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Creative Enterprise Zone

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The CEZ attracts and supports creative people and businesses to #MakeItHere! in the Creative Enterprise Zone of St. Paul, MN. www.creativeenterprisezone.org

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Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Frogs say Land Back!
Two people in inflated frog suits in front of a mural with a Povi Marie illustration of a frog between them, above in pink bubble letters are the words Land Back.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Getting ready to set up for Chroma Zone events at Raymond and Territorial! Bus tours at noon, 1 and 3 - just show up. And the Alley Jam is on next to Twin Cities Reptiles, after rain yesterday. Join us!
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Murals are underway for Chroma Zone 2026. (Well, maybe not right this minute b/c it's raining.) This photo is from yesterday at the corner of Territorial and Carleton – Daniela Bianchini at work (across from Kada Goalen's existing mural). Find out about Dani here: www.chromazone.net/daniela-bian...
Two people stand on an elevated left, painting a mural on the corner of a brown brick building. So far it has blues and reds, flowers and people.A large mural on a warehouse, with swoops of blue and green, flowers strewn across, and at the building corner a yellow circle with a gray owl with wings raised.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Chroma Zone 2026 murals are underway! Two really large murals have started at 1919 University and the Wycliff (facing Raymond). The first is by Stevie Shao and the second by El Mac and Cyfi. Watch them work this week and finish by next weekend's events. www.chromazone.net/festival-eve...
Mural sketched on a four or five-story wall depicts a stylized tiger confronting a writhing snake. The artist is small, on a lift, at lower right, painting the tiger's stripes in red.A long horizontal wall with six green loading dock doors is below another long plain wall, several stories high, that is being painted white. In the center is the outline of a human face, stylized, like a wireframe.
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Bang Brewing @bangbrewing.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
THIRTEEN ✨It’s quite amazing to mark 13 years since we opened our taproom doors. We celebrated yesterday by kegging a batch of NEAT, our original all-organic Sparkling Bitter ✨ Today we’re open 1-6p just taking it all in while raising a glass to you all. Bring your picnic! Here’s to year 14, day 2 ✨
Image of grain bin brewery reflected in the glass windows of recently renovated adjacent Barn building.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Less than two weeks until Chroma Zone 2026! Join us Thursday - Saturday, Sept 17 - 19 for an artist panel, live painting, makers market, bike tour, bus tours, and more!
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Festival Events — Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Here's the full list of Chroma Zone events.
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Festival Events — Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"In St. Paul, the $476.9m figure [investments in arts, culture, & creative entrepreneurial work] ranks the arts as a top-tier industry, rivaling the economic footprint of the city’s highly ranked hospitality industries & outperforming mid-sized manufacturing & wholesale operations." gift link
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Catherine Reid Day: St. Paul’s next great investment should be creative
Let’s be more like London and expand our policies and investments across St. Paul and its creative neighborhoods to make it a globally renowned center of creativity and enterprise.
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Bang Brewing @bangbrewing.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Today was such a good day. Soft open of Farina Rossa on Wednesday! 🤌 13 years in and we’re just getting started ✨
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Forecast Public Art @forecastpublicart.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Artist opportunity Reminder—The MN State Fair and Forecast seek 4 muralists to add new murals to the 2026 mural park. Info session Sat. April 25, 11am CT bit.ly/InfoJoyfulMural2026 $4,500 stipend (includes materials) Artists must be 18+ and reside in Minnesota Apply by May 18 bit.ly/JoyfulMuralPark
Colorful and playful lettering and an artist portrait promote a virtual info session for artists on Saturday April 25 at 11am on Zoom for the MN State Fair Joyful World Mural Park, with Tricia Heuring of Forecast Public Art, Dudley Voigt from Arts A’Fair, and previous mural park artists from 2024 and 2021, Xena Goldman and Maiya Lea Hartman.Whimsical graphics with logos from Forecast Public Art, the Minnesota State Fair, and the Minnesota State Fair Foundation for the 2026 Joyful World Mural Park open call for artists, application due May 18.
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Vince Mpls @vincempls.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
BREAKING: Large power outage covering blocks at Westgate in St Paul
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
In the Creative Enterprise Zone... in South St. Anthony Park. Located in the mighty Dow Building - home of many artists, plus the Dow Art Gallery and Picture Framing, corner of University and Hampden.
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
“some noted they had lost fans and donors. There are some people who like Irish music but think ICE is just here to enforce the law. But Natalie O’Shea, executive director at Celtic Junction, told me, “To believe in laws over belief in people is to be colonized.””
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Art by Kao Lee Thao - one our Chroma Zone muralists! www.innerswirl.com
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Inner Swirl | Imagination Sparks Inspiration
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
The Creative Enterprise Zone is deeply disturbed by the raid at Bro-Tex, a long-time business in our area. Immigrants are essential to our creative, entrepreneurial, & industrial fabric. We stand w our neighbors & remain committed to a community where all feel safe, respected & able to thrive.
