Tracy Rittmueller, OblSB, Studium Scholar, Awarded 2023 Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Award
Tracy Rittmueller, OblSB, Studium Scholar, was awarded a 2023 Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Award through the Minnesota State Arts Board Creative Support for Individuals Grant Program. This grant will assist Tracy in developing workshops to engage older adults living with dementia in creative writing processes in two formats for two audiences: in person for people living in care facilities and online for unpaid dementia family caregivers.
Tracy expresses gratitude to “all the Studium scholars who have enriched and enlightened my work, and to the sisters of Saint Benedict’s Monastery for supporting my journey toward this achievement.” Congratulations, Tracy!
Tracy Rittmueller is a poet-writer/teaching artist/cultural producer and executive director of Lyricality. She is an oblate of Saint Benedict’s Monastery and Studium scholar.