The mission of Minneapolis MOSAIC is to celebrate the richness and diversity of the arts and cultures of Minneapolis through a summer-long celebration beginning in June. The success of Minneapolis MOSAIC is realized by accomplishing four goals:

• Presenting events to showcase the rich diversity of music, dance, theater, the visual arts, film and the literary arts in Minneapolis.
• Promoting and increasing the visibility of the broad range of cultural and arts organizations and events in Minneapolis to both local and regional audiences.
• Fostering opportunities to develop new relationships and build bridges between the wide variety of arts organizations and cultural groups in Minneapolis.
• Encouraging our diverse community to experience a wide spectrum of cultural and artistic activities in Minneapolis.

Minneapolis MOSAIC’s first four years were very successful. Each year more than 100 culturally diverse events have been a part of the celebrations in June, July and August.

The Minnesota Fringe Festival is an annual 11-day festival of live stage performance and visual arts, including theater, dance, performance art, puppetry, spoken word, storytelling, Kids Fringe, Teen Fringe and more. All Fringe shows are an 60 minutes or less (except at Bryant-Lake Bowl where they are 75 minutes so you have time to have a drink and a snack), and shows run back-to-back with 30 minute breaks between to allow time for travel between venues. For more information and a complete schedule, please visit fringefestival.org.