Northern Spark fundraiser takes to the rooftop at Le Meridien Chambers Hotel

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
June 29, 2018 at 12:30PM
Valerie Belair and Colin Agur at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Valerie Belair and Colin Agur. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

On the Rooftop Lounge at Le Meridien Chambers Hotel overlooking Minneapolis, the Northern Spark benefit party featured an eclectic spread of artisan foods, beverages — and art. Guests mingled with Northern Spark artists, who produced window-drawn images and hand-typed poetry. The eighth annual event included live music as well as curated recordings to help raise funds to the annual nighttime arts event.


Saman Naddaf and Daniel McCarthy Clifford at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Saman Naddaf and Daniel McCarthy. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Tana Hargest and Valerie Deus at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Tana Hargest and Valerie Deus. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Alec Jenkins-White and Lisa Atkinson at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Alec Jenkins-White, Lisa Atkinson. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Carlina Rossee, Annette Bhagwati and Katrin Klingan at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Carlina Rossee, Annette Bhagwati and Katrin Klingan. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Nicole Simpkins and Emma Torzs at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Nicole Simpkins, Emma Torzs. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Muna Adani and Lula Saleh at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Muna Adani and Lula Saleh. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Michelle Klein and Teeko Yang at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Michelle Klein, Teeko Yang. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Cindy Vue, Khamphian Vang and Eve Vang at Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, Le Meridian Hotel, Art on the Rooftop: a Party to Benefit Northern Spark, Minneapolis, 1006268718 FACE070118
Cindy Vue, Khamphian Vang and Eve Vang. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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