Transformer is honored to announce the public component of E19: Artistic Interventions, the 19th year of our Exercises for Emerging Artists program – an annual peer critique and mentorship program for DC-based emerging artists. Centered on a different artistic discipline each year, E19: Artistic Interventions is supporting and promoting four artists exploring artistic interventions in their myriad forms and interpretations: Chris Combs, Adele Kenworthy, Vonne Napper, and Jordana Rubenstein-Edberg.

Launched in March 2004, Transformer’s annual Exercises for Emerging Artists program supports DC-based emerging artists at new growth points or crossroads in their professional and creative development. Intended to both advance artists' careers and build peer support, the Exercises program consists of rigorous weekly peer critique and mentorship sessions spanning two months (May – June) to stimulate and encourage the participating artists as they create new work. Facilitated by Transformer staff, the participating artists receive mentorship and feedback from a series of guest mentor artists, curators, and other arts leaders.

E19: Artistic Interventions was led by mentor Dawne Langford - an award-winning editor, documentary producer, and independent curator, and was curated and coordinated by Katie Lee, Transformer’s Exhibitions & Programs Manager. E19: Artistic Interventions artists received additional guidance and feedback from a series of guest mentors, including: Mel Chin, Monica Jahan Bose, Philippa Hughes, Mark Strandquist, and Naoko Wowsugi. Throughout the mentorship sessions, the participating artists will both learn from invited peer mentors about best artistic intervention practices, as well as get insight in developing a work or series to be presented as part of a summer exhibition and presentation at Transformer and in the public sphere, with the culminating presentation taking place from July 9 – September 3, 2022.

To learn more about Transformer’s Exercises for Emerging Artists program and previous disciplines, please visit: https://www.transformerdc.org/exercises-1

Chris Combs: The Algorithm Will See You Now | July 9 – July 23, 2022

Vonne Napper: Choose Your Gender | July 27 – August 6, 2022

Adele Kenworthy: to carry within us an orchard | August 10 – August 20, 2022

Jordana Rubenstein-Edberg: Deeper Roots Realty (Community Led Design) | August 24 – September 3, 2022