Author Archives: Susannah Laramee Kidd

Postcards from Jackson, MS and the Twin Cities, MN

May and June were a whirlwind for Metris. I attended and spoke at the ArtPlace Summit in Jackson, MS and the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in the Twin Cities. I love contributing to (and learning from) communities of … Continue reading

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Backyard Spotlight: Common Field Convening Philadelphia

I was lucky to be able to attend some of the Philadelphia Common Field Convening back in April. It was an inspiring gathering of arts organizers, artist collectives, and small-scale arts organizations from the U.S. and Canada.

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Postcards from the Road: Richmond, Indiana

Last week, Rachel and I headed to Richmond, Indiana for meetings with the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC). We are working with the IAC to design an evaluation plan and assess their evaluation capacity so that they can improve and share … Continue reading

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