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The Mill Effect
“The Donkey Mill has taught me the importance of taking intentional risks, gently pushing the limits of my comfort zone by asking myself “what happens when I/we….”
— MILL MEMBER
From 2017-2021:
640 artists
exhibited their work
2800+ Adults & 970 Youth
attended workshops, classes and other events at the Mill
From 2017-2021:
$548,000
paid to artists through teaching opportunities, gallery and retail sales
20 EXHIBITS
with free admission at the Mill
From 2017-2021:
$65,200
in Youth program subsidies to make tuition more affordable
55 DOE TEACHERS
welcomed arts curriculum into their classrooms through the Artist in the Schools Program
45%
of our classes, exhibitions, and events showcase the diverse cultural knowledge of our island community
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Melanie Yazzie and the Making of Stories of Water
When Melanie Yazzie is around, you feel it right away. There’s an ease, a warmth, and a kind of energy that invites people in. Things start to open up, conversations, ideas, possibilities. For Yazzie, collaboration isn’t just a concept, it’s something she lives. It’s rooted in curiosity, shaped by exchange, and grounded in a belief that creativity grows stronger when it’s shared. Yazzie first connected with the Donkey Mill in 2022 as an Artist-in-Residence and organizer of the exhibited print exchange, Supporting Indigenous Sisters, where artists created works to activate conversations about [...]