Media Coverage

June 14, 2019 – Northern Spark 2019 shines spotlight on Native American community, by Euan Kerr, MPR

June 13, 2019 – With a theme of ‘resilience,’ Northern Spark flies into Rondo and Franklin Ave. neighborhoods by Alicia Eler, Star Tribune

June 13, 2019 – Night arts fest Northern Spark will shine in Rondo and Minneapolis this weekend, by Kathy Berdan, Pioneer Press

June 13, 2019 – Art Hounds: Northern Spark lights up the night, by Marianne Combs, MPR

June 11, 2019 – Northern Spark expands, Public Functionary returns, and other art happenings this week, by Sheila Regan, City Pages

June 4, 2019 – Somali Link Radio, by Abdirizak Bihi, KFAI

June 3, 2019 – Minnesota Native News: Collaboration Brings Arts Festival to The Ave, by Leah Lemm, Minnesota Native News/Ampers

May 3, 2019 – Northern Spark co-director/founder leaving the organization, by Alicia Eler, Star Tribune

March 8, 2019 – Radical Playground’ wins 2019 Creative City Challenge, City of Minneapolis

January 23, 2019 – Northern Spark night arts festival plans St. Paul events in June, by Kathy Berdan, Pioneer Press

October 24, 2018 – Northern Spark 2019 theme is ‘We Are Here’, by Pamela Espeland, MinnPost

June 18, 2018 – Northern Spark 2018: see the faces, spaces, and piecesCity Pages

June 16, 2018 – Free Late Night Art Experience Northern Spark Kicks Off in MinneapolisWCCO

June 16, 2018 – See the first night of the Northern Spark festivalStar Tribune

June 15, 2018  – Minneapolis Hosts Northern Spark This Weekend, WCCO

June 15, 2018 – Northern Spark’ Floods Streets With Art in Downtown Minneapolis, WCCO

June 14, 2018 – No more all-nighters for Northern Spark: This weekend’s Minneapolis arts festival splits into twoStar Tribune

June 14, 2018 – An Uncommon Experience: A preview of Northern Spark, MPLSart.com

June 13, 2018 – Northern Spark arts festival shifts from 1 all-nighter to 2 late-nightersMinnesota Public Radio

June 6, 2018 – What to Expect at Northern Spark 2018Mpls St. Paul Magazine

June 1, 2018 – Get Out Guide: Northern Spark Festival to light up the nightSouthwest Journal

May 31, 2018 – Northern Spark Festival to light up the night, The Journal

May 16, 2018 – The Things They Carried On: A new public art humanizes immigration, MPLSart.com