ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi Gallery
ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi is a Cherokee word for a community working together to lift each other up.
The ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi Gallery is a pop-up, storefront window gallery at 4054 Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. From January to July, 2025 we will be featuring exhibits of work by seven Twin City indigenous artists.
Each gallery artist will receive:
3-week exhibition in the storefront window gallery
$500 stipend
Production of a 3-5 minute Video Artist Statement (edited by video artist Chris Griffith)
Social Media support and promotion of exhibit
The ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi Gallery is a City of Minneapolis Cultural Districts Art Fund program to engage Native and Non-Native youth and families in Indigenous language, culture and history.
Priority will be given to artists who:
1) Describe a strong connection to the neighborhood of 38th & Chicago Avenue.
2) Submit family-friendly artwork that align with community standards defined by the ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi team.
3) Demonstrate interest in being part of this pilot project.
Gallery Dimensions
All 2-D and 3-D artwork must fit within these dimensions:
Windows are 66” tall and 54” wide, total width together is 110” with a depth up to 24”.
Installation
We must be able to install the entire display within a 4-hour time period, at a mutually designated time for artist and project personnel.
Gallery Director Chris Griffith and the ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi advisory council will assist installation in the last week of the month before each artist’s exhibition date.
ABOUT THE TEAM
This project is led by Chris Griffith (Cherokee Nation) and Shari Aronson, Creative Directors of Z Puppets Rosenschnoz. Z Puppets’ brings the power of playfulness to people of all ages and abilities through live and online performances, arts education and feats of imagination.
The ᎦᏚᎩ Gadugi advisory council is made up of Indigenous multidisciplinary artists and organizers: Hapistinna Graci Horne (Dakota/Lakota), Juan Lucero (Pueblo), Julie Boada (Anishinabe) and Jennings Mergenthal.