Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
M. S. Harkness will complete Desperate Pleasures, a 150-page autobiographical graphic novel and host a weekly open studio night at Boneshaker Books.
Ardell Brede: Mayor of Rochester, elected 2002.; Peggy Burnet: Businesswoman, art collector, and community volunteer. Chair of the Nominating Committee, Smithsonian National Board. Trustee, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Officer at-large, Minnesota State Arts Board; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. Secretary/Treasurer, 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery; 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.
Nicole Chamberlain-Dupree: Executive director, MN Marine Art Museum; Nicholas DeVries: Ceramic artist and teacher; Arts Board grantee; Kristina Estell: Sculptor and installation artist; arts educator; Arts Board grantee; Nicole Havekost: Sculptor; Arts Board grantee; Suzanne Kosmalski: Installation artist and photographer; Arts Board grantee; Kari Lindquist-Weber: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Thomas McGregor: Painter; Arts Board grantee; Drew Peterson: Printer and educator; Arts Board grantee; Susan Shields: Artist; Arts Board grantee; MCAD faculty
ACHF Arts Access
M.S. Harkness will continue developing her comic arts practice through the production of a graphic novel. M.S. Harkness will produce her second graphic novel Desperate Pleasures. The book will be 150 pages, black and white, with three pages being produced a week, over the course of March 2019 to February 2020. 2: M.S. Harkness will create a space for comics makers seeking critique and community. M.S. Harkness will be hosting a weekly open studio night at Boneshaker Books for comic makers to work and receive critique on their own projects. The event will be free to the public, for twelve weeks over the summer of 2019.
M.S. Harkness will continue developing her comic arts practice through the production of a graphic novel. M.S. Harkness will produce her second graphic novel 'Desperate Pleasures'. The book will be 190 pages, black and white, with three pages being produced a week, over the course of March 2019 to February 2020. 2: M.S. Harkness will create a space for comics makers seeking critique and community. M.S. Harkness will be hosting a weekly open studio night at Boneshaker Books for comic makers to work and receive critique on their own projects. The event will be free to the public, for twelve weeks over the summer of 2019.