Initially housed under the Saint Paul Council of Arts and Sciences, it was spun off, and in 1974, programming evolved into COMPAS (Community Programs in the Arts and Sciences).

COMPAS is an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans, regardless of their age, background, or skills. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, …

Select from the categories below to see which COMPAS teaching artists can fulfill the vision you have for your community. Teaching artists offerings can be adapted to suit your needs. …

COMPAS is an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans, regardless of their age, background, or skills. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, …

COMPAS is an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans, regardless of their age, background, or skills. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, …

Terrell X, A.K.A. Carnage The Executioner, believes that music has the incomparable power to improve the quality of our lives in countless ways. He sees it as his calling to promote the …

COMPAS is an arts education nonprofit that puts creativity in the hands of Minnesotans, regardless of their age, background, or skills. Based in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metro area, …

Desdamona is an international award winning artist who has received five MN Music Awards for her music and poetry. She has been awarded three Minnesota State Arts Board “Artist …

Katie Knutson is a storyteller and teaching artist based in the Twin Cities who has performed and taught around the US and in Canada, Chile, Italy, and the United Arab Emirates. She has …

Credit: Sarah Maricha White (2nd photo to right) Not available for programs October and most of November 2025 Layl McDill grew up in Gillette, Wyoming where she began creating at a very …