Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Gottschalk will edit an anthology of Minnesota women's stories of recovery and host two writing workshops for women in all stages of recovery.
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.; Uri Camarena: Business consultant, Metropolitan Economic Development Association. Board chair, Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Vice Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Michael Charron: Dean of the School of the Arts, Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. 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. Chair, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Philip McKenzie, Oboe and English horn player; adjunct oboe faculty, NDSU. Secretary/Treasurer, Minnesota State Arts Board.; Mary McReynolds-Pellinen: Executive director, Lyric Center for the Arts; coordinator, First Stage Gallery. Officer at-large, 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.
Sumayyah Beck: Writer; development coordinator at Cedar Cultural Center; Rachel Castro: Writer; teaching artist at the Loft; Catherine Friend: Author, MN Book Award winner; Susan Nettell: Writer; Arts Board grantee; Elizabeth Torres: Writer; professor of English, Bethany Lutheran College; Kao Yang: Hmong-American writer and educator
ACHF Arts Access
To edit an anthology of Minnesota women's stories of recovery. Through a call for submission and personal invitation, I will select and work with 10-15 Minnesota women on their stories of recovery. I will work with mentor Sun Yun Shin to track my progress. 2: To host two writing workshops for women in recovery. I will track attendance at each workshop and invite participants to complete a brief qualitative survey afterwards.
Began work on anthology of Minnesota women's stories of recovery. Created call for submission. Met with Sun Yun Shin. Gathered feedback on call. Researched memoirs and anthologies. Connected w. interested contributors. Extended invitations to three local writers. Arranged for additional mentorship and networking opps. 2: Hosted an in person workshop and a virtual writing exercise/workshop. Workshop one: Participants completed a brief survey Workshop two: Participants explored topics from call to submission, answering question, how did you do it?.