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        • Sam Morello Selected Works
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        • Tokens and Traces | Jeanne Ciravolo
        • Between Here and There | Kimberly LaVonne
        • A Reckoning in Pink | Danielle Mužina
      • January Solo Exhibitions >
        • Crawl Space | Guen Montgomery
        • Portraits of Home | Whitney Lea Sage
        • Interior Visions: Domestic Sphere | Stephanie Serpick
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        • Empty Road, Great Tornado - Emmett Merrill
        • Nice Things for Nice People - Kate Snow
        • Recent Work - Michael Melet
      • November Exhibition >
        • Buckham Artist Collaborators
        • On Screen: A Showcase
      • 101 Artists
      • Ojichaagwan Vessels- Guy Adamec
      • Caution: May Contain Nudity >
        • Donovan Entrekin
        • Friends
      • Summer Exhibitions >
        • Heidi Brueckner
        • Craig Hinshaw
        • Michael Weigman
      • Early Summer Exhibitions >
        • Barriers & Preservers | Margaret Davis
        • Endless Endeavors | Benjamin Muñoz
      • BIPOC is The Theme! >
        • BIPOC Artists for Feature Exhibition
        • Viewing Room
      • Late Winter Exhibitions >
        • Dialectics and the Decommodified: The Spectres of Capital- Morgan Craig
        • Textures of the Southwest- Robert Huebel
        • All the Pretty Little Horses- Chris Waters
      • Small Talk >
        • Viewing Room
      • December Exhibitions >
        • Horizons | Emily Legleitner
        • Indexing Schizophrenia | Diane Zeeuw
        • Seeking Solace | Rebecca Zeiss
      • Black & White
      • Entropy >
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Click to purchase Shea Cobb's "Observations" physical copy
Seeking Support for Natasha Thomas Publication
Click to purchase Shea Cobb's "Observations" digital download

Buckham Fine Arts Project: Writer In Residence program.

The Buckham Fine Arts Project is predominantly known as the visual arts exhibition space, Buckham Gallery, in Flint Michigan. It is BFAP’s mission to present a broad range of innovative contemporary art, both visual and non-visual, of the highest quality and standard for the enrichment of its surrounding communities. With the launching of the Writer In Residence program in early 2021, BFAP taps into Flint’s rich spring of contemporary literary arts. BFAP has also identified a lack of representation and is intentionally reaching out to Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) writers to be more accessible to a wider audience in our community.

BFAP’s new Writer in Residence program engages literary artists to respond to each of BFAP’s gallery exhibitions in their contemporary literary art form. Each residency culminates in a publication of writing produced during the project. The selected literary artist is awarded a honorarium for their work.

"This opportunity was designed to foster growth and engagement between visual and literary arts practices.
The selection process was highly competitive and our jurors had much to consider and discuss as they worked their way through a host of technically accomplished and conceptually intriguing proposals. We are absolutely delighted to work with Bob Campbell for the 2022 - 2023 residency,” said Michele Leclaire, Executive Director.



Buckham Fine Arts Project is pleased to announce its third Writer in Residence, Bob Campbell

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Photo courtesy of Jerry Taliaferro
Bob Campbell
“Serving as a Writer in Residence with Buckham Fine Arts Project is a great honor and will help nurture my growth as a creative writer by challenging my sense of observation and perception. It’s also a tremendous responsibility to the featured visual artists, whose work I will support with the written compositions produced over the next year, and to the Buckham Fine Arts Project for placing its confidence in me.” Campbell said.

Bob Campbell is a local writer who was born and raised in Flint. His debut novel, Motown Man, was published in November 2020 by Urban Farmhouse Press. 

Bob's creative nonfiction, essays and novel excerpts have appeared in Michigan Quarterly Review, Belt Magazine, Forge Literary Magazine, Hypertext Magazine, All Write in Sin City (podcast) and Gravel Magazine. He is a contributor to Belt Publishing’s Midwest Architecture Journeys, published in October 2019. He is also a contributor to We Poke Along Writers Project (wepokealong.umich.edu), inspired by the Depression-era state guides written and published under the auspices of the Federal Writers' Project, a program initiated by the Roosevelt administration's Works Project Administration (WPA).

​Bob was a staff writer for the Flint Journal, Lexington Herald-Leader and Detroit Free Press. He was an electrician at AC Spark Plug for seven years before moving into journalism. He is currently manager of marketing and communications for Mott Community College.

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In The News:

Flint Beat: Flint Native Bob Campbell selected as Buckham Gallery's Writer in Residence LINK

Buckham is pleased to announce the second Writer in Residence, Natasha Thomas. 

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Photo courtesy of Lyn Williams
Natasha Thomas
Seeking Support for Natasha Thomas Publication
“We are delighted to have the opportunity to collaborate with Natasha and promote her literary arts. Buckham is always looking to support artists while providing opportunities to engage with challenging contemporary art and experience new ways of looking and thinking,” explained Buckham Executive Director Michele Leclaire.
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Natasha Thomas is a writer, performance artist, political organizer, community strategist, and visual curator with 20 years of experience working in the fields of arts-activism, public administration, public health, holistic wellness, spirituality, and advocacy. She is the current founder/director of The Nadoma Center for Social Justice & Spiritual Transformation and the Genesee County Coordinator for the Michigan Organization on Adolescent Sexual Health. In both her personal and professional lives, she is guided by the values, principles, practices, and rituals of liberation movements and ancestral wisdom traditions.

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Photo courtesy of Emily O. Photography, copyright 2021
BFAP’s first writer for the residency is Shea Phire Cobb, a.k.a. Phire Sis.

