Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Gibney will complete her essay collection, American Perversions: Class, Caste, And Race in the Academy. She will also organize a public panel, reading, and workshop comprised of women of color academics in Minnesota.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Member of the Smithsonian National Board. Former chair of the board, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Officer at Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary?s University of Minnesota. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Anika Fajardo: Writer and teacher, book reviewer; Sherrie Fernandez-Williams: Writer, director of Bridges Scholars program, Hamline University; Rachael Hanel: Memoirist, essayist, professor of mass media; Rebecca Kanner: Published writer; teacher at Loft Literary Center; Walter Olsen: Writer; professor at Concordia College Moorhead; Lake Region Arts Council grantee; Kathryn Savage: Program manager, The Loft Literary Center; Lisa Steinmann: Freelance writer, editor, and artist; board member of Saint Paul Almanac
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Arts Access
I will complete a first draft of my essay collection, AMERICAN PERVERSIONS: CLASS, CASTE, AND RACE IN THE ACADEMY. I have the draft in hand, and ready to submit to publishers. 2: I will hold a panel with women of color academics in Minnesota, as well as chair a workshop for those working on manuscripts about our experiences. I will organize and run these events, soliciting feedback from all participants and audience members.
I have completed parts of my essay collection, AMERICAN PERVERSIONS. More work and revisions are necessary, but I have a solid set of essays. The draft is coming together nicely, through writing and revision, and will soon be ready to show to my agent. If she deems it strong enough, we will then approach publishers. 2: I organized a panel with women of color academics writing creatively about their experiences, as well as a writing workshop. Both events occurred, were well-attended, and resulted in participants building electronic and in-person structures of writing support.