For three decades Chris has been working to inspire and facilitate original thinking in the realms of theatrical, educational and public-art design. Chris received a 2006 Bush Artist Fellowship, a 2008 Public Art Saint Paul Sustainable Practices Fellowship and a 2012 McKnight Theater Artist Fellowship. In 2016 Chris founded Big Animal Productions LLC, a public [...]
Christian Adeti
Christian was born and raised in Accra, Ghana, in West Africa. Since he was six years old, he has loved traditional African music and dance, which he started exploring in a drama group at his church. He then danced in a local troupe called OMEGA-7, which refined his talent. Later in high school, he created [...]
Chiaki O’Brien
Originally from Japan, Chiaki brings weaving to participants ranging from small children to older adults. Chiaki creates an environment in which participants can relax, explore, have fun, and be inspired by each other. She encourages exploration – to have the freedom to choose colors and textures while creating, and much more! She wants you to [...]
Charlie Maguire
Photo credit Linda Koutsky Charlie is completely self-taught on guitar and various other folk instruments. He grew up in New York and at the age of 13 started his guitar “lessons” when he purchased a how-to book in a drugstore. After college, he was mentored by Pete Seeger, Lee Hays (“If I had a Hammer”) [...]
Chandreyee Basu Thakur
Chandreyee Basu Thakur is an Indian Classical dancer and choreographer from Kolkata – the cultural hub of India. She has specialized in two beautiful dance forms – Bharatanatyam from Tamil Nadu and Mohiniattam from Kerala. She is a disciple of the legendary guru Thankamani Kutty. Chandreyee was the official dance choreographer for the North American [...]
Caley Vickerman
Actor, Educator, and Poetic Enabler, Caley Vickerman, is the founder of Guerilla Haiku, a public art experience that she has been growing since 2011. The purpose of Guerilla Haiku is to use poetry as a tool to get strangers to connect and share their stories in public spaces. Facilitators build temporary installations to showcase a [...]
Benjamin Domask-Ruh
Benjamin Domask-Ruh is a performing artist combining the skill and technique of juggling with the theory and philosophy of clown under the aesthetic of corporeal mime to create a unique blend of circus and theatre. With the use of his experience in Contemporary Circus and Physical Theatre, Benjamin strives to share a deeper understanding of [...]
Bart Buch
Bart Buch believes one of the most important contributions both artists and educators can make is to help develop a sense of real self-confidence in individuals through expression and growth of specific gifts or talents they have to share. Bart fosters the birth and growth of these unique gifts through puppetry arts residencies. Puppetry arts [...]
