Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Shin will complete Utopias of Descent, a hybrid manuscript exploring the evolutionary "science" of race, gender, and reproduction. A public performance will be copresented with a scientist and held at a science venue.
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.
Philip Bryant: Professor of English at Gustavus Adolphus; three published books of poetry; Rebecca Fremo: Poet and essayist; professor of English and writing at Gustavus Adolphus; April Gibson: Poet, essayist, author of the chapbook Automation; Michael Kleber Diggs: Poet and essayist; Arts Board grantee; David Mura: Poet, novelist, memoirist; Donna Salli: Writer; retired professor of English at Central Lakes College; Linnea Schluessler: Director, Academic Success Center, Northland Community and Technical College
Executive director Sue Gens (651) 539-2650
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will develop knowledge of the intersections of race and science and how that rhetoric is deployed in the commodification of children. The artist will complete an innovative poetry/essay manuscript titled Utopias of Descent that explores the cultures of evolutionary science of race and human reproduction. The manuscript will be submitted to the artist's publisher by end of 2019. 2: The artist will present her work at science venues, make space for poetry in conversation with science, and connect with new audiences. The artist will co-present with a scientist at least one collaborative, free, public, all-ages event at a science venue such as the Bell Museum and the Science Museum of Minnesota.
The artist will develop knowledge of the intersections of race and science and how that rhetoric is deployed in the commodification of children. The artist will complete an innovative poetry/essay manuscript titled Utopias of Descent that explores the cultures of evolutionary 'science' of race and human reproduction. The ms will be submitted to the artist's publisher by end of 2019. 2: The artist will present her work at science venues, make space for poetry in conversation with science, and connect with new audiences. The artist will co-present with a scientist at least one collaborative, free, public, all-ages event at a science venue such as the Bell Museum and the Science Museum of Minnesota.