🎨 Upcoming Art Buddies volunteer opportunities 🗓️

Art Buddies at Midtown Global Market

We’ve got some exciting volunteer opportunities coming up at Art Buddies this season

And we’d love for you to be part of the fun!

Whether you’re a longtime volunteer or just looking to get involved for the first time, these events are a great way to connect with our community, share your creativity, and make a big impact.

Check out what’s coming up and sign up to connect and create with us:

Art-a-Whirl - Quincy Hall
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, May 16 - 18, noon - 4:00 p.m.
Join Art Buddies as we make Super Sculptures from found objects. Learn more about how you can Connect, Encourage, Inspire, and create with Twin Cities kids!

Midtown Global Market: Midtown Arts & Music Festival
Saturday, May 17th, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join Art Buddies at the Midtown Arts & Music Festival, where we will connect with over 100 kids and families through hands-on art activities, enjoy incredible music, and create a joyful environment for everyone at the festival.

Andersen Middle School: Community Project Day of Service
Friday, May 23, 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Help us connect and create with students at Andersen Middle School through a social justice-oriented art project. Students will use their project to raise awareness of and identify solutions for causes that matter to them.

American Craft Council - Craft Fest St. Paul
Saturday, June 28, 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 29, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Join Art Buddies at American Craft Council - Craft Fest St. Paul for a weekend full of creativity and community! We’ll be leading hands-on art activities for kids and families, celebrating local makers, and sharing the joy of self-expression through art. Join us for an hour, two hours, or the whole day on Saturday or Sunday.

Nellie Stone Johnson Summer Program - North Minneapolis
Friday, July 18, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Friday, July 25, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Join Art Buddies in an exciting creative project (TBD) with kids from first -12th grades.

Ready to join us?
Sign up today at artbuddies.org/outreach

Art Buddies Gallery at Barbette Restaurant

Art Buddies is excited to announce our new gallery at Barbette Restaurant in Uptown Minneapolis!

We are proud to feature art by Suyao Tian, Sander Kolodziej, and more! 100% of proceeds go directly to our creative mentorship programs.

Visit Barbette (1600 W Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55408) or artbuddies.org/barbette-art-gallery to see what is currently for sale, and keep an eye out for future shows and events!

We need 4 more mentors for this spring‼️ You can sign up today‼️

This spring, we still need
amazing mentors.

And we’d love for you to join us!

We need 4 more mentors for our Art Buddies free Character Creation Programs at

Hall Stem Academy on Mondays 2:15-3:45

Lucy Laney Elementary on Tuesdays 3:40-5:00

Volunteers mentor a child for just an hour or two a week for eight weeks, helping them design and build a unique character—empowering them through creativity.

Join us for the fun! Make some art with a little buddy this spring!!

How to Sign Up: Visit artbuddies.org/be-a-mentor for more details and to register

Please pass this along to your team or your contacts or share it on social media.

  • It’s a fun and unique way to give back ... with creativity.

  • Volunteers connect with other local folks and build community.

  • No experience or skills are needed—all you need to do is show up!

You can also sign up to be a SUPER BUDDY! It is just like a sub. We always need extra buddies to fill in.

Please sign up today!

Thank you for the amazing partnership and for supporting creativity, mentorship, and community impact! Let’s make this spring an inspiring one together.

☀️ Art Buddies spring 2025 volunteer opportunity 🌷

Inspire & Empower: Mentor with Art Buddies!

Just 1-2 hours a week can change a child’s life!

For 30 years, Art Buddies has paired caring adults with young students to inspire confidence, creative agency, self-expression, and joy. This spring, we’re looking for more amazing mentors—and we’d love for you to join us!

Art Buddies’ free Character Creation Program is the go-to volunteer opportunity in the Twin Cities!

Volunteers mentor a child for just an hour or two a week for eight weeks, helping them design and build a unique character—empowering them through creativity.

Would you be willing to share this opportunity with your time with a little buddy? Here are the details:

Art Buddies Spring 2025 Volunteer Opportunity

Mid-March to Mid-May

Minneapolis Schools:

  • Mondays: Hall STEM Academy

  • Tuesdays: Lucy Laney Elementary

  • Wednesdays: Bancroft Elementary

  • Thursdays: Whittier International Elementary

Time Commitment: an hour or two a week for eight weeks

How to Sign Up: visit artbuddies.org/be-a-mentor for more details and to register

Please pass this along to your team or your contacts, or share it on social media.

  • It’s a fun and unique way to give back ... with creativity.

  • Volunteers connect with other local folks and build community.

  • No experience or skills are needed—all you need to do is show up!

You can also sign up to be a SUPER BUDDY! Which is just like a sub. We always need extra buddies to fill in.

Please sign up today!

Thank you for the amazing partnership and for supporting creativity, mentorship, and community impact! Let’s make this spring an inspiring one together.