A Day in the Life of an Artmonk: Raphael Sacks on Day 8 of the 90-Day Retreat
Artmonk-in-Residence Raphael Sacks speaks about his first week of the 90-day art-monastic retreat in Italy in this 90-second video blog. The Art Monastery is honored to count Raphael amongst us this summer. His resume boasts everything from improvising vocal solos for audiences of up to 8,000 in Sweden with Teater Slava and premiering with the […]
Inside the Process ~ Uncomfortable Growth
These writings are part of an ongoing series on the inner process of entering the collaborative creative process. Read more from original post, One Month To Go, and Liz’s perspective on the non-beer fast from Day 8 and Day 14. I’m gearing up to be extremely uncomfortable for the next three weeks, at least. I’ve […]
Inside the Process: One Month To Go
Liz Maxwell is the Artistic Director of the AMP, and the theater director of the summer piece. Here she shares some personal reflections on starting that process: In just one month, the artists arrive, and we begin. I’m absolutely exhilarated and thoroughly terrified about this. For almost an entire year now, I’ve been visioning, fantasizing, and […]
Artmonk-in-Residence: Andi Hemmenway
We are delighted to host Andi Hemmenway as an Artmonk-in-Residence this summer! Andi Hemmenway is a musician of diverse interests and experience. She has played everything from J. S. Bach to Hank Williams and has performed in venues from Carnegie Hall to the ancient sidewalks of Athens, Greece. She began music at an early age, singing, playing […]
Artmonk-in-Residence: Raphael Sacks
We are delighted to host Raphael Sacks as an Artmonk-in-Residence this summer! Raphael Sacks is an international voice and theater artist, and New York City native. In Sweden with Teater Slava, he improvised vocal solos for audiences of up to 8,000 people, and played Tristan in a new adaptation of Tristan och Isolde; in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he […]
Artmonk-in-Residence: Ryan Hazelbaker
We are delighted to host Ryan Hazelbaker as an Artmonk-in-Residence this summer! Ryan Hazelbaker is originally from New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, LA, with his Bachelors in Musical Theatre Performance and Directing. Ryan has performed all over the U.S. in the professional theater, consistently performing starring roles in musical theater […]
Artmonk-in-Residence: Anaya Cullen
We are delighted to host Anaya Cullen as an Artmonk-in-Residence this summer! Anaya Cullen has designed & created costumes for dance, theater, opera, and independent film companies including State Street Ballet, Jennifer Muller/The Works, UCSB Dance and Theater Department, Josie Walsh, American Musical and Dramatic Academy Los Angeles, Aspen Opera Theater Center, Chautauqua Ballet Company, Western Slope […]
Artmonk-in-Residence: Neva Cockrell
We are delighted to host Neva Cockrell as an Artmonk-in-Residence this summer! Neva Cockrell is a New York-based choreographer and dancer. Originally from Colorado, she graduated from Oberlin College with a BA in Dance and Environmental Science. In New York she is the Artistic Director and Choreographer of Loom Ensemble, and recently premiered a new […]
