Joel Damon - Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist

Joel Damon Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist 03/29/2021 --- Joel Damon is a curator, artist, and designer from Nebraska. Since 2014, his art practice has evolved from painting and installation to one of service. He co-founded Project Project in South Omaha as a space of freedom and experimentation for regional artists and to test the limits and longevity of an active arts space where money is not a driving force and donors have no say in what is exhibited. Project Project has an all-volunteer staff and opens a new visual art exhibition each month, and hosts concerts, lectures, and performances, all free of charge for the public. It also provides free studio space for local artists. As a designer, Joel makes his money in the corporate setting. He also creates work for all Project Project events as well as local concerts and arts events. In 2018 he co-founded a now national network of volunteers that serves minority communities and businesses across the country through design, photography, editing, and resume building, all free of charge to the clients. Joel lives in South Omaha with his gorgeous wife Kate, and their two dogs, Samson and Juniper.