Northern Expressions Arts Collective

Connecting the Community, One Family at a Time!

According to the Surgeon General's report in 2023, loneliness and social isolation increase the risk for premature death by 26% and 29%, respectfully (This is the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes per day!). Poor or insufficient social connection is also directly linked to heart disease and stroke and an increased risk for anxiety, depression, and dementia! 

We at Northern Expressions Arts Collective cannot provide medical solutions for these issues (Please do keep up with your regular check-ups!), but we can help with the social connections! We use the arts and artistic play to build connections between families to make our communities stronger. Strong families make strong communities, and communities are made stronger and better when neighbors get out and meet each other!

All of our programming and events operate under our four core values:

• Unity in Diversity – We believe in focusing on what we have in common and celebrating what makes us different and unique. There is a place for everyone in the NEAC family!
• Family Forward Programming – We believe that everyone in the family, whether they are in grade school, high school, or an adult of any age, should be able to find value in and enjoy our programs.
• A Place of Hospitality – We believe that everyone should feel welcome and comfortable at our programs. We work hard to make our spaces warm and inviting and great each guest with a friendly smile.
• We Act with Intention – We plan each program special for each group. We carefully craft each event to both educate and entertain as a way to draw people closer together.

We do this through:

• Our weekly programming (Community Nights at Harrison) each Thursday evening from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
• Our large-scale community events, Haunted Happenings in the fall and Egg-Splosion in the spring.
• Pop-up events and collaborations with community partners.
• Summer day camps designed with your child's interests (and your budget!) in mind.

Which brings us to this year's "Give to the Max Day" goal: We are looking for 50 people willing to donate $10 a month or more for this upcoming year! So many businesses and foundations have gotten on board and seen the value and importance of our programs. We need to show potential funders that we are supported and valued by individuals as well!

If you sign up through GiveMN, you can set up an automatic monthly withdrawal, so you don't even have to think about it!  You can do this at any time of the year, but if you do it now through November 21st (Give to the Max Day!), you can help enter NEAC into drawings for more grants and cash prizes.

We hope you will consider joining us as we continue to connect families and communities through artistic play!