MARNmentorship
Introducing
The 2023-2024 MARNmentorship pairings!
KT Mullen & Ida Lucchesi
Lois Bielefeld & Andrea Cabrera Manuel
Berel Lutsky & Lidia Sharapova
Grant Gill & Carter Vortas
Maureen Ragalie & Nayfa Naji
Emmitt Williams & Kenzi Rayelle
Max Yela & Nateya Taylor
Jimmy Zenisek & Jaymee Harvey Willms
Frank Juárez & Lauren Nitka
Alix Anne Shaw & Gina Cornejo
One-on-one monthly meetings between mentor/mentee pairs
Field trips to various arts organizations around Milwaukee
Quarterly critiques of mentee work
Mentor-led studio visits and workshops.
Programming will include:
Follow MARN for recaps of MARNmentorship Happenings.
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Mentees
@andrea.cabma
@GinaWillTravel
@ida_lucchesi
@nayfacreates
@laurenmarienitka
@riotrayelle
@angelion
@naesthetycs
@barflord_
#MARNarts #milwaukee #milwaukeeart #thirdwardmke #milwaukeeartist
@historicthirdward @mkelaxmedia @artdosemagazine
Mentors
@loisbielefeld
@instagrantgill
@frankjuarezartist
@berel.lutsky
@maureen_ragalie
@alixanneshaw1
@emmitt_james
@jkayeharvey
@uwmspeccoll
Open Call for MARNmentorship!
We are excited to announce an open call for mentees and mentors to apply to our 2024-2025 MARNmentorship cohort!!
You do NOT need to be a MARN member to apply.
MARNmentorship is a competitive one-year mentorship program offering emerging and transitioning artists the opportunity to partner with local established artists to further their artistic practice while engaging in building a career as a working artist.
The goal of the MARNmentorship program is to develop a comprehensive mentoring program that leads to the development and growth of mentees in Milwaukee and the expansion of the arts community. This program is open to Milwaukee-based artists from a wide range of experiences/expertise with a focus on developing a diverse cohort of Milwaukee artists.
This program is open to artists and arts professionals from any creative background including, but not limited to the following: Interdisciplinary, mixed media, painting, printmaking, photography, film/video, fiber arts, performance, installation, drawing, sound, music, art & tech, writing (critical/theory, creative, and poetry), ceramics, movement/dance, comedy, curatorial practices, culinary arts and more.
Interested in learning more about MARNmentorship? Contact our Program Director, Alayna N. Pernell for more information.
Order the Catalog
The 2023-2024 MARNmentorship Catalog features work from both Mentees and Mentors along with special interviews and insights into the Mentorship Program.
Catalogs are $30.
In mentoring, there is an exchange developed through trust over time.
The Mentor digs into their years of knowledge, experience, edifying mistakes, and networks to share and create a space for potential. In this space, the Mentee is safe to question, be vulnerable and open, take risks through materials and ideas, and ultimately learn to develop a rich practice with a sounding board they can return to, lean on, and grow from. This is not a singular exchange, rather there is a reciprocal relationship that enriches both Mentor and Mentee in this joint passion and pursuit through making.
A Mentee is…
An emerging artist who wants to grow, develop, and experiment while having guidance and a consistent advisor. In this mentorship, the mentee is safe to question, be vulnerable and open, take risks through materials and ideas, and ultimately learn to develop a rich practice with a sounding board they can return to, lean on, and grow from. Mentee candidates must show promise and dedication to their creative work as a career and should be at a moment in their career in which access to a Mentor and a supportive environment will be meaningful to their practice and arts career.
A Mentor is…
An established, working artist committed both to their practice and the Milwaukee art community. The mentor digs into their years of knowledge, experience, edifying mistakes, and networks to share and create a space of potential for the mentee.
Supporting the Program
Please consider supporting the MARNmentorship program and these artists by purchasing the artist book, postcard or poster as a donation to the program and a way to preserve its legacy.
The running list of where the book has already been acquired is:
Getty Research Institute Library
Los Angeles Contemporary Archive
California Institute of the Arts Library
Library of Congress
George Peckham Miller Art Research Library at The Milwaukee Art Museum Research Center
Museum of Wisconsin Art
University of Wisconsin Library’s Special Collections
Milwaukee Public Library
Decker Library Special Collections at Maryland Institute College of Art
and private collections
Past MARNmentorship Programs
Since 2007, the MARNmentors program has curated mentorship opportunities for hundreds of Greater Milwaukee – area artists looking to learn from locally established peers.
MARNmentorship is supported in part by a grant from the Milwaukee Arts Board and the Wisconsin Arts Board with funds from the State of Wisconsin.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Application for the 2023-24 MARNmentorship season have closed.
Mentee is ineligible to participate in the program if:
They will not be a resident of the Greater Milwaukee Area from August 1, 2023-August 1, 2024
They will be a student between August 1, 2023-August 1, 2024. The only exception is if you are taking a single enrichment course.
They have participated in the program as a mentee in the last 2 years (though Mentees can apply as Mentors)
If accepted, Mentees must pay a $100 tuition payment to participate in the program. There is financial aid available if needed. With the tuition payment, Mentee will receive a one year MARN CREATIVE Membership.
Selected Mentees will be given the opportunity to apply to receive funding for materials over the program year
Attendance of “MARNmentorship Connection,” an event where Mentors and Mentees will meet and speed greet for pairings on July 10, 2023 at 6PM at MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.
Meet a minimum of 2 hours every month with their Mentor.
Participation in monthly MARN professional development workshops, events, and programming (2+ hours a month).
Participation in the Mentor+Mentee exhibition in spring of 2024.
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Application for the 2023-24 MARNmentorship season have closed.
Mentor is ineligible to participate in the program if:
They will not be a resident of the Greater Milwaukee Area from August 1, 2023-August 1, 2024
They will be a student between August 1, 2023-August 1, 2024. The only exception, is if you are taking a single enrichment course.
Selected Mentors will be paid $1200 in 2 installments over the program year as well as receive a one year MARN CREATIVE Membership.
Attendance of “MARNmentorship Connection,” an event where Mentors and Mentees will meet and speed greet for pairings on July 10, 2023 at 6PM at MARN ART + CULTURE HUB.
Host a one hour Group Studio Visit where the Mentor shares their studio and practice with the Mentee group.
Host one workshop based on their individual skills and expertise over the course of the program year
Meet a minimum of 2 hours every month with their Mentee.
Participation in the Mentor+Mentee exhibition in spring of 2024.
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In addition to Mentor and Mentee pair meetings, the MARNmentorship program will offer professional workshops hosted by the program Mentors. Themes for workshops will vary based on the skills and expertise of the Mentors.
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Monthly Mentor+Mentee meetings are held to build meaningful relationships, networks and resources.
Monthly programming is offered for Mentees to come together with their peers and creatively shape the mentorship according to each of the participants’ needs.
Mentee will be invited to studio visits with all participating Mentors to see their practice and to become familiar with all of the cycle’s Mentors.
Mentees will be given the opportunity to learn new skills offered through the Mentor-led workshops.
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The 2023-2024 MARNmentorship exhibition will be held at MARN ART + CULTURE HUB with marketing support from MARN, including press releases, website announcement, social media, and physical ephemera.
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The current application period for the MARNmentorship Program is closed.
Check our Opportunities for Artists section for the next application cycle.
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Email Alayna@marnarts.org with any of your MARN Program questions.