Community Art Support
Community Art Support
The Annandale Art and Textile Center is a hub of artistry and belonging providing a vocational weaving arts program called "Heart of the Lakes Weavers", over 30 art classes for the general public and curated gallery where 45 artists sell their works.
Buddy King: CMAB Board Chair, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, community youth arts initiatives; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Vice Chair, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) member, Minnesota Presenters Network board director; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Treasurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, Musician, equipment retail experience, event and project manager; Bopha Thomas, Princeton Area of Commerce Board Member; Associate of the Arts in Fashion Design, Theatre performance; Sandi Kroll, Owner-Refreshing Perspectives Therapy, MSW Boise State University, MFA in Theatre, University of California, San Diego, life-long consumer of performing arts, previous regional stage and event manger, former member of Actors Equity Association; Louis Witt: BA and MA in Music Education, Conductor and musician for Community Bands, Musical Theatre and Orchestras, served as VP of Corporate Giving, past member and chair of MOST Ministries, serve on Advisory Council for Feed My Starving Children; Tom Berger: Small Business Owner, AAA Courier Express, Waite Park; Producer, Production Manager, Designer with Belville Productions; Served in many capacities for the History Theatre in St. Paul including Managing Director, Educational Project Director, Tour Director, Production Manager, Designer; University of Minnesota, Theatre Arts, Classics, Geology.
Buddy King: CMAB Board Chair, St Cloud Playwright, percussionist, teaching artist, community youth arts initiatives; Gretchen Boulka: CMAB Vice Chair, Director of Performing Arts at Paramount Center for the Arts, arts administrator with background in development, special events, program management, marketing and communications; musician, Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) member, Minnesota Presenters Network board director; Sean Donahue: CMAB Board Treasurer, Performing arts technician; Professional light and sound designer, Musician, equipment retail experience, event and project manager; Bopha Thomas, Princeton Area of Commerce Board Member; Associate of the Arts in Fashion Design, Theatre performance; Sandi Kroll, Owner-Refreshing Perspectives Therapy, MSW Boise State University, MFA in Theatre, University of California, San Diego, life-long consumer of performing arts, previous regional stage and event manger, former member of Actors Equity Association; Louis Witt: BA and MA in Music Education, Conductor and musician for Community Bands, Musical Theatre and Orchestras, served as VP of Corporate Giving, past member and chair of MOST Ministries, serve on Advisory Council for Feed My Starving Children; Tom Berger: Small Business Owner, AAA Courier Express, Waite Park; Producer, Production Manager, Designer with Belville Productions; Served in many capacities for the History Theatre in St. Paul including Managing Director, Educational Project Director, Tour Director, Production Manager, Designer; University of Minnesota, Theatre Arts, Classics, Geology.
ACHF Arts Access
The Annandale Arts and Textile Center will hire a new part time staff person to increase programming and services, facilitate growth in volunteer recruitment and coordination and increase staff capacity. Increased participation in the Heart of the Lakes weaving program is documented via payroll receipts and the records from our partners, such a Functional industries. Increased class registration can be verified via our class registration application.
Other,local or private