Teaching Artist Roster
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.
For a printable list of artists on our roster, click here.
Alex Conwell
Alex Conwell of Red Lake Falls. Alex offers residencies and lessons relating to folk fiddle tunes, improvisation (both on and off an instrument), and electronic looping.
Author Jeanne Cooney
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.
Writer Kristin Eggerling
Kristin Eggerling of Hallock offers residencies in storytelling writing. Kristin is a published author who loves to involve writing games into her residency.
Visual Artist Christine Foster
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.
Writer Kim Hruba
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.
Artist Janet Johnson
Janet Johnson of Roseau is an established artist working in ceramics/pottery and other visual arts mediums. She offers residencies about Pablo Picasso that include creating a stylized clay bas relief mask and a linear monoprint emulating Picasso’s style. Poetry writing and a self-portrait in ink and watercolor are other possibilities.
Glass Artist Jolene Juhl
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.
Cindy Kolling
Cindy Kolling of Gully offers residencies in art journaling. Journaling workshop sessions will be conducted in a game-like fashion using prompts to help focus and maintain challenge while developing skills of “looking and seeing” every day with new eyes. Participants will create an Art Journal using various art mediums such as painting, collage, etc. for their use while documenting their art journey.
Performing Artist Misti Koop
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 in her work after years of being on stage in Medora. Take advantage of her availability to come to your school. Her energy is contagious.
Textile Artist Aliza Novacek-Olson
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.
Visual Artist Stephanie Olson
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.
Mosaic Artist Elizabeth Rockstad
Elizabeth Rockstad of Ada offers 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.
Musician Marissa Steien
