Artist Equity
Artist Equity
The Four Seasons
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;
Talon Cavender-Wilson, visual art; Fern Cloud, visual art; Lisa Nez, visual art; Cheyanne St. John, visual art; Michele Knife Sterner, theater, SMAC Board; Esmeralda Ziemer, film;
Southwest Minnesota Arts Council, Nicole DeBoer (507) 537-1471
ACHF Arts Access
The elaboration of this project will prove to me that I can achieve any goal I set for myself. This project has always stopped me because of its size, but I know it will be comfortable to see it done and I'm sure the results will be much more gratifying than I imagine. I want to prove to myself what I can achieve. I want to grow, to always do bigger projects. The best proof is my work.
This project had a great impact on my art work. It was a beautiful, focused, and purposeful time to indulge my creativity. It's a comforting, healing and therapeutic process for me. I was able to experience a different version of creating horse regalia by using different sizes. My artwork was displayed for a large audience at a large event, I was able to see first hand, the impact it had on others. It was exciting and encouraging. I was actually recognized in a public place where people approached me and asked me about my art. I have had people ask me about possibly selling my horse regalia or make one for them. I have not considered that previously. I posted my mini horse regalia online on FaceBook and I had positive feedback from that. I also had someone ask me about doing some beadwork for them for pay.
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