Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz

(They/Them)

I'm a multidisciplinary artist and writer. I enjoy building bridges between people of diverse belief systems, cultures and genders, while engaging in creative pursuits that reflect my love for research and learning. I am not taking on new outside projects.

Recent Relevant Experience

A Fruity Poetry Workshop
Private Event | Even Hotel, Rochester, MN | 2/3/2024
Served as host, event facilitator and Spanish poetry translator for a queer-friendly event.

Cracked Walnut Literary Festival
Great River Poets/Lyricality | Great River Regional Library, St Cloud, MN | 10/28/2023
Performing Poet

Great River Poets
First Tuesday Workshops | Second Street Coffee House, Sartell, MN | 10/3/2024
Freaky Fibonacci Workshop

Royalton Library Summer Camp 2023
Great River Regional Library - Royalton, Royalton, MN | 6/21/2023-7/26/2023
Assisted with event planning and instruction

Poetry and the Art of Connection
Poetry of Transformation Healing Writing Cohort Public Presentation | First United Methodist Church, Sartell, MN | 4/30/2023
Poetry reader and event participant

Royalton Library Tiny Art Exhibit
Great River Regional Library - Royalton, Royalton, MN | 4/3/2023-5/31/2023
Created an exhibit of tiny art to inspire patrons to create their own items for the second phase, served as a media ambassador, and helped set up and take down the patron exhibit.

Work History Highlights

Creative Director: Velvet Rasputin LLC (Formerly VAS LIttlecrow and Velvet Rasputin)
* Rice, MN | January 1998 - Present*
Project and staff supervision; diversity, equity, and inclusivity consultancy: research; translation and linguistic services; illustration and caricature; photography; administrative duties; cashier; office maintenance; public relations; performances; conventions, events and promotions staff; textile design; content creation; web and graphic design; photographic, catalog, figure, portrait and event modeling; symposia; arts consultant and instructor; language instructor; mentor; publishing; vendor outsourcing; AI model development.
Contract Bilingual Translator and Technical Writer: Express Employment Professionals
Saint Cloud, MN | October 2016 - January 2017
Translated construction site safety manuals into Spanish and provided construction and engineering-specific specialized linguistic services. Supervised fellow translators. Light construction work.