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Artist Trust's Meet the Artist (MTA) program is an integral component of the annual Artist Trust Fellowship Program. Every recipient of the Fellowship is asked to create and present an event outside of their geographic area of residence or to a community that would not ordinarily have access to their work. These events must be presented within one year of receiving the Fellowship and may include a public reading, lecture, workshop, or performance. Meet the Artist events bridge our artistic community with the diverse communities in Washington State, increasing awareness about the vital roles the arts and artists play in our culture. Dr. Brenda Miller (Fellowship, Literary Arts) gave a Meet the Artist workshop on Creative Non-fiction in Concrete, WA. The sign-up list filled quickly as did the stand-by list. Those of us lucky enough to claim a seat drank in Brenda's knowledge as I imagine a seedling drinks in its first rays of sunlight. The presentation was both warm and nourishing. Please continue to support those artists which are willing to reach out to rural folk. --Michael Hayes Meet the Artist and bring the arts to your community! Meet the Artist events happen in schools, hospitals, community centers, parks and many other locations around the state. Currently, many of the 2007 and 2008 Fellowship recipients are available to bring their art to your community, with performances, slide talks, hands-on activities, workshops, and readings. For more information about Meet the Artist, contact Miguel Guillen, Program Manager, at miguel@artisttrust.org, 206/467-8734 x11, or 1/866/21-TRUST (toll free). Click here to learn about past MTA Events. . |