Arts in the Schools
Arts in the Schools
Artist in Residence: Big Stone County Through the Eyes of an Artist!
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; Maggie Fuller: visual art, writing; 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; Erin Kline, visual art, music, writing, education, SMSU Diversity and Inclusion; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board; Jessica Mata: visual art, dance, Kerkhoven Arts Council; Kylie Rieke: ceramics, murals, music, theater, T-Bird Community Arts Board; Ana Serrano: visual art, business; 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: Tyler Arts Council board president, actor/director, musician, reporter.
Bob Dorlac, visual art, education; Thomas Flynn, writing, visual art, education; John Ginocchio, music, education; Georgette Jones, theater, music, education; David KelseyBassett, visual art, music, SMAC board; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Ana Serrano, visual art, SMAC board; Kerry Ward, visual art.
ACHF Arts Education
The benefits include: exposing students to various types of art media and language (i.e. texture, patterns and color), collaborating with a professional, opening our senses through the "eyes of an artist", gaining an understanding of the natural world around us, displaying finished products, and developing a way to respond to others' work. We observe our students having low confidence and a lack of artistic skills when articulating ideas in a creative manner. We know this experience will improve their love of art and the ways we can express ourselves! We hope this opportunity ?to work with a ?"real artist" will improve their confidence and awareness of art around them. Participants will fill out an "Artist's Statement" to accompany one completed piece. It will be given a title and a way to explain the piece to a viewer. We will also give students an "Artist's Thoughts" exit ticket. This reflection will ask them questions like: "How do you feel after today's lesson and why, and what is one thing learned." This will indicate their ability to use artistic language and increase positive attitudes about art. Our music teacher will collaborate with the artist to collect observational evidence of participation, attitude and behavior. Young artists will be able to talk about their art to others, including other students, staff and community members about their final pieces during the culminating community art display.