Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Skaalrud will research and complete a graphic novel, Godhead, while conducting open studio hours. A gallery reception and book tour is planned for early 2018.
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
Research and complete a new 288-page graphic novel, show completed work in a Twin Cities gallery, and conduct a three-stop book tour. Thirty-six pages completed monthly, for eight months. A gallery show and a book tour in three cities will be held in January, 2018. 2: To bring the artistic process of sequential art and discussion of the book's subjects (adoption, families of choice, sexuality) into the open. I will work in a semi-public space to make the arts more visible and hold weekly open studios. Anyone can see my workspace and discuss the project/subject matter, to engage comics as a medium.
Researched and completed 75% of 288-page graphic novel and shared process and research outcomes with students and other artists. The number of pages completed / time it took to complete. 2: I was able to talk about the subject of the book and the reasons I was creating it with the visitors to my open studio hours and in three of my classes.
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