Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
To sponsor an artist residency with fiber artist Kristi Kuder and incorporate the art of documenting work.
Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association; Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.
Amy Ann Mursu: Musician, including piano, clarinet, tuba, and violin; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Ann Hermes: Executive Director of Alexandria Area Arts Association Andrew Sletten: Drummer, actor, organizer of community arts and performance space; James Arvidson: Community service volunteer; Barbara Lent: Former photography studio owner, textile artist, owner of quilting retreat center; Stan Goldade: High school math instructor, photographer, ceramicist, sculptor; Jeannie Pladsen: Retired Payroll Manger at the University of Minnesota-Morris, community leader.
Lake Region Arts Council, Maxine Adams (218) 739-5780
ACHF Arts Access ACHF Arts Education ACHF Cultural Heritage
To get an artist residency installed for January 2017; To engage the youth and adults in the community in a collaborative art project to be completed by January 30; To give artists in the region an opportunity to work with digital printing on canvas fabric combined with hand stitching and complete a piece by January 20 for exhibiting in the Landmark Center Gallery; To give High School students an opportunity to work with photo and video equipment to create a short documentary for Henning's Spring Film Festival; To give High School students an opportunity to turn a selfie taken from a smartphone, camera, or drawing, into a fiber art piece by January 20th; To exhibit a collection of traditional and contemporary works of fiber art from artists and residents in the area. All project and workshop participants will be able to demonstrate they can thread a needle and execute three stitches: seed stitch, running stitch, and chain stitch. A sign-in book will be near the Sanford project which we will use to gauge the attendance. A follow-up discussion with Kristi will occur at the end of the residency. A feedback survey will be given to the workshop attendees at the end of the course. The exhibition will have a guest book where comments can be made. There will be a follow-up discussion with the High School students about the selfie and documentary projects.
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