Artist Leadership Fellows Present WorkShare Showcase on March 24
By Elizabeth Snell
Join us for WorkShare, a virtual showcase featuring the sixth cohort of Artist Leadership Fellows as they conclude their eight-week program. These talented artists will present brief five-minute presentations highlighting their creative practices.
WorkShare Event Details:
- Date: Monday, March 24, 2025
- Time: 4:30-6:45 p.m. Central Time
- Format: Virtual (Zoom)
- Registration: Required in advance; closes at 2:00 p.m. Central Time
- Access: Zoom meeting link will be emailed upon registration
- RSVP here
About the Program
Artist Leadership Fellows (ALF), a program of Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA), is founded on the belief in the transformative power of artists supporting one another. The program shapes established artists into future leaders in the arts by nurturing talent within communities, fostering positive impact on local arts scenes and the broader economy.
During the eight-week program, artists develop their knowledge, skills, and professional practices in a supportive small-group environment under the guidance of experienced peer facilitators. Topics include goal-setting, financial strategies, marketing, contracts, legal business structures, time management, and self-care.
Graduates leave with a cross-disciplinary, geographically diverse network of peer artists, a strategic framework for sustainable artistic careers, and tools to serve as facilitators and mentors in their home communities across M-AAA’s region and beyond.
Spring 2025 Artist Leadership Fellows
The 25 participating fellows represent diverse artistic backgrounds and are working on impactful projects that enrich communities and expand the boundaries of their practice across the region:
- Isaac AlaridPease, Cedar Crest, NM
- Ty Bannerman, Albuquerque, NM
- Dylan Bassett, Lawrence, KS
- Adrienne Callender, Fayetteville, AR
- Adria Chilcote, Lincoln, NE
- Paden DeVita, Jonesboro, AR
- Li Harris, Houston, TX
- Blanca Herrada, Lawrence, KS
- Sarah Jones, Omaha, NE
- Emmett Joseph, Wichita, KS
- Alexia Lams, Monticello, AR
- Intel Lastierre, San Marcos, TX
- Madeline McMahan, Paragould, AR
- CC Mercer Watson, Little Rock, AR
- Alicia Olivo, Houston, TX
- Jamie Pierson, Tulsa, OK
- Brandon Pittman, Wichita, KS
- Delilah Reed, Wichita, KS
- Jon Sabillon, Lawrence, KS
- Liz Sholar, Houston, TX
- Stephonne Singleton, Kansas City, MO
- Jax Smith, Omaha, NE
- Ryan Smith, Albuquerque, NM
- Alden Sobol, Albuquerque, NM
- Lauren Teffeau, Albuquerque, NM
Senior Artist Peer Facilitators
The cohort is led by facilitators:
- Nick Carswell (Lawrence, KS)
- Chris Dahlquist (Kansas City, MO)
- José Faus (Kansas City, MO)
- Cory Imig (Kansas City, MO)
- Kholoud Sawaf (Fayetteville, AR)
M-AAA plans to continue hosting additional cohorts in 2025 and 2026. Learn about past cohorts here.