Heather Johnson
Residency Program Manager
As the Residency Program Manager for the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Heather Johnson manages all activities related to the organization's international Artist-in-Residence program. Heather oversees the application, selection and scheduling process for new resident artists. She documents residencies, acts as liaison between artists and the community, and provides a range of additional support services to resident artists. Heather also organizes and coordinates the monthly Art Talk resident lecture series and hosts the Bemis Center's artist interviews featured on BC Podcasts.
Prior to joining the staff at the Bemis Center, Heather worked for numerous non-profit organizations including environmental education and museum and graduate school administration. She holds an M.F.A. from John F. Kennedy University in Berkeley, CA and a B.A. from Minnesota State University, Mankato.
For more information regarding the Bemis Center's Artist-in-Residence program, please contact Heather at 402.341.7130 x 12 or via email at heather(at)bemiscenter.org.
