Engage our Community

Creating art that transforms the neighborhood

The Spanish word for “seed” is “Semilla”

SEMILLA CENTER FOR HEALING AND THE ARTS

Over the past 14 years, Semilla has taught over 2,300 people to create mosaics, murals, writing, photography, and drama, and installed 23 murals and over 50 artistic place makers in the Phillips community and greater Minneapolis.

Community Arts

Bringing quality arts learning to populations that do not often receive such blessing

Neighborhood healing

A powerful way to break down isolation, uncover hidden gifts, and heal from trauma

About Semilla Center

Beauty, Justice, Radical Hospitality, Peace

Bringing quality arts learning to populations that do not often receive such blessing.

Help us create a new community

Develop innovative ways of utilizing art to help people

News

Our Latest Posts

News, updates, information, announcements…

11Jan

January 11, 2023 0

A New Year Full of Light

The pictures in this message are from the “Be the Light” Solstice event that Semilla put on at the Westwood…

03Nov

November 3, 2022 0

Seeding a New Community

When I inserted the picture above, Google stated that it was “a close up of some art work”! Of course,…

15Aug

August 15, 2022 0

Blooming Together!

This summer, Semilla has been focusing on creating peace through beauty on and around Bloomington Avenue South in Midtown Phillips…

arts and cultural heritage fund

Thank you!

This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

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