The ROOTED program at Rochester Art Center is open to artists living and working in the eleven counties surrounding Rochester and showcases the most innovative and talented artists from the region. For artists who have received artist grants from the Southeastern Minnesota Arts Council (SEMAC), Rochester Art Center provides gallery space to showcase the art by the grantee. Art Center curatorial staff provides grant application support, studio visits and exhibition space, but does not select the artists, who are chosen by SEMAC jury. ROOTED exemplifies the commitment of Rochester Art Center to be a central hub for art made in Southeastern Minnesota.
I managed the ROOTED program from 2020-2022 working with a variety of emerging and established artists living in Rochester and in the larger South Eastern MN area.
Joy Blewett - Vast, 2020
Ruth Mikos, Ruth Mikos: Building collections to connect, 2021
Dede Esse, Fashion and Beauty in the 2020 Pandemic, 2021-2022
Amarama, He(ART) and Soul: Art created in the pandemic, 2022
Carlota Gay, Women Through Their Eyes, 2022
Chris Delisle, Proto Language, 2022 (upcoming)
Keith Lawrence, Faces of Recovery, 2022 (upcoming)
Anne George, Bite Down
I create an orientation package and lead the orientation to apply for the ROOTED program through a Semac grant
