Teaching

Artists Creating Together

In Spring 2024, MACV fellows taught a mixed media course at Artists Creating Together. ACT is a Grand Rapids organization that empowers individuals with disabilities to learn, grow, and celebrate through the arts.

Fellows developed lesson plans that focused on students’ self-portraiture, imagination and motor skills. We also donated individual artworks to the annual ACT auction, contributing proceeds to ACT’s programming.

Artist Talks

In Fall 2024, MACV fellows presented artists talks to Visual and Media Arts students at Grand Valley State University. To prepare, fellows developed PowerPoint Presentations that chronologically outlined their practice and growth. They then paired images with words to clearly communicate the concepts and inspirations behind each piece. Throughout each presentation, fellows explained their ideas and processes in an intelligent and accessible way.