Community Arts
Juried Art Competition and Show
Funding for the sixth annual Juried Art Competition and Show, a visual arts exhibition for adults. The artwork will be displayed throughout the community of Savage in June and July 2012.
Emily Foxen: Events Coordinator, Weisman Art Museum; Julie Kuenzel: Community Education, District 108; Larry Pint: New Prague Arts Council; Bob Thomas: Chaska Valley Theater; Mary Jo Truchon: Blaine Arts Council; Justine Pearson: Intern, Minnesota Public Radio; Jeanne Schwartz: Rosemount Area Arts Council; Kay Augustine: Director of Arts Education, Iowa Arts Council.
Jill Anfang: City of Roseville assistant parks and recreation director; Heather Beal: free-lance architectural writer; Melissa Brechon: retired Carver County Library system director; Kathy Busch: realtor, Shakopee School Board member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits director of operations and human resources; Paul Creager: Gordon Parks High School teacher and administrator, Square Lake Film Festival director; Erika Eklund: Playwrights'Center director of external relations; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Community Theatre Managing Director; Kristi Gaudette: Prior Lake-Savage school district program specialist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy executive director; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation Project Manager; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Childrens Theatre Company director of institutional giving; Margaret Rog: free-lance grant writer and organizational development consultant; Beth Starbuck: retired consultant; Dameun Strange: free-lance musician and composer; Melissa Wright: William Mitchell College of Law assistant director of Career and Professional Development.
ACHF Arts Access
To provide an opportunity for local and regional artists to exhibit their work through a juried process; to expose the community to the variety of talented artists in the area; to share techniques and inspirations with audiences.Quantity of entries; quality of the juried result; attendance at the opening reception and gallery attendance throughout the duration of the show.
97 pieces of art were juried from 66 arts; mediums expanded in the areas of photography and 3-Dimensional; two new exhibition venues were added providing additional opportunities to the community; attendance at events increased; audience estimates were 7,500
Other, local or private