The Rebel Loon Archive: Art Against Operation Metro Surge

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER.

The first print run has completely sold out.

This pre-order is for the second print run, which we expect to arrive before the December holidays.

Shipping is free within the United States, included in the listed book price.

To order internationally, please email us at rebel.loon.mn@gmail.com.

Bundle and save: get 20% off of your second copy! Discount will show at checkout.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

The Rebel Loon Archive: Art Against Operation Metro Surge is a documentary art book preserving visual and written responses to federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota in early 2026. Featuring protest signs, poetry, paintings, and other works by hundreds of artists, this book preserves expressions of horror, solidarity, and defiance as primary sources for future generations. Curated and edited by Erica Helander for Rebel Loon Press, it documents how neighbors in Minnesota and beyond responded to intense civil unrest.

The 252-page physical book measures 8.5x11” with a velvety soft-touch hardcover, with decorative headbands as part of the book’s binding, and thick satin-finish paper lets the artwork shine.

Preview images are mockups of the cover and interior pages, and do not exactly represent the finished product, which is in production right now. Images of the physical book will be added as soon as they are available, and are expected before September.

ABOUT THE REBEL LOON ARCHIVE

In January 2026, the Rebel Loon Archive began as an informal collection of art responding to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota.

This book was originally intended to be a short booklet of poetry and art, sold locally to encourage those directly affected by ICE’s actions, with any profits going to mutual aid.

What started as a casual call to local artists quickly expanded. From across the United States and around the world, more than 550 artists so far have chosen to contribute their work to the Archive. The art in this book is a curated selection from more than a 
thousand artworks entrusted to the Rebel Loon Archive’s collection.

No collection of art can fully represent what it meant—and means—to live through these events. This book is and will always be incomplete. But the Rebel Loon Archive brings together the voices of children, local artists, international contributors, Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonists, and artists sharing their art for the first time.

Five dollars from the sale of each copy of this book will support the Immigrant Defense Network, a coalition of 100+ organizations that provide help of all kinds to immigrants in Minnesota and throughout the Midwest.

GALA ANNOUNCEMENT

Join us for the Rebel Loon Archive's inaugural gala from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 15th. We are partnering with the Ramsey County Historical Society to host this event at the stunning Landmark Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Over the course of the evening, guests will enjoy diverse musical performances, a silent and live auction, and dinner by Sean Sherman's Indígena by Owamni.

The gala's dress theme is "Migration," and guests are invited to interpret the theme creatively. Come in your best migration-themed formalwear, whether that's understated or bold.

This fundraising gala will support our programming, staffing, and archival work preserving and sharing art that’s been donated to us, including hundreds of protest signs from the No Kings 3 rally.

We will donate 5% of gala ticket and sponsorship revenue received directly by the Archive to Unidos MN. We will also donate 5% of gala book & merchandise sales to the Immigrant Defense Network. These two organizations have staunchly defended immigrants and democracy in our communities, and we are honored to support them.

Learn more and purchase tickets here.

PREORDER LOGISTICS

The book is completely finished.

The expected wait time (with books arriving before the December holidays) is due to the first printing selling out before it even arrived. We will provide updates on the status of the second printing as it processes.

We originally worked with a US-based printer, but discovered in the process that the retail cost would be prohibitive for consumers. A book that costs $120 before shipping would be an inaccessible luxury, and we want to make sure this art is accessible for as many people as possible. We are working with a high-quality printer in China to produce this print run.

QUESTIONS & ORDER CHANGES

Need to change your address or cancel your preorder? Email us at rebel.loon.mn@gmail.com before your order ships.

If your book arrives damaged, email us at rebel.loon.mn@gmail.com with a photo within 7 days of receiving it and we’ll replace it for you.

SHIPPING TO THE UNITED STATES IS FREE.

For international shipping, email us at rebel.loon.mn@gmail.com.

Are you a tax-exempt organization? Email us at rebel.loon.mn@gmail.com with your certificate of exemption to receive the tax-exempt preorder link.

Bundle and save: get 20% off of your second copy! Discount will automatically show at checkout.

The publication of this book was supported by a generous grant from the Minneapolis Foundation.