Rural Arts and Culture Summit
Rural Arts and Culture Summit
2017 Rural Arts and Culture Summit
John White: writer, photographer, retired journalist; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; Marilee Strom: musician, former art teacher, business owner; Kathy Fransen: musician, theatre, Rhythm of the River coordinator; Janet Olney: visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Pam Blake: retired art teacher, visual arts, Tyler Arts Council.
Janet Olney: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, visual artist, Willmar Area Arts Council coordinator; Joyce Meyer: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Board, photographer, retired art teacher, Canby Arts Council; Great Murray: Southwest Minnesota Arts Council Executive Director.
ACHF Arts Access
Artists and arts organizations build relationships with members of, or organizations that serve, groups that have traditionally been underserved by the arts or by the applicant organization. Anecdotal responses, contacts made, relationships built, ideas generated.
While at the summit I was able to connect with many individuals and had great conversations. One individual in particular was Jerritt Johnston who works with Northern Consultants. I had the opportunity to share with Jerritt a little more on our project with Project Uniting Southwest Hmong and where we are planning to go with it. Through that conversation Jerritt and I made a connection and conversed on the potential of developing leadership training opportunities for the Hmong community. Not only that, Jerritt’s presentation regarding fundraising was very inspirational and informative.