Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Sirek will create No Private Matter, a quipu (an Incan Empire visual display of historical events made of various types of cording.) The work will be made on-site at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts and will be dedicated to the women, children, and men who will die in the United States during 2017 due to domestic violence.
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
Sarah Erickson: Director of the art department and assistant professor, College of St. Scholastica; John Larson: Ceramic artist; Andrew Maus: Director and CEO of Plains Art Museum in Fargo; Ernest Miller: Ceramic artist; Katherine Mommsen: Ceramic artist; Arts Board grantee; Elizabeth Mowry: Arts innovation director, COMPAS, City of Saint Paul parks commissioner; Ryuta Nakajima: Contemporary artist, curator, product designer; associate professort of art, University of Minnesota Duluth; Gwen Westerman Wasicuna: Poet and fiber artist
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will increase awareness of domestic violence by creating, documenting, and exhibiting `No Private Matter` alongside an interactive kiosk. Evaluation will be determined by the successful completion, documentation, and exhibition of the proposed creative project along with an interactive kiosk. 2: On a weekly basis, the artist will build a stronger connection with the community by creating a portion of the work at Minnesota Center for Book Arts. Evaluation will be determined by creating work on site, interacting and soliciting feedback from individuals who visit the exhibition and through viewer comments left on the interactive kiosk.
Sirek created awareness of domestic violence by creating, documenting, and exhibiting `No Private Matter`. No Private Matter was exhibited at Minnesota Center for Book Art in June 2017 and the Wilson Library at the University of Minnesota from December 2017 thru March 2018. A reception was held on February 22, where approximately 40 individuals attended. 2: Sirek created No Private Matter on site at the Minnesota Center for Book Art and the University of Minnesota Wilson Library. Sirek engaged with the citizen of Minnesota by creating work on site. Through this activity she was able to build a stronger connection with the community, and built a larger, more diverse audience by engaging viewers on a one-on-one bases.