Editor’s note: This article is adapted from a version published July 17, 2026, by the Minnesota Women’s Press. Public art was unveiled at a July 11 event at the new Wadaag Commons affordable housing community in the Seward neighborhood of Minneapolis. A $500,000 investment was made in permanent public art that is integrated directly into the development as a defining element […]
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