Unbound
In partnership with Fresh Eye Arts, CHOICE, Inc., and Interact
January 27 – April 4, 2026
Community Gallery
Artist Reception: Thursday, March 19, from 5 – 7 pm
(McKnight presentations begin at 6 pm)
The fiber art works selected from these progressive arts studios are profoundly innovative and meaningful as visual autobiographies through chosen materials, techniques, and imagery. Join us to celebrate the work of these artists in challenging artistic conventions through non-traditional learning modalities.
(Header image: Untitled III by Kelly Pals)
STUDIO by CHOICE is dedicated to supporting artists with intellectual disabilities by providing a space where their creativity can flourish. Through engaging art activities, tailored programs, and a nurturing environment, STUDIO encourages individuals to express themselves through art while strengthening their connection to the community. STUDIO believes that every artist, regardless of their abilities, deserves the opportunity to showcase their unique voice, their stories, and their artwork.
CHOICE, Inc. is a team of professionals dedicated to creating partnerships and programs that enrich the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
choicejobs.org/studio choicejobs.org
Fresh Eye Arts is a progressive art studio program supporting artists with a variety of disabilities. Artists in their program are supported in developing their art practice, connecting with the arts community, and pursuing opportunities to show and sell their work locally, nationally, and even internationally. With studio locations in Brooklyn Park, Eagan, and St. Paul, they support over 50 artists in a variety of mediums including drawing, painting, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, and more.
In addition to the studios, they operate a community art space in Minneapolis called Fresh Eye Gallery where artists from their program can exhibit work alongside their peers from the Twin Cities arts community. Fresh Eye Arts and Gallery are programs of MSS—Midwest Special Services–a day support and employment provider serving adults with disabilities in the Twin Cities Metro Area since 1949.
Contact Lauren Hughes, lhughes@mssmn.org fresheyearts.org mssmn.org
Interact Center for the Visual & Performing Arts is a progressive visual arts studio and theater company based in St. Paul, Minnesota, whose work challenges perceptions of disability. Since 1996, Interact has worked to advance the recognition of professional artists and performers with disabilities. Interact Gallery has partnered with museums, galleries, and institutions across the United States to bring Interact artists’ work to the national stage, including the Minnesota Museum of American Art, Midway Contemporary Art, Outsider Art Fair, Andrew Edlin Gallery, Franconia Sculpture Park, and Open Invitational Miami, among others.
