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= Draft:Elana Mann =

Elana Mann is a contemporary artist living in Los Angeles. Mann is currently 39 years old and was born on November 26, 1982. [1]. She was born in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. Elana Mann has had many accomplishments throughout her life, some include co editing with John Burtle called “Propositional Attitudes: What do we do now?,". that was later published in 2018 by the Golden Spike Press.

After co-editing with John Burtle, she did a performance tour at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago and Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions. [2]. Throughout her life, Elana has received numerous awards including the International Artist-In-Residence at Artpace San Antonio award and the Stone & DeGuire Contemporary Art Award, the COLA Individual Artist Fellowship. [3].  Even receiving her B.F.A. with honors from Washington University in St. Louis.

Awards and exhibitions

Performances and Screenings
 * In 2021: Year of Wonders, redux, 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA
 * In 2012: Chann & Mhann: A Historical Retrospective, 2005-2012, Elephant, Los Angeles, CA
 * In 2016: The Assonant Armory, Commonwealth & Council, Los Angeles, CA
 * In 2021: Sustainable Arts Foundation Award
 * In 2020: International Artist-in-Residence, Artpace San Antonio
 * In 2019: The Stone & DeGuire Contemporary Art Award


 * In 2019: Muscle Beach Cookbook, Los Angeles, CA
 * In 2018: Ain't I A Womxn? A Gender's Promenade, State Historic Park, Los Angeles, CA
 * In 2014:  Villa Murmurs, the Getty Villa, Los Angeles, CA and Transmission, Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA and Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach, CA
 * In 2012: Myths of Rape, a recreation of a piece by Leslie Labowitz produced in collaboration with Audrey Chan.

Grants


 * In 2017: Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant
 * In 2015: Artist Community Engagement (ACE) Grant, Rema Hort Mann Foundation
 * In 2013: Durfee Foundation Artist's Resource for Completion (ARC) Grant (for Chan & Mann)

Writing published


 * In 2018: Propositional Attitudes: What do we do now? co-edited with John Burtle, Golden Spike Press, Risograph
 * In 2014: “Searching for Murmurs of History,” The Getty Iris
 * In 2010: We are the Art, created by Elana Mann, published by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles

Projects


 * In 2018: Propositional Attitudes: Election Extravaganza, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
 * In 2015: Race Art & Survival - Michelada Think Tank & Chats About Change, organized with Robby Herbst, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions
 * In 2007: Exquisite Acts and Everyday Rebellions: 2007 CalArts Feminist Art Symposium  and  Exhibition, “WACK!” exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Public Collections


 * Getty Research Institute
 * Center for Political Graphics
 * Los Angeles Contemporary Archives
 * Cerritos College

Contents

 * 1Personal Life
 * 2Media
 * 3Education
 * 4References

= Personal Life[edit] = Elana Mann currently has two children and lives in California with her husband Jean-Paul Leonard who is a designer.

= Career = Elana Mann explores practices of listening in ways to express her art. Mann’s main purpose is to make sure that everyone’s voice is heard. Mann wants to be able to help people reach their full potential by helping them express themselves through art. Mann has showcased all of her art in museums and galleries. Mann has done exhibits in places such as Commonwealth and Council, and  Pitzer College Art Galleries. Elana Mann has even presented her work in places such as city parks and buses across the United States. Mann has received numerous grants such as a very popular one the Artist Community Engagement (ACE) Grant, given by the Rema Hort Mann Foundation.

= Media[edit] = Elana is very active on Instagram where she expresses herself quite often showcasing her art. On May 12, 2022 Mann posted she was ready to be part of a protest on May 14 at City Hall for reproductive rights for women's health.

= Education[edit] = Elana Mann graduated Newton High School in 1999. Shortly afterwards attending Washington University in St. Louis, graduating with a Bachelors of Fine Arts [ Bachelor of Fine Arts] in 2003. Mann wrapped up her educational career attending California Institute of the Arts graduating with a Maters of Fine Arts [ Master of Fine Arts].

= References[edit] =


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 * 7) ^ "Washington University in St. Louis". Washington University in St. Louis. Retrieved 2022-05-13.