Learn & Engage

Community Engagement

Multiple pairs of people dancing together in the Northrop Atrium.

Photo by Melissa Bartz

Northrop Across Campus & Beyond

We believe the arts are essential to the human experience, and creating opportunities that bring the arts we present beyond the walls of Northrop and into our communities is a top priority. We bring together world-class artists, innovative academic learning tools, engaged partners, and community leaders for art making and sharing experiences throughout the Twin Cities and across the region. Whether partnering with a local organization and a contemporary dance group from France to present a break dancing workshop, or an elementary school with a ballet company from Pittsburgh for a book reading session with a ballerina, our goal is the same: to create a mutually inspiring engagement experience!

We support a number of activities with Visiting Artists, and with U of M students and U of M faculty and staff, including our Northrop Across Campus program, lectures, workshops, contests, pop-up exhibits and performances, and other arts-related events.  To start a conversation about collaborations, or potential engagements, please contact Engagement Manager Maria Vorhis at mvorhis@umn.edu.

For additional information about the Northrop Across Campus program, contact us at nacampus@umn.edu.

Help provide access to life-changing arts experiences on campus and in our community.