'Because' Exhibit Reception & Reading

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Participants include social artist Sandra Kern Mollman, writers Katy Beem, Dr. Kaiya Ansorge, and Carrie Prentice, as well as poets Avery Guess, Norma Wilson, Teniesha Kessler, Marcella Remund, and South Dakota State Poet Laureate Lee Ann Roripaugh. The reading will be open to the public. The exhibit will be on display through February 17th, and can be viewed during the theaters' open hours; 4 – 9 pm, Tuesday – Sunday.

The current exhibit debuts mixed media works on paper completed by Heggestad over the past four years. Although some aspects of the work may feel familiar to those who’ve seen her artwork before, Heggestad says she is exploring new territory in this recent series: violence.

Instead of the usual sort of gallery reception, the artist reached out to local writers and poets to ask if they might want to participate in exploring this theme during an evening of readings. A large number of them responded enthusiastically, and will join together on Saturday, January 20th at 7 pm to share some of their work, as well as the writings of notable writers addressing the topic.