Confluence Studio

Oh man… we just got back from a week in Detroit (City, the place to be!) and we are overjoyed and appreciative of that place (shout-out to the incomparable @talkingdolls —and of course our buddies and hosts at @bulk_space ) Confluence’s work as an organizing partner of @mdw.coalition is, has been, and continues to be rewarding beyond measure. So much of the Studio’s work focuses on our home within the South Minneapolis neighborhoods close to East Lake Street and the thought and culture that makes our neighborhood so vibrant. But to be able to understand the complexities of our friends working in other neighborhoods and towns, reservations and rural outposts around the Midwest has made our understanding of where we call home even richer, not to mention broader. Also, the vast array of folks involved within MdW — through gatherings, drifts, or acts of publication — is joyful and inspiring. There’s just too many people to shout-out! The artists and culture-bearers of the Midwest holding it down, making it happen, prioritizing care, weirdness, and human centered futurity is second to none. For now, we extend so much love to our MdW collaborators @publicmediainstitute @p_s_won @bigcarpix @parprojects @wormfarm_institute @racingmagpie @manoominartsinitiative @weareprojectproject @bulk_space @charlottestreetfoundation @schoolforruralculture