Programs at A House Unbuilt
Where artists and communities meet through creative exploration, dialogue, and place-based inquiry.
A House Unbuilt hosts a growing set of programs that support artists, deepen community engagement, and expand access to creative practice in the St. Croix River Valley. Our programs emphasize whole-body listening, interdisciplinary experimentation, and public participation—bringing art into conversation with environment, water, and daily life.
Explore our ongoing programs:
Water Within
A two-year initiative of programs, exhibitions, and community-based research aligned with two moments in history that mark centennial “watershed” transformations for the Mississippi River and its integral waterways and interdependent landscapes and people. We invite you to join us in recoginizing 100 years of water quality improvement with the Sacred Waters, Shared Future campaign, and 100 years of ecosystem, infrastructure, and community repair with MR100.
The question today: What is the River asking us now?
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Art & Water Micro Residency
A short-term residency offering artists time, space, a stipend, and administrative support to explore new ideas or develop site-responsive work. Residents host a public engagement—an open studio, workshop, conversation, or performance—that invites the community into their creative process.
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Curatorial Incubator
A platform for emerging and mid-career curators, artist-organizers, and thinkers to develop exhibitions or public programs that connect art, environment, and community. Participants receive exhibition support and coordination, culminating in a public-facing project in the Art & Water Space.
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Workshops & Listening Sessions
Seasonal gatherings that invite people to make, move, reflect, and listen together. Led by resident artists, incubator participants, guest artists, or AHU staff, these sessions offer accessible, hands-on opportunities for community creativity and shared inquiry.
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