Robyn Awend
Robyn Awend (she/her) is a practicing artist who uses her Jewish identity as a focal point of her work. She holds a BFA from the University of Arizona and an MFA from the University of Dallas, and is a founding member of Form+Content Gallery in Minneapolis. For fifteen years, Awend has made significant impact in the local Jewish arts community and most recently served as the Twin Cities Jewish Cultural Arts Director of the Sabes Jewish Community Center and the St. Paul JCC, where she curated, directed, and organized exhibitions and programs that explore the intersection of Judaism and art. An energetic champion of the arts, she also coordinates the Twin Cities Jewish Artists’ Laboratory.
