Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Speaker will work toward completing her third book of poetry, Necropastorals, and hold public readings and conversations to connect with other artists and create an audience for the book.
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.
James Cihlar: Publisher, Howling Bird Press; Arts Board grantee; Yahya Frederickson: Poet; professor of English at Minnesota State University Moorhead; Marion Gomez: Poet and teaching artist, Loft Literary Center; Sagirah Shahid: Writer, educator, and advocate; Arts Board grantee; Elizabeth Tannen: Writer and teacher; Arts Board poetry grantee; Michael Torres: Writer and teacher; Arts Board grantee
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Arts Access
I'll write poems toward the completion of my book and network with other artists who work in Minnesota with similar subjects matter. I can show new work and provide archived documentation of performances and conversations with other artists. 2: I will develop an audience for my book. I will report on attendance at readings and conversations, as well as web views of readings and conversations archived online.
I wrote poems toward the completion of my book and networked with other artists who work in Minnesota with similar subject matter. New work provided in report. 2: I was able to grow my audience beyond the poetry community into communities gathering to better understand climate change. I reported on attendance at one event, provided access to the web announcement of the event, and am working toward establishing an archive of conversations.