Help Katie raise funds for the 2027 Art Shanties!

I joined the board of the Art Shanty Projects two years ago to get involved in supporting artists, and to be part of an event that has brought me happiness in the depths of winter when I need it most! Last year, the Art Shanty Projects' on-ice program was more meaningful than ever in uniting neighbors in Minneapolis and refuting chaos and fear with community and joy. Artists are already building their shanties for this year's program, and I'm excited to see what quirky, thoughtful, compelling, witty, and wonderful art they have to share.

I'd love your support in raising funds for this event that I care about dearly, and I'd love to see you on the ice!

🩷 Katie

Photo credit: Erin Lavelle

Art Shanty Projects 2027
January 16 - February 7, 2027
Bdé Umáŋ / Lake Harriet, Minneapolis

ART! ON ICE! IN PUBLIC!

Since 2004 Art Shanty Projects has created joyful winter art experiences for grown adults and kids of all ages. Artists use the frozen lake (or sometimes shore, as climate change necessitates) as a public platform to create a temporary community, immersing visitors in a colorful village filled with interactive installations and performances. We reinterpret traditions that sustain communities through winter to forge new pathways of connectedness using art to shape a world where people and planet are respected, healthy, and thriving.

HUMAN CONNECTION IN WINTER

Art Shanty Projects inspires people to get outside during the coldest, most isolating months to build community and fight the isolation of winter with free, accessible programming for all ages.

“Art Shanty Projects is a powerful antidote to the winter blues and a real show of what community can look like” --visitor

HELP COVER PROGRAM COSTS

It costs money to host 30,000 winter adventurers annually! The largest part of our budget (81%) goes towards paying people! This includes: 18 shanty teams, 20+ performance groups, 3 year round and 3 seasonal staff, ASL interpreters, audio describers, medics, and a photographer! Other costs include essentials like permits, insurance, portapotties, sanitation, ramps, plowing, supplies, equipment rental, printing, infrastructure storage, and more.

Donations from individuals represent 50% of our budget, with the remainder coming from grants (36%), earned income: food vendor fees & merch sales (10%), and local businesses (4%).