Art Project
Art Project
2022 Art in the Park
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;
Cat Abbott Meier, visual art; Ashlyn Cox, visual art; Bob Dorlac visual art; Anna Johannsen, fiber arts, SMAC board; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Zachary Ploeger, music, theater; Sheila Tabaka, theater
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education
We hope to expand CAAC Art in the Park offerings and experiences. Offering an introduction to improv theater will set the stage to build a bridge for future community theater projects. Adding a live music performance to the Farmers' Market will expose a new audience of all ages and abilities to jazz and blues instrumentals and vocals. We aim to provide opportunities to try new art forms, apply creative skills, experience and appreciate live music, and socially connect with others through the arts. Bringing the live performance to residents at Sanford Health Courtyard provides an art opportunity to those with physical and mental health concerns. We will also identify the geographical reach of our programs. Finding out how far participants are driving and how they heard about the events will guide future marketing plans. We will compare the 2021 Art in the Park schedule and attendance to the 2022 Art in the Park Schedule and attendance, looking for an increase in programs and attendance. We will use a survey to find out if participants are learning new skills or having changes in knowledge or attitudes and to determine our geographical reach.
We collaborated with Memorial Auditorium to present a documentary, ?Five Years North", along with personal immigrant stories and ethnic food samples. Local and regional support has increased the participation at the Festival, supported the growth of Festival activities, and supported a healthier environment for all people in our area to live in. We witnessed a growth in participation from diverse community members who added leadership skills and talents. Art projects for children, in addition to children's games, drew large crowds. We featured eight culturally authentic, high-quality Minnesota-based folk and traditional artists who provided cultural and historical information regarding the music/dance that they performed. We also had folk and traditional art exhibitors provide geographical and historical context for the cultural traditions and artifacts they chose to display.
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