A Pilgrimage to Wales — Stacy Dillon

“Wales? Well, that’s interesting.” “Where exactly is Wales?” These were the kinds of reactions I got when I told people about my travel grant for the summer. People couldn’t understand why I would go to Wales instead of England, or Scotland, or Ireland (since I was...

Eilean Shona, Scotland – Shauna Finn

As a teaching artist, I count on the summer months to reinvigorate my painting practice, and travel is a great way to find new inspiration. This year, I returned to Eilean Shona, a beautiful place that James and I discovered two summers ago when the LREI travel grant...

Elaine Chu: To Russia, With Love

This summer I returned to St. Petersburg, Russia, where I lived and traveled to regularly in the years between 1987 and 1997, first as a student, and subsequently for my work with the Soros Foundations. The last time I was there was about 13 years ago. Having a child...