The People's Museum for Prince — Minneapolis, 2026
Thank you to our photographers who generously gifted their services to the museum:
Museum Photography: Daniel Pratt, Kirk Thoren
Events Photography: Jill Boogren, Kirk Thoren
Artwork photography is contributed by participants. Other credits listed where known. All rights remain with the photographers.
Capri Theater
Maija Garcia, Matt Kudas, and all the team at the Capri. Visit the Capri →
Roberts Gallery
Peyton Scott Russell, Staci Horwitz, and thank you to the studio community, especially Bill Jeter, Linda Maylish and George Roberts for such a warm welcome. Thank you Jimi Vudu and Daesk Scott Russell. Visit Roberts Gallery →
ColorWheel Gallery
Tammy Ortegon, who generously hosted the People's Museum satellite exhibition in South Minneapolis at her community gallery, and offered three special free Prince events featuring pages from her beloved coloring books, Prince music and celebrations at ColorWheel and Roberts Gallery. Visit ColorWheel →
Thank you to Jennifer Umolac for project coordination magic — from shipping to flowers to catering, the van that moves all things, welcoming visitors, meals and friendship throughout.
Thank you Jill Boogren, Rebecca Langason and Kirk Thoren for your generous support throughout the journey.
Thank you, Brass Solidarity — your presence and spirit elevated our opening day and helped us all lift off into a deep honoring and celebration of Prince on his birthday.
Thank you Mike Hallenbeck for the crucial Prince music sound edit for our film night!
Thank you Andrea Swensson, Maija Garcia, Maeve Gimpl, JoJo Ventus Ninja, Alicia Lee, Hawona Sullivan Janzen and Peyton Scott Russell for being a special part of Forever in My Life, a special night of Prince film and art at the Capri Theater.
Thank you Stephanie Carlson for sharing your incredible archive of school days with Prince, and your treasured valentine from Prince. Thank you for inviting your school friends and creating a beautiful day of reunion.
Thank you Pamela Ayo Yetunde for coming all the way from Chicago to be our special guest for the session on Prince and spirituality, offering a powerful reading from her book Dearly Beloved, and helping us create a sense of the sacred on our closing day.
Thank you Kristen Zschomler for hosting free tours of Prince's North Minneapolis for the museum community (even in the noonday heat) and participating in the North Minneapolis community day.
Thank you Manny Kirby, Terry Jackson and Jason Bailey for providing music for our events!
Thank you Samu Carvajal for creating the museum logo.
Thank you, Claude, for support through the process of creating the museum and the archive.
Thank you to all the participants and all the visitors who together create the People's Museum for Prince.
We are all part of Prince's legacy and your story matters.
Thank you, Prince.