Meet Rusty, the mews of Carleton
Rusty finds that serving as “relaxation mentor” for his busy owner, composer-pianist Rebecca Hass, is only part of his job. He also keeps her company at the keyboard while she composes.
Music video with a mission wins triple honors
Commissioned by the Minnesota nonprofit Pain-Free Patriots, video for country artist Maiden Dixie's song "New Again. honored injured vets finding drug-free ways to heal.
CoCreatz: A place to work, meet, gather
Best storefront in the Universe
One of the Zone's most visible spots is now up for lease, and with that turnover comes a name change for its parent building.
Mapping our creative economy
How does the Creative Enterprise Zone's economy look right now, in 2018? What are our livelihoods, and where are our creative clusters?
Writ large!
Three "Make it here" billboards now mark the Creative Enterprise Zone along University Avenue: at the St. Paul-Minneapolis border by the Court International building (pictured), at Cleveland, and at Vandalia.
Clothier Design Source: "You think it. We make it!"
Let's say you have an idea for a special garment or clothing line. In your heart, you know you're an apparel entrepreneur. But how do you begin? In the globalized clothing industry, where can you find local resources?
New life (and a new name?) for the Pirtek Building
Inside the Pirtek building, it’s a hive of activity, reinventing itself after years of minimal use. Dozens of new tenants—nonprofits, small businesses, arts groups, studios, professional offices—are filling the versatile three-building complex, with some spaces still available for lease.
The CEZ's new logo and how it grew
What goes into developing a logo? As designer John Seymour Anderson describes it, it starts with listening, research, and discovery.
Earth and sun: Deneen Potter goes solar
As of this week, the flat roof has sprouted 400 solar panels in south-facing rows. An estimated 130 daily kilowatt-hours will amount to about half of their mugs being solar-fired.
CEZ Xchange: planning for people and places
How can the CEZ build on its pluses and perhaps avoid the minuses that can come with fast growth? Who can we partner with to enhance our public realm as well as our entrepreneurial spirit?
Towerside district: Our partner in innovation
What is Towerside? Where is it?