Erin Shapiro
• – • The Jasper Hotel
About the speaker
Erin Shapiro is the Director and CEO of Plains Art Museum. She oversees a robust exhibition calendar that highlights renowned contemporary and Indigenous artists, a high-volume hands-on art making center, and a staff of 100. Erin has held leadership positions at museums across the country; she was most recently the Executive Director at Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives in Honolulu, Hawai’i, and previously served as the Director of Community Engagement at the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke, VA, the Manager of Interpretive Resources at the Honolulu Museum of Art, and the Curator of the Springfield Museum of Art in Springfield, OH. She holds an MFA in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art, a Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Studio Art and Art Theory from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and a BA in Art and English from Hamilton College. She worked as a professional artist for several years, with long-term residencies at the Contemporary Artists Center in Troy, NY and the Stone Carving and Sculpture Studio in West Rutland, VT. Erin has been in Fargo for seven months and has enjoyed getting to know everyone in the community!
Local partners
Their hotel in Fargo, North Dakota, is the perfect spot for today‘s travelers. Boasting modern rooms, an award-winning restaurant and lounge, and an energetic assortment of events, Jasper Hotel is the ideal place to stay, play, and create your own memorable adventure.
The purpose of the Downtown Community Partnership (DCP) is to serve our community through Advocacy, People, and Events. DCP is a strong advocate for businesses, residents, and community partners focused on economic growth, vibrancy, and advocacy of Downtown Fargo.
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Additional details
Coffee kicks off at 8:00am, Program kicks off at 8:15! Join us in Rosewild on the first floor of the Jasper Hotel! Concerned about parking? Check out the Downtown Parking guide here: https://www.fargoparking.com/locations
Our theme for May is VIBRANT.
It was chosen by our San Antonio chapter and illustrated by Isabel Ann Castro.
When was the last time you experienced something that made you feel more alive? It might not happen every day. But you can live a life full of energy and enthusiasm. You can strive to bring brightness into every interaction. Because our world is full of all kinds of vibrant masterpieces. And you are one of them.
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