The Walker Art Center will close on Friday, becoming one of the most high-profile organizations to announce a closure during the Day of Truth and Freedom protest in Minnesota.
Organizers of the Jan. 23 action — a group of faith leaders and unions — have asked Minnesotans to not work, spend money, or go to school in protest of Operation Metro Surge and the presence of ICE in communities across the state.
“The Walker Art Center will be closed on Friday, January 23, and Nile Harris’s performance has been canceled,” a representative tells Bring Me The News.
“This reflects our institutional values to center our community, support our staff, and to approach our work with care and safety in mind.”…