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.
Jeanne Cooney, Writer
Formerly of Hallock, Published Author Jeanne Cooney offers residencies in writing. Her goal is to get students to loosen up and laugh and enjoy writing humorously, while learning practical creative writing skills during the residency.
Kristin Eggerling, Writer
Kristin Eggerling of Hallock offers residencies in storytelling writing. Kristin is a published author who loves to involve writing games into her residency.
Christine Foster, Visual Artist
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.
Kim Hruba, Writer
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.
Jolene Juhl, Glass Artist
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.
Misti Koop, Performing Artist
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 and elsewhere. Take advantage of her availability to come to your school. Her energy is contagious.
Stephanie Olson, Visual Artist
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.
Janet Johnson, Visual Artist
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. Poetry writing and a self-portrait in ink and watercolor are other possibilities.
Cindy Kolling, Drawing Artist
Cindy Kolling of Gully offers residencies in art journaling. Journaling workshop sessions are run 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 with various art mediums such as painting or collage for their use while documenting their art journey.
Aliza Novacek-Olson, Textile Artist
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.
Elizabeth Rockstad, Mosaic Artist
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.