Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Reimringer will complete a draft of "Cathedral Hill," a novel about a German American family in 1920s Saint Paul, and will host a public reading and discussion with other writers whose work deals with the immigrant experience.
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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
Ashley Benites: Novelist, writing instructor, Arts Board grantee; Victoria Blanco: Writer and teaching artist; Arts Board grantee; Karlyn Coleman: Writer; teaching artist at the Loft; Arts Board grantee; Shannon Gibney: Author and activist; teaches in English department at MCTC; Margaret Newman: Writer and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Matthew Ryan: Writer, English professor at Concordia St. Paul; Arts Board grantee; Michele Valenti: Writer, winner of Loft Mentor Series in fiction
ACHF Arts Access
I will complete a full draft of my second novel, with the aim of further developing my skills, reputation, and audience as a novelist. Success will be indicated by completion of a manuscript of at least 300 pages, of sufficient quality to submit to interested literary agents and my current publisher, Milkweed Editions. 2: I will host a group reading/discussion at a Saint Paul library, to include writers of work that deals with the histories of various ethnic groups. I will survey panel attendees and track attendance for the reading/panel discussion.
John Reimringer wrote a draft of 300 polished pages of his second novel. John Reimringer completed 300 pages of his second novel of sufficient quality to submit to literary agents and Milkweed Editions. 2: John Reimringer hosted a group reading and discussion about immigration at Hamline-Midway Library. The readers and audience engaged in a vigorous discussion of immigration issues following the reading. The reading drew a diverse audience.