2023-24 Cohort

September 2023 ushers in our fifth cohort of AmeriCorps artists-in-residence.

2022-23 Cohort

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 The fourth cohort of AmeriCorps artists-in-residence began the 2022 session by commemorating 9/11 heroes and fallen of that fateful day. A memorable solemn dance was performed by AmeriCorps member Lacey Richter. The annual October open house, a much anticipated community event, showed off the artistic talents of clients and members in the areas of ceramics, painting and mixed media. For two weekends in November, IA was a stop on the Combined  Austin Studio Tour. Also, for two days at the end of November, IA hosted a Painting Day and Clay Day and the community came together yet again for painting demonstrations and different clay techniques shared by members. The year 2022 culminated with a holiday show at the studio and a featured art exhibition entitled Touching.

2021-2022 Cohort

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The third cohort of AmeriCorps artists-in-residence hit the ground running with an out of town exhibition, Drawing Parallels, in Del Rio, Texas. They welcomed the community to the studio for the inaugural Open House, in advance of participating in their own “faux” version of the Austin Studio Tour, and hosting a Holiday Bazaar. The new year started off with a successful MLK Day of Service, followed by a series of six exhibitions featuring eight artists, including three AmeriCorps artists-in-residence. The Hope Mural was a wonderful collaborative project with Communities Foundation, involving the residents in the production of the mural at Garden Terrace. The cohort finished the service year in style with a Raku Pottery Demo and Ceramic Exhibit and Sale and a fun filled parade that showcased the unique talents of both Imagine Art artists and AmeriCorps artists-in-residence.

2020-2021 Cohort

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The second cohort of AmeriCorps artists-in-residence started their orientation via Zoom and continued teaching Imagine Art artists virtually throughout the service year. The artists-in-residence hosted virtual sales, starting with the Holiday Art sale in December 2020, 8th Annual Souper Bowl, and the Spring 2021 Paper Fling. They ended the service year on a strong note, producing a spring exhibition at Cherrywood Coffeehouse and the Touchstones and New Beginnings Ceramic Exhibition and Community Art Project.

2019-2020 Cohort

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The first cohort of AmeriCorps artists-in-residence were just coming into their own when the COVID pandemic arrived and altered everything. They were able to curate and install three excellent exhibitions, Bridge to Hope (Fall 2019), the 2019 East Austin Studio Tour showcase, and The Creative Side (Spring 2020).