Written by Frank Juárez Recently, a former student reached out to me about seeking a videographer for a project. She stated that she moved back to Sheboygan after living in Los Angeles for the past decade. She missed being home. After our conversation, I began thinking about the idea of belonging, identity, and what it… Read More Why Wisconsin?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact Information Frank Juárez, Publisher + Curator Shannon Kupfer, Executive Director + Curator artdosemagazine@gmail.com shannon@thelmaarts.org Fond du Lac, Wisconsin – Artdose Magazine is pleased to announce its 15th Anniversary Indiana Green 2024 Invitational featuring works by Hector Acuna, Pamela Anderson, Ann Baer, Brandon Bauer, Stephanie Barenz, Siara Berry, Lois Bielefeld, Kendra Bulgrin,… Read More Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts Hosts 15th Anniversary Indiana Green 2024 Invitational
The Baird Center hosted an exclusive unveiling for its employees, commissioned artists, and invited guests on May 4, 2024. The architectural design and the view of the city were breathtaking. The newly commissioned artwork expands between two buildings, North and South. Several large-scale works by Milwaukee artists, Reginald Baylor, David Najib Kasir, kathryn e, martin,… Read More Unveiling of the Baird Center Expansion and Commissioned Artworks
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) hosted its annual art education convention, on April 4 – 6, 2024, in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. Over 3,200 art educators were in attendance from across the country. A third were first-time attendees. How cool is that? Last year I wrote about my experience when it was held in San… Read More Everything Happens at the NAEA Convention
This is the third issue I co-edited with Nancy Walkup, SchoolArts Magazine Editor-in-Chief. The April 2022 issue focuses on Contemporary Art. In addition, I have a published article on our artist-in-residency program. A big thanks to the Davis Publication/SchoolArts Magazine staff for another great issue. 4 Wisconsin art educators, Brian Sommersberger, Jason Van Roo, Devon… Read More SchoolArts Magazine April 2022 Issue – Contemporary Art
On Thursday, March 3rd, I presented on designing a post-pandemic artist-in-residency program at Sheboygan North High School. Similar to multiple programs across the U.S., this eight year program was impacted by the pandemic. What started as an in-person artist-in-residency program (2013) abruptly was faced with operational challenges into unknown territory (2020). These challenges forced the… Read More 2022 National Art Education Association Convention, New York City, New York
In 2015, I received the Mary McMullan Grant, which supported a project that I facilitated called, “The Midwest Artist Studios Project“. This project connected Midwest contemporary artists with secondary art education with the primary focus being on literacy, contemporary art, and curriculum. This grant helped the project move forward. Seven years later, I am still… Read More Join Us for the 11th Annual National Art Education Foundation Fundraising Benefit Event in NYC
In 2020, I was invited to write a foreword, Embracing Contemporary Art, for the newest addition to the SchoolArts Collection. Such an honor to be included in this publication. Thank you Nancy Walkup and Davis Publications. SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art is now available for purchase. This art education resource addresses four main areas (Identity, Social… Read More SchoolArts Collection: Contemporary Art Now Available
Living in Wisconsin we often encounter unpredictable weather. One day it will be 80 degrees and unbearably humid. The next day 60 degrees, cold, and rainy. Wisconsin weather definitely ebbs and flows just like the art world. This summer the weather felt great. However, when it rained it poured. We have had a few storms… Read More Cutting The Lawn
“The Money Show” in the AIR Space of Saint Kate – The Arts Hotel takes guests on a tour of late-stage capitalism. Each artist in the exhibition uses collage to unpack ideas about money and its influence on our culture. Artworks speak about Black wealth, immigrant remittances, and how mid-20th century advertising informs present-day attitudes.… Read More The Money $how curated by Frank Juarez and Ric Kasini Kadour at Saint Kate Arts Hotel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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