ArtCrop

ArtCrop is a project created by Oskar Ly, in collaboration with Hmong American Farmers Association (HAFA), aimed to address some of the root causes that Hmong farmers are facing while testing a community supported art share model with Hmong artists as workers to support their respective alternative economy. ArtCrop will host a series of three community dinners and one culminating art installation on the cooperative farm located in Hastings, MN this summer. Over the dinners, farmers will share experiences on current conditions and future aspirations of their livelihoods. The themes that emerge will be documented into a mural-style tapestry and the process will serve as…