Artists trained in our teaching artist roster program (TARP) listed in alphabetical order by last name.  They are available for residencies in our area.  Please click their names to read about what they are currently offering.  Schools can use our Arts Legacy: Artist Residency grant application to easily sponsor one of these local artists into your school!  100% of the costs might be covered by the grant.  First come, first served with one per district offered per school year.   Artists in our program have create a mock up grant on themselves and a press release that takes most of the work out of applying.

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  Jeanne Cooney of Hallock offers residencies in humorous writing.  She is a published novelist with her mysteries based in Kennedy MN.   Jeanne will get your students to know how to funny without being hurtful in their writing.

  

• Kristin Eggerling of Hallock offers residencies in storytelling writing.  Kristin is a published author who loves to involve writing games into her residency.

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  Christine Foster of Thief River Falls offers residencies in visual arts.  An accomplished painter, Christine shares her talent with students while teaching visual art terms and having fun with the students.  She has many years of experience doing residencies in our region.

  

• Mara Hanel of Warren offers residencies in themed portrait drawing.  Drawing are often enhanced with  collage and words that teach symbolism to portray the subject.  Popular themes are Veterans, Martin Luther King Jr, and famous artists.

• Celeste Hoffman of Goodridge offers residencies in acrylic painting with a focus on realistic painting related to candy or landscape.  She believes ALL can paint with ridiculously amazing results.

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  Kim Hruba of Warroad offers residencies in writing and creative expression.  She encourages students to share their own message.  Kim is a published novelist and has her own copy editing business.

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  Jolene Juhl of Greenbush offers residencies in glass fusing.  Jolene has a glass hobby gone wild.  She is excited to share her projects, history of glass fusing, and have participants leave with a glass keepsake after she fuses their piece together at her studio.

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  Misti Koop of East Grand Forks offers residencies in performing arts focused on children singing and dancing to their own songs about their town and area.  She is extremely accomplished at her work after years of being on stage and Medora.  It is wonderful that she is available to come to your school.  Her energy is contagious.

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  Aliza Novacek-Olson of Roseau offers residencies in traditional textiles like creating felt projects and simple mug rug weaving.  She is an avid historian and teacher of history.  She stays true to the steps of our ancestors.

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  Stephanie Olson of Thief River Falls offers residencies in visual arts and creative expression with watercolor.  She teaches art terms and reinforces visual art vocabulary.  Students are able to express their feelings within their art as they work under Stephanie’s instruction.

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  Elizabeth Rockstad of Ada offeries residencies and studio classes in mosaic.  She has an active main street studio business in Ada and loves to work with participants on community and school mosaic projects.

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  Marissa Steien of Karlstad offers residencies in music performance specializing in pop music.  She is a classically trained voice and piano vocalist.

  New teaching artists will be introduced still this year including creative movement dance, arts of Mexico, creative writing with made up words, and design concepts with sign lettering.

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Artists in the program can select from this list whom their residency is geared toward.  This will help you in your selection.

Early Elementary      Upper Elementary      Middle School      High School     Artful Aging      Arts in Healthcare      Intergenerational      Adults      All Ages

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Our next cohort of artists will be trained each Fall and then added to the list above.  If you would like to join the list, apply within our on-line grant system.  The Login to create a user and start an application is in the upper right corner of our website.  Dates of the training are in the Post on our home page.  If dates are not yet announced and you are looking for more information, email director@NWArtsCouncil.org and ask how to become a TARP artist!