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Fall art crawl goes virtual Nigel Parry Contributor

hen COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the Spring Art Crawl, the St. Paul Art Collective—the hard-working, mostly volunteer-run organization that has produced the Capital City’s art crawls since 1977—immediately began exploring new options to assist artists in promoting their work. Now that the in-person Fall Art Crawl is not happening either the Collective is ramping up its efforts to help local artists, who need more help now than ever. Event cancellations have dealt a huge financial blow to artists who rely on the Crawl for survival, along with other large events such as the Art-a-Whirl in Northeast Minneapolis and a long list of established summer regional art fairs and gallery shows. The fragile market that artists have spent years establishing—and somehow kept making work—has dried up and irrevocably changed, at least for the foreseeable future. To make matters worse, the hospitality industry, which provides supplemental income for many artists, has been severely affected as well. The Collective has valiantly used its resources to help its member artists adjust by providing advice on how to host and promote live and recorded video events and online group galleries. This spring’s first-ever virtual crawl helped the SPAC board and artists alike discover what does and Fall art event / Page 4

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Met Transit expands bus and light rail service C. Michael-jon Pease

Pease takes aim at city parks Tim Spitzack Editor

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f you think you’ve seen more light rail trains zipping through downtown St. Paul lately, you’re correct. On Sept. 12, Met Transit began offering service every 10 minutes throughout much of the day on the Green and Blue lines. This does not include late night hours, which on Mar. 17 were eliminated between 11 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and focus resources on times of higher ridership. Some believe that

eliminating overnight service pushed more homeless people—who often use mass transit as a form of temporary shelter—to pitch tents in parks and other areas of the city. Encampments sprung up this summer in Kellogg Park, on Kellogg Boulevard near the History Center, and in other areas. The Green Line, which serves downtown St. Paul, now runs daily from approximately 5 a.m.-midnight. Metrowide, mass transit has seen a drastic drop in ridership this year, as

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arks in St. Paul have a new champion in C. Michael-jon Pease, the first-ever executive director of the St. Paul Parks Conservancy, a nonprofit that raises money to support parkland and services. His name will be familiar to those in the arts community. For the past 15 years he worked at Park Square Theatre, serving as executive director since 2012. His creativity and entrepreneurial spirit helped him land his new job and his deep love of parks will guide his efforts. Pease, who lives on the West Side, is eager to help the Conservancy’s 9-member board of directors find new ways to pump private investment into public spaces. Founded in 2008, the Conservancy raises funds from a variety of sources, including foundations, private corporations, individuals, and state and federal grants. Its first project raised $559,000 for the stone and

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SPPD seeks to innovate and engage Tara Flaherty Guy Contributor

ollowing the murder of George Floyd and other tragedies around the country, the St. Paul Police Department is one of many that are working to regain the public trust. To that end, SPPD has re-embraced the department’s goal of “innovating to engage” as the hallmark of its efforts

to work with citizens to address societal problems. The city’s strategy has long centered on community policing, where officers are assigned to patrol one specific neighborhood and to work with its citizens to identify and solve problems. Today, the SPPD is expanding on those principles. For example, plans are underway for the department to provide space in its 401 Robert St.

building for a “fusion” communication center being developed in collaboration with the Saint Paul Downtown Alliance. The goal is to facilitate communication between private security firms working downtown, law enforcement and social services professionals. The Alliance is presently seeking a director of safety strategies. Once on board, the director will oversee expansion of closed-

circuit security cameras monitoring downtown and development of the center’s function as a “triage center,” which matches available resources to needs that arise in real time. In the wake of the summer’s riots and looting, Narcotics/Vice Unit Senior Commander Axel Henry has assembled a special unit called the Civil Unrest SPPD / Page 2

