Four informational meetings planned in April, application due May 28
Water Works is located at 425 West River Parkway
In partnership with the City of Minneapolis, artists are invited to apply to create a new artwork for the Mississippi Riverfront
Artists and artist teams are invited to apply to design and create an artwork to honor Owámniyomni, a place of deep significance and rich cultural heritage for Indigenous peoples and particularly the Dakhóta.
The artwork will be located at Water Works in Mill Ruins Park. The area includes the sacred Dakhóta sites of Owámniyomni and Wíta Naǧí and is within the Dakhóta traditional homelands.
The selected artist or artist team will collaborate with the Dakhóta community to design the artwork. Native American/American Indian/First Nations people are invited and encouraged to apply.
Visit the City of Minneapolis Call for Artists page
Read the Call for Artists/Requests for Proposal for Public Art at Owámniyomni
Submit questions via email to Lydia Four Horns by May 14, 2025, 4 p.m. Central Time. Applications are due May 28, 2025, at 4 pm Central Time.
Informational Meetings for Artists
April 8, 4 p.m. (online and in-person)
Minneapolis American Indian Center
1530 E Franklin Ave., Minneapolis
April 16, 4 p.m. (in-person only)
Upper Sioux Indian Community, Tribal Headquarters
5722 Traverse Lane, Granite Falls, MN, 56241
April 17, 4 p.m. (in person only)
C̣aƞṡayapi Wic̣oic̣aġe Oṭi – Lower Sioux Intergenerational Incubator, Lower Sioux Indian Community
39527 Reservation Hwy. 1, Morton MN, 56270
April 22, 4 p.m. (in person only)
Red Wing Arts
418 Levee Road, Red Wing, MN 55066
More Information
Accessible formats: This call is available in other formats, including audio or large print. Contact Lydia Four Horns for more information.
One-on-One Support: Need help completing your application? Support is available from several organizations. (Read the Call for Artists)