Young, artistic city in Minnesota. (Minneapolis, Duluth: lofts, home, live)

[always.love]

Hello.

I am a 22 year old male deciding on a new city to call home [currently residing in Kansas]. I am a artist/musician/creative type and I'm in the need of advice for where I should go to pursue my interests. I'm looking for somewhere that is considered a city. [At least 150,000 residents] And has good public transportation. Any suggestions in Minnesota or anywhere else??


Thanks for your help.

Always,
Love.

[Old Surrender]

Duluth might be a good prospect, as would Lawrence, Kansas.

Right on the Western border with N. Dakota would be Fargo-Moorhead. It has a pretty vibrant art scene. Annual studio crawl, a few local-owned galleries, a couple museums that feature (and, importantly, auction off stuff by) local artists. It's also 3hrs from the Twin Cities and Winnipeg, Manitoba, if you need a Big-City fix.

[Minnehahapolitan]

For an artistic city anywhere near that size in Minnesota, your choices are Minneapolis, Saint Paul and Duluth.

[aluminumpork]

Technically, Duluth hovers between 84,000 and 86,000. Superior, WI is right across the bay and is around 30,000. So the total "city" population could be considered around 114,000. For a city of that size, Duluth does offer quite a bit and may surprise you. Of course, if you're worried about population, St.Paul/Minneapolis + suburbs is pretty much your only option. Rochester is a bit larger than Duluth now, but I've never really heard it referred to in the same context as art or culture (though I could definitely be wrong on that, others?).

[AriEsStaR*]

I would consider Downtown Minneapolis or either Uptown. They both have an artistic feel and culture. Downtown is known for it's music and art. So I would think that area would suit your interests very well! =) And also, for transportation, they have the lightrail right in downtown minneapolis. Good luck with everything!

[newcastle]

Originally Posted by AriEsStaR*

I would consider Downtown Minneapolis or either Uptown. They both have an artistic feel and culture. Downtown is known for it's music and art. So I would think that area would suit your interests very well! =) And also, for transportation, they have the lightrail right in downtown minneapolis. Good luck with everything!

Yes, absolutely. Uptwon would be a good option if you want the big city.

If you really want that smaller metro feel. Duluth would be a good bet. The city has some artisit lofts downtown at the Washington Gallery that are affordable. The Duluth Art Institute is well know regionally. There is a gallery hop throughout the summer, Park Point Art Fair, local artist (especially photography) do quite well. Duluth is making a citywide effort to support local artists and any project that takes local money for building must have 1% donated for artistic contribution.

So, the local expansion to the DECC at 40 million, must have at least 4 million dedicated for art.

[santos]

Originally Posted by always.love

Hello.

I am a 22 year old male deciding on a new city to call home [currently residing in Kansas]. I am a artist/musician/creative type

I think you should look at St. Louis, MO, or Phoenix, AZ. By the way, something about you just spells "adorable". I hope I am right.

[SassyBelle]

I strongly recommend a visit to the Twin City area. We have a ton of events going on year around, we are big on arts, entertainment and recreation. Our cities are clean. We have hundreds of beautiful and well maintained parks. Public transportation and infrastructure are excellent. I'd be happy to send you more information and links, but the best thing you could do for yourself would be to come for a visit and experience for yourself.

[northbound74]

Originally Posted by santos

I think you should look at St. Louis, MO, or Phoenix, AZ. By the way, something about you just spells "adorable". I hope I am right.

I'd highly recommend Minneapolis over St. Louis, or a host of other cities for that matter. The Twin Cities are one of the best metro's America has to offer. Maybe it was the part of town I was in (not sure what it was called), but Minneapolis seemed very vibrant, youthful, and artistic. Did I mention clean and civilized? I've lived in Kansas City and Little Rock over the last several years, so just about anything seems more vibrant and youthful compared to those places.

Oh yeah, Duluth is truly fantastic. For a town that is struggling to grow, it is surprisingly full of younger people and a it's a fun place.

[ozzie679]

Originally Posted by always.love

Hello.

I am a 22 year old male deciding on a new city to call home [currently residing in Kansas]. I am a artist/musician/creative type and I'm in the need of advice for where I should go to pursue my interests. I'm looking for somewhere that is considered a city. [At least 150,000 residents] And has good public transportation. Any suggestions in Minnesota or anywhere else??


Thanks for your help.

Always,
Love.

In the Midwest, Minneapolis/St Paul is only rivaled by Chicago. You want to go to the Twin Cities.