On the third Thursday of every month, join us to experience the MIA’s diverse art collection through unique programs, drinks, and live music.

6 – 9 p.m.
museum-wide

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Third Thursday

museum-wide

Dream of Eames? Nutty for Noguchi? Tonight's for you. Prep for the MIA's Design & Antiques Fair (Sept. 24-26 at the St. Paul Armory). Soak up 300 years of furniture design in the new exhibition "Chairevolution!" Drop in on a light and lively set of talks about furniture and antiques by the experts. Take in a cardboard furniture-making workshop and take home plans to make your own recycled pieces of livable sculpture. And check out the future of design in some YouTube videos that go from the practical to the preposterous.

Live music by The Idle Hands.

Free; refreshments for sale.

Educators' Evening

museum-wide

In celebration of "Art of the Native Americans: The Thaw Collection," the MIA invites you to partake in Educators' Evening. Enjoy a teacher's lounge with complimentary refreshments, cash bar, door prizes, special educator access to the exhibition, curator and educator talks, and free teacher resources designed to assist with meeting Minnesota state standards for U.S. History and Visual Art

Plus, enjoy live entertainment and activities during the museum's free Third Thursday event. Educators' Evening is held in partnership with the Walker Art Center.

Pick up a free resource CD and poster during Educators' Evening. The resource CD includes classroom curriculum and high quality images from the Fenimore Art Museum and the MIA's permanent collection.

To register for this free event call (612) 870-6323 or register online. (https://

tickets.artsmia.org/public/)

Can't make it to the event? Access the curriculum materials in one or more of the

following ways:

The resource CD and poster will be available after the event while supplies remain.

Contact classroommaterials@artsmia.org or (612) 870-6333 to check for availability.

Obtain classroom curriculum online anytime after the event at www.artsmia.org/thawcollection.

Stay informed of all MIA resources produced for teachers by visiting the Teacher Resource Web page to subscribe to Teaching the Arts. This bimonthly newsletter features classroom content and information about special teacher workshops and events.

Third Thursday

museum-wide

Get a jump on Halloween at this Third Thursday--full of spooks and shivers!

Dig live music by Vampire Hands. Explore the MIA's dark side with special Halloween tours. Hear true stories about the MIA's haunts. Come dressed as your favorite artwork; but, please, for the safety of both art and guests, leave masks and flesh-eating zombies at home. No time for a costume? Pick up a free gift that'll get you in the Halloween spirit.

Third Thursday

museum-wide

This is it! Third Thursday challenged some of the Twin Cities' freshest designers to create looks inspired by the MIA's collection, and they've worked for months to bring their creative visions to life. Tonight, their artistic genius takes center stage in a gala runway show. Join in and show off your great taste in wearable works of art--whether they're your own creations, fabulous thrift store finds, or the latest in pret-a-porter.

MAEP Opening Reception for Peter Happel Christian and Margaret Wall-Romana

Minnesota Artists Exhibition Gallery

Meet the artists, preview the exhibition, and enjoy Third Thursday.

MAEP Opening Reception for Paula McCartney and Liz Miller

Minnesota Artists Exhibition Gallery

Meet the artists, preview the exhibition, and enjoy Third Thursday.

Art of the Native Americans: The Thaw Collection

Coming Soon!

Sunday, October 24, 2010—Sunday, January 9, 2011
Target Gallery
Ticketed Exhibition (FREE for members!)

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