Partners

• City of Minneapolis Arts & Cultural Affairs
• Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board

Deadlines

• Questions are due by 4 p.m. CST on May 14, 2025.
• Application is due by 4 p.m. CST on May 28, 2025.

Details

We invite artists and artist teams to apply to design and create an artwork to honor Owámniyomni. Owámniyomni is deeply significant to Indigenous peoples, particularly the Dakhóta. It is a place of rich cultural heritage. The artwork will be at Water Works Park, part of Mill Ruins Park. The area includes the sacred sites of Wíta Naǧí (Spirit Island). It is within the Dakhóta traditional homelands.

The selected artist/artist team and the Dakhóta community will collaborate on the design. Native American/American Indian/First Nations people are invited and encouraged to apply.

Information meetings for artists, April 8-22

• April 8, 4 p.m. (online and in person)
  Minneapolis American Indian Center
  1530 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis
• April 16, 4 p.m. (in person only)
  Upper Sioux Indian Community, Tribal Headquarters
  5722 Traverse Lane, Granite Falls, MN, 56241
• April 17, 4 p.m. (in person only)
  C̣aƞṡayapi Wic̣oic̣aġe Oṭi - Lower Sioux Intergenerational Incubator, Lower Sioux Indian Community
  39527 Reservation Hwy. 1, Morton MN, 56270
• April 22, 4 p.m. (in person only)
  Red Wing Arts
  418 Levee Rd, Red Wing, MN 55066

More information

Read the Call for Artists/Requests for Proposal for Public Art at Owámniyomni

Read frequently asked questions and answers

View a video of the Artist Informational Meeting

Submit questions via email to Lydia Four Horns by May 14, 2025, 4 p.m. Central Time.

Accessible formats: This call is available in other formats, including audio or large print. Contact Lydia Four Horns for more information.

One-on-One Support: Need help completing your application? Support is available from several organizations. (Read the Call for Artists)