Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Ward will build and install Wetland Grass, a public sculpture for Silverwood Park, about Minnesota's lakes and wetlands.
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.; 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.
Shannon Estlund: Artist and educator; Arts Board grantee; Syed Hosain: Artist; Arts Board grantee; Paul Linden: Sculptor, craftsman, teacher; Arts Board grantee; Mary Ann Papanek-Miller: Professor and chair of the department of art, media, and design, DePaul University; mixed media artist.; Kimberlee Joy Roth: Ceramic artist; Arts Board grantee; John Sterner: Sculptor, painter, arts educator; Sandra Taylor: Interdisciplinary artist; teaching artist; Arts Board grantee; Sara Udvig: Public artist working with Partnership Art; Arts Board grantee
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will develop skills generating professional proposals and gain experience installing large-scale public sculpture. The artist will be evaluated based on feedback of the artist's proposal to Silverwood Park, and by the management of the installation of the public sculpture within budget and timeline.
I fabricated and installed a solar powered public sculpture at Silverwood Park and gained professional 3D software portfolio experience. Evaluation is gathered from feedback of Silverwood Park crew and the Silverwood Teen Arts Council. 2: I provided free hands-on arts education activities about solar art to youth and families at Silverwood Park. Evaluation is gathered from feedback of Silverwood Park crew and the Silverwood Teen Arts Council.