Artist Initiative
Artist Initiative
Vang will complete a revision of her first book, The Path of Men, a Hmong-American family memoir. She will organize a writing workshop and conduct a reading within the Twin Cities.
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.
Venus de Mars: Multidisciplinary artist and musician; Carson Faust: Teacher with Cow Tipping Press; Arts Board grantee; Vanessa Ramos: Writer, artist, educator; Arts Board grantee; Glenda Reed: Writer and educator; Arts Board grantee; Erin Sharkey: Writer, graphic designer, cultural producer; Molly Sutton Kiefer: Poet, essayist, editor and publisher of Tinderbox Editions in Red Wing; Diane Wilson: Dakota writer and educator
ACHF Arts Access
I will complete a revision of my Hmong-American family memoir and draft a book proposal. I will consider my project successful if I complete my research and a thorough revision of my manuscript so that it is ready to be looked over by literary agents by the end of the grant period. 2: I will organize a workshop and public reading in the Twin Cities for diverse writers to share their work and get feedback. I will survey attendees at the workshop to ensure they are getting significant feedback for revision and creative inspiration for their work. I will track attendance at the reading and encourage audience and artist interaction.
Gao Vang gave her Hmong-American family memoir a refresh and is exploring telling the story in multiple genres. Gao Vang is using a mix of poetry, visual art, and long form narration to tell her family's story. 2: before the pandemic we had several meetings and workshops where we shared poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and screenwriting. We shifted to online. regular meetings with BIPOC writers were held.