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Investigative Task Force. The unit is working with citizens to identify suspects through an interactive video campaign on Facebook, which has drawn national attention. Citizen input has been vital in the identification and charging of more than 50 individuals. “We couldn’t do this job without our community,” said Henry. Another program is the Law Enforcement Career Path Academy (LECPA), which helps youth in St. Paul pursue a career in law enforcement. For those in the program, the City pays for college costs and offers a stipend for work students do for the department while in training. “A couple of past LECPA recruits are working for me in the Central District now; they’re among my best officers,” said Senior Commander Jeremy Ellison. “It’s been really fun to watch them grow.” Henry agrees. “In most

Your community news and information source cities cops have to assimilate slowly into a community,” he said. “Our department does a great job trying to get neighborhood kids to join the police force.” The SPPD has long engaged in youth outreach efforts, featuring officers at citywide events that focus on children. Safe Summer Nights barbecues, junior police academies, bike rodeos and the Bike Cops for Kids program all give officers a chance to connect with kids in a fun way on their own turf. Though many of these activities were curtailed this summer due to COVID-19, National Night Out will still be observed in the city on Oct. 6, according to Patty Lammers of the department’s Crime Prevention Unit. The annual event involves social gatherings that allow neighbors to get to know one another and have conversations on community safety. Many feature visits from the neighborhood patrol officers. “We’ve always had such enthusiastic participation,” said Lammer. “Last year we had over 400 neighborhood

events, but we’re down to fewer than 100 gatherings this year, due to the virus… but it’s still happening.” The high visibility of officers at such events translates into friendship back at home, too. “I’m the guy in the neighborhood the kids come to when they need their bike chain put back on, or their tires inflated. I love being that guy,” said Henry, who lives near W. 7th Street. The department’s outreach is evidenced in deeper, more serious ways as well. “After COVID hit this spring and so many downtown businesses closed, there was an influx of people into Mears Park—some homeless, some with mental health or chemical addiction problems,” said Ellison. “This, in turn, drew a criminal element to the park who victimized those folks, trafficked drugs, and disrupted residents’ use of the park.” In response, Ellison called in the COAST Unit (Community Outreach and Stabilization Team), which includes licensed social workers and mental health

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professionals. “We don’t want to criminalize homelessness and we don’t believe a homeless situation allows for human dignity, so we try to offer resources,” said Ellison. Approximately 40 arrests were eventually made to help re-establish a clean, safe environment in Mears Park, and a visible police presence continues. The pandemic also impacted the police-citizen relationship in simpler, human ways. “The community is under a lot of stress and worried about the unknown, but how do you comfort them when you can’t be within six feet of them and everyone is wearing masks?” asked Commander Henry. “I mean, 90% of human communication is through facial expression. When half of our faces are covered, something vital is lost.” Clearly the human component runs deeper than just departmental goals and policies. Commander Ellison concurred. “Everyone I know in this department got into this work because at their

core they want to help people,” he said. “We interact with people sometimes at the worst moments in their lives. We want to offer them a hand up.” Regarding whether there has been backlash in the community following George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, Ellison replied, “Of course. There is rightful anger and frustration, we totally understand that.”

Crime on the rise Though crime rates nationally have declined during the pandemic, there has been an uptick in St. Paul, particularly in gun violence. “People are stressed, their resiliency is down with no stress relief in sight, and some just snap, especially after a terrible event like that,” said Ellison, referring to George Floyd’s death. Despite the perception, Ellison estimates that 90% of the community supports the department. “If you show me a person who hates the police, I’ll show you a person who hasn’t gotten to know us,” he

said. “If the reform movement is about demanding change, we’re already there.” By that he means that the SPPD has incorporated all of the “Eight-Can’t-Wait” reforms identified by human rights groups after Aug. 9, 2014, when a police officer fatally shot Michael Brown, Jr., in Ferguson, MO. The reforms include banning choke- and strangleholds, requiring a warning before shooting, and other methods to de-escalate a situation and reduce violence during apprehension. “Our current training curriculum is entitled “Moral Courage.” In essence, it’s about having the courage to be ethical, stand up and call out bad behavior,” said Ellison. “We’re not afraid to look at each other, to say there may have been a better way to handle that, let’s figure it out. I always tell my officers, I want to learn not only from my own mistakes, but from yours, too. We don’t get better unless we take a critical look at ourselves. In the end, it’s always about doing the right thing for the right reason.”

