Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Sosin will finish a novel in progress about an elderly couple living in southeast Minnesota that explores themes of perception, independence, and interdependence. She will also lead two creative writing workshops at the Duluth Public Library.
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
Anika Fajardo: Writer and teacher, book reviewer; Sherrie Fernandez-Williams: Writer, director of Bridges Scholars program, Hamline University; Rachael Hanel: Memoirist, essayist, professor of mass media; Rebecca Kanner: Published writer; teacher at Loft Literary Center; Walter Olsen: Writer; professor at Concordia College Moorhead; Lake Region Arts Council grantee; Kathryn Savage: Program manager, The Loft Literary Center; Lisa Steinmann: Freelance writer, editor, and artist; board member of Saint Paul Almanac
ACHF Arts Access
To finish a novel in progress. The artist will spend ten months completing a novel in progress. During that time she will gaining skill in the craft of storytelling and in the use of a third person/omniscient point of view.
The artist completed a novel in progress while gaining skill in the craft of storytelling, and use of a 3rd person/omniscient point of view. The success of the artistic growth demonstrated in the novel can be evaluated by the positive response that the artist is receiving from trusted readers and prospective literary agents.