McColl Center for Art + Innovation

The McColl Center for Art + Innovation will inaugurate a new artist residency track and exhibition series called SHIFTS + LEAPS that centers on the process of transformation. The center's art residency programs are designed to increase synergy between the residency and the museum's exhibition programs, and to enhance the visitor experience by providing regular opportunities to engage with visiting artists and the creative process. IMLS funds will support the museum's winter/spring 2018 residency which will feature a multidisciplinary artist and environmental activist. All visitors will be able to see the artist's work in progress and repeat visitors will be able to witness shifts in the work or participate in its evolution. A robust program schedule, including visits from grade school and university classes, will provide avenues for critical thinking and engagement with the artist.