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closed saturday, april 19th. . . . reopen sunday april 20th

a children's book exhibition

HALF A
WORLD AWAY

Jamie Kalakaru-Mava

On View: April 2nd - April 28th

A creative space to support the entrepreneurship of Asian and BIPOC artists & makers.

A CAFE, 

GIFT SHOP,

& EXHIBIT

Gift Shop & Products

Every gift shop purchase

supports the economic

growth of an artist

events & creative workshops

Join our community events and explore XIA's arts & craft classes taught by local teaching artists! All classes are in-person and designed to spark your creative mind.

Sunday, May 5th @1PM - 3PM

Mini Hmong Paj Ntaub (Cross-Stitching) Workshop

Bring home a started or finished mini hmong embroidery magnet or pin. Learn how to cross stitch the Tsev or House design and Collectively connect to Hmong identity and culture through cross-stitching. 

Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @12PM - 5PM

Exhibition Reception 

Celebrate the opening exhibition with us and enjoy the arts & crafts fair! We'll have local Hmong vendors selling unique and authentic handmade crafts.

events &

creative

workshops

Join our community events and explore XIA's arts & craft classes taught by local teaching artists! All classes are in-person and designed to spark your creative mind.

Mini Hmong Paj Ntaub (cross stitching) Workshop

Sunday, May 5th @1PM - 3PM

Located at XIA Gallery & Cafe

Bring home a started or finished mini hmong embroidery magnet or pin. Learn how to cross stitch the Tsev or House design and Collectively connect to Hmong identity and culture through cross-stitching. 

Exhibition Reception

Saturday, May 11th, 2024 @12PM - 5PM

Located at XIA Gallery & Cafe

Celebrate the opening exhibition with us and enjoy the arts & crafts fair! We'll have local Hmong vendors selling unique and authentic handmade crafts. 

Gift Shop & Products
Gift Shop & Products

"Culture produces economic value and strength that communities of color should not ignore when building and creating economic value & development . . . Arts & culture really increases our visibility and our impact in every positive way by sharing our culture with everyone."

Va Megn Thoj, Executive Director of AEDA

Asian & BIPOC Artsts

Visual Artist / Sticker Maker

Asian & BIPOC Artsts

Visual Artist / Activist

Asian & BIPOC Artsts

Visual Artist

Asian & BIPOC Artsts

Bee Farmer / Cosmetics Maker

meet the artists

We collaborate with over 100+ Asian and BIPOC artists! Interested in collaborating or commissioning with them? Contact us and we'll connect you!

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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the

Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund

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