One of our 2025 Enrich recipients, Beth Benzenberg, shares her insights on the courses she attended. The Enrich Fund provided support that enabled my participation in two fine arts courses at the McConnell Arts Center. I studied watercolor techniques over the course of a few months and participated in a two-day shibori dye workshop. My goals for these courses were to reengage with the foundations of fine arts as well as expand my creative practice.  In the watercolor course,

One of our 2025 Enrich recipients, Sheila S. Flener, shares her insights on the book workshop she attended. I was fortunate to receive a grant from the IIDA Enrich program last year, which funded an artist book workshop organized by the Compendium Society. The workshop took place from April 8th to April 13th, 2025, in the picturesque town of Palmyra, Pennsylvania. This year's retreat featured four talented book artists: Tina Walker, DeeDee Catron, Lisa Goddard, and Jane Chipp