Engagement
Through her role as curator Sharon creates events that invite people to come together, form connections, have conversations regarding identity and culture, develop deeper understanding, empathy and engagement in relation to the Arab/SWANA region and diaspora..
Activities include:
- Artist Panels
- Artist/Audience Discussions
-Creative Residencies
- Community Meals
-Film Screenings
- Lecture/Demonstrations
- Meet the Artist Receptions
- Workshops
BLURRING BORDERS: Cinema & Home
Film Screening co-curated by Michelle Baroody & Sharon Mansur
Followed by a discussion with the curators and Minneapolis artist/filmmaker Andrea Shaker
Presented by the Frozen River Film Festival in partnership with The Cedar Tree Project
February 2024, Winona Arts Center
Showcasing Arab and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) artists and filmmakers,
this set of short films challenges documentary form as well as common narratives/images of immigration and displacement.
Sharon Mansur is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Identify Yourself: Exploring Personal Narrative Through Art Workshop
Identify Yourself is an exploration of cultural heritage and personal identity led by Winona-based artist Sharon Mansur. Drawing from Mansur’s autobiographical performance work Dreaming Under a Cedar Tree, this interactive workshop invites you to explore childhood memories and imagery, ancestral countries of origin, and personal identity through creative writing, visual art, and movement.
Activities include:
- Artist Panels
- Artist/Audience Discussions
-Creative Residencies
- Community Meals
-Film Screenings
- Lecture/Demonstrations
- Meet the Artist Receptions
- Workshops
BLURRING BORDERS: Cinema & Home
Film Screening co-curated by Michelle Baroody & Sharon Mansur
Followed by a discussion with the curators and Minneapolis artist/filmmaker Andrea Shaker
Presented by the Frozen River Film Festival in partnership with The Cedar Tree Project
February 2024, Winona Arts Center
Showcasing Arab and SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) artists and filmmakers,
this set of short films challenges documentary form as well as common narratives/images of immigration and displacement.
Sharon Mansur is a fiscal year 2023 recipient of a Creative Support for Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity was made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation by the Minnesota State Legislature; and by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Identify Yourself: Exploring Personal Narrative Through Art Workshop
Identify Yourself is an exploration of cultural heritage and personal identity led by Winona-based artist Sharon Mansur. Drawing from Mansur’s autobiographical performance work Dreaming Under a Cedar Tree, this interactive workshop invites you to explore childhood memories and imagery, ancestral countries of origin, and personal identity through creative writing, visual art, and movement.
