Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Lee will give three public readings and focused, thematic talks from his third book of poetry, Mitochondrial Night (2019), at libraries in Elbow Lake, Saint Paul, and Minneapolis. Lee will also complete twelve new poems.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Philip Bryant: Professor of English at Gustavus Adolphus; three published books of poetry; Rebecca Fremo: Poet and essayist; professor of English and writing at Gustavus Adolphus; April Gibson: Poet, essayist, author of the chapbook Automation; Michael Kleber Diggs: Poet and essayist; Arts Board grantee; David Mura: Poet, novelist, memoirist; Donna Salli: Writer; retired professor of English at Central Lakes College; Linnea Schluessler: Director, Academic Success Center, Northland Community and Technical College
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650
ACHF Arts Access
To prepare and give three readings and different thematic talks at public library events in three counties in Minnesota. I will keep a journal of feedback I receive from the public library event organizers and audiences, based on what worked well, and what could be improved, toward a fuller, hour-long presentation. 2: To finish twelve new poems toward my fourth manuscript of poetry, and submit them for journal publication. I will evaluate my second project outcome by submitting individual poems for literary journal publication and assessing them per this editorial feedback.
Outcome 1: I successfully completed the three readings at public libraries in Pipestone, Elbow Lake, and Minneapolis, MN. Spoke with organizers in person after each events, and took journal notes on how to improve my events, and how to develop them into fuller, hour-long presentations in the future. Outcome 2: I finished more poems toward my fourth manuscript than anticipated; I finished fourteen poems which have been submitted for journal publication. Three of the poems thus far have been accepted for publication, with good editorial feedback. Due to the pandemic, the submission and acceptance and publication has been delayed for many journals.