3-Minute Egg today begins an occasional, year-long series, funded by an Artist Initiative grant from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, digging into the creative process of visual artists. We first look at the look of emerging artist Asia Ward, in the the first of a three-part series, focusing here on her past work. Tune into the rest of the series Wednesday and Thursday, leading to work Ward created for her current exhibition at Rosalux Gallery.
For the rest of 2010, 3-Minute Egg is focusing on projects funded by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council.
Over the next few months, you’ll see several series of Eggs–each delivered in three parts–probing into the creative processes of four women who work primarily in sculpture. This project, funded by MRAC, marks our effort to dig more deeply into how visual artists conceive and create work. Through Rimon, you’ll also see more Eggs devoted to Jewish artists–a continuing series we began producing in 2009.
While we’re on the subject of grants, you–yes you, the individual you–can help 3-Minute Egg win up to $30,000 in small-business funding in a competition sponsored by Intuit. As of this morning, we’re tied for No.7 in the country in the number of votes and testimonials written on our behalf this month by artists and fans just like you.
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Amy Salloway has delivered storytelling gold in past Fringe Festivals, but panning for gold this year brought her, literally, to tears. Salloway invites 3-Minute Egg into her work space and on stage to reveal the work behind her work-in-progress, Entwined.
This Egg is made possible by a grant from Rimon: The Minnesota Jewish Arts Council.
Tom Reed delivered a surprise hit at the 2009 Fringe Fest with sendup of the Harry Potter series of films and books. He’s back now with a musical interpretation and parody of the Twilight series of young adult vampire fodder. 3-Minute Egg dishes up the show and tell.
The final night of the National Poetry Slam pitted the defending champion St. Paul Soap Boxing slam team against New York’s storied Nuyorican Poets Cafe at the top of the scorecard. 3-Minute Egg rekindles the drama. Also competing for the crown were Texas’ Austin Neo Soul and Bull City, of Durham, N.C.
Scroll down to check out the complete poems performed by St. Paul’s poets Friday, from the Fitzgerald Theater, from the National Poetry Slam semifinals.
This is the complete poem performed Friday by Khary (6 is 9) Jackson of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team at the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.
This is the complete poem performed Friday by Shane Hawley of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team at the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.
This is the complete poem performed Friday by Sierra DeMulder of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team at the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.
This is the complete poem performed by Kyle (Guante) Myhre of St. Paul’s Soap Boxing slam poetry team Friday in the semifinals of the National Poetry Slam.
