Biography 

Amber Burns is a multimedia artist, performer and teacher. She graduated from UMD with a BFA in Arts Education and teaches visual art, dance and theater in the Duluth community. In 2018 she finished her MLS degree in Arts Development and Program Management from the University of Denver. Formerly the Artistic Director for the Duluth Playhouse Family Theatre, Amber manages grants and scholarships as the Director of Community Impact and Partnerships at The Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation. She has been teaching visual art, dance and theater in the Duluth community for several years and currently is a faculty member at the MN Ballet and 218 Dance Project. Amber has had several visual and performing arts showcases, including but not limited to the Zeitgeist Arts Gallery, the Meryll Lynch Art Gallery, The Duluth Playhouse, Marshall Performing Arts, Fregeau Auditorium and the MN Ballet. She is very passionate about advocating for the arts, youth and helping the local community. 

 

Statement

“I have always been interested in the invisible energies that surround us. I like the idea that everything has a source of power that radiates out. What if we could see that energy? What would it look like? What color would it be? How do we connect to it? I am interested in the forces that connect people, nature, and communities.”