This is a heavy and unsettling time in our community.
Many of us are moving through these days with grief, anger, and uncertainty.
We want to say simply: we see you, and we feel this moment alongside you.
Literary Arts Power Student Self-Discovery
There are moments in a classroom that every teacher waits for, so alive they feel magical. Like when a student who has been quiet all year suddenly raises a hand to share a poem, or when the student who “hates writing” asks to read their story out loud.
January 8, 2026
Ideas in Motion: How Stop Motion Animation Lit Up a Minnesota Classroom
There are moments in a classroom when the power of creativity becomes visible. The energy feels electric as students begin to build something of their own.
That same spark filled the fourth- and fifth-grade classrooms at Brandon–Evansville Elementary recently when COMPAS Teaching Artist Deacon Warner arrived to teach stop-motion animation.
December 18, 2025
Introducing Creativity on Tap Concerts
COMPAS is thrilled to announce the launch of Creativity on Tap Concerts, a new live series that brings together some of the most in-demand artists and performers in Minnesota (who just happen to be COMPAS Teaching Artists!) for evenings filled with music, poetry, art, and dance.
November 13, 2025
The Saint Paul Get Down: Where Young Voices Take the Mic
Under the summer sky in downtown Saint Paul, something magical was happening.
At Harriet Island Regional Park, young hip hop performers stepped onstage and gripped the mic, nervous at first, then steady, then unstoppable. In the audience, peers nodded, mentors leaned in, and the crowd heard powerful stories told in a new way, by new voices.
October 1, 2025
Voices in Action, Creativity in Bloom: A Summer Camp to Remember
Are you planning a summer camp?
If so, imagine one led by a concert guitarist who’s played for royalty, an improvisational jazz beatboxer who brings rhythm to life, and a performance artist who crafts giant puppets.
September 4, 2025
We Stand With Annunciation. We Grieve as Minnesotans.
Are you planning a summer camp?
If so, imagine one led by a concert guitarist who’s played for royalty, an improvisational jazz beatboxer who brings rhythm to life, and a performance artist who crafts giant puppets.
August 27, 2025
Create a Summer Camp Kids Won’t Stop Talking About
Are you planning a summer camp?
If so, imagine one led by a concert guitarist who’s played for royalty, an improvisational jazz beatboxer who brings rhythm to life, and a performance artist who crafts giant puppets.
August 20, 2025
