For the first time, Soomaal House partnered with CLA’s Department of Art to provide four Somali artists a space to create and showcase their art.

Meet Curtis Ingvoldstad (BA in Art, ’01), the sculptor who created the LOTI Pencil, a 20-foot-tall yellow No. 2 pencil he carved from a tree trunk with a chainsaw.

We are thrilled to announce seven new Hub residency projects for 2026-27!

For these members of the Class of 2026, CLA became a home away from home and a place to build meaningful connections with their chosen community.

CLA scholars break down Minnesota’s recent ICE-involved shootings.