The Wyoming Arts Council is bringing in three great jurors for the 2009 visual arts fellowships. The adjudication will take place on Thursday, April 2, at the UW Conference Center in Laramie. While the jurors are making their decisions, registration for the Public Art Symposium: Inspiration and Reflection, will be going on from 1-5 p.m. in the Conference Center. The symposium's kick-off reception starts at 5 p.m. To register for the symposium, call the WAC at 307-777-7742 and we'll mail you a form. They're also available through the UW Art Museum.
Over the next week, we'll introduce to you our three jurors. Greg Esser of Phoenix will serve as a juror and speak at the symposium. Here's some info on Greg:
GREG ESSER (shown in photo) is an artist, advocate, and writer living in Phoenix, Arizona. He directed the public art program for the City of Phoenix from 1996 to 2004. In addition to serving as chair of the Public Art Interest Area and a co-founder of the Public Art Network, he served for two years as the Public Art Manager for Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading arts advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. He has developed numerous artist studio and exhibition spaces in downtown Phoenix including eye lounge gallery, 515 Arts, Sixth Street Studios and MADE Art Boutique. He is a founding member and the current chairman of the Evans Churchill Community Association and president of the Roosevelt Row Community Development Corporation. Greg speaks internationally on public art and the role of artists in community revitalization. His writing has appeared in publications such as Art Papers, Public Art Review, Java Magazine, and Downtown Phoenix. His artwork is represented in public and private collections. He received a BFA in art and social change at Oberlin College and a MFA in intermedia at Arizona State University. Web site: http://www.gregesser.com/
