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#amandabrowder Collaborating with communities to create large-scale fabric installations with donated fabrics Storytelling/Archiving Patterns/Ephemera

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Sioux City!!!! Together we built Razzle Dazzle (2024) with the Sioux City Art Center @siouxcityart !!! I was very generously invited to the @communitybuiltassociation conference to be a keynote speaker.
It was a great chance to reconnect with many of the volunteers who were in town. And to see the amazing achievements of the local artists in Sioux City, Iowa! @brutal.doodles ♥️🎉
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Make sure to visit the Sioux City Art Center to see the Grant Wood portrait and mural wow!!!! @eyesears
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@communitybuiltassociation > if you were interested in community building around art practice, please check out their website and connect with them. This is a great group and it was fantastic to meet all the people that visited this year. I was honored to participate.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/arts/design/grant-wood-corn-room-mural.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT (back by popular demand):

We’re inviting the public to attend Amanda Browder’s keynote presentation on Saturday at the Sioux City Art Center!

Amanda came to Sioux City in 2023 & 2024 to help create “Razzle Dazzle,” a LARGE scale fabric installation that was created in collaboration with Siouxland community members and displayed on the exterior walls of the Sioux City Art Center in the autumn of 2024.

This week, she will be back in Sioux City for the CBA 2026: Intersections at the Edge of the World. And YOU’RE INVITED to attend her presentation, learn more about her work, and hear all the fun things she’s been up to!

Keynote Speaker: Amanda Browder ( @browdertown )
Saturday, October 17th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Sioux City Art Center (Lecture Hall)
225 Nebraska St. Sioux City, Iowa
@siouxcityart

Presentation open to the public.
Admission: Pay what you can.
Register ahead of time to reserve a seat
(L I N K in B I O)

Siouxland community members are invited to attend this public talk, given by Amanda Browder, on Saturday, October 17th the Sioux City Art Center!

“The Artist as Network: Redefining Authorship Through Community”
Keynote with Amanda Browder
Fabric serves as a catalyst for connection, uniting diverse voices and fostering meaningful experiences. My work engages communities through sewing, dialogue, and collaborative projects, challenging traditional hierarchies. By emphasizing community participation and site-specific responses, I aim to create spaces for critical reflection and social engagement. This approach positions “the artist” as a dynamic network rather than a solitary figure, inviting collaboration and transcending individual identities. Through community-based initiatives, I facilitate conversations on labor, gender, local traditions, and civic spaces, fostering a sense of belonging and shared purpose in a time of complex societal change.

#siouxcity #siouxcityart #cba2026

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We’re excited to see you in Sioux City in just a few days!
(Map designed by Tracie Tuttle)

CBA 2026: Intersections at the Edge of the World
Conference: October 15 - 18
Leadership Workshop: October 18 - 21

Today is the last day to register for the conference and the leadership workshop at Camp High Hopes! Check out our website for more information, daily schedule, and registration form!

(L I N K in B I O)

#siouxcity #siouxcityart

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MAM is thrilled to host @browdertown for a Community Sewing Day during Third Thursday, from 5 to 7 PM! 🧵 ✨

Come be part of a collaborative art project that brings our community together. Browder invites sewists of all skill levels—from total beginners to experienced pros—to help construct her large-scale "Soft Monuments"!

All are welcome. Free Admission//Free Expression

#communitysewingday #softmonuments #softmonuments #missoulaartmuseum

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Sip n Sew! Tonight at Western Cider! 5-7pm
Join us in constructing this large-scale textile installation that will drape The Music Building on campus and The Brunswick downtown! No experience necessary and no need to sew…but, hahah… it is fun! Come tell us your best Missoula story!
Help pin, stitch, and place fabric to finishing Soft Monuments (going up Nov 20th)
@westerncider

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Burgers at Flippers
Sunset with Friends
Community is sew fulfilling
May this good luck never end

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Tues 12-5pm Senior Center Msla - We will be documenting the SOUNDS of the SEWING DAY!!! I am excited to collaborate with musician and sound artist! @wailingaaronjennings - We will be cutting live records during the sewing day of ambient noise, quiet conversations, snipping of scissors... Come See the lathe cut the records in real time!
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Soft Monuments is a large-scale textile installation that will be built out of all donated fabrics from the Missoula area. It is pinned and sewn together with the support of volunteers who visit the Public Sewing Days that are held around Missoula for the months of Aug - Nov!
We will be draping the North brick wall on Music Building on UM campus, and The Brunswick Building downtown ! www.amandabrowder.com for more info in my bio! @umt_sagd

