Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Martin will work with individuals on the autism spectrum to create three chapbooks of new poems, and then undertake an essay collection exploring the resonances between poetry and neurodiversity
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. Chair, 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. Officer at -Large, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Rebecca Davis-Lee: Touring pianist, piano and music theory teacher. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Sean Dowse, Mayor of Red Wing, elected 2016. Former executive director, Sheldon Theatre. Board member for Minnesota Citizens for the Arts. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Thomas Moss: Consultant to nonprofits and government agencies.; Dobson West: Senior advisor, Spell Capital Partners Fund; Christina Widdess: Arts organization consultant; former managing director, Penumbra Theatre. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.
James Cihlar: Publisher, Howling Bird Press; Arts Board grantee; Yahya Frederickson: Poet; professor of English at Minnesota State University Moorhead; Marion Gomez: Poet and teaching artist, Loft Literary Center; Sagirah Shahid: Writer, educator, and advocate; Arts Board grantee; Elizabeth Tannen: Writer and teacher; Arts Board poetry grantee; Michael Torres: Writer and teacher; Arts Board grantee
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 215-1600
ACHF Arts Access
The applicant will develop skills in a new genre - lyric essay - exploring connections between poetics and neurodiversity. Demonstrate growth as a lyric essayist by publishing individual pieces in magazines. Work toward publishing the applicant's first book-length essay collection. 2: The applicant will work collaboratively with writers on the autism spectrum to create new works. Document attendance at public workshops in Twin Cities and Duluth. Create micro-anthologies of works by writers on the autism spectrum that document/reflect their experiences.
I developed skills in a new genre - lyric essay - exploring connections between poetics and neurodiversity. I've had several lyric essays published and my book has been solicited by editors at prominent presses. 2: I consulted with autistic writers to ensure that their representation in my essays felt ethical, honest, and accurate to them. I shared my work with the students I wrote about and they gave me feedback that helped strengthened the essays.
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