Lauren Otis

Words, images, and ideas - creating substance out of nothing.

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

This essay of mine, a meditation on book inscriptions, came out in the most recent issue of the @penngazette. It was fun to write this. #books #bookinscriptions

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

A must read, what a terrible miscarriage of justice. Thank you @jaketapper and your father for not letting C.J. Rice's story disappear. “We have a legal system, Jacob. We don’t have a justice system.” So true, so painful, so common, so in need of change.

[The Atlantic @TheAtlantic]

In 2013, a Philadelphia teenager named C. J. Rice was sentenced to decades in prison for a crime he insists he didn’t commit. @jaketapper’s father, Rice’s then-pediatrician, has waged a years-long campaign to exonerate his former patient: https://t.co/HtFZKl0Vk8

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Modest (re)start to my literary career. Thank you U.S.1 @princetoninfo for publishing my poem “How Do You Heal a Family?” in Summer Fiction 2022.
#poetrycommunity
#wordisart

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Kudos to @CityofNewarkNJ Wish this was happening in Trenton. It's a no brainer.

[City of Newark @CityofNewarkNJ]

Invest Newark Celebrates Ribbon Cutting at Gant-Gilbert Arts Collective Building.
https://t.co/ixh6bTBwec

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Roller coaster, monsoon, spin cycle, I wouldn't trade it for anything. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to have served these years as Executive Director of Artworks. Thank you to everyone who made it the wonderful, occasionally bumpy ride it was.
https://t.co/4tx30WZ6X7

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Very much looking forward to this next evolution for Artworks Trenton. Welcome M'kina!

[ArtworksTrenton @ArtworksTrenton]

Great to have talented Trenton artist and public art advocate @jonconn3r on our team!
Jonathan “Lank” Conner joins Artworks as Public Projects Manager
https://t.co/wo2FOuDgqn

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Yes another Art All Day/Ciclovia is here! Hope to see you all out on the streets of Trenton!

[ArtworksTrenton @ArtworksTrenton]

The big day is here! Beautiful weather for exploring the streets and sites of Trenton! Grab a map/program or hit the QR codes with your phone and get going. Art All Day/Ciclovia 2021, 12 noon to 6 today! #aadtrenton #trentonciclovia #openstudios #openstreets #artallday #trentonnj

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

This required lots of planning at one of the city's busiest intersections. Thanks to a crew of @ArtworksTrenton staff, artists and volunteers, we pulled it off flawlessly! Great partners @CityofTrentonNJ @BloombergDotOrg
and artist @gBatesstudio!
#asphaltart #publicart #trentonnj

[ArtworksTrenton @ArtworksTrenton]

This happened over the weekend in #TrentonNJ. A great crew installed the amazing #SteppingIntoTomorrow #asphaltart design by @gBatesstudio featuring local student profiles. Thank you to our partners @CityofTrentonNJ @BloombergDotOrg and thank you @MindfireXL for the drone shots!

[ArtworksTrenton @ArtworksTrenton]

September is here and you know what that means! Art All Day/Ciclovia returns to Trenton in a few short weeks! Saturday, Sept. 18, 12 noon - 6 pm, Open Studios, Open Streets across the city.
Check for updates on artists, activities, sites and tours at https://t.co/ifN5iRLv9j

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

While I'm disappointed Art All Night will be virtual again this year (miss seeing you all in person) I'm psyched by our great lineup of online programming AND that we'll be a partner for the first Juneteenth Celebration in Trenton! AAN starts Sat. 3pm at https://t.co/YqcV5CHPv0!

[ArtworksTrenton @ArtworksTrenton]

Virtual Art All Night begins Saturday which is Juneteenth. We are happy to be partnering with @TrentonAAFest on their Juneteenth Celebration! Submit art to https://t.co/Ztm8heRUIW and add the "Juneteenth" tag so we can all see the great art made in celebration of this holiday!

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

We were told the grant round was extra competitive this year, so feeling pretty good about this. Thank you to all Trenton people and organizations who submitted letters of support! Special thanks to Laura Burnham of BRS Inc. who helped make this proposal as compelling as it was.

[ArtworksTrenton @ArtworksTrenton]

Exciting news! Artworks has been approved for @NEAarts Our Town funding of $25,000 to establish a community public art program in Trenton. Can't wait to start this project with our great partners @muralarts and the @CityofTrentonNJ!
https://t.co/pcqVRLzlWr

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Glad I opened this next day and not right after I ate. First question would be, which one? I'm thinking, I'm thinking.

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Job opportunity! Artworks is looking for an Education Coordinator (I'm a pretty good boss, I swear).

[ArtworksTrenton @ArtworksTrenton]

Want to change lives, be a mentor your students will never forget, and become a part of Artworks – one of New Jersey’s most dynamic arts organizations? Apply to become our new Education Coordinator. Details at:
https://t.co/6JmO8GCcgG

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Can't quite place it but I feel a huge weight lifted. #PresidentJoeBiden #VicePresidentKamalaHarris

[Congressmember Bass @RepKarenBass]

Found one.

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

Okay, you might start with the wealth of news footage and social media posts already out there. I thing that will keep you going for a while.
#CapitolRiots #25thAmendmentNow

[FBI @FBI]

The FBI is seeking to identify individuals instigating violence in Washington, D.C. We are accepting tips and digital media depicting rioting or violence in and around the U.S. Capitol on January 6. If you have information, visit https://t.co/buMd8vYXzH.

[Stacey E. Singleton @staceyNYCDC]

Good I guess, but a huge problem with policy making in this country is the complete inability for a lot of people to see the need for certain policies or programs unless and until if affects them directly. 🤷🏾‍♀️

[Lauren Otis @OtisAlchemist]

@djkorenelius @CercleMusic @benbohmermusic Pure pre-COVID Europe nostalgia.

[NJ Dept of Treasury @NJTreasury]

Last call, Mercer Co. Artists! NJ Treasury wants your artwork to be featured in our new State Division of Taxation building in Trenton! Submit your work by 7/26. Details: https://t.co/Zr3LFberhK
#MercerCounty #localart #sendyourbestart #Trentonarts