Shea Phire Cobb lives and works in Flint, Michigan, where she was also born and raised. She is an artist, mother, author, musician, and founder of The Sister Tour, a platform that promotes female artistry. She began her artistic career by performing poetry during children’s summer programs and organizing poetry showcases in her community. Her books of poetry include Travels in my Car: Dedicated to the Writers Freedom (2018), Honey Tea and Hibiscus: Reflective Heart Poetry (2018), and Ruby in The Rough: A Dedication to LaToya Ruby Frazier (2020), which she co-authored with Amber Hasan. She studied communications at the University of Michigan–Flint and Mott Community College. In 2014, she began an ongoing collaboration with LaToya Ruby Frazier focused on the Flint Water Crisis. With Frazier and The Sister Tour, Cobb has traveled across the country telling the story of her community and the Flint Water Crisis. She has led programs at, among others, Gavin Brown’s Enterprise in New York, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where she also performed an original play, Surviving Womanhood.


In the news:
Flintside: Get to know Buckham Gallery's first Writer in Residence Link



Click to purchase "Observations" physical copy
Shea Phire Cobb
Click to purchase "Observations" digital download
Buckham Gallery is funded by the following organizations:
Generous support is provided by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. 

Our activities are sponsored in part by an award from the MICHIGAN ARTS AND CULTURE COUNCIL  and the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS. 
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This program is sponsored by the Greater Flint Arts Council Share Art Genesee Grant Program made possible by the Genesee County Arts Education and Cultural Millage funds. Your tax dollars are at work!
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  • Home
  • Exhibitions
    • June Solo Exhibitions >
      • Oasis of Symmetry | Aisha Changezi
      • Late Stage Block Party | Adrian Hatfield
      • Everted Sanctuaries: Exquisite Contortions | Ryan Lewis
    • In Conversation
    • Exhibition Opportunities >
      • 2024-2025 Season Call For Entry
      • PRESENTATION GUIDELINES
    • 2022-2023 Exhibition Schedule
    • Selected Past Exhibitions >
      • April Exhibitions >
        • Sam Morello Selected Works
        • Small Works - National Juried Exhibition
        • Teeth & Hair - National Juried Exhibition
      • Late Winter Solo Exhibitions >
        • Tokens and Traces | Jeanne Ciravolo
        • Between Here and There | Kimberly LaVonne
        • A Reckoning in Pink | Danielle Mužina
      • January Solo Exhibitions >
        • Crawl Space | Guen Montgomery
        • Portraits of Home | Whitney Lea Sage
        • Interior Visions: Domestic Sphere | Stephanie Serpick
      • Early Winter Exhibitions >
        • Empty Road, Great Tornado - Emmett Merrill
        • Nice Things for Nice People - Kate Snow
        • Recent Work - Michael Melet
      • November Exhibition >
        • Buckham Artist Collaborators
        • On Screen: A Showcase
      • 101 Artists
      • Ojichaagwan Vessels- Guy Adamec
      • Caution: May Contain Nudity >
        • Donovan Entrekin
        • Friends
      • Summer Exhibitions >
        • Heidi Brueckner
        • Craig Hinshaw
        • Michael Weigman
      • Early Summer Exhibitions >
        • Barriers & Preservers | Margaret Davis
        • Endless Endeavors | Benjamin Muñoz
      • BIPOC is The Theme! >
        • BIPOC Artists for Feature Exhibition
        • Viewing Room
      • Late Winter Exhibitions >
        • Dialectics and the Decommodified: The Spectres of Capital- Morgan Craig
        • Textures of the Southwest- Robert Huebel
        • All the Pretty Little Horses- Chris Waters
      • Small Talk >
        • Viewing Room
      • December Exhibitions >
        • Horizons | Emily Legleitner
        • Indexing Schizophrenia | Diane Zeeuw
        • Seeking Solace | Rebecca Zeiss
      • Black & White
      • Entropy >
        • Viewing Room
      • 2021 Exhibitions
      • 2020 Exhibitions
      • 2019 Exhibitions
    • Art Money
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • B.Y.O.C.
    • Flint ARTWALK
    • Cider & Slides
    • Past Events >
      • Past Artist Talks >
        • 2022 Smallidge Lecture
        • Jan. 10, 2020: Artist Talks with Ardea Thurston-Shaine and Dominique Chastenet de Gary
        • Tommy Mintz, Nov. 2019
        • 2019 Smallidge Lecture
        • June 2019: Panel Discussion with John Dempsey, Guy Adamec, and Amy Gibas
        • May 4, 2019- Artist Talk with Stephen Halko and Nick Reszetar
        • April 13, 2019 ​Artist Talk and Deviant Life Drawing Session with Jeanine Leclaire
      • Open Mic
  • PROJECTS
    • BFAP: On Screen >
      • On Screen Artists
      • FAQ
    • BFAP: Interns
    • BFAP: Writer in Residence >
      • Bob Campbell
      • Natasha Thomas
      • Shea Phire Cobb
    • Collaborators at Karmanos
    • Emerging Artist with UM-F >
      • My Proulx
  • About Buckham
    • Mission Statement
    • Board and Staff
    • Buckham Arts Collective
    • Buckham Community Membership
    • Founders Feature >
      • FOUNDERS FEATURE: THOMAS NUZUM
      • Founders Feature: Sam Morello
      • Founders Feature: Ken Kinyon
      • Founders Feature: John Dempsey
      • FOUNDERS FEATURE: GUY ADAMEC
    • History
    • 2022 Annual Report >
      • 2021 Annual Report
      • 2020 Annual Report
    • News/Press >
      • Archives
    • BAC 2022-2023 >
      • 2022-23 BAC Renewal
      • Bylaws
      • Policies
  • SUPPORT
    • 2022-2023 Annual Fund
    • Community Membership
    • Online Shop
    • Buckham Donors
  • Visit
    • CONNECT