Serving Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen Counties |
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Region 2 Arts Council’s final board meeting of this fiscal year (via Zoom) included a fond farewell to our outgoing board member Becky Colebank. Thank you so much to Becky, our 4-year Clearwater County Representative and secretary!
Gratitude is also extended to our other board members: Gayle Gish, our Mahnomen County Rep and Board Chair; Shannon Lucas-Westrum, our treasurer and Beltrami County Rep; Katie Larson and Ben Soderberg, our Hubbard County representatives; Mike Schlemper, Beltrami County Representative; Pamela Janssen, Clearwater County Representative; and C.T. Marhula, representing Lake of the Woods County.
These folks work really hard to support and promote arts activity in our five county region. They are kind, thoughtful, hard working and open minded individuals with a heart for artistic expression of all kinds! I extend my deepest gratitude to our board.
I’d also like to say that if you are a resident of Clearwater, Mahnomen, or Lake of the Woods County, and you value the arts and striving for equitable distribution of our funding, please consider joining our board for monthly, lively conversations and robust funding distribution.
Laura Seter
Executive Director
We’d love to meet you and have you join us!
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Our newsletter is having a makeover!
In an attempt to make our newsletter shorter and more user-friendly, we will move into sharing news more frequently under the subject heading of "Region 2 Arts News".
Our aim is to focus on news and opportunities primarily offered through Region 2 Arts Council, highlighting arts events for granted projects to keep you in the know.
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ANNOUNCING OUR 2021
ANISHINAABE ARTS INITIATIVE FELLOW
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Karen Goulet is a Multi-Media Artist who continuously moves between creative genres. She comes from people who are makers of beauty and possibility, informed by a worldview that has been influenced by culture. Of her work she states, "Color is my muse. Whether I am using paint or thread I pay attention to nuances and energy that a color brings to the artwork. I have progressed my technical skills over the years. I have had to learn the 'right way' to do things in order to bend and shape things into my own voice. I make work that honors who I am from as I fill my need to make new visual stories. As a contemporary Indigenous artist I draw inspiration from cultural aesthetics, history, and place. I use techniques and methods that have been passed on to me as well as explore new media that will enhance the voice in my work. The traditional items I make for gifts inspire and help to inform my approach to paint, paper canvas and other materials that I incorporate into my art. I constantly explore what is possible through use of various materials, and I see it as a means to continuing our stories.”
The Region 2 Arts Council Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Fellowship Award is made possible through the generous support of the McKnight Foundation
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UPCOMING GRANT DEADLINES
Visit our Grant Deadlines page to view a current schedule for upcoming grants beginning in September 2021 through April 2022
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Questions? Need assistance?
Staff is available via email M-F 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Our office is currently open to the public W-F 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Contact us for other appointment times.
We are here to help!
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Maximum Award is $6,000
Next deadline: August 6
Flexible grants meant to help artists and culture bearers adapt to a changing and challenging environment
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Maximum Award is $25,000
Two deadlines: June 25 & October 1
Designed to support arts organizations, and nonarts organizations that regularly offer arts programming, as they rebuild, reimagine, and continue to adapt their arts programming in response to the changing environment caused by the global pandemic
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The activities listed below are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Region 2 Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
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Northern Light Opera Company is accepting applications for writers interested in creating their own original play. Writers of all levels are welcome!
Participants will be led through a series of exercises by NYC playwrights Gregory Paul & Melanie Goodreaux, culminating in a public performance of their work on Friday, June 18.
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Gallery North is currently offering free art classes during the month of June. Pre-registration is required and some classes still have openings!
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Bagley Area Arts Collaborative offers a vast array of workshops and fun events to feed the creative Soul!
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Lots of opportunities for creative activities with Clear Waters Life Center. Pottery and Mosaic, Found Objects sculpture opportunities, evening classes, and more.
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Join HMA for several days of great fiddling, guitar playing, creativity, and lots of fun. From fiddle and bass to uke and banjo players, all string musicians are welcome! Come to explore the music of Minnesota’s frontier days and have a chance to play in front of a friendly audience of family and friends.
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Are you on Facebook? If so, be sure to like our staff page - staff regiontwoarts - where we share all that we know is relevant to artists, organizations and arts enthusiasts.
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Region 2 Arts Council staff are available
Monday through Friday.
Contact us via email, Facebook messenger, or phone.
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This newsletter is made possible by the voters of Minnesota, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund. |
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Send any event submissions to:
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