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514 2nd St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414

612-623-9176

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Hours: Sun,Sat 12pm-5pm, Thu-Fri 2pm-8pm

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FLO(we){u}r

Daily from April 28 until May 27

For "FLO(we){u}r," the Soap Factory will go from gallery to bomb factory. The experiment plays off a bit of World War I history, when terracotta ma...
Hedge Magic

Daily from June 2 until August 5
Ten Second Film Festival

10:00 p.m. June 9

Watch the top 10-second submissions during the Northern Spark Festival. Visit www.soapfactory.org for more info.

2011 | Best Festival

Ten seconds might not seem like a lot of time, but participants in the Ten Second Film Festival have demonstrated that you can pack a lot of awesomeness into what amounts to a blink of the eye. Each year the Soap Factory hosts this fun, free party following the downtown Minneapolis Independence Day fireworks, which also includes cheap beer, live music, and local celebrities. Before the big event, gallery organizers invite folks to create 10-second masterpieces using lo-fi technology such as... More »

Artists drop seeds, not bombs at the latest Soap Factory exhibit

By Tatiana Craine | Thu, April 26, 2012

Artists Joseph Madrigal and Amber Ginsburg are bringing flower power back in a big way. With their new exhibit at the Soap Factory, the duo are creating a literal blast from the past with their recr... More »
Soap Factory gives a glimpse of the future of art

By Sheila Regan | Fri, March 9, 2012

Continuing its reputation as the art gallery with the highest nerd cred, the Soap Factory is hosting Northern Lights.mn's "Art(ists) on the Verge 2011-2012." Now in its third year, AoV is a yearlong m... More »
Art(ists) on the Verge 3

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, February 29, 2012

Now in its third year, "Art(ists) on the Verge 3" will highlight fresh work from five local artists who have participated in a yearlong mentor-based fellowship. The exhibition, which in previous years has been housed at the U of M and the Weisman ... More »
Minneapolis Indie Xpo

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, November 02, 2011

Last year's debut of the Minneapolis Indie Xpo was a huge success, proving that the Twin Cities has a genuine affinity for independently created zines and comics. The festival returns this year with expanded dates so that more folks can visit thro... More »
Haunted Basement

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, September 28, 2011

Folks who have been to the Soap Factory's Haunted Basement know that the gallery doesn't mess around when it comes to haunted houses. Those in attendance are not only required to wear proper footwear (no heels or flip flops) and be 18 or older, bu... More »
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The Soap Factory

514 2nd St. SE Minneapolis, MN 55414

612-623-9176

Description

Daily from April 28 until May 27

Daily from June 2 until August 5

10:00 p.m. June 9

2011 | Best Festival

By Tatiana Craine | Thu, April 26, 2012

By Sheila Regan | Fri, March 9, 2012

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, February 29, 2012

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, November 02, 2011

By Jessica Armbruster | Wed, September 28, 2011