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Art to Change the World (ACW) is a diverse non-profit coalition of change makers employing the arts in service of positive social change.
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Message from the Director
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Project Management Training Program Funded
I write this month to announce that the next evolution of this wild pony ride we call ACW has been fiscally supported by a donor who has asked to remain anonymous. This generosity will provide for multiple ACW leaders to design and implement projects. Project managers generally earn between $200 and $500. You can pursue an entire degree focused on how to run a project. There are so many moving parts! The one-day ACW training session we are designing will include Practical Nuts and Bolts in the morning and Head and Heart curriculum in the afternoon. Six ACW community leaders and businesspersons will also be speaking. We hope to offer our one-day training this September or October. Are you interested? Please post info@arttochangetheworld.org.
Barbara
The photo is the 2022 ACW Retreat
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Mary S. Meuwissen’s ACW Noble Truths Studio Tour
Monday, June 5, 2023, 6-9 PM
Northrup King, 1500 Jackson Street NE, Minneapolis, MN Studio 280
Mary S. Meuwissen is a visual artist influenced by strong color, loose
marks, and geometric shapes. Please join me at my studio to learn more
about my process (and play) during the tour. Mary
Mary’s background is in Art Education, emphasizing art history and
watercolor. Mary spent many years in the corporate world in sales. Her
passion to paint returned full force in 2013 after being introduced to oil/
cold wax medium. Mary continues to learn and refine her process with this
wonderful medium.
Mary currently resides and paints in Minneapolis, MN, and Marana, AZ. Her
work has been exhibited in Chicago at the Bridgeport Art Center,
Art2Life Juried International Exhibition (Virtual), Bridgewater Lofts in
Minneapolis, MN, Stone Arch Lofts in Minneapolis, MN, ‘Foot in the Door’
at Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis Woman’s Club, Art Resources
Gallery at IMS, Minneapolis, MN. Her art is also in private collections
throughout the United States. https://www.instagram.com/marymeuwissen/?hl=en
Read More about Noble Truths: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/studio-visits-noble-truths/
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ACW featured in the Pioneer Press!!
Read what a reporter thinks about the work we do! https://www.twincities.com/2023/05/27/at-this-st-paul-exhibit-artists-get-paid-even-if-they-dont-sell/
The purpose of the Precious Grand Hand/ACW Happening is to illustrate that all people can be creative and everyday objects can be made Precious. Four established artists working in fabrics, painting/printmaking, polymer clay, and found objects will exhibit a variety of works and each artist will lead one 2-hour workshop for up to 6 people during the month of June 2023. Lucy Schroepfer, Barbara Bridges, Layl MacDill, Briauna Williams
Opening Event: June 1, 5-7 pm Music from saxophonist extraordinaire Walter Chancellor Jr., and Julia Wheaton, singing in a special cross-discipline performance called “I Can Take Myself Dancing”.
Hear Julia: https://youtu.be/EYgKSQAAmzQ
Models: Kelly Frankenberg and Amada Simula
Grand Hand Gallery, 619 Grand Ave, St Paul, MN 55102 Coupons to attend workshops free will be available at the opening.
Read all about the Precious Project: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/15697-2/
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Opening June 10—12:00 - 6:00
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Welcome to new Intern KaoLee Vang (pronounced “kow-lee”)
KaoLee is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, located in Minneapolis, where she is currently pursuing a degree in Arts and Cultural Leadership. She splits her time between Colorado and the Twin Cities. My educational background includes a Bachelor's degree in studio art with a focus on printmaking. Throughout my career, she has gained experience in print design and various roles within the printing industry. However, in recent years, she has shifted her focus toward museum work and collecting oral histories as part of her graduate degree. She is currently developing her capstone project.
When not working, studying, or running her own little business making polymer clay earrings she spends time outside, listening to music, and traveling.
You can find her work and projects at https://kaoleevang.com as well as ongoing project Threads of Heritage at https://threadsofheritage.com
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Art To Change the World Intern - Paid Position
The Mission: Art to Change the World (ACW) is a diverse non-profit coalition of change-makers employing the arts in service of positive social change. We are a 501(c)3 organization.