Small poster reads, ICE abducted someone here, on a pole in front of a colorful mural on the side of Bro-Tex in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Photo by Geri Katz.
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Bill Lindeke @blindeke.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
That CEZ / ChromaZone mural in the background is by Biafra Inc., and pretty epically located here. sahanjournal.com/immigration/...
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Neighbors confront federal officers in St. Paul raid at Bro-Tex Inc.
Neighbors and protesters gathered as masked federal agents raided Bro-Tex Inc. in St. Paul and made arrests on Tuesday morning. Agents used tear gas and paintballs to disperse the crowd.
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Frederick Melo, Reporter (TwinCities.com, Pioneer Press) @frederickmelo.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
Raymond Avenue will never be the same. Chroma Zone Fest culminates tonight. Catalonia comes to Dual Citizen!
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Tonight's Chroma Zone art block party IS MOVING INDOORS due what looks like a rainy evening! Join us at CEZ's HQ, 2171 University Ave W. St Paul (NW corner of Vandalia). Live painting, a maker's market, dance music, LEGO mural and activity, mini-mural tours, and free community meal.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Nationally known muralist Anna Charney is painting now (well, when it's daylight) at the corner of Franklin and Cromwell/highway 280. Amazing stuff! Check out her doodle grid at the bottom while it lasts. This all since Monday! Plus new murals by Andrés Guzmán and Wundr on Prior.
3-story mural being painted on tan commercial building, showing large blue ball with dots, purples and blues in flowing shapes behind.Close up near the ground of random-looking words and simple shapes painted as lines on the wall, which make a "grid" for the artist to use to outline the mural painting.Large mural of a woman's body floating in multicolored psychedelic-looking space. Patterns in the colors reminiscent of Central American traditions.Painted cartoon mural on a gray warehouse with purple cat holding flowers, pink mice, and a red bird perched on a bird house.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
Chroma Zone events start tomorrow evening at Bang Brewing! And Anna Charney is painting NOW at the Triangle Bldg, corner of Franklin and Eustis (just east of highway 280). www.chromazone.net/festival-eve...
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Festival Events — Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
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Dan Marshall @danmarstp.marshallwords.com · 09/09/2025
Brought my daughter's clean laundry to her, checked out new murals in the @cezmsp.bsky.social along the way. #BikeSky
A mural of a woman swimming in fantastical water. With a bike. A mural in progress of a purple cat and other creatures. With a bike.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Next open day is Thursday! Coinciding with Chroma Zone events. Thursday evening at Bang Brewing (artist panel).
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Mark Thieroff @markthieroff.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Excellent new sign posted outside the Hampden Park co-op… can anyone explain the color coding of the different parts of the neighborhood?
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Bang Brewing @bangbrewing.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
TWELVE ✨ Today marks 12 years since we opened our taproom doors! One beer at a time. That’s how it happens. Thanks so much for your continued support that allows us to do what we love to do. Brew beer. And to do so with the best organic and regeneratively farmed ingredients. Cheers y’all!
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Pedaling Professor @pedalingprof.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
The Chroma Zone is amazing and there's an opportunity coming up to explore it by bike. Join Move MN for this event!
An image advertising an upcoming bike ride on Sept 20 with move mn exploring the Chroma Zone in Saint Paul.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Learn how to create a LEGO® mosaic mural w Brian Kelley of Young Builders & Designers. Free community workshop Tues Sept 9 in the Community Room at MODA, 760 Raymond Ave, St Paul. Space is limited to 20 spots per session. Register in advance for either 1.5-hour session, 4:00-5:30 or 5:30-7:00 p.m.
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LEGO® Mosaic Mural Community Workshop — Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
Help create a LEGO® mosaic mural with instructor Brian Kelley of Young Builders and Designers. Join this fun, educational, and free community workshop in the Community Room on Tuesday, September 9th a...
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
We'll be tabling at the MidCity Farmers Market tomorrow (3–8 pm) to promote our upcoming Chroma Zone events. Stop by and say Hi! Just south of Dual Citizen Brewing and the Raymond/University intersection on Raymond, across from the newly opened Playwrights' Center.
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Jeff Speck @jeffspeck.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Rule 93: Direct Your Public Art budget to Blank Walls Public art is often wasted on plaza sculptures. Cities should use art budgets for murals on blank walls, which, like trees, make streets more pleasant and welcoming. Walkable City Rules www.amazon.com/Walkable-Cit...
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
A new mural is underway on Capp Road in Saint Paul just west of Bang Brewing! Artist is by Christina Vang. Chroma Zone events coming up Sept. 9 & 18–20 include Lego mosaic workshops, artist panel, outdoor block party & community meal, bike tour, bus tour. Details: www.chromazone.net/festival-eve...
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
New mural by Xena Goldman underway on Charles Ave just east of Hampden in Saint Paul! Very cool that you can see this mural and the earlier one by Wes Winship reflected in the big windows of the Wright Building.
