UROC Gallery
Current Exhibit
Inspired Generosity: Minneapolis — Through May 25
Inspired Generosity is a living showcase that amplifies powerful stories from the Muslim American community, highlighting how spirituality inspires acts of service and positive change. Through a dynamic collection of digital storytelling, the project captures real experiences of generosity in action. Select stories from this growing archive will be thoughtfully curated into a touring exhibit, bringing these impactful narratives to wider audiences and communities.
Join UROC for the opening reception of Inspired Generosity: Minneapolis as we discuss faith, philanthropy, and share stories of generosity.
The opening celebration of Inspired Generosity features an informative conversation and community dinner. Ted Chen from the Cargill Foundation will moderate a panel discussion with three students from Augsburg University as they discuss how faith has influenced generosity in their own lives. Following the panel discussion, we will share a meal together as we explore the generosity of caring for one another during these tumultuous times with table discussions facilitated by volunteers from the Minnesota Multifaith Network.
Past Exhibits
Looking Back Moving Forward - UROC Then, Now, Next —Through March 18
The UROC Then, Now, Next exhibit looks at over 15 years of UROC’s community-engaged research, people and partnerships that have shaped its history and progress, while centering the organization’s ongoing strategic planning process. The exhibit traces UROC’s journey and evolving vision for the future, highlighting key projects, transformative events, and the students, staff, researchers, and community members who have shaped its work. Join UROC on Tuesday, February 24, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
新年, Xyoo Tshiab, ปีใหม่ (Pii Mai), Tết: Through Her Lens — Asian American Women Photographers Celebrate New Year Traditions
Date: December 8th, 2025 - January 29th, 2026
Location: UROC Gallery
50 Years In Retrospect — Through November 29
Exhibition Reception
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8
The event is free and open to the public.
This exhibit features over 150 pieces of history, art, and culture—from artifacts dating back to the 1850s to modern-day stories of the Vietnamese community in Minnesota. Together, they portray the remarkable journey of Vietnamese generations as they acculturated, contributed, and thrived in Minnesota.
Looking Back Moving Forward: UROC Throughout the Years—Through October 31
Stop by UROC for an interactive exhibit that celebrates over 15 years of community-engaged research, partnerships, and progress. This exhibit highlights UROC’s journey and vision for the future, showcasing key projects, groundbreaking events, and the students, staff, researchers, and community members who have played a part in shaping its story. Visitors are invited to imagine the path and leave their visions for the future of UROC to help strengthen the mission and goals of the organization going forward.
Creative Communities: Cultural Connections through Art Education—Through June 30, 2025
Experience a powerful exhibition celebrating cultural identity through art, presented by UROC, COMPAS, SEWA-AIFW, and the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery. This exhibit features work from community members led by COMPAS Teaching Artists Amy Wilderson and Shakun Maheshwari, highlighting African American and South Asian creative traditions. This enriching initiative was made possible in part by the Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) through funding from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.
Soulforce: The Movements of Memory—Through February 28, 2025
Artist James Curry’s exhibit explores the ways African Americans, Indigenous peoples, and other people of color have led and shaped vital conversations about the ways race, class, and gender frame the way systemic oppression works and leads to community formations. He writes that the exhibit is guided by these thoughts: What can we learn when we think about these movements together?
Investing With North Minneapolis
September 3 through October 22
Exhibition Celebration
4:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 26
Program at 6 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
UROC’s Investing With North Minneapolis exhibit highlights community-informed student projects in support of an equitable and green North Minneapolis.
The Play Project: Photography by Eric Melzer
Through July 18
Project Naptural: A Socio-Cultural Initiative for Naptural Living Through March
Project Naptural is a collection of large scale posters designed and created by University of Minnesota Assistant Professor and Director of Design Justice Terresa Moses. The project aims to connect, educate, and empower black women with natural hair and start a conversation about natural hair in a variety of settings on a global scale. Learn more.
Opening Reception & Natural Hair Expert Panel
5 p.m., Wednesday, January 17
Counterspaces 2.0
Through October