About The Cedar

The Cedar Cultural Center (also known as the Cedar) is a highly eclectic music venue located in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The venue is known for hosting a wide variety of folk, blues, jazz, indie rock and world artists, as well as films, spoken word performances, dances, and community events. The Cedar is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization operated by a small professional staff, with assistance from a large pool of volunteers.

Thanks to the following organizations and foundations for their support:

Aetna Foundation, Ameriprise Financial, Associated Bank, Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Boston Scientific Corporation, David and Rosemary Good Family Foundation, East Side, Inc, ElectroVoice, Elmer L and Eleanor J Andersen, General Mills Foundation, Great Streets through the West Bank Business Association, the West Bank Community Fund of The Minneapolis Foundation, Hoffman Guitars, Jewel of India, Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, Nash Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts, Pizza Luce, RBC Wealth Management, REI (Recreational Equipment, Inc.), Schells Brewery , Securian Foundation, Summit Brewery, Surly Brewery, Target, Thomson Reuters, Travelers Arts & Diversity Employee Committee, U.S. Bancorp Foundation, UnitedHealth Group, University District Alliance, University of Minnesota, Valspar, VSA Minnesota ADA Access Improvement Grant, Wells Fargo, Wine Company, Wireless Ronin, Wittenberg Foundation, New Music USA, Zipp's Liquors.

The Cedar Cultural Center's programming is made possible in part by a grant provided by the Minnesota State Arts Board through an appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature from the State's general fund and its arts and cultural heritage fund with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008, and a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota.