Artist Initiative
ACHF Arts Access
I will complete my essay collection, prepare it for possible publication, and give two readings from the completed manuscript. I will have accomplished this outcome if 1) I have completed my essay collection by the end of the grant year, and 2) If audiences of at least twenty-five attend each of my two readings.
600 Loft audiences and unknown number of Minnesota Public Radio listeners and the StarTribune readers benefitted from my work. Loft Program Manager, Sherrie Fernandez-Williams said The Loft Performance Hall was filled to capacity for More than a Single Story. The turn out, the energy of attendees, and the remarks communicated at the event, conveyed a deep need for this work in Minnesota. We would like to work with Holbrook to continue what was started. 2: My manuscript is almost done and I’m excited by the University of Minnesota Press’s interest. The evaluation method I used for my writing was to determine whether I finished the manuscript by the end of the grant period. With my consultant’s help I was able to see how far I needed to go at the beginning of the project, and how much work is currently left to do.