Water Within
Water Within is 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?
The Water Where We Live
Through January 21, 2027
Washington County Heritage Center
Stillwater, MN
Where There is Water
February 13 – March 15, 2026
Art & Water Space
Stillwater, MN
How do we move through this?
February 14, 2026 – 1pm
Silverwood Park
St. Anthony, MN
Artist Talk: Amanda Hanlon
March 1, 2026 – 2-3pm
Art & Water Space
Stillwater, MN
Panel Discussion: Where There is Water
March 14, 2026 – 4-6pm
Art & Water Space
Stillwater, MN
Reception: The Water Where We Live
March 25, 2026 – 6-8pm
Washington County Heritage Center
Stillwater, MN
Art & Water Micro Residency
May 16 – June 7, 2026
Art & Water Space
Stillwater, MN
100 Rivers: Signals of Repair
June 14, 2026 – November 2027
Mississippi River Sites, TBA
USA
Still Water, Living Lake
August 1, 2026
Long Lake
Stillwater, MN
Breathing Under Water
May 28 – August 8, 2026
DPR Gallery
Lake Charles, LA
Breathing Under Water Workshop
May 30, 2026 – 10am & 1pm
The Art Factory
Lake Charles, LA
How do we move through this?
May 31, 2026 – 4pm
Prien Lake Park
Lake Charles, LA
Breathing Under Water
January 7 – February 13, 2027
ArtReach St. Croix
Stillwater, MN
Breathing Under Water Workshop
Dates TBA 2027
ArtReach St. Croix
Stillwater, MN
How do we move through this?
Date TBA
St. Croix River
Stillwater, MN
100 Rivers: Signals of Repair
What it is about
In 1926, the Mississippi River was declared effectively dead in the Twin Cities. A century of collective action brought it back to life. In 2026, we celebrate that progress and inspire the next 100 years of stewardship. Join us. Learn More.
Commemorating the 1927 Flood. Imagining the Next 100 Years Together. A House Unbuilt is excited to be participating in this basin-wide series of events, initiatives, research efforts, and creative expressions asking: What have we learned in the last 100 years? What do we still need to learn? What needs to change? And what future do we need to imagine for the Rier and for those who depend on it? Learn More.
By raising 100 hand-crocheted semaphore flags—objects of the water meant to signal intention, support, and distress, 100 Rivers takes this opportunity to listen to the River, listen to you, and send messages between you.
How you can participate
Send and distribute postcards. 100 Rivers is starting a write-in campaign to gather words, pharses, and stories about what you are hearing from the River. What does the River need today? Contact us for a supply of postcards!
Collaborate on an Activation.
Are you having an event on or near the Mississippi River? 100 Rivers would like to join in and contribute our public art project to your programming! Attend an Office Hours event with AHU’s Victoria Styrbicki to find out more! —Every Wednesday from noon to 1pm via Zoom. Click here for the link!
We cannot make this work happen without your support. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, A House Unbuilt depends on grants, donations, and other gifts to run these mission-driven programs. We are guided by your passion, curiosity, and dedication to the arts and the environment. Thank you. Donate today.