A new logo for the Zone
Referring to some of the Zone's iconic structures, from KSTP to Seal HiRise to Vandalia Tower, it was designed by Triangle Park Creative, a small graphic design firm that recently moved into the Zone.
Local entrepreneurs: You've got resources
Could your enterprise use some funding, consulting, or networking help? At a CEZ-sponsored workshop in January, three panelists showed us how to tap into some of the resources at hand for small businesses and startups.
Real estate development: what—and how?
But when it comes to real estate decisions, how do the people of the CEZ help inform the process? Over 100 of us gathered February 26, 2018, at the Naughty Greek on University Ave. for a panel discussion, "Innovative Development for a Creative Community," to consider that question.
Entrepreneurs among us: Celebrity food edition
Chocolates and ceramics for Super Bowl.
Building job skills (and birdfeeders) with Shadaria Brown
Elpis Enterprises— the name is Greek for "hope"— is a place where young people 16–23 can turn their lives around.
Bookbinder Jeff Dahlin: A Renaissance man finds his calling
A visitor glancing into the E&L Bindery’s work area sees a pleasant mishmash of historical periods, from medieval to laptop, but the general tone is Dickensian.
CEZ Happy Hour celebrates a “chamber of dreams come true”
On November 8, 2018, some 80 people gathered for a CEZ Happy Hour. The venue this time: the soaring atrium of University Enterprise Labs on Westgate—another kind of maker space, where life scientists find a collaborative setting for tackling human problems.
Walking through history in the Creative Enterprise Zone
From a train hub to warehouses to housing and creative entrepreneurs, the Zone has seen a lot of changes.
Vandalia Street Press: Everything grows when you buy local
Kim Tschida Petters can't imagine only doing greeting cards, or only doing fine art, so the current mix keeps her energized and content while ensuring her art background earns her a living
Erik Pearson, Colette Ricci, and Tim Holly bring life to the DOW basement
The basement is a happening place, so stop by!
Alchemy Architects’ designs prove small really is beautiful
In the back of the red brick building at 856 Raymond Ave. in the heart of St. Paul’s Creative Enterprise Zone (CEZ), a small group of architects and designers are not unlike their medieval namesakes who tried to spin common metals into gold.
Textile entrepreneurs in the Creative Enterprise Zone
The Triangle Building is home to a wide range of creatives working in and teaching with fabrics and textiles.