Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Powers will bridge her sculpture practice and her participatory public art by making five to seven social political wearable sculptures. She will make designer stands for sculptures in preparation for solo exhibition proposals.
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.; 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.
Marion Angelica: Ceramic artist, former director of Metropolitan Regional Arts Council; Karlyn Berg: Visual artist; Arts Board grantee; James Brenner: Sculptor and [ublic artist; Arts Board grantee; Sayge Carroll: Founder, Women of Color Artist Gathering; visual artist; Erik Farseth: Printmaker, zine publisher, collage artist; Arts Board grantee; Kristi Kuder: Sculptor, textile processes in metal and mixed media; Arts Board grantee; Laura Youngbird: Art instructor and cultural counselor.
ACHF Arts Access
Further my artist goal of fostering dialogue with a series of social-political wearable sculptures that will bridge my sculpture and public art work. Wear my social-political themed wearable sculptures at specific public events and video document interactions and discussions. Engage with and track continuing discussions on my web blog. 2: Use the new work for solo show proposals and for submission to two Twin Cities annual events. In making the sculptures, gain skills in electronics. Success will be evaluated through being accepted for a solo show and/or selected for one or both Twin Cities annual events and beginning designs for future work with electronics as a major component.
Further my artist goal of fostering dialogue with a series of social-political wearable sculptures that will bridge my sculpture and public art work. With performers bring my social-political themed wearable sculptures to specific public events. 2: Use the new work for solo show proposals and show up at two Twin Cities annual events in 2019. In making the sculptures, gain skills in electronics. In the beginning process of researching for venues.