We seek a qualified candidate for a 12-month appointment as an ACW Intern. Intern duties include designing and implementing a social justice project, assisting the director, paid special projects, attending events, and participating in monthly Task Force meetings. Interns earn stipends for tasks completed. We need a YouTube Coordinator if you have experience with this platform!! Skills learned: Organization, Time management, Artistic Development, Networking, Leadership Skills, Art Marketing, Non-Profit Management, Fundraising, Grant Writing,
Read about past Interns and their projects: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/intern-program
Intern Testimony:
Frances Bates: “My dream growing up was to be an inventor who made the world a better place. Art to Change the World (ACW) has been a big part of making that dream a reality. When I joined as an intern in July 2022, I quickly realized I’d found a space I could belong to. I’ve made many wonderful friends and expanded my knowledge of the arts, social justice projects, and working in leadership. People appreciate my hard work and I’m actually making a difference.
The best part is there is something for everyone and no matter what the activity is it’s always welcoming, fun, and educational. As someone who has a unique story, I’ve never felt more at home in a creative space than with ACW. Barbara’s original concept in 2017 of a supportive organization definitely continues to this day.”
The applicant should be willing and able to attend events in the Twin Cities, but the job can be performed about 75% remotely.
Find the Application Here: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/glitter-renaissance-group
Send the Application, letter of Intent, Resume, and two professional references to Barbara Bridges by June 15, 2023: info@arttochangetheworld.org
Read More about ACW Projects and Events: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/events-b/
Read more about Who We Are: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mission
The photo shows MWMO project participants. Read more: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mississippi-management-and-watershed-project/
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Club Critique June 21, 6 P.M. 2023
Kelly Frankenberg is an illustrator, writer, painter, and photographer. She holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of New Orleans, and a BFA in Illustration from MCAD. She’s taught Art and Writing through Community Ed, Herzing University, and the former Minneapolis Media Institute, and other teaching programs. Kelly has done work for the Minnesota Governor’s Residence Council, Minneapolis's Children's Theater, Fox National News, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and various other clients. She’s performed live painting at the National Architecture Convention, Macy’s, and Mall of America, and has murals around Minnesota including commissions by the Islamic Center of Minnesota, Minneapolis Pianos on Parade, and her work is on doors, windows, mailboxes, and electrical boxes.
She has a story in an anthology commissioned by the Minnesota Historical Society Press, “Queer Voices," an excerpt in Jane Seymour’s book, “The Road Ahead: Inspirational Stories of Open Hearts and Open Minds,” and self-published a memoir, “Diary of a Gay, Pregnant Bride.”
Kelly wrote a screenplay and filmed the feature film with things inside her house.
Traveling to 50 states and over 50 countries, she uses her travel photography to paint realistic and abstract landscapes.
Currently serving as assistant director of ACW, she exhibits her work in galleries and festivals and looks for more ways to collaborate and change the world with art.
Join Club Critique. Info https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/gritique-minutes/
Post: info@arttochangetheworld.org
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Pride, Joy, and Resistance
By Laura Mann-Hill -Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator
In June, we celebrate Juneteenth, and numerous spaces in our local community cultivate spaces for collective resistance against oppressive systems so that Black people can continue to seek freedom. June is also celebrated as PRIDE month, recognizing the sheroes and revolutionaries leading the charge and opening doors for many other liberatory movements. It is important to find joy and healing in our resistance work and take moments to connect and care for one another amidst the relentlessness of those who seek to deny us joy and humanity. My hope is for each of us to find that joy in our struggle and commitment to change.
“No pride for some of us without liberation for all of us.”Marsha P Johnson
More about these topics:
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/historical-legacy-juneteenth
https://www.facebook.com/Pandora/videos/nytimes-1619-podcast/310568823299983/
https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/five-trailblazers-you-should-know-pride-edition
https://www.genderjustice.us
Graphic Design: Daren Hill Photo Credit: Forrest Hill
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We Survived Art-A-Whirl
Much Gratitude to Solar Arts who has welcomed Art to Change the World into the Solar Arts family. Studio 215 welcomed over 2800 people and The Fox Den counted over 6000.
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Studio Sublet
Available 6/1/23 in 201 Dow Building, 2242 University Ave W. St. Paul,55114
Southwest corner of the building,
210 sq. ft @ @$161.70
Amenities: Built-in shelving, Track lighting, Common use full-size Fridge.