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brick gateway monument to Lilydale Regional Park from Harriet Island, and most recently it raised more than $1 million to support the renovation of Rice Park, completed in June 2019. The Conservancy’s next focus is helping East Side residents prioritize improvements for Swede Hollow Park that are included in the city’s master plan for the park. They are also creating a program to provide matching grants to community groups looking to enhance their neighborhood park. St. Paul, which has 179 parks and 5,000 acres of

parkland, has a reputation as one of the best park systems in the nation. The city ranked third in the 2020 Trust for Public Land Park Score index, which provides a comprehensive evaluation of park access and quality in the 100 largest U.S. cities. St. Paul came in behind Washington, D.C., and winner Minneapolis. Pease has a 24-year track record of success in fundraising and nonprofit leadership. He began his career in Lanesboro, Minn., as founding executive director of Cornucopia Art Center. While there, he helped bring national attention to that small town in southeastern Minnesota. Lanesboro received the Great American

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expected with more people working from home during the pandemic. In July, the most recent data available, light rail ridership was down about 75 percent compared to the same month last year, and bus service was down about 50 percent. Met Transit has now bumped up service on many

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Main Street Award in 1998, and Outdoors Magazine has named it one of America’s “Dream Towns” multiple times. It was also featured in John Villani’s book “The 100 Best Small Art Towns in America: Where to Discover Creative Communities, Fresh Air, and Affordable Living.” At Park Square, Pease led fundraisers to support the theater’s $3.5 million operating budget, as well as its $5 million campaign to build the Andy Boss Stage. He remains active in the arts community by serving on the board of Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. So what made him switch his career focus? “I realized in the past few

years that being part of nature is important to me for my own health and wellbeing,” he said. “In theater, you’re always in a room. It’s freeing to get outside.” The many people who have reconnected with nature during the pandemic will surely appreciate that sentiment. “We’ve seen a spike in park usage during COVID,” said Pease. “We’re trying to gather data about park usage and how it’s changing. There has been a shift of where people live and the activities they want.” That shift presents both challenges and opportunities for the Conservancy, and Pease will focus on

visioning efforts with St. Paul Parks and Rec and other parks groups to engage the community and solicit feedback. He would also like to eventually double the size of the Conservancy board to bring in members who are “focused on diversity of connections and diversity of points of view.” Pease was born in Denver, Col., but grew up in Rockford, Ill. He earned degrees in theater and French from Salve Regina University in Newport, R.I., and a master’s degree in arts administration from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona, where he later served as an adjunct faculty member teaching fundrais-

ing to graduate students. He moved to the Twin Cities in 2000 and bought a home on the West Side in 2012. He has since become a booster for the neighborhood. “I tell everyone it has good housing stock, great neighbors and is affordable,” he said. He enjoys Cherokee Park and visits it frequently, but his favorite park in the city is Como, praising it for its world-class amenities. The park is known for its lake and pavilion, zoo and conservatory, and golf course. For more information on the Conservancy, call 651300-7876 or visit www. saintpaulparksconservancy. org.

