Dates: Sundays, 10am-1:30pm; 06/02, 06/30, 07/28, 08/25, 09/22, 10/20, 11/17
Ages: 18+, for artists who identify as BIPOC*
Cost: free
Registration deadline: 05/26
Maximum enrollment: 10
Instructor: Edson Rosas
*Open to all mediums and artists who are a part of the Indigenous communities, Asian and Pacific Island communities, the Somali diaspora and other African immigrant communities, the African American community, the Latinx community, and other communities identifying as Black, Indigenous, or people of color.
This class is meant to create a safe space for Minnesota artists from racial and ethnic communities that have been underrepresented. Participants will come together and talk about their creative practice to help enrich each artist’s visual and written work. During our time together, artists will have the chance to share their projects and ask for feedback on what would be most helpful to them. In addition to a formal critique structure, we will put time into professional practice through writing, developing, and editing artist statements that can be used in applications or anywhere else to promote the artists’ practice.
With the aid of snacks and beverages, together, we will develop a comfortable environment to have positive and meaningful conversations about each person’s work. Communally engaging with each other, this class will be used as a space to help further augment your studio time and talk about risks and new directions in your practice.
**If you’ve never gone through a critique before, that’s okay! I will ensure that we create a welcoming space for all levels of makers. - Edson :)
About the instructor: Edson Rosas (he/they) is an arts administrator, educator, and visual artist who works in printmaking, drawing, soft sculpture, poetry, and performance. He holds an MFA in Print Media from Pacific Northwest College of Art (2021) and a BFA from Minnesota State University, Mankato (2019). Edson has worked as a printer for Watershed Center for Fine Art Publishing and Research, volunteered at the 410 Project in Mankato, curated a show for MCAD, and has shown work in both group and solo exhibitions.
Edson’s website is currently under construction but up and running! https://www.edsonrosas.art/
Instagram: @edvrosas
REGISTRATION DETAILS
Registration and payment may be completed through this website. Refunds are no longer available after the registration deadline. Please call 612-871-1326 or email info@highpointprintmaking.org if you wish to pay with cash or check, or have any questions.
DISCOUNTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Full Color Print Scholarship: A limited number of full tuition scholarships are available through the Full Color Print Scholarship, which provides free classes to individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. Request a scholarship for this class by clicking the button below, or call, email or visit Highpoint. See our Discounts and Scholarships page for more details.