Contact: Debra Ripp
Ph:612-986-3651
Or email @ tobersonstudios@gmail.com
Subject line: Studio sublet
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JUNE GALLERY SHOW CARL ANDERSON: Perfect Day
JUNE 9-30, 2023 Homewood Studios https://homewoodstudios.com
Opening Reception- Friday, June 9 from 6 pm to 9 pm
Carl Writes about this show: In 2019 I went through the most painful time in my life when my wife of nineteen years left me and filed for divorce. The day she and my daughters left I woke up to an empty house and feeling lost. I was listening to music and Lou Reed’s Perfect Day came on the radio. The song struck a chord with me and I became obsessed with it. The melancholy instrumental matched what I was feeling but the lyrics described something wonderful that I longed for. I began writing a journal in the form of a screenplay to help work through my emotional pain and kept journaling for three years. My life became a movie and started the most amazing journey of my life.
I had been a high school art teacher and years before had a promising art career with a productive studio practice. But over the years life got in the way and my studio practice fell to the side. Not long after my divorce was final, the most interesting, beautiful, and charismatic person came into my life and started a long and storied courtship, a courtship that continues to this day and hopefully will last the rest of my life. At one point she said to me, “Why don’t you paint anymore? It’s the most interesting thing about you.” So I resumed my studio practice illustrating events in my screenplay Perfect Day and came to realize that I have lived the perfect day I longed for over and again with her.
I have always been interested in portraying images with loaded meaning. Building images with collage elements allows me to embed deeper meaning and convey more of a story than what can be said with paint alone. Postmodern principles of layering, juxtaposition, representin’, and appropriation have always fascinated me and I play with those concepts throughout this body of work.
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By Rose Cooper- ACW Facebook Coordinator
Art To Change the World has reached a new milestone in its journey to growth. Last month we reached 1000 followers on Facebook! This is a very exciting achievement! Especially when we live in a time where fewer people are on the platform and see it as a dinosaur in the world of social media. Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, etc. newer platforms are taking over the world of social media and making it difficult for older platforms to compete. That being said, Facebook isn’t dead or dying, but rather it’s evolving to stay relevant for all of its users worldwide. Some of you might be surprised to learn that Facebook still holds 2.9 billion users worldwide. Compared to 2 billion on Instagram and 2.2 billion on Youtube, Facebook is still very much a powerhouse in the world of social media.
So Thank you to each and every one of our Facebook friends! Thank you all for continuing to drive our engagement, share our content, and help take ACW to the next level. If you want to stay up to date on all things ACW, follow us on Facebook! We can’t wait to see how many friends we can have in the future! And it starts with all of you!
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Art to Change the World Task Force Member Becca David and Gallerist Wendy Frieze invite you to experience the work of the Pillsbury A-Mill Artist Lofts residents in this first-ever exhibition. Creatives of all genres, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, fashion, digital media and more are being invited to show in their home gallery.
Join us in this sure-to-be delightful experience! The hours are 10 am to 7 pm on June 17th in conjunction with the A-Mill Music and Art Fair. The exhibit will close on July 7th so don't miss this opportunity to celebrate with the Pillsbury A- Mill Artists at the…
Artist Reception on Thursday, June 22nd from 5 pm to 7 pm.
Volunteers will be onsite between noon and -7pm on the
following weekends: June 17th-18th, June 24th-25th, and July 1st-2nd.
Visit on Monday -Friday for the duration of the exhibition by appointment.
Email amillartshow315@gmail.com to schedule your visit.
This exhibition is curated by guest curator Herman Milligan, residents Wendy Frieze and Becca David and is sponsored by the A-Mill Arts Council
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ACW Climate Change Action Affinity Group
Meets June 7 on Zoom
The ACW Climate Change Action Affinity Group’s mission is "to support discussions, ideas, and projects of its members in creating and exhibiting artworks that promote and advance ecological goals.” Meetings consist of discussion of what individuals are working on, “haves and needs” networking, exchange of learning/viewing opportunities, and more as the group develops. Still small and in formative stages, more members are welcome. Contact Margo Ashmore, margo@margoashmore.com for the Zoom link – the meeting will be held Wednesday, June 7 from 5-6 p.m.
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Vote for NE Mpls Arts District to stay #1
Many members of ACW and many ACW activities take place in the Northeast Minneapolis Arts District. USA Today readers and voters like you put the district at #1 Arts District in 2015 and 2022. Nominated again for 2023, voting is open until the morning of June 12. Currently ranking #2 to Cleveland, Ohio. Here’s the link to vote: https://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-arts-district-2023/northeast-minneapolis-arts-district-minneapolis-minnesota/
Voting is allowed once a day, every day; please share and encourage your friends to vote every day as well; anyone in the country can vote. The mural on the Solar Arts building, home of ACW’s Fox Den, is the image to look for on the contest site.
