Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Kareken will complete a series of drawings inspired by visits to auto salvage yards and create an artist?s book that contains a large selection of the completed drawings. An exhibition and artist talk will take place at the Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis.
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. Officer at Large, 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. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; David Glenn: Ceramic artist. former executive director of the Minnesota Project.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board; Janice Sivertson: Gallery owner and visual artist; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre
Jennifer Carruthers: Architect and public artist; Guillermo Cuellar Brown: Potter and teacher from Venezuela; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Karissa Isaacs: Associate curator, Tweed Museum Duluth; Gail Katz-James: Sculptor and public artist; Jennifer Nevitt: Artist; Arts Board grantee; professor of drawing at Gustavus Adolphus College
ACHF Arts Access
Development of technical and formal skills in drawing and the strengthening of the conceptual basis for my work. Completion of a series of drawings; creation of a book containing a selection of thematically cohesive group of drawings. 2: Development of my ability to market work and reach new audiences. Completion and marketing of book (online and through gallery), improvement of website, identification of future exhibition opportunities for completed work.
Development of technical and formal skills in drawing and the strengthening of the conceptual basis for my work. A series of drawings was completed; a book containing a selection of thematically cohesive drawings was completed and published. 2: Development of my ability to market work and reach new audiences. A book was completed and published. The book was marketed through my website, social media, and in person in a Minneapolis book release event and related exhibition. The book was used as a tool to obtain future exhibition opportunities.