Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Mura will research and write a multigenre book of poetry exploring race in contemporary America, including the legacy of the internment. This is a book of intersections of communities, histories, and types of writing.
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
I want to extend my poetry into a more multi-genre format in a book length work on race in centemporary America. I'll submit the work to literary journals, obtain critiques from fellow writers and from my editor at University of Northwestern Press, as well as give readings of the new work. 2: I will use this new work to facilitate discussions and new thinking on the issues of race in contemporary America. I will arrange for a reading of the new work which will include interchanges with the audience. I will use the new work in other presentations I do, especially those focused on race.
I wrote multi-genre work for one, if not two, poetry manuscripts. I sent material out to literary journals and obtained critiques from fellow writers. I have not yet submitted the book to my press. 2: I participated in multiple readings/presentations discussing race and literature in America. I did readings at multiple places in the state, including churches, literary organizations, libraries and universities.
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