Latest News and Press Releases
Press for Glaze Haze at the Interact Gallery
June 7, 2023
Interview with artist HML by Jennifer Gilbert
March 13, 2023
Interacts Great Big Holiday Sale
December 2, 2022
Coaction at the Gamut Gallery
December 2, 2022
Were Still Here at the Luminary Arts Center
December 2, 2022
KSTP Story of Uniquinox: Tarot Alive
July 13, 2022
26th Anniversary Celebration
September 8, 2022
KARE11 features Janice Essick
May 9, 2022
Insider Edition highlights the work of Ashlea Karkula
February 15, 2022
Interact Celebrates 26 Years With Anniversary Event
November 30, 2021
Excited to Be Back at Interact
August 10, 2021
Northeast Artist Paints with Heart and Candy
November 30, 2021
MPR: Zoomtopia brings together artists with disabilities
July 13, 2021
Interact in the Media
Side By Side: Ability and art at the Interact Center
“This St. Paul center for artists with disabilities seeks to expand the ways in which professional creatives ‘interact’ with each other and the community”
— mplsart.com
Fifty's Nostalgia Sparks Satire in Interact's Hot Dog Daze
“This absurd, diverting evening, in the best sense of the word, engages every individual and audience member in the company’s heartfelt Hot Dog Daze.”
– Broadway World Review
Getting "Funky" at the Guthrie
The Star Tribune showcases the opening night after-party for “Hot Funky Butt Jazz” at the Guthrie Theater.
The Vibrant “Hot Funky Butt Jazz” – Interact Celebrates Jazz History
“Hot Funky Butt Jazz glistens with numerous sparkling performances…is masterfully interconnected with beautiful music and lyrics…a contribution to the American theater tradition”
– Lavendar Magazine
Hot Funky Butt Jazz
“Hot Funky Butt Jazz is a delight, with bright music, a host of winning performances, a company that is committed to having the audience enjoy themselves, and a look into a moment of sharp transitions in our American culture, when radical new music emerged to accompany, or perhaps to egg on, a continuing quest to define an American life that is inclusive and just.”
– Talkin’ Broadway Regional News
Hot Funky Butt Jazz’ heats up the Dowling
With help of a voodoo queen, Minnesota theater troupe conjures birth of jazz
“Hot Funky Butt Jazz is a challenging show in the best sense of the word…an immersive experience fusing music, history and the combined energies of more than 50 cast members into a lively, pointed and heartbreakingly genuine piece.”
– StarTribune
Minnesota Nice Spice serves up flavor for a cause
“Debb Masterson, founder of Minnesota Nice Spice, is clear about her company’s goals. The proceeds from her line of organic seasonings — savory and sweet — all go to the Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts in St. Paul.”
— Star Tribune