Mississippi Dialogues is a collaborative public art project elevating Indigenous experience and knowledge about the Mississippi River. We are making panels for 14 public sites that map the River from mouth to headwaters.

Line drawing of irregular polygonal shapes connected in an elongated, wavy pattern on a light beige background.

The purpose is to elevate Native Nations’ perspectives, experiences, & expertise regarding living in relationship with the River. And to expand public dialogue and sense of possibility for what living in balance with our relative the River looks like.

With gratitude to our funders & supporters

With support from Anonymous Was a Woman in partnership with The New York Foundation for the Arts.

With support from Creative Capital Foundation.

This event is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, awarded to the Anderson Center, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Text overlay reading 'An anonymous was a woman' in large black font on a transparent background.
Logo for the NYFA, the New York Foundation for the Arts, with the text 'NYFA' in large orange letters and a black border, and the full name written below.
Text reading 'Create Capital For Artists' in large, outlined letters.
Stylized graphic illustration of a modern watchtower with a rounded top and tower-like structure, set against geometric colored background shapes in beige, green, blue, and red.
Colorful logo with four vertical panels depicting nature and water scenes, and text promoting clean water, land, and legacy amendment.
Logo of the Blanding Foundation featuring a stylized brown pine tree, with the text "Blanding Foundation" below and the tagline "Strengthening Rural Minnesota" underneath.
Logo for the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, including a circular emblem with the text 'GUGGENHEIM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION JOHN SIMON' and the year 1925, alongside the name 'John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation' in bold and regular fonts.
MacArthur Foundation logo with the organization's name in blue and green text.