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Northern Spark to focus on Climate Change

Northern Spark, has announced that its 2016 and 2017 festivals will focus on Earth’s changing environment through the theme Climate Chaos | Climate Rising, exploring how artists grapple with and envision new approaches to the global climate challenges we face.

Northern Spark Lights Up Minneapolis on June 11, 2016

Join us for the sixth year of Northern Spark! Bringing art to the streets of Minneapolis all night, from 9:00 PM – 5:26 AM.

Helado Negro sparks the night at Northern Spark on June 11, 2016

Opening Ceremony and concert begins at the Minneapolis Convention Center Plaza with Creative City Challenge winner W o l f & M o o s e p​r e - f e s t i v a l a c t i v i t i e s a t 5 : 3 0 p m Opening Ceremony with Mayor Betsy Hodges at 8:30 pm Helado Negro Concert at 9:00 pm

Virtual Reality: The New Frontier

Takes You to 18 Virtual Worlds at Northern Spark 2016 and the Walker Art Center

The Lowertown Line: Cloud Cult, Minneapolis Convention Center, Northern Spark 2015.

Photo: Kory Lidstrom.

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Luke Savisky, E/x MN, Mill Ruins Park and Gold Medal Silos, Northern Spark 2015.

Photo: Ian Plant.

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UCLA Game Lab, Game Bar, Orchestra Hall, Target Atrium, Northern Spark 2015.

Photo: Shawn Orton.

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Peavy Plaza, Northern Spark 2015.

Photo: Shawn Orton.

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Osama Esid, Still/Life/Syria, Mill Ruins Park, Northern Spark 2015.

Photo: Ian Plant.

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MakeSh!t, Public Acts of Drawing, Northern Spark 2014.

Photo: Wendy Schreier.

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Amanda Lovelee, Christopher Field, Kyle Waites, and Sarah West, Balancing Ground, Northern Spark 2014.

Photo: Wendy Schreier.

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MINN_LAB, POSTography, Northern Spark 2014.

Photo: Kory Lidstrom.

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HOTTEA, La Maroma, Northern Spark 2014.

Photo: Dusty Hoskovec.

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Chris Larson, Celebration/Love/Loss, Northern Spark 2013.

Photo: Olga Ivanova.

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Michael Murnane, Under Ice, Northern Spark 2012.

Photo: Patrick Kelley.

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Keetra Dean Dixon, Swing Hall, Swing All, Northern Spark 2012.

Photo: Jayme Halbritter.

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Piotr Szyhalski, Empty Words (so that we can do our living), Northern Spark 2011.

Photo: Patrick Kelley.

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Northern Spark Logos

Set of EPS files for print and JPEG files for screen

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Northern Lights.mn Logos

Set of EPS files for print and JPEG files for screen

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Northern Spark 2016:
Guidebook

20 page Northern Spark 2016 Guidebook

[2.2 MB]

Northern Spark 2015:
Guidebook

16 page Northern Spark 2015 Guidebook

[2.4 MB]

Northern Spark 2014:
Guidebook

80 page Northern Spark 2014 Guidebook

[7.4 MB]

Northern Spark 2013: Report

[9.3 MB]

Northern Spark 2013: Guidebook (with ads)

64 page Northern Spark 2013 Guidebook

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Northern Spark 2013:
Guidebook

64 page Northern Spark 2013 Guidebook

[8.6 MB]

Northern Spark 2012: Report

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Northern Spark 2012:
Guidebook

48 page Northern Spark 2012 Guidebook

[3.7 MB]

Northern Spark 2011: Report

[5.5 MB]

Northern Spark 2011:
Guidebook

32 page Northern Spark 2011 Guidebook

[3.2 MB]