make additional changes in early December. “Our expectation is that the service level will remain the same, barring a surge of people going back to work or more schools opening,” said spokesperson Drew Kerr. Safety continues to be a priority. The amount of people allowed on a bus at any given time remains at 10-15, depending on the size of the bus, and all riders are asked

to wear a face covering. To help get the message out, bus operators handed out 50,000 free masks to riders in August, and Kerr said they have been pleased with how the public has complied. The masks were supplied by the Federal Transit Agency. All buses and trains are thoroughly cleaned each day with disinfectant wipes and a misting agent before they are put into service and are

monitored throughout the day and cleaned as needed. In 2019, more than 14 million passengers traveled the 11-mile Green Line light rail route that links downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis, up slightly from 2018. Overall ridership of public transportation was 78 million (52 million bus; 26 million rail). The company had $431 million in total revenue and $445 million in

expenses, a $14 million loss. It employs 3,200 people. Who rides mass transit? According to a Metro Transit fact sheet, the highest number of people are age 18-34 (49 percent), white (57 percent) and black (23 percent), and work full time (60 percent). More than one-third don’t own a vehicle. Gender is nearly the same, with 52 percent male and 47 percent female.

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off the table back in March and continue to be so now.” While time will tell if the virtual Crawl format can match the popular in-studio events in terms of patron participation, McCann sees reasons for optimism. “Approximately 100 artists participated in the spring crawl,” she said. “Our artists and supporters stepped up and adapted in ways that were profoundly inspiring. The Spring Crawl saw more virtual art presentations and sales than ever before.” The expansion of the normal 3-day Crawl to an entire month of events this October will likely help the event reach more people. “It’s much more than a virtual crawl,” said McCann. “We learned from our virtual spring event that education is the key. SPAC’s social media platforms reach more than 10,000 collectors and lovers of art, and its partnership

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direct aid. Between Mar. 13 and June 30, Springboard offered its existing Personal Emergency Relief Fund— which offers grants of $500 to artists with medical needs or other career-threatening emergencies—to those who had lost income due to COVID-related cancellations. Springboard gave more than $1 million to a total of 2,000 artists. Even more encouraging is that more than 1,300 people have donated over $175,000 to the fund (learn more at springboardforthearts.org). At the community level, artist organizers in Lowertown have turned the challenge into an opportunity to innovate. Tara Weatherly from the Lowertown Underground Artists gallery in the Northern Warehouse and Rachel Wacker from the Rage to Order Artists’ Initiative, who also works as art program director for the St. Paul Saints, joined forces this summer to organize a Sunday art market alongside the existing St. Paul Farmers’ Market. “In our first three markets, we saw 17 different artists, many showing at more than one market,” said Weatherly. “Items included fine art pieces, prints, photography, jewelry, music merch, textiles, mixed media, coronavirus masks, and more. The Lowertown Art Market is necessary so that artists can access safe event venues to sell their art. The artists who have shown at the Art Market have been very happy with the amount of visitors, and everyone who participates wants to show again, which is great.” For some artists, however, attending live events

may put them as risk, especially those who fall into the CDC’s COVID-19 “preexisting conditions” categories—those with autoimmune illnesses, respiratory diseases, and other serious illnesses. Safety is therefore key at any live event. “Being outdoors, each artist’s tent can be spaced well apart from their neighbors, and masks required for all have helped participants feel confident that we are taking every precaution to make this event as safe as possible,” said Weatherly. Wacker sees the new challenges necessitated by COVID-19 as good time to put into action long-made plans. “Lowertowners have been envisioning a neighborhood art market for years but no one has stepped up to figure out the logistics until now,” she said. “We see the potential for a permanent Art Market in this community, so we are treating this 7-week series as a pilot program. It will give us some data and first-hand experience that we can use to assess whether an annual summer art market is feasible.” As of press time, Wacker and Weatherly were exploring extending the market into October. Being an artist in the best of times is a challenge, and the new obstacles added this year have necessitated rapid, dramatic change. While the aforementioned endeavors produce a glimmer of hope, ultimately it will be the public that makes them successful. Already, many who strongly believe that art is a necessary part of healthy community life have stepped forward to help artists sustain and survive by purchasing their art.

