A Celebration of Minnesota Artists and Their Work
Art in This Present Moment is an initiative of the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation that provides support to artists who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who are changing and challenging dominant narratives through their craft.
Meet the Artists & Their Work
Learn about Each Project
We appreciate the following partner organizations for identifying and selecting the participating artists.

For more than 112 years, Duluth Art Institute has been providing arts programming to Duluth and the surrounding region. The institute strives to enrich the daily lives of its community with dynamic innovative visual arts programming that upholds excellence and promotes inclusive community participation.
Artists
Moira Villiard
Sylvia Houle
Michelle Defoe
Awanigiishik
Dudley Edmondson

To combat the invisibility and dehumanization of Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) women, Funny Asian Women Kollective (FAWK) uses humor and comedy to tell distinct stories of the Asian community.
Artists
Thai Phan-Quang
Lucy Vang
Nancy Thor
Alexis Vang

Pangea World Theater strives to build a just world by creating multi-disciplinary theater that embodies decolonizing practices of solidarity, sustainability and equity. Since its inception in 1995, Pangea World Theater has worked with artists to create new aesthetic realities for an increasingly diverse audience.
Artists
Sharon Day
Sir Curtis Kirby III
Suzanne Victoria Cross