Press

On the Minnesota Historical Society's Mill City Museum media preview day for The Art of Disability Justice Now Dr. Jessica Cooley from the curatorial committee and the University of Minnesota Liberal Arts Engagement Hub and Museum Director Dave Stevens speak in the foreground while I'm recorded for a television broadcast in the background. Photo by artist Zoe Cinel
- Sheila Regan. “Envisioning a new future with artists with disabilities.” Review of The Art of Disability Justice Now. MinnPost. July 30, 2024. web.
- Alicia Eler. “Critics’ Picks: The 11 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week,” Preview of The Art of Disability Justice Now. Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN. July 16, 2024. web. print.
- Maureen Dudley. “Talking about “Letters Never Sent” KIMT3 News. November 19, 2023. broadcast.
- John Molseed. “Letters from Rochester's state hospital offer a glimpse of life for the mentally ill in the late 1800s” Post Bulletin, November 14, 2023. print. web.
- Sheila Regan. “12 artists went to 12 Twin Cities communities and got people talking: Mark Valdez's "12 x 12" project culminates with a two- day, three act-festival at Mixed Blood Theatre.” August 15, 2023. print. web.
- Laura Hagemann. “Disability in Theatre: A Performance,” Hearing Loss Association of America: Twin Cities Chapter. Describes performing in Mixed Blood Theatre’s 12x12 projects Alison Bergblom Johnson x Disability Communities, April 5, 2023. web.
- Chris Hewitt. “Critics picks: The 12 best things to do and see in the Twin Cities this week,” Preview of 12x12, Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN. March 30, 2023. web and print.
- Britt Aamodt and Melissa Townsend. “Disability-focused artist debuts Mixed Blood 12 x 12 series,” Minnesota Public Radio. March 13, 2023. web.
- Jenna Ross. “Virtual accessibility to arts blossomed during the pandemic. But will it continue?” Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN. August 21, 2021. web and print.
- “GoSeeDo: November 2020,” Minnesota Women’s Press. October 24, 2020. web.
- Pamela Espeland, “A few words about Dominick Argento and the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra; new COVID restrictions will affect the arts” MinnPost. November 19, 2020. preview of Mn Artists Presents Alison Bergblom Johnson. web.
- Katie Ka Vang, Springboard for the Arts. “Alison Bergblom Johnson’s Career Builds on Fruitful Partnerships.” Creative Exchange, 25 Aug. 2020, web.
- Peterson, Holly. “Kickstart My Art.” Lavender Magazine. Preview of Queer artists participating in Art-A-Whirl. May 2019. print.
- Alicia Eler, “Five ways to cut through the madness that is Art-A-Whirl,” Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN. Preview of my 2018 Art-A-Whirl special project Memorial to Craigslist. May 18, 2018. print.
- Andy Steiner, “Art-A-Whirl installation analyzes connection between mental illness and sexuality,” MinnPost, Minneapolis, MN. April 30, 2018. web.
- “Memorial to Craigslist Is Exhibit.” Access Press. May 10, 2018, p. 12. print.
- Kristi Belcamino, “Fringe review: ‘The Right Words: Stories of Justice Served and Justice Thwarted,’” Pioneer Press, St. Paul, MN. August 5, 2016. web and print.
- Sam Jasmine. Interviews. Disabled and Proud, KFAI Radio, Minneapolis, MN August 2, 2012, and November 6, 2014. broadcast.
- Jennifer Tuder, “On the Fringe: Chorus,” LeftMN, August 4, 2012. Preview of Fringe Show I produced and performed in. web.
- Michelle Storm, “Spoken word artist Bergblom Johnson unveils mental illness, constructs a world in which to live,” examiner.com, August 11, 2010. web.
- Jay Gabler, “Fringe Virgins,” vita.mn, August 5, 2010. print.
- Rachel Reiva, “‘Other Than Tragedy:’ The issue of mental illness,” Twin Cities Daily Planet, August 2, 2010. web.
- “Alison Bergblom-Johnson,” Patrick’s Cabaret (blog), November 19, 2009. web.