Back in January 2015 we launched a new program at Appleton Public Library called Artist-in-Residence.
Since then we’ve hosted
- Judith Waller, oil paintings
- Kassie Herbst, knit bombing
- Beth Servais, acrylic painting and collage
- Rick McKinney, pottery
- Rosa Jiminez, painting and collage
Each of these talented artists has presented a combination of exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, studio tours and workshops during a two-month period to the delight of our patrons.
During the months of November and December Cristian Andersson’s oil paintings will be on display in our lower level exhibit hall. In addition, Cristian will lead these programs:
- November 7th 10:00 am-12:00 pm Paper Picassos. A workshop where children will make their own cubist masterpiece from paper while learning about Picasso and cubism. Designed for families and school-age children.
- November 30th 5:00-6:15 pm What is Modern Art? Learn about the aesthetic and conceptual ideas of modern art. For the general public.
- November 21st and December 19th 1:00-4:00 pm Art Demonstrations. Community members are encouraged to stop by and view the demonstration and ask questions of Cristian.
The Friends of Appleton Public Library fund a residency stipend for each Artist-in-Residence. We’re looking for Fox Cities artists who are interested in serving as an Artist-in-Residence starting in May 2016. We hope to hear from area artists in the near future. Kindly apply using this link: http://www.apl.org/air.
For further information, contact Elizabeth Eisen at eeisen@apl.org or Kristi Helmkamp at khelmkamp@apl.org.
