Art Legacy Project
Art Legacy Project
Yes! Let's Connect!
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; Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; 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; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; 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; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Michele Huggins: Granite Area Arts Council treasurer and volunteer, member of the Artisan Grain Collaborative, founding member of ACHALA; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Kristine Shelstad: visual arts, Madison Mercantile art gallery, Madison Arts Council, Lac qui Parle Players; VFW; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Cay Gjertson, education, arts admin; Shawn Kinsinger, theater, SMAC board; Tammy Makram, arts admin; Sirrina Martinez, theater/digital art; Mark Thode, visual art/arts admin
ACHF Arts Access
We hope to support and embolden individuals and communities to identify, develop, and leverage their own creative capital, and imagine alternative futures for their communities. The Community and Events Coordinator will keep new ideas, energy, and creativity flowing in and through Granite Falls, support programs that are celebrated for being radically inclusive, equitable, and accessible, and ensure that residents' voices are heard and celebrated throughout planning and implementation processes. Through programs arranged by the Coordinator, DoPT will begin closing the artist wage gap by providing well-paying opportunities for rural female / non-binary and BIPOC artists, who will in turn provide more visibility in leadership positions as well as training and resources for the general public. Locals will be connected with and through art in a wide variety of ways, and regional artists will recognize SWMN as a hub for creative and professional development. Event participants will complete surveys providing feedback.
Working towards all LED lights is HUGE for us; as a 100+yr historical building, stage lighting was not a factor in its initial construction. Moving to all LED, we are able to be much safer in many areas. LED lights put less strain on the existing power grid. They run at cooler temperatures, making them easier for techs to handle and less of a fire hazard. We are able to use fewer light fixtures and select the colors and program for the show from the safety of the booth. LED lights also simplify the dimming equipment required. By switching to all LED lights I am able to simplify teaching lighting to new people, but also excite younger people about lighting design, because we can now easily and quickly pick colors from the booth, I can let people ?play" with lights and instantaneously see the results.
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