Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz

I'm a multidisciplinary creative. I enjoy building bridges between people of diverse belief systems, cultures and genders, while engaging in pursuits that reflect my love for research and learning.

Recent Relevant Experience

CARE Workshops
Community Anti-Racism Educaton | Various Locations - Greater St. Cloud Area | 10/29/2024; 11/4/2024
Served as a documenting artist and facilitating artist for Lyricality to help participants create sensory tools.

Writing In Search Of Identity Mini-Retreat
Wildflower Terrace, Sauk Rapids, MN | 10/19/2024
Co-facilitator; performer; created limited edition journals for distribution to participants; co-created educational materials; handled accommodations for disabilities and neurodiversity; provided hospitality to participants

The Ghost Village of Langola: A Spooky History and Poetry Adventure
Royalton Great River Regional Library, Royalton, MN | 10/18/2024
Facilitated event; researched the history of the Village of Langola and scouted potential location; created educational handouts; carried out presentation; educated participants on Fibonacci poetry

Open Door Poetry Contest
Crossing Arts in collaboration with Lake County Journal | Central Lakes |College Library, Brainerd, MN | 10/12/2024
Second prize winner; poetry reading; poem published in Lake Country Journal October/November Issue

Folk 2 Folks
Lyricality | Great River Regional Library, St Cloud, MN | 10/12/2024
Facilitator and historical researcher for "How Cowboy Poetry evolved into Hip-Hop"; created educational materials

Hispanic Heritage Celebration
Hispanic Heritage Planning Committee | Lake George Park Complex | 9/14/2024
Poetry reading and storytelling.

Anti-Racism Wellness Check For Community Anti-Racism Education
Community Anti-Racism Education | St Cloud State University St Cloud, MN | 3/26/2024 and 4/25/2024
Served as a documenting artist and facilitating artist for Lyricality to help create a community piece.

SCRAPS
Saint Cloud City Hall, St Cloud, MN | 4/18/2024
Served as a facilitating artist for Lyricality and helped guests create sensory sticks.

Art of Transformation for Greater St Cloud Leaders
Saint Cloud City Hall, St Cloud, MN | 4/22/2024
Served as a facilitating artist for Lyricality and helped guests create sensory sticks.

What's In A Name?
Lyricality | Great River Regional Library - Saint Cloud, St Cloud, MN | 3/12/2024
Served as a facilitating artist for Lyricality and helped guests create sensory sticks.

Cracked Walnut Literary Festival
Great River Poets/Lyricality | Great River Regional Library, St Cloud, MN | 10/28/2023
Performing Poet

Great River Poets
First Tuesday Workshops | Second Street Coffee House, Sartell, MN | 10/3/2024
Freaky Fibonacci Workshop

Royalton Library Summer Camp 2023
Great River Regional Library - Royalton, Royalton, MN | 6/21/2023-7/26/2023
Assisted with event planning and instruction

Poetry and the Art of Connection
Poetry of Transformation Healing Writing Cohort Public Presentation | First United Methodist Church, Sartell, MN | 4/30/2023
Poetry reader and event participant

Royalton Library Tiny Art Exhibit
Great River Regional Library - Royalton, Royalton, MN | 4/3/2023-5/31/2023
Created an exhibit of tiny art to inspire patrons to create their own items for the second phase, served as a media ambassador, and helped set up and take down the patron exhibit.

Work History Highlights

Creative Director: Velvet Rasputin LLC (Formerly VAS LIttlecrow and Velvet Rasputin)
Rice, MN | January 1998 - Present
Project and staff supervision; diversity, equity, and inclusivity consultancy: research; translation and linguistic services; illustration and caricature; photography; administrative duties; cashier; office maintenance; public relations; performances; conventions, events and promotions staff; textile design; content creation; web and graphic design; photographic, catalog, figure, portrait and event modeling; symposia; arts consultant and instructor; language instructor; mentor; publishing; vendor outsourcing; AI model development.Contract Bilingual Translator and Technical Writer: Express Employment Professionals
Saint Cloud, MN | October 2016 - January 2017
Translated construction site safety manuals into Spanish and provided construction and engineering-specific specialized linguistic services. Supervised fellow translators. Light construction work.

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