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Heal and Chill Fair June 3
The purpose of the Art To Change the World Heal & Chill (Art and Wellness Fair) is to promote mental and physical wellness. This project is led by ACW members Briauna Williams and Intern, Collin Nelson. A gentle reminder to take care of yourself. An all-inclusive community event promoting self-love, confidence, and mindfulness. The art workshops will be small tables with one on one creating with community artists. Participants will have tools to create this experience at home to combat stress, depression, etc. Leaving the fair with created art to take home.
June 3. 11:00 AM-4:00 PM. There will be a ONE DAY event at Midtown Global Market 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55407. Food and product vendors, activities, music, massage
Read all about this event: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/heal-and-chill
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On Location
Next Stop: Stone Arch Bridge
Where: Meet at the Bridge close to St. Anthony Main When: June 24, 2023, 11:30 am -1:30 pm
On Location Drawing Co-op is an informal group that meets at different locations throughout the Twin Cities to draw and dine!
We will meet to draw at the Bridge, and after we will be dining at Kramarczuk’s, 215 East Hennepin Ave, Mpls 55414
Lunch is optional and is on your dime.
Further information and updates can be found on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/onlocationdrawing
Or email Deb at tobersonstudios@gmail.com
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Paint to Process Success!
Paint to Process is the ACW project from the brilliant mind of one of our interns, Alkemy. As a house-bound individual, Alkemy wanted to come up with a project where people could create art in their homes but still be able to have a discussion online about it, involving healing from past trauma. They were able to send art supplies to participants' homes and share and discuss art and life on the online platform Discord.
Alkemy reports that “The project has gone well. Members meet online once a week to express themselves artistically and support each other through the good and the difficult. Some great conversations and art have been had.”
One of the participants volunteered to continue to run the project, so we will keep it going as long as there is interest and someone to run it. If anyone would like to join Paint to Process email Seren at bedsidearts@gmail.com
You can see the project page here: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/paint-to-process/
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Art WILL change the world and it starts with US! “Art Speaks” is written by Kelly Frankenberg and represents her personal viewpoint, not the policies of ACW. For more info about Kelly and her art, go to http://www.kellyfrankenberg.com
When mentioning the term “starving artist” to a non-native English speaker, they translated it to “hungry artist.” I thought it was funny, but what I did not realize until later is that really is the term. We can eat- we are not starving, but we are hungry. We are hungry to make art and are not filled up or satisfied until we do. We are hungry to get profits from our art to make more. The hunger drives us. But is it a selfish thing to fuel our need to create?
We create art to inspire, educate, tell a story, to foster change. Experiencing art fills people with culture and ideas.
Without paid artists, there will be no artists.
There is a notion that artists are all ill and must create therefore maybe we should pay people to come look at our art. The studio sign should say, “ The artist is hungry, but do not feed the artist-pay them!” We are essential to humanity. According to Kandinsky, we are at the top of the pyramid of beings. Our art fuels our generations. So give us fuel to continue.
Comment on our Facebook discussion page. https://www.facebook.com/ArtToChangeTheWorld
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Cartoon by Kelly Frankenberg
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Come View “Daughters of the Earth
Activists, Artists, Educators” Exhibition.
Curated by and includes art by members of Art To Change The World.
June 18- August 31st, 2023
A reception will be Sunday, July 9th, time range 10 am - 12:30 pm
Conn Gallery, Plymouth Congregational Church,, Franklin and Nicollet, Minneapolis 55403
[Main entrance 1919 LaSalle, free parking], Open weekdays 8:30 to 5:pm.
Call 652-871-7400 for access evenings and weekends. It’s open to many public events.
Ten paintings of global women environmental leaders will be on display by Janet Essley with their stories posted as to what they achieved in their countries.
Additional Art on view by local women artists who are active Climate Change, Environmental Advocates, and Educators.
Artists:
Curator/artist Lynnette Black (ACW)
Susan Huhn Bowles
Dr. Barbara Bridges (ACW)
Sarah Church
Janet Essley
Sam Greene (ACW)
Alis Olson
Laurel O’Gorman
Ellen Schillace (ACW)
Meng Teng
Jill Waterhouse
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