Neighborhood news - May 2026

STAND UP ART BACK EXHIBIT
This June, Queermunity will host Stand Up Art Back, a month-long community art exhibition and fundraiser that transforms lived experience into collective reflection following Operation Metro Surge. Opening with a public reception and live performances on Saturday, June 6 from 6-9 p.m. at Queermunity (3036 Hennepin Ave.), the exhibition will remain open to the public throughout the month. In addition to serving as a space for reflection and healing, Stand Up Art Back will also function as a fundraiser for the Queermunity Resilience Program, supporting the same community hub that provided space, coordination, and care during the surge. A portion of proceeds from artwork sales will go directly toward sustaining this ongoing work.

NEIGHBORING EXHIBIT
Neighboring is a group exhibition featuring Minnesota artists whose work reflects on what it means to live in relation to one another – both within familiarity and beyond it. Bringing together an eclectic range of media – including drawing, painting, fiber art, textiles, Native American artworks, ceramics, and more – Neighboring highlights the richness of difference that defines Minnesota’s creative landscape. Artists featured in the exhibition include David Amdur, Todd Clercx, George J. Farrah, Lisa Larson, Mary Lingen, Bernie McNally, Monkeybiz and many more. View the exhibit through Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Douglas Flanders & Associates, 5025 France Ave S, Tuesday to Saturday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.

‘DATA CENTERS AND BILLIONAIRES’ MAY 27
The Minneapolis League of Women Voters presents “Data Centers and Billionaires: The Fight for Democracy and the Environment” on May 27, 5-6 p.m., via Zoom. As data centers rapidly expand across Minnesota and the country, they are reshaping local economies while placing increasing pressure on energy, water, and land resources. This talk, presented by a speaker from the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA), explores who benefits from this growth, often large tech companies and billionaire investors, and who bears the costs, including local communities and the environment. It is free and open to the public.

CLINTON PARK’S NEW FUTSAL COURT MAY 28
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is excited to invite everyone to celebrate the Clinton Park’s new futsal court on Thursday, May 28, 5:30 to 7 p.m. (2433 Clinton Ave.). Completed late last year, it’s one of three futsal courts that opened in Minneapolis neighborhood parks since last fall.

EHNA BOARD MEETING JUNE 3
The East Harriet Neighborhood Association will discuss fall festival planning, utility box covers project, banners project and more on Wednesday, June 3, 6-7:30 p.m. at Lyndale Farmstead Park.