Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Matsunaga will exhibit Nidoto Nai Yoni, a photographic series that documents the physical remnants of the ten American concentration camps that were used to incarcerate Japanese Americans during World War II. A public exhibition is planned for the Twin Cities along with an artist talk as part of the Fort Snelling Conversations lecture series sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society.
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
Joseph Allen: Photographer; media arts faculty at White Earth Tribal and Community College; Hillary Berg: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; John Gregor: Photographer and photo educator; Robert Kern: Photographer; Arts Board grantee; Karen Melvin: Photographer; author of Great Houses of Summit Avenue and the Hill District; John Ratzloff: Photographer at Steger Wilderness Center; Bonnie Wilson: Consulting curator, librarian and archivist; former curator of photography, Minnesota Historical Society, Oakdale
ACHF Arts Access
Exhibition and artist talk attendees will learn about the history of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II. I will evaluate what attendees have learned through dialogue with and feedback from them during my exhibition and artist talk.
Exhibition and artist talk attendees learned about the history of the Japanese American incarceration during World War II. The artist evaluated what attendees learned by engaging in dialogue with and obtaining direct feedback from them during the exhibition and artist panel.