Curating Artists Residency Trailer, aka CART, is a unique mobile residency opportunity. CART's mission is to provide both national and international artists with the opportunity exhibit and curate. Each month CART. will be taken over by a new resident artist, either on-site or from afar, who is curated in by the previous resident artist.
CART is, quite literally, a cart. More specifically a 4' x 8' flatbed utility trailer that has be outfitted with a projector and screen. The projector and screen are removable upon artist request. The space can be reconfigured in countless ways to fit the needs of the exhibiting artist/curator.
CART is a collaborative project brought to you by the Texas-based duo, Lindsey Maestri and Cody Arnall.
Cody Arnall is an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at Texas Tech University. His research interests include installation art, 3D printing, digital projection mapping, and interdisciplinary approaches in visual art. Arnall’s recent exhibitions include: Pump Project in Austin, TX; Terminal 136, San Antonio, TX; Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, IN; Brigham Young University, Provo, UT; DEMO Project, Springfield, IL; Living Arts, Tulsa, OK; and the American University Museum, Washington, DC. He received a BFA degree from Oklahoma State University and an MFA degree from Louisiana State University. Prior to arriving at TTU, he spent two years as Artist-in-Residence and Instructor at the Paducah School of Art & Design in Paducah, KY. Arnall is also a member of the international artists collective, Expanded Draught.
Lindsey Maestri is the Community Engagement Manager at the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts. She holds a BFA from the University of Arkansas, a Post Baccalaureate from the University of South Florida, and an MFA from Louisiana State University. Other administrative positions she has held include Executive Director of the Yeiser Art Center and Exhibitions and Programs Manager for Tennessee Tech University’s Appalachian Center for Craft. Maestri also served as the Volunteer Chair of the Lower Town Arts and Music Festival in Paducah, KY. She has taught at numerous institutions including Texas Tech University, University of Tennessee at Martin, and Murray State University. In addition to her personal art practice, Maestri is a member of the international artists collective, Expanded Draught.