2023 NCCCIAP: The Chicago Ave. Fire Arts Center: Iron in Minneapolis, MN

Brighton McCormick (McCormick Sculpture and The Chicago Ave. Fire Arts Center)

Jess Bergman Tank (Chicago Ave. Fine Arts Center)

The Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center (CAFAC) is a non-profit arts organization that fills a unique niche in the Twin Cities. We focus on art forms produced using heat, spark, or flame: blacksmithing enameling, glass, jewelry making, metal casting, neon, sculptural welding, and more. The pillars of our programming are arts education, artist support, and public art, which together provide a platform for social impact and community-driven resources. Located at George Floyd Square, CAFAC is in the process of building a new foundry space, re-purposing donated tools and materials from the UMN and Franconia, and getting the iron following again in Minneapolis!