About the Festival

NE/X: A Festival of Indigenous Performance is a week-long gathering of Indigenous artists working across various disciplines, including movement, installation, sound, film, and ceremony.
Rooted in kinship and guided by Indigenous worldviews, NE/X celebrates artists who create from the center to the edge—those who expand the language of performance and invite audiences to experience new modes of relation, embodiment, and listening.

Produced by SAROS field/works, the festival transforms the Northrup King Building into a multi-gallery space of performance and reflection, bringing together Indigenous artists and audiences in celebration of body, land, and imagination.

Featured Artists: Theodore Marcil · Marique Moss · Julio Medina · Ashley Frantz · Ella Mahoney · Jack Langdon · Nina Boujee · Awanigiizhik Bruce · Aiyana Kline · Josie Hoffman · Sam Aros-Mitchell

Wayfinding & Accessibility Support

Attending the NE/X Festival at the Northrup King Building? We’re here to make your visit smooth and accessible.

Address: 1500 Jackson St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413
Closest Bus Stop: Central Ave & 14th Ave NE
From the bus stop, walk east toward the large brick Northrup King Building and enter through Door B (main parking lot side).Inside the building:
• Gallery 240 — Second floor
• Gallery 331 & 332 — Third floor
Follow posted NE/X signage or ask any docent for help.

Need assistance getting to the entrance or galleries? We have mobile docents who can come meet you and guide you from:
• The bus stop
• The parking lot
• Any building entrance
• Anywhere inside Northrup King

During festival hours, call or text our festival line and we will send a docent to you:
612-234-1043

Get your tickets HERE

Festival Schedule

Saturday, November 8 – Opening Day

• Jim Simas - Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day)

• 7:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 7:00 PM – Josie Hoffman Performance (Gallery 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 7:30 PM – Julio Medina Film (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 8:00 PM – Opening Reception (Studio 331)
  Light food, snacks, desserts, and non-alcoholic beverages provided.
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Sunday, November 9

• 2:00–4:00 PM – Awanigiizhik Bruce Performance (Studio 240)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• Jim Simas - Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Monday, November 10

• 11:00 AM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Workshop (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• Jim Simas - Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00 PM – Awanigiizhik Bruce Performance (Studio 240)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Ashley Frantz Installation (Gallery 332) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Tuesday, November 11

• 11:00 AM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Workshop (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• Jim Simas - Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00 PM – Awanigiizhik Bruce Performance (Studio 240)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Ashley Frantz Installation (Gallery 332) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Wednesday, November 12

• 11:00 AM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Workshop (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• Jim Simas - Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00 PM – Awanigiizhik Bruce Performance (Studio 240)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Ashley Frantz Installation (Gallery 332) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Thursday, November 13

• 11:00 AM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Workshop (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• Jim Simas-Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Ella Mahoney Installation Viewing (Studio 240) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Ashley Frantz Installation (Gallery 332) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Friday, November 14 – Art Attack

• Jim Simas-Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Ella Mahoney Installation (Studio 240) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Ashley Frantz Installation (Gallery 332) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 7:00 PM – Josie Hoffman Performance (Gallery 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 8:00–10:00 PM – Nina Boujee & Jack Langdon Performance (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Saturday, November 15 – Art Attack

• 11:00 AM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Workshop (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• Jim Simas-Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day)

• 12:00–4:00 PM – Ashley Frantz Installation (Gallery 332)

• 12:00–4:00 PM – Ella Mahoney Installation (Studio 240)

• 1:00–4:00 PM – Aiyana Kline Workshop: Performance & Storying (Studio 240) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 7:00 PM – Native Artists Only Symposium (Gallery 332) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 8:00 PM – Julio Medina Film + Artist Conversation (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

Sunday, November 16 – Art Attack and Closing Day

• 12:00 PM – Mashkiki Studios Workshop (Studio 240)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 12:00–1:00 PM – Ella Mahoney Installation (Studio 240)

• 12:00–1:00 PM – Ashley Frantz Installation (Gallery 332)

• 6:00–8:00 PM – Sam Aros-Mitchell Painting (Studio 332)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• Jim Simas - Longhouse Benches (Gallery 240, open all day) (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 1:00 PM – Public Symposium: Conversations in Motion – Indigenous Performance and the Future of Gathering (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

• 2:00 PM – Closing Reception (Studio 331)
  (ticketed event FREE/DONATION)

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