about Kayla
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Kayla Schiltgen is a rural interdisciplinary artist based in Two Harbors, Minnesota. blending dance and film, Kayla is hands-on in all aspects of her work as choreographer/editor, dancer, and cinematographer creating screendance exploring her personal truth and mental health to undo shame and nurture compassion. known for her radical authenticity, Kayla’s work proposes we find solidarity with self, one another, and our earth by embracing our raw, tender ways.
Kayla's work has been presented at the Walker Art Center, International Meeting on Video-Dance and Video-Performance (Spain & France), North Dakota Environmental Rights Film Festival, InShadow Screendance Festival (Portugal), Duluth Superior Film Festival, DanceBARN Screendance Festival, Wolf Tree Film Festival (MI), Arena Dance’s CANDYBOX Dance Festival and the Minnesota Fringe Festival, among others. her work has been commissioned by Eclectic Edge Ensemble, Rhythmically Speaking, Tina Higgins Wussow, Dean Sibinski, and Zenith City Dance Collective. accolades include the Minnesota Upstream Fellowship, multiple Minnesota State Arts Board and Arrowhead Regional Arts Council Grants, and the honor of presenting the inaugural screendance at the 50th anniversary of Choreographers’ Evening. Kayla holds a B.A. in Dance from University of Minnesota with continued education through mentorship with highly acclaimed screendance artist Katrina McPherson and courses in filmmaking. Kayla’s rural lineage shapes the ethos of her practice. slowness, resourcefulness, sustainability, connection with the land, the mundane, and community connection infiltrate her work. she is passionate about reshaping the narratives around rural spaces and believes the well-being of all begins with the well-being of our rural communities. Kayla also owns and operates Wildhaven, a sustainable lodging retreat connecting people and planet through rest on Minnesota’s North Shore. |