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INTERSECTIONS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD
2026 Community Built Association Conference
Sioux City, Iowa

⭐️ Register by Sunday, October 4th ⭐️

Conference: October 15th - 18th
@designwestsc | @vangarde_arts | @siouxcityart center

⭐️ Leadership Workshop application deadline extended to Sunday, October 11th ⭐️

Workshop: October 18th - 21st
@camphighhopes_iowa | Hill House Art Collective

Help create a multi-sensory mural at Camp High Hopes! Send your resume, cover letter, and examples of your work to sandra@communitybuilt.org by Sunday, October 11th!

It’s shaping up to be a really great gathering of creative minds, and it’s not too late to join the fun!

Thank you to our sponsors: The Gilchrist Foundation, Siouxland Community Foundation, Camp High Hopes, Design West, Vangarde Arts, Sioux City Art Center, Springboard for the Arts, Dave Russell, University of South Dakota, Jim Jung, & S. Hartnett

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We're headed into a new week with lots of sewing opportunities! Swing by, chat, and sew if you wish! See Amanda's website: amanda browder/soft monuments or Griz Hub for details!

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CBA 2026: INTERSECTIONS AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD is just about two weeks away! Register by this Sunday, October 4th, and join us in Sioux City for this year’s CBA Conference & Leadership Workshop!

Conference: October 15 - 18, 2026
Design West | Vangarde Arts | Sioux City Art Center

Presentations, conversations, and workshops led by:
⭐️ Mark Lakeman | @mark.lakeman.9
⭐️ Ricardo Levins Morales | @ricardolevinsmorales
⭐️ Carrie Sage “Cc” Curley | @shii.she.visions
⭐️ Amanda Browder | @browdertown
⭐️ Howie Sneider
⭐️ Dave Loewenstein | @daveloewenstein
⭐️ Steve Wood & Sarah Bedell | @concretecouch
⭐️ Carmelo Castro-Netsky | @carmelo_castro_netsky
⭐️ Jose Faus | @qarido
⭐️ Amber Hansen & Reyna Hernandez | @mural_otw
& more!

Leadership Workshop: October 18 - 21, 2026
Camp High Hopes | Hill House Art Collective

Join us during this immersive, four day workshop and help create a multi-sensory mural at Camp High Hopes! This workshop is for anyone interested in learning about community built practices through hands-on experience. Artists, creators, and community builders of all skill levels are welcome to apply (no specific experience is necessary).

Learn woodworking, metalworking, and mural painting techniques by working alongside experienced mentors on a real world project!

Workshops will be led by:
Howie Sneider
Carmelo Castro-Netsky
Jessica Hammond | @brutal.doodles
Amber Hansen | @amberhansenart
Sandra Kern Mollman | @sandramollman
Sam Kornhauser | @samkornhauser
& more!

CBA conferences have been held across the United States over the past 30+ years. This year’s conference is happening in Sioux City, Iowa, thanks to partnerships with local organizations and donations from our conference sponsors.

Thank you to our sponsors: The Gilchrist Foundation, Siouxland Community Foundation, Camp High Hopes, Design West, Vangarde Arts, Sioux City Art Center, & Springboard for the Arts!

#siouxcity #siouxcityart #cba2026

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To mark the final day of RAM’s inaugural In/Between festival, we’re thrilled to share a behind-the-scenes look at one of the festival’s key projects. Enjoy this preview of a film that showcases the making of Amanda Browder: Zig & Zag, complete with interviews of the artist (@browdertown) and community members who helped create this massive installation.

Make sure to check out the full video playing at RAM Downtown through today, or head to our YouTube channel to watch and share with family and friends: https://youtu.be/lV-RWs0Y8jg?si=oUxeoSmRpqtf9KTi

Videography: Darling Studios, @darlingstudios.co

Support for the inaugural In/Between is provided by @travelwisconsin, @visitracinecounty, and We Energies Foundation. Additional program funding is provided by @racinecommunityfoundation.

#artmuseum #downtownracine #visitracinecounty #travelwisconsin #artistinterview #whyiloveracine #racinewisconsin #wisconsinart

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