Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Smallen will commission three dance films inspired by her new book of poems inspired by dance and visual art. The films will be shown with poetry readings and audience/artist conversations in Morris, Duluth, and Minneapolis.
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
ACHF Arts Access
Engage communities in Morris, Duluth, and Minneapolis in a new, accessible way of experiencing poetry through dance films based on my forthcoming book. Feedback from audiences will be recorded; community hosts and artists involved will, after every program, evaluate the event and the audiences' reception. 2: Commission three dance films inspired by poems from my forthcoming book, to be screened with poetry readings and audience-artist conversations Three artists will create dance films inspired by poetry and submit them to juried film festivals. I will write new poems, inspired by the films and audience responses, to submit for publication.
Engage communities in Morris, Duluth, and Minneapolis in a new, accessible way of experiencing poetry through dance films based on my forthcoming book. Feedback from audiences will be recorded; community hosts and artists involved will, after every program, evaluate the event and the audiences' reception. 2: Commission three dance films inspired by poems from my forthcoming book, to be screened with poetry readings and audience-artist conversations. Three artists will create dance films inspired by poetry and submit them to juried film festivals. I will write new poems, inspired by the films and audience responses, to submit for publication.
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