Large mural of a neon green-skinned woman, seated with legs folded toward her chest. Pink long gloves, sunglasses, and white rain drops falling in the dark background.Large brick building with arched windows, two different murals reflected in the first floor windows.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Revere Auctions... located in the Creative Enterprise Zone!
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
New murals completed in the Creative Enterprise Zone for this year's Chroma Zone Mural Festival! Pablo Kalaka on Hampden Ave, just north of Territorial, and a long retaining wall by Mike Davis at Raymond and Charles.
Mural of a brown-skinned adult carrying a young child, both wearing hats. Adult has a long flowing cape and a backpack full of symbolic toys, including a house, guitar, llama, book. Colors are blue in background, earth tones in foreground.Large green leaves and checkerboard patterns in lavender blue and gray on a long low wall.Mural of a long neon pink snake winding through green leaves, then going through the eye hole of a knight's helmet.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Mural by Philipo Dyauli... he also has a mural on the side of Moon Palace Bookstore, and here's his mural in the Creative Enterprise Zone on Territorial Road just west of Raymond: www.chromazone.net/philipo-dyauli
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Philipo Dyauli — Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
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busillis @busillis.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
St Paul; Minneapolis.
Industrial building with sign on the side reading "Welcome to the creative enterprise ZONE, St. Paul MN." It looks grimy and dilapidated because it's in St Paul and the photo was taken with Tri-X which makes everything look that way anyway.Minneapolis skyline, taken from the NorthEast, with the sun low enough that the tops of the buildings are illuminated but not the bottoms.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
New wayfinding signs are up in three locations (so far) in the Creative Enterprise Zone! At the north side of the Green Line's Raymond Station stop, at Charles and Raymond (new mural by Mike Davis going up in the background!), and at Hampden Park Co-op, Raymond and Hampden Ave.
Large public map of South St Anthony Park and far west Midway, St Paul, adjacent to Carleton Lofts and MetroTransit bus stop, Raymond Green Line station just out of sight to the left. Large public map of South St Anthony Park and far west Midway, St Paul, with partially painted mural on a retaining wall along a parking lot in the background.Large public map of South St Anthony Park and far west Midway, St Paul, in a planter bed next to the parking lot of Hampden Park Co-op, an older blond-brick building.
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Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
The Playwrights Center is moving to the Creative Enterprise Zone in Saint Paul as of July 21!
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We're on the move! - Playwrights' Center
Playwrights' Center is moving to a new neighborhood in Saint Paul, MN. Here's what you can expect during the move.
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Based in the Creative Enterprise Zone - in The Wycliff, the same building with CYFI's butterfly mural on the north wall!
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Westgate is the western edge of the Creative Enterprise Zone. The E Line will connect the CEZ (and Saint Paul) in a one-seat ride to Southdale (and along the way, the U of M East Bank campus, downtown Mpls, Uptown, and Linden Hills)!
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
This mural by CYFI is very popular on Bluesky... on the north wall of The Wycliff, not far from Urban Growler and Bang Brewing. If you go see it, be sure to step as far away as possible because the distance changes how you see the butterflies against the angle of the building!
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
By Biafra Inc. - part of this year's Chroma Zone mural festival in the Creative Enterprise Zone! www.chromazone.net/2025-chroma-...
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Chroma Zone Artists 2024 — Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
In the CEZ... Raymond just south of Territorial.
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Carter @carterbreunig.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
The Hampden Park soups are so good that I couldn’t help getting a bowl when I stopped in, even though it’s 95 degrees outside
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Susan Marie Swanson @susanmarieswanson.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
This is part of an amazing mural project in a historically industrial area in St. Paul. Images of murals by more artists here www.chromazone.net/mural-gallery
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Mural Gallery — Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
In the Creative Enterprise Zone on University Ave just west of Raymond!
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Creative Enterprise Zone @cezmsp.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
New mural by Biafra Inc on the north wall of The Wycliff, 2327 Wycliff, in Saint Paul, part of this year's Chroma Zone mural festival. It's adjacent to Fadlabi's 2019 mural "The Air at Night."
Pop-art-style mural painting of a yellow-skinned woman with purple hair sitting with knees up, reading a book. Piles of books around her legs. Torn paper effect in the background on the wall with partial word WYCLIFF visible. Painting is about five stories tall (cars in parking lot below give scale). Second mural at right on lower building, orange background, African family loaded on a motorcycle in colorful clothing, headlight of motorcycle makes a white beam off to the right side of photo.
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MaryMM @marymm.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
#RethinkingI94 Midway Chamber St. Paul Chamber @cezmsp.bsky.social Are we going to let the center of our city continue to fail, or are we going to welcome some new ideas?
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Pat Thompson @pattho.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
New murals by Mariela Ajras on The Wycliff in Saint Paul’s Creative Enterprise Zone. A four-story triptych titled Motherhood and Migration.
Two mural paintings: one a gold-streaked mother shape holding a child, the other a mother holding a gold-streaked child shape.An oval painting of the same mother and child complete and whole, hugging.
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