SHIFT~ performance salons
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What are SHIFT~ performance salons?
SHIFT~ is an informal and intimate creative platform curated by Sharon Mansur and based in Winona, Mni Sota Makoce, Dakota homelands. Indigenous land acknowledgment, information and resources Initially hosted at Infinity Yoga Studio, SHIFT~ has nurtured the sparks of new interdisciplinary ideas, collaborations and experiments in dance, visual art, music, poetry, performance art and film since 2016. The salons also are an invitation to engage in creative conversation, and further the accessibility and visibility of contemporary art in the region. SHIFT~ prioritizes Winona area BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, and/or female identified creatives. What is a SALON? A salon is a gathering, often in a private home, for creative exchange of art and ideas. The salon's roots go back to 15th century Italy, later flourishing throughout the 17th-19th centuries Europe, particularly in France where women hosted them as the salonniere. The original intention was to bring diverse people together across social classes for open and equal engagement, and "promote a culture of creativity and collaboration.” In the early 20th century A’lelia Walker, Zora Neale Houston and others brought together leading figures in African-American politics, art and literature. Mid-20th century salons in NYC and Hollywood were under scrutiny during the Red Scare. And here we are today, where forums to encourage paradigm-shifting ideas and discussions are still very much needed. Source: https://thesalonhost.com/brief-history-of-salons/ |
2026 SHIFT~ Season
*10th Anniversary!* In partnership with The Cedar Tree Project Wayfind-ing (for one) a solo movement meditation by the Mississippi River with Sharon Mansur Sat, June 27, 2026 at 4pm Prairie Island Campground 1120 Prairie Island Road Winona, MN, Dakota homelands FREE admission For reservations and accessibility requests email: [email protected] **Park and meet in the lot by the Kiwanis Shelter, just past the campground. What is Wayfinding? Wayfinding is an ongoing collaborative project instigated by Sharon Mansur and Meryl Zaytoun Murman in 2022. Wayfinding centers questions of home, place, and migration, as well as bodies of water and intersections between environment and social justice through a SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) diasporic lens. This salon is supported by: Sharon Mansur is a fiscal year 2025 recipient of a Creative Individuals grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and culture heritage fund. 
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2025 SHIFT~ Season
LAND-scapes August 2025 Sharon Mansur & Sadie Neuman in partnership with Restoravore Portrait of 2 (1 after another) July 2025 Sharon Mansur & Pingping Zhang 2022 SHIFT~ Season In partnership with the Winona Outdoor Collaborative RETURN/ings October 2022 Gloria Alatorre & Sharon Mansur BLUE AWAKEN/ings September 2022 Mary Jo Klinker & Sharon Mansur LAND/ings August 2022 Katwa Ngoma & Sharon Mansur 2021 SHIFT~ Season Bluffside Art Trek October 2021 Sarah Johnson & Marcia Ratliff ShiftCircle September 2021 StuffStudio & Sydney Swanson Migration August 2021 Erin Drummond & Mai'a Williams SHIFT~ ARCHIVES |
"SHIFT~ has provided a space for me to reflect on my past experiences through art and movement, helping me see myself and everything around me from a profoundly different perspective."
-Pingping Zhang
shift~perceptions shift~imagination shift~possibilities shift~happens
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