Aragti Wadaag Residency 2025/2026

Aragti Wadaag is a residency program by Soomaal House of Art designed to provide artists with a supportive environment to think, work, and develop their creative practices.

Event Details

Hosted by

Soomaal House of Art

2200 Minnehaha Ave #200, Mpls

Nafta Neef Sii Film Screening

Sat Jun 6th 7PM

w/ Sabrin Nur & Nadwa Hussein

Open Mic Night

Sat Jun 13th 7PM

w/ Abdimalik Ahmed

Closing Celebration

Sat Jun 20th 7PM

W/ Miski Omar & Sabrin Nur

Opening

Fri May 22nd 2026 5PM

Artist Talk

Sun May 24th 2026 4PM

Sketch & Dialogue

Sat May 30th 2026 7PM

w/ Mumtaz Salad

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The program aims to amplify artists' voices within the Somali community and create more equitable experiences for Somali-American artists in the greater art community. During the residency, artists create new artwork and engage with the community through workshops and artist talks. The program provides mentorship from established artists, skill-building workshops, and culminates in a six-week final exhibition.

The 2025/2026 resident artists are Abdimalik Ahmed, Miski Omar, Mumtaz Salad, and Sabrin Nur. This residency year is part of a special collaboration with the University of Minnesota’s Art Department, with grant and residency support from Liberal Arts Engagement Hub (The Hub).

Gallery Hours:
2 – 5 PM, *Saturday & Sunday

*The gallery will be open to the public from 2 – 5 PM, every Saturday and Sunday for the duration of the Aragti Wadaag exhibition. The space will also be hosting resident-led events every Saturday evening at 7PM over the next four weeks.

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