Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Martin will exhibit conversation generating works from The Foam Project at Squirrel Haus in Minneapolis. In conjunction with the show, he will lead a public tour of the river to gather foam to be used in the exhibit.
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.
Toni Gallo: Painter and teacher of yoga and meditation; Amanda Hamilton: Visual artist; professor of art, Bethel University; Jena Holliday: Illustrator; owner, Spoonful of Faith studio; Karen Savage-Blue: Visual artist and teacher; Eun-Kyung Suh: Art and design professor, University of Minnesota Duluth; Nathan White: Woodworking artist and craftsperson
ACHF Arts Access
The artist will develop an interactive installation that replicates the experience of discovering styrofoam in the natural environment. The artist will present a public exhibition with an opening reception of the interactive installation as well as existing and new sculptures. 2: The artist will engage members of the public in immersive art experiences, including an exhibition and a Mississippi River foam collection tour. Tracking visitors to the exhibition, collecting responses to an open-ended one-question survey at the exhibition and foam collection tour, through online social media dialogue.
I created an interactive installation along with 50 other artworks. A public exhibition was open to the public for five days. 2: I produced a solo show of my work and held three public river foam collection tours. I recorded viewers responses to questions and engaged visitors in dialogue about the art.