Studio Stories: Reminiscing on Twin Cities Dance with Brian J. Evans - Season 9, Episode 113

Brian J. Evans (He/Him/His) is a Citizen Artist,
defined by the Aspen Institute Arts Program as: 


Individuals who reimagine the traditional notions of art-making,
and who contribute to society either through the transformative
power of their artistic abilities, or through proactive social
engagement with the arts in realms including education, community
building, diplomacy and healthcare. 


Mixing disciplines, mixing professions, and of mixed race, Brian
J. Evans unpacks the “moments of suspension” that reside in the
spaces between spaces. Courageous vulnerability and intentional
equity keeps him aloft as he finds ways to give back and add to
the communities, mentors, and ancestors who blazed trails and
continue to do so! Evans believes it is the responsibility of the
Arts to rediscover existing connections within humanity. 
Evans is a recipient of a 2015 McKnight Dance Fellowship,
administered by The Cowles Center and funded by The McKnight
Foundation. A recent graduate from the Dance MFA program from the
University of Washington (UW) Seattle Campus, he was awarded the
Howard P. Dallas Endowed Fellowship for his service on the UW
dance department’s newly founded diversity community and his
service as a liaison on the Divisional Arts Diversity Committee.
His current adventure includes a Mellon Diversity Postdoctoral
Fellowship with Faculty Renewal as a tenure-track professor in
the Theater and Dance department at Bates College in Lewiston,
ME. Come be apart of the journey and thank you for all you do and
who you are!!


www.brianjevans.org