Memorialize the Movement

Memorialize the Movement (MTM) is a living archive dedicated to collecting, preserving, and activating the plywood protest murals that were created during the Minneapolis Uprising of 2020 and beyond. By providing space for youth, artists, and our BIPOC community to heal, reflect, and learn, MTM seeks to address the issues of police brutality, community safety, and representation for Black and Brown creatives and conservationists. Our mission is to collect, preserve, and make accessible to the public the protest art that emerged following the Minneapolis Uprising of 2020. As this project continues to grow, we find ourselves in need of a larger more permanent space. 

If you believe in our vision and want to support our work, we encourage you to donate to help us save our space!

What we do at Memorialize the Movement

Advancing Justice

• Connecting the murals to the larger issues surrounding race, police brutality, genocide, and systemic oppression 

• Empowering youth and creating a future generation of leaders by providing tools to navigate and challenge systemic racism 

• Advocating for an accurate narrative of Black history through educational workshops and speaking engagements

Building A New Institution

• Imagining a new model for the way history is preserved and taught

• Cultivating Black, brown and indigenous representation in conservation and history

• Speaking out against the privatization of historic artifacts 

• Breaking down the current system of historical oppression through lectures, seminars, and conferences

• Centering Black history as American history 

Uplifting BIPOC Artists and Creatives 

• Providing a safe space for Black and brown artists to create and exhibit existing and new work

• Facilitating upward mobility for BIPOC artists through competitive compensation and visibility

• Encouraging youth to use art as a creative outlet to process trauma, complex emotions, and the state of the world