Water Bar & Pubic Studio

(featured in the Minnesota Department of Health WATERLINE)

Water Bar – a combination of water, art, and social infrastructure that has been a hit across the state – is located in a new storefront at 2518 Central Avenue NE in Minneapolis.  With watertenders serving water from various cities, Water Bar has been on site in many locations, including the State Fair and the annual conference of the Minnesota Section of American Water Works Association.

Every Saturday the Water Bar is open and serving free tap water from around the metro and beyond.

Stop in, slow down, really taste water, think about where it comes from, and our connection to it. Volunteer Water Tenders answer questions, ask questions, and help make connections. Spend time with the current exhibition or spread out your supplies and make some art of your own. You never know who you’ll run into at Water Bar.

What Water Bar Does

ARTS & CULTURE – collaborate with other artists and arts-based organizations to develop public art projects and programs at the intersection of culture and environmental education, engagement and advocacy.

ENVIRONMENT – collaborate with water and environmental advocacy organizations to host and staff Water Bar pop-ups, and to develop other creative strategies for engaging existing and new environmental advocates.

EDUCATION – work with educators, administrators, and students to create transformative learning experiences. We emphasize methods drawn from arts-based community development, participatory research, and service learning.

BUSINESS – work with a range of businesses to develop their understanding and commitment to water quality and environmental protection, designing engagement projects with and for employees, customers and communities.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT ORGANIZATIONS – develop projects that engage local residents in community-based planning, policy and education for environment and community resilience.

Find out how you can:  Volunteer  –  Invest  –  Partner  –  Create