Arts Access
Arts Access
Funds will assist the Northern Artist Association, in collaboration with the City of Bemidji, to offer 12 free art classes to adults over the age of 18 within the Bemidji community and surrounding area.
Anna Larson, singer-songwriter and visual artist; Nicholas Jackson, visual artist, musician, filmmaker; Nancy Schmidt, arts appreciator; Becky Colebank, visual artist and author; Terry Boal Leinbach, visual artist; Bonnie Friborg, visual artist; Shawna Wendler, arts reporter for local paper; Georgia Connelly, visual artist; Laurie Turner, art appreciator and arts advocate.
Anna Larson, singer-songwriter, visual artist and R2AC Board Member; Shawna Wendler, arts reporter for local paper and R2AC Board Member; Kay Kallos, arts advocate and retired public art consultant; Mary Therese, past R2AC Artist Fellow, painter, and batik artist; Ann Marie Newman, writer, storyteller, and theater artist; Paul Dove, artistic director of Northern Light Opera Company and retired professor of music; Connie Nunemaker, musician; Isabelle Harmon, visual artist; Eve Sumsky, fiber artist and musician; Dee Sweeney, visual artist and musician; Arlene Kandert, arts appreciator;
ACHF Arts Access
As a result of this series of activities, participants will gain new skills and an appreciation for various techniques involving watercolor, oil, and acrylic techniques, drawing, woodcarving and woodburning, jewelry and other types of art. Evaluation methods include a participant evaluation administered upon completion of each class. During the class, instructors will determine to evaluate participants understanding of and appreciation for each art activity.