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Selected Work Projects
The Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement Washington University, St. Louis
Arts as Civic Engagement
Rooted in the deep traditions of the arts as a powerful means for social change, Arts as Civic Engagement is a platform for students to immerse in arts-based community engagement. Completion date: Fall 2022.
https://gephardtinstitute.wustl.edu/arts/
Americans for the Arts Artists at the Community Development Table
Series of national workshops, webinars, and resource guidebooks
This program aims to deepen the capacity at the local level to pursue arts-based solutions in community development. It is designed to deliver educational trainings and resources needed to encourage deeper and sustained collaborations among artists, arts leaders, and community sectors with the common goal of addressing community challenges. Funded by the Mellon Foundation. Completion date: December 2020
https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/networks-and-councils/local-arts-network/professional-development/artists-at-the-community-development-table
From Ai Weiwei: “I always think art is a tool to really set up new questions – to create a basic structure which can be open to possibilities . . .”
Interviews:
5 Questions: A Critical Mass for the Visual Arts Podcast with Roseann Weiss: 5 Questions is a program by Critical Mass for the Visual Arts – a nonprofit, self-formed visual arts collaborative dedicated to promoting, enhancing and initiating contemporary visual art in the St. Louis region. https://criticalmassart.org/2021/12/02/5-questions-roseann-weiss/
Change the Story /Change the World Podcasts by William Cleveland from the Center for the Study of Art & Community: 2 Part Interviews with Roseann Weiss, Pacia Elaine Anderson, and Con Christeson. Change the Story/ Change the World is a chronicle of art and community transformation across the globe. In each episode, Bill will introduce listeners to creative change agents working to re-imagine and recreate the social, political, and cultural narratives that define their communities. See the two part Interviews with Roseann Weiss, Pacia Elaine Anderson, and Con Christeson: Part 1 https://www.creativeplacemaker.net/podcast and Part 2 https://www.creativeplacemaker.net/podcast
Selected Work Projects + Presentations
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
St. Louis
Moderated panel "Conversation: Artists and the City" with Lois Conley and Kaveh Razani
Kranzberg Arts Foundation @ High Low High Noon Series
St. Louis
Presented "Stepping into the Principles of Uncertainty: Art and Hope in a Time of Despair”
Regional Arts Commission St. Louis
Conversation as Survey - Research regarding use of space for art
University City's CALOP Foundation
Grants redesign and management
Pulitzer Arts Foundation
St. Louis
Moderated panel "Conversation on Arts Education: Innovation in Public Schools" with Sue Bell Yank, Miriam Ruiz, and Colby Heckendorn
Young Collectors Contemporary Workshops
Memphis
http://www.youngcollectorscontemporary.com/
https://www.facebook.com/pg/youngcollectorscontemporary/photos/
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Department
Artists Professional Development Workshop, California
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arts-marketing-workshop-tickets-43489238483
Boards & Committees
Bread and Roses Missouri | Board member
Bread & Roses Missouri is a celebration of the arts in the lives of working people and their families. As the labor anthem for which the organization is named reminds us, “Hearts starve as well as bodies…” Our mission is to organize and participate in arts and humanities events, exhibits, and workshops for and about workers and their families that address the root causes of poverty and inequality and that moves us toward an economic base that benefits the entire community. Bread & Roses believes in equality for all on and off the job. Using an arts lens, we are committed to fighting against racism, sexism, classism and other forms of discrimination and for affirmative action, cultural diversity and a more just society for all.
http://www.breadandrosesmo.org/
The Griot Museum of Black History and Culture | Advisory committee
The Griot Museum — an anchor institution on the near north-side of St. Louis — uses life-size wax figures, art, artifacts, and memorabilia to interpret the stories of African Americans with a St. Louis regional connection who have contributed to our country’s development.
https://www.thegriotmuseum.com/
Missouri Jobs with Justice | Workers Rights Advisory Board member
Missouri Jobs with Justice is a coalition of community, labor, student, and religious groups in communities across the state.
https://www.mojwj.org/
Paul Artspace | Advisory committee
Paul Artspace is a residency program based in St. Louis, Missouri that offers living and studio space for local, national, and international artists, writers, and curators. Through providing time and space, Paul Artspace promotes thoughtful discourse and artistic exchanges within the greater cultural community.
http://www.paulartspace.org/
Saint Louis Visionary Awards | Board chair
The Saint Louis Visionary Awards celebrates the numerous contributions and achievements of women who work in or support the arts in the greater St. Louis region. The Saint Louis Visionary Awards is presented by an independent committee of women dedicated to promoting the arts in St. Louis. From established working arts professionals and arts educators to emerging artists and community impact artists, each year's honorees are always truly "visionary".
https://www.vizawards.org/
St. Louis Lambert International Airport Art Advisory Committee | Committee member
The Airport Art Advisory Committee guides the Lambert Art and Culture Program which builds upon the culturally rich legacy of St. Louis Lambert International Airport. Our mission is to elevate the visitor experience and uplift regional pride through the presentation of artwork created by local, national, and international artists.
https://www.flystl.com/about-us/art-culture-program
U.S. Department of Arts and Culture | ‘Cultural Agent’
USDAC is a people-powered organization working at the intersections of art, community, and activism. It's a national grassroots action network inciting creativity to shape a culture of empathy, equity, and belonging.
https://usdac.us/