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lowly but surely, downtown entertainment venues are beginning to reopen. The Science Museum of Minnesota and the Children’s Museum of Minnesota are once again welcoming visitors, and the American Association of Woodturners Gallery of Wood Art in the Landmark Center, 75 5th St. W., has reopened with a new exhibit. The gallery is open by appointment. To reserve a time, call 651-292-3225. RiverCentre will host the Twin Cities Bridal Show on Sept. 27, and the Minnesota History Center will reopen Oct. 1, featuring its special exhibits “First Avenue: Stories of Minnesota’s Main-

room,” and “Prince: Before the Rain.” Both have been extended to Jan. 3, 2021. Entry will be limited and advanced tickets are recommended. Hours are 10 a.m.4 p.m. Thursday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Other venues continue to offer streaming options. The Minnesota Historical Society is hosting “Votes for Women,” a free online exhibit that celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment through the stories of Minnesota women; and “History at Home,” which has videos and other resources about Minnesota history. The History Theatre will stream the following shows in October: • “Sweet Land, the

musical,” October 9-22. Inge Altenberg journeys to America to marry a bachelor farmer, sight unseen. But in the wake of WWI, Inge’s German heritage turns her neighbors against the match. Tickets from $15. • “Wilson’s Girl,” streaming Oct. 2-8. An emotionally charged recounting of the turmoil in Albert Lea during the 1959 Wilson’s meatpacking strike as seen through the eyes of a teenager. Tickets from $15. • “The Boy Wonder: Stassen Musical,” streaming Oct. 30-Nov. 5. In 1938, Harold Stassen was dubbed the Boy Wonder and the future of the Republican Party after being elected the governor of Minnesota at age 31. By 1992, Stassen’s political career ended as a perennial

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{ THE FULLER FILES } Saints fans unite - When the St. Paul Saints returned to CHS Field, enthusiastic fans followed and filled the stadium’s new reduced capacity of 1,500. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the stadium was reconfigured to six sections each seating 250. Each section has its own entrance, concessions and restrooms. The stadium seats 7,000 and about one-quarter of the fans are season ticket holders. Many have agreed to transfer their ticket package to next year. The stadium also continues to host events.

Minnesota Opera will hold “Opera in the Outfield” Sept. 24-26, featuring live performances and digital creation on the videoboard. Columbus statue update - Michael Anthony Forcia, who has been involved with the American Indian Movement, was charged with one count of felony criminal damage to property for his role in pulling down the statue of Christopher Columbus during a protest rally at the State Capitol grounds this summer. The action, which had been an-

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Reading to Lori I’ve been reading to Lori. Lori is my husband Peter’s older sister. She has had cancer for a while now. She uses oxygen, and catching the coronavirus would be terrible for her so Peter and I are extra careful, in large part because I’d like to keep reading to Lori. I’ve been writing a novel. It’s the first time I’ve written fiction so I honestly don’t know what I’m doing. It’s the sort of thing a person learns by doing, and so I’ve been doing it, pretty much alone, since the end of

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mows the lawn and I have to speak up. Sometimes we get competition from ravens squawking in the trees. Occasionally, a little rain comes. Lori and Robert sit beneath the patio umbrella and Peter and I sit under the overhang of the house. We let the rain pass and I keep reading. Lori laughs out loud, which makes me happy. She laughs at both the funny and the gruesome parts. When I am finished, she and Robert ask questions. Robert, who is not generally a fiction reader, asks some excellent ones. We leave before it gets too late. I’m going hiking. Lori gets tired. Robert needs to heat up whatever Peter has brought for dinner. And when I get home, I always

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feel better than when I left. I’ve come to think of the little gatherings on Lori’s deck as a sort of distillation of everything we need as humans. We need nutritious food. We need to sit together. And we need to share stories. We need to laugh. We need to laugh a lot more than we have been recently. Over the next few days, I write a little more, Peter keeps on cooking, and we keep in touch with Lori via text. Then Peter will ask, “When would you like to read to Lori?” “Anytime,” I say. “Any day that works for her.” Till next time.

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