Artist residencies at
the I Promise School
Curated Storefront’s Artist Residency Program creates a platform for the students and teachers of I Promise School to engage in unique and innovative collaborations with regional, national, and international artists. The program introduces a diverse selection of classic and modern art forms with accompanying activities that allow students to discover ways to think “outside the box”, benefit from the beauty of creating together, and grow their own appreciation for the arts.
Theron Brown - program Coordinator
“When a child discovers their ‘gift’, they have found their empowerment. It’s up to us to make sure there are no barriers in the path of their discovery. Once they’ve discovered their gift, we have to make sure we don’t become a barrier.”
Thank you to The Maynard Family Foundation and The Sisler Mcfawn Foundation for helping to support this program!
Spring 2024
Kelly Phelps - Associate Professor and Chair of the art department at Xavier University
Kyle Phelps - Professor and Head of the ceramics department at the University of Dayton
Fire & Grace - Guitar and violin duo
Dr. Gregory Pennington - Artist & Leadership Development Consultant
Jonah Ferguson - Guitar & Tommy Lehman - Trumpet
spring 2023
j. leigh garcia - Assistant Professor, Print Media & Photography
MaPó Kinnord - ceramicist
spring 2022
Free Black! - Hip-Hop duo featuring Floco Torres & HR3
Reginald O’Neal - Painter/Muralist
Eri snowden-rodriguez - Musician
Chakaia booker - sculptor
Spring 2021
David Flynn - Associate Professor of practice and design, The University of Akron; special project: akronauts mission patch
