Art Project
Art Project
Performances at the Market 2023
Cheryl Avenel-Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity council; Judy Beckman: vocal music, Big Stone Arts Council, Big Stone County Historical Society, Big Stone Lake Area Chamber of Commerce CEO; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Gillian Singler, MN West Community and Technical College chair of Humanities and English instructor, Creative Healing Space volunteer, writer, theater director; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Mark Wilmes: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter
Chad Felton, music, theater, education; Mary Kay Frisvold, music, theater; Anna Johannsen, visual art, education, SMAC board; Stephen Kingsbury, music, education; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson, visual art; Valerie Quist, writing, libraries
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Access
Performances in the Market provide a unique environment where performers, producers and consumers effortlessly mix and build both an appreciation and trust. In addition to increased access to the arts, the performances create proximity which in turn changes knowledge and attitudes. The performers each have a gift to share, and combined with the market venue this allows for the growth in knowledge and attitude towards the arts. By providing performances from different genres, the market producers and consumers build connections and understanding. Performances at the market have the ability to educate and unite the diverse audience that takes in the market and performances. We measure impact by weekly in-person surveys of the market consumers and an annual survey of the market producers. Surveys are tabulated and reviewed at a post market season meeting each year. We expect to find the performances bring people together, they are a positive in a chaotic world, and they foster trust and understanding in that music is a commonality in all cultures.
One of our expected outcomes was that our diverse audience would experience increased access to performance arts. Bringing the arts to a venue that is naturally diverse in cultures, geography, products, and language provided a unique opportunity. People a
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