Open Book is a book and literary arts center in

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

, housing three nonprofit organizations:

The Loft Literary Center The Loft Literary Center is a non-profit literary organization located in Minneapolis, Minnesota incorporated in 1975. The Loft is a large and comprehensive independent literary center, and offers a variety of writing classes, conferences, grants ...

Minnesota Center for Book Arts Minnesota Center for Book Arts (MCBA) is the largest and most comprehensive independent nonprofit book arts center in the United States. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, MCBA is a nationally recognized leader in the celebration and preservation of ...

and

Milkweed Editions Milkweed Editions is an independent nonprofit literary publisher that originated from the ''Milkweed Chronicle'' literary and arts journal established in Minneapolis in 1979. The journal ceased and the business transitioned to publishing. It relea ...

. It also has the Ruminator Books and the Coffee Gallery. It includes a 50,000 square foot space on four floors. The building has approximately 10,000 visitors a month and includes an Orchestra Hall and a theater.

History

Opened May 21, 2000, Open Book was founded by Linda Myers of The Loft Literary Center, Peggy Korsmo-Kennon of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and Emilie Buchwald of Milkweed Editions in an effort to create a more permanent home for their respective organisations. It was fully funded by contributions they received from individuals, corporations and foundations and was not funded with government money. Former Minneapolis Mayor R. T. Rybak described the center as an "important anchor" for creative growth in the

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area.

Awards

In 2015, they received a $10,000 MetLife Foundation Innovation Space Award.

References

External links

*{{official website, http://openbookmn.org/ Arts centers in Minnesota Arts organizations based in Minneapolis Non-profit organizations based in Minnesota Arts organizations established in 2000 2000 establishments in Minnesota