Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
Legacy Arts and Cultural Heritage
To partner with mural artist, Karen Bakke, Minnesota State University-Moorhead Art Department, and Youth Educational Services Alternative High School to create a 100 feet glow in the dark mural in the planetarium.
Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; 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; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; 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; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.
Carolyn Flieder: Fiber artist, former quilt shop owner; Susan Kay: Retired Professor, Retreat Coordinator for New York Mills Arts Retreat; Erin Gunderson: Library Branch Manager in Breckenridge, musician and artist; Greg DeGier: Trumpet player for Central Lakes Symphony Orchestra and various ensembles and pit bands; 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; Jamie Beyer: Public Administrator, marketing and graphic designer; 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; Michael Weatherly: Visual Artist, Printmaker; Jeff Merrick: Grant County Courthouse Site Manager; Delayne Karls: Retired teacher, arts advocate; W Scott Olsen: Professor of English at Concordia College.
ACHF Arts Education
To feature work done by local student artists, both undergraduate and high school age, mentored by a local professional mural artist. To engage students in a real world experience while being trained in techniques, trade tips, design continuity, timing and quality all unique to large mural creation and execution. To demonstrate the relationships between art and science as well as the human element of space and space exploration. To encourage the appreciation of art and its role in science to a traditionally science focused audience. To expose high numbers of students, faculty, children and citizens to the value of public art. 1. An exit survey for student artists and mural professional: specifically 75% or more of the participating artists will gauge the experience positively. 2. An exit survey for the individuals attending the Planetarium: specifically 50% of individuals attending the planetarium will gauge the experience positively. The Planetarium already collects contact information from attendees for a newsletter and follow up surveys. This avenue will be used to distribute post-visit surveys to attendees to gauge their experience with the artwork and the event/program as a whole. This evaluation can continue beyond the first year of the exhibit.
The art students involved in the project were surveyed to see whether the experience was a positive one. The goal was at least 75% of the participants find it to be positive. The results of the survey indicated the student artists found the experience t