Open Streets Mpls on Franklin Ave. needs YOU!

Sunday AugBike helmet decorating at ArtiCulture_That is a dinosaurust 16th from 11am-5pm, Open Streets Mpls is taking over Franklin Avenue again from 28th to Portland, spanning Cedar Ave. and connecting Seward and Phillips! Read more about it here.

In the lead up to the event, and the day of, it’s takes hundreds of people and people power hours to make Open Streets happen. If you’re feeling the spirit and want to get involved, there are lots of important volunteer needs you can fill. At the moment, we need a crew of folks to visit the businesses along Franklin and hand out fliers letting business owners know how they can get involved with a spot on the street. Closer to the event, we’ll send another crew out to all of Seward to remind residents that the event is coming up. This is a fun and easy way to meet new people and support something awesome and community building.

Interested in volunteering? Email Beth from the Bike Coalition (the group leading Open Streets) at: beth@mplsbike.org

Interested in sponsoring the event with programming on the street or a financial gift? Get the ball rolling by filling out this webform here.

 

Photo of bike helmet decorating at ArtiCulture. Open Streets 2014.

By Deborah Ervin

Deb holds an M.A. in Arts and Cultural Management from Saint Mary’s University, and a B.A. from the University of Minnesota where she majored in theater. Based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Deb has 12 years of experience working in the nonprofit arts sector, working with Twin Cities cultural gems such as The Cedar Cultural Center, the Midtown Global Market, In the Heart of the Beast Puppetry and Mask Theatre, and more. She’s primarily drawn towards work that involves relationship building, such as communications and fundraising. Deb also has two decades of experience as an events manager for live music, theater, and dance. Her work as a stage manager has brought her into intimate collaborations with diverse communities, artists from around the globe, and projects ranging from river boat ballets to burlesque holiday shows.