Project Logistics

  1. Fill out the Google form for either mentor or emerging artist.

  2. Your facilitator will email you a confirmation and code of conduct agreement before you’re matched up. Mentors will be asked to attend a brief training session to help set goals and guidelines before getting started.

  3. Attend the group event which will kick off the 6-month session. Meet your mentorship partner!

  4. Work directly with your partner to schedule your monthly meet ups.

  5. Expect a monthly email with art news and discussion questions to help spark conversation!

  6. Before the next group event, complete the participant feedback survey so the facilitators can gauge how things went!

  7. Repeat from step 3!

The Artist Mentorship Project is facilitated by Ruth Soderlund, a Fresno artist who completed her BA in Studio Art at Fresno State in 2023. The relationships she has made with artists decades older and decades younger than her helped her see how valuable intergenerational friendship could be for the arts. This project is designed to provide that connection for all.

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Values

Connection

Artists often are solitary creatures and sometimes connecting with others needs to be planned for. Regular meet ups with like-minded creatives fuels creativity and creates a strong community.

Understanding

As creative individuals, we approach life with curiosity. We look for ways to learn from each others’ experiences so that what we create is well-informed.

Collaboration

Group projects aren’t always fun, but working together can stretch us and allow us to achieve much greater things than if we go it alone. There is vulnerability in sharing ideas, asking for and receiving help. Together we can do more.

Inspiration

Sharing our stories with others can spark new thoughts and ideas. No matter the level of professional experience, when we show up authentically, we create an environment for inspiration.