Join Lanesboro Arts in welcoming artist Hawona Sullivan Janzen as the current Lanesboro Artist in Residence at a Welcome Potluck on Thursday, August 8th from 5 – 7 p.m. at the Cottage House Inn in Lanesboro. Over a shared meal, Hawona will share examples of past work as well as discuss the project she’ll be working on during her residency. Hawona will share how community members can participate in the residency events, and answer any questions about her work. Bring a dish to share!

Hawona Sullivan Janzen is a St. Paul-based writer, historian, and social practice artist who believes that art is the only thing that can save us from ourselves. A 2023 graduate of the University of Minnesota’s MFA program in Interdisciplinary Art and Social Practice, she is a recipient of awards from MRAC, the Jerome Foundation, McKnight Foundation, and Minnesota State Arts Board. Her poetry has been read on National Public Radio, featured in Martin Luther King Jr. Park for the “Rondo Family Reunion” project, installed on 100 lawn signs hosted in residents’ front yards for the “Love Letters for the Midway” public art project, and sandblasted into the Dale Street Bridge.

The Lanesboro Artist Residency Program is supported by the Jerome Foundation.