Perceive Kristine Schomaker, Artist and Cultural Producer

In 2014, Kristine founded Shoebox Arts, aimed at helping artists gain a presence in the art world. In 2018 she founded the nonprofit January Arts which officially became the publisher of her art magazine Art and Cake in 2024. Kristine runs an alternative art space, Shoebox Projects at the Brewery art colony, and is an Art Activator for the organization Artists Thrive.Her mission is to create community among artists and the art world in order to help each other thrive. Through social practice and engagement, Kristine is interested in using art, community, education and expression to cultivate change.Shoebox Arts, which serves as a support system for artists, celebrates its 11th anniversary this month. For more than a decade, Kristine said, Shoebox has helped artists with the steps they need to take to achieve their goals. It offers resources, education, tools, coaching mentoring, advice and critique.Most importantly, Shoebox offers accountability. Kristine has been helping others her whole life. Listen in to discover more about Kristine's services, and her own project, "Perceive Me." This project, which is the artist's "life's work," has evolved to include a social aspect practice where Kristine brings  artists together to do nude portrait sessions, and the public is invited to sign up to pose for a professional session. Kristine Schomaker Links:https://www.kristineschomaker.nethttps://www.januaryarts.org/https://www.shoeboxarts.com/https://www.artandcakela.com/