Quick Start Opportunity Grants

I have been invited to participate in the fine art of furniture. It will take place from June 19 to July 31 2015. The show consists of makers that have shown an ability to create furniture pieces that display characteristics that could be described as art more than traditional furniture designs. I am looking for funding to cover travel expenses. I will be showing 2 pieces. The first is a small wall cabinet called Witch Tree Cabinet, the second is a pair of cherry dining chairs. Living in rural Minnesota inhibits the networking that happens in a metro area. This exhibit draws a group of artists from a wide area and gives an opportunity to engage in conversations and face time. This networking addresses a component that is missing in my artistic practice. The Winona count historical society will track the number of visitors. Publish or Perish does not only hold true for academics. The best outcome would be to sell work. I have found that often happens years later. I simply have to trust that every time I show work in public that a seed is being planted, this has been corroborated. It is a bit like fishing you for sure won't catch anything if you don't go. So I go to these events not knowing what will develop but something always does and that is what networking is about.