Kate Walker Presents: Sarah Sentilles Visiting Artist & Scholar Program Lecture
Date: 10/18/2023 12:00 PM - 10/18/2023 1:00 PM
Location: Boise State University, Room EDUC 112
Cost: Free
Category: Grant Recipient
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Kate Walker Presents: Sarah Sentilles Visiting Artist & Scholar Program Lecture
“Making Art in a Time of Crisis”
Sarah Sentilles is an award-winning author and activist who writes on art, war, violence and the importance of making art in a time of crisis. Her most recent book, Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours, won Idaho Book of the Year in 2022 (tied with Anthony Doerr). Her book Draw Your Weapons won the 2018 PEN Award for Creative Nonfiction.
This event is kindly supported by:
- Boise City Department of Arts and History
- Boise State University School of the Arts
- Boise State University Visiting Artist and Scholar Program
- Boise State College of Arts and Sciences Humanities and Social Sciences Initiative
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Finding a Way Reading/ Performance
Author Sarah Sentilles, MFA writing students, and members of the public will be invited to read in an "open mic" format based on the theme; “What books give you solace, hope or deeper understanding in the face of current global crises such as climate emergency, war, increasing social and political divisiveness and continuing pandemics?" Learn more.
About the Exhibit
Finding a Way: A Reading Room and exhibition is open for two weeks.
Center for Visual Arts 110 (ground floor critique space off Capitol Boulevard)
Exhibition Dates: October 9 – 20th
Hours: Mon – Fri, 11:00 – 5:30 p.m.
Arts & History Grant Program
The City of Boise’s Arts & History Grant program funds quality arts, history, and cultural projects that benefit people living in Boise city limits. Since 1997, the city has awarded over 500 grants with a total disbursement of over $2.1 million. Follow along using #AHGrant. Learn more.