Arts & Culture Stories

Bush Fellows Ranee Ramaswamy and Aparna Ramaswamy have made their Ragamala Dance Company into an international bridge builder

Oyate Hotanin uses public art, coalition building and policy advocacy to transform the Ramsey County juvenile justice system.

Maria Cristina “Tina” Tavera (BF’05) seamlessly blends her roles as an artist and educator.

Dipankar Mukherjee (BF’05) leads Pangea World Theater with a message of peace and inclusion.

Julie Garreau (BF’16) and her community build hope with the Cheyenne River Youth Project.

Dr. Tami Jollie-Trottier (BF’16) has developed a multi-generational art space.

First Peoples Fund helps artist entrepreneurs bring their ancestral knowledge to life.

ArtPlace puts art and artists at the center of community development.

Improving communities through the power of creativity.

For the last 15 years, ArtsLab has been giving urban and rural arts organizations the keys to growth.

A major innovator in Minnesota’s creative economy, 2007 Bush Fellow DeAnna Cummings has spent nearly 20 years building Juxtaposition Arts and the North Minneapolis community that surrounds it.

The North Dakota Native Tourism Alliance unites five Native nations to promote and educate the world about Native culture