ArtsConnect Announces the 2023 Artist INC Topeka Artist Cohort

ArtsConnect is thrilled to announce the 2023 participants (“fellows”) for the 2023 session of Artist INC Topeka. These artists have been selected from a competitive application process and the program will begin on May 9, 2023. Selected artists represent multiple artistic disciplines including visual, literary, and performing arts. This year's cohort will include: 

Pradeep Bangalore, Hollie Blakeney, Jason Dailey, Jean Denney, Lyman Edwards, Matthew Filby, Jonah Graf, Ash Grub, Jodee Jensen, Cindy Kersenbrock, Troy Komacheet, Aisha Lee Imani, Theresa Martin, Tiena Nazzaro, Laura Odell, José Saucedo, Kristen Shook, Zandra Sneed-Dawkins, Irene Tsuneta, Lesa Weller and Tyson Williams.

Artist INC Topeka sessions will take place weekly beginning on May 9, 2023, and the program will end with a public presentation & reception on June 27, 2023. The final presentation & reception is scheduled to be held at the ArtsConnect gallery, located at 909 N Kansas Ave. 

This program is led by a team of artists called “peer facilitators” who have committed to the development of artists in the Topeka community by participating in a variety of training and development activities specifically tailored to the Artist INC Program. 

Peer facilitators for this session will be:
Six local artists are selected to serve as Artist Peer Facilitators for the seminar and work through a rigorous training prior to being selected to serve as Peer Facilitators. We are grateful to the following individuals who have dedicated their time, energy and expertise into being a part of the 2023 Artist INC Topeka program.

Kim D. Brook (ceramic artist)
Lisa LaRue-Baker (Cherokee basket weaver & multidisciplinary artist)
Alisha Saucedo (ceramic artist)
Kody Stadler (interdisciplinary artist/musician)
Michael V. Toombs

Artist Becki Waugh (visual artist) will be working as lead facilitator for the program and is also the Programs Coordinator for ArtsConnect.