‘Waiting for Beds’ Art Exhibition Opening Reception & Artist Talk

Friday, May 3rd, 2024 | Doors 4pm | Artist Talk 6pm

Opening reception and program with social practice artists-in-residence Moira Villiard with collaborator Carla Hamilton and their project Waiting for Beds. This exhibition highlights youth artists and stories with community partners Safe Zone, Hope Street, and Wildflower Coffee, and explores what happens to individuals in crisis when they are made to “wait” for support, shelter, healthcare, and other services.

Opening Reception & Artist Talk | Friday, May 3rd, 2024 | Doors open at 4pm, Program 6-8pm

@ Rosy Simas Danse, studio #240 in the Northrup King Building, 1500 Jackson St. NE, Minneapolis MN

Visiting gallery hours May 3rd & May 4th only. The exhibit will then travel to Wildflower Coffee.

About Moira Villiard

Through public art collaborations across Minnesota, Moira Villiard is a multidisciplinary artist who uses art to uplift underrepresented narratives, explore the nuance of society’s historical community intersections, and promote community healing spaces. Her areas of focus include responsive/protest art, community space curation, activism-rooted exhibits and installations, animated projection art, and participatory murals. Moira is an FDLTCC alumna, grew up on the Fond du Lac Reservation in Cloquet, MN, and is a Fond du Lac direct descendent.