Northern Lights.mn announces the recipients of the 7th round of Art(ists) on the Verge commissions (AOV7). AOV7 is an intensive, mentor-based fellowship program for 5 Minnesota-based, emerging artists or artist groups working experimentally at the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture with a focus on network-based practices that are interactive and/or participatory.

Artists: Eric F. Avery, Torre Edahl, Jessica Henderson, Joshua McGarvey, and Liza Sylvestre

Congratulations from the jury: Steve Dietz, Artistic Director, Northern Lights.mn; Andrea Grover, Curator of Special Projects, Parrish Art Museum; Ben Heywood, Executive Director, The Soap Factory; Kathy Mouacheupao, Cultural Corridor Coordinator, Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation; and Piotr Szyhalski, Professor, Media Arts, Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

AOV7 artists will exhibit their work at the Soap Factory, March 2016.

Art(ists) On the Verge is generously supported by the Jerome Foundation.

Links to awarded artists

Eric F. Avery
Torre Edahl
Jessica Henderson
Joshua McGarvey
Liza Sylvestre