Art Project
Art Project
2023 Connect and Create | Art Classes/Workshops
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; 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; 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; 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; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Stephen Kingsbury, music; Paula Nemes, theater, music; Kaia Nowatzki, visual art, theater, music; Ron Porep, arts admin; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, Sheila Tabaka, theater, Mark Wilmes, theater, music, SMAC board.
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Access
We want to expand our Art in the Park offerings, identify the geographical reach of our programming, and provide opportunities to learn new creative skills, gain knowledge, and change attitudes. These experiences will provide opportunities to try new art forms, apply creative skills, provide hands-on art experiences in a health care facility, and socially connect with others through the arts. Social connections through the arts can have a positive effect on mental health for all ages. We will compare our 2023 schedule of classes and attendance last year's. We will survey participants about their experience and what they learned, their travel, and our advertising. We will also look at participants' completed artworks.
The schedule expanded from previous years to include elders in two residential settings for a watercolor class. This was very well received among the elder artists and staff. Other classes had significant increases in attendance as well. Advanced individu