Administered by SPACE, The Kindling Fund is one of thirty-two nationwide re-granting programs established by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. On March 3rd, our 2022 cohort assembled for a virtual meet and greet, each giving an approximately 5-minute presentation with 5 slides about their work. Time-stamped reference marks for each presentation can be found below for ease of navigation.
Program Support Grantees:
- Sofia Aldinio (South Portland)
- Heather Lyon with collaborators (Blue Hill)
- Genius Black (South Portland)
- Heather Flor Cron with Presente Maine (Portland/Greene)
- Staycation Collective (Rockland)
- Childish Books (South Portland with statewide collaborators)
- Itzel-Marine Gourmelon/Cactus Box Films (Orland)
- Loquat (Portland)
- Ryan and Rachel Adams (Portland)
- Tender Table Maine(Westbrook/Waterville/Statewide)
Research and Development Grantees:
- Amelia Garretson-Persons (South Portland)
- Gabriel Chalfin-Piney (Waterville)
- Alejandro Graciano (Saco)
- Turtle Dance Co-Op (Lubec)
- Josie Colt with Myles Bullen (Portland/Statewide)
This year’s jurors were Adriane Herman (2019 Kindling Fund Grantee/ MECA&D Faculty), Ekrem Serdar (Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Arts Center), and Danny Orendorff (Vox Populi Gallery).
Time Stamps for each of the 5 minute Grantee Meet & Greet Presentations:
Sofia Aldinio – Belonging – 06 minutes 13 seconds
Childish Books – 10 minutes 48 seconds
Heather Lyon & Riley Watts – Forcefield – 17 minutes 15 seconds
Itzel-Marine Gourmelon – GalaxSea – 23 minutes 51 seconds
Genius Black – Gem City Movement – 29 minutes 37 seconds
Ryan Adams – Over Here – 35 minutes 59 seconds
Staycation Collective – 41 minutes 09 seconds
Stacey Tran and Veronica Perez – Tender Table – 47 minutes 31 seconds
Amelia Garretson-Persans – A Tincture of Time – 54 minutes 10 seconds
Gabriel Chalfin-Piney – Care-Full Histories – 1 hour 41 seconds
Alejandro Graciano – Maine Music Collectivo – 1 hr 7 minutes 43 seconds
Rhonda Welcome – Turtle Dance Co-Op – 1 hour 14 minutes 29 seconds
Josie Colt- What Can I Do to Feel Better – 1 hour 23 minutes 13 seconds