Northern Arts News
July - August 2020
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Region 2 Arts Council
News & Updates
Watermark Art Center
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t
he gallery space where our office is located, opened July 1st. We at Region 2, however, have not yet opened our offices to the public.
We will announce our opening on our
website
and via social media platforms listed below so please stay connected.
Meanwhile, there are
other changes that will be happening this year due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
GRANT DEADLINES
- Due to changes in our funding structure, our grant deadline dates are tentative.
- Individual artist grant deadlines will begin in August and occur throughout the Winter
- Our R2AC Artist Fellowship is suspended this year
- There will be fewer grant deadlines for non-profit organizations, schools, city and tribal entities, groups formed for non-profit purposes
STAY IN TOUCH!
Watch for our revamped support services for the arts as we make adjustments to best respond to these times!
If you need additional support, have questions or need assistance – call us 218-751-5447 / 800-275-5447 or email
staff@r2arts.org
Individual Staff Contacts:
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Region 2 Arts Council opens
Artist Relief Grant
Applications on July 31
Overview
The R2AC Artist Relief Grant is
open to artists* whose anticipated arts income has been impacted due to COVID-19.
All eligible artists must rely on the creation of art to generate income and have no overdue final reports with Region 2 Arts Council.
Award Amount
$500.00
How to Apply?
Create a login at
r2arts.org
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Beginning with the
opening date of the grant round, complete and submit a relief grant application.
Applications may also be downloaded at
r2arts.org
and submitted by mail.
If you’d like a paper application sent to you in the mail, contact
staff@r2arts.org
or 218 751-5447 / 800 275-5447.
Reviews and Fund Disbursement
Submitted applications will be placed in the order in which they are received. Awards will be determined on a weekly basis within the dates of each grant round. Grant rounds will close sooner than the last date noted if all funding has been awarded during that grant cycle.
Round 1:
July 31, 2020 – August 15, 2020
Round 2
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August 31, 2020 – September 15, 2020
Eligible Artists
*Artists living in Beltrami, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, Hubbard Counties are eligible to apply. This grant is also open to artists who are enrolled tribal members and descendants, and are residents of Itasca, Roseau, Cass, and Becker Counties (our additional Anishinaabe Arts Initiative counties).
Note:
Relief grant recipients will still be eligible for Individual Artist Grants and Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants this year. See our grant deadlines for more information on our individual artist project grants.
Thank you to the McKnight Foundation for supporting this Region 2 grant opportunity!
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R2AC Board Member News
2020-2021
Region 2 Arts Council Board
Executive Committee Members
Chair: Gayle Gish - Mahnomen County
Vice Chair: CT Marhula - Lake of the Woods County
Treasurer: Shannon Lucas-Westrum - Beltrami County
Secretary: Rebecca Colebank - Clearwater County
Board Members
Pam Janssen - Clearwater County
Michael Schlemper - Beltrami County
vacant - Mahnomen County
vacant - Lake of the Woods
two vacancies - Hubbard County
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THANK YOU to our
outgoing board members!
We are grateful for Deb Carlson and Laura Grisamore's guidance over these past years. Laura has played an integral role in supporting us through four years of growth and transformation. Her brand of enthusiastic support is irreplaceable! Deb Carlson returned to serve on our board after having served an earlier term and we were fortunate to add her wisdom and perspective to our mission and vision. We will miss them both and we wish them well on their artistic endeavors.
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A Note from Lake of the Woods representative, Deb Carlson
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"I would like to thank the Region 2 Arts Council staff and board members for giving me the opportunity to serve on the R2AC board as a representative of Lake of the Woods County during these past two years. It has been a challenging, fun, and rewarding experience in every way. Being with arts people, meeting artists and arts appreciators, and having your “finger on the pulse” of what’s happening with the arts in our area has been invigorating and inspiring. I have enjoyed exposure to art forms that I knew little about as well as those that I know much about. I enjoyed meeting other board members and I found that having thoughtful discussions about board policy and arts grants was interesting work.
Personally, my own artwork, as well as my appreciation for all sorts of artists and art forms, has grown as a result of this experience. I am inspired to get back to work in my studio and spend more time painting, crafting, and creating. I encourage any others who are interested in making a difference for area artists and the arts to apply to serve on the board. The meetings are held monthly (except in the summer), your mileage is reimbursed, and you will have the opportunity to promote and learn more about the arts in our area."
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What's New for our Outgoing Board Chair, Laura Grisamore?
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Laura Grisamore is a professional photographer who served two years as R2AC Board Chair. She was a constant presence on grant review panels and in R2AC sponsored arts activities, with dedicated involvement in arts advocacy and on committees. Laura will continue to serve on the Park Rapids Arts and Culture Commission, as well as on the Nemeth Art Center Board of Directors, and plans to continue to bring her voice and involvement toward arts advocacy. Of her artwork she states “I am taking a hiatus from portrait work just for this summer to create and focus on my artwork, as well as my art business, including Studio 176. New work so far is focusing on the natural world, trees and flowers." We are excited to see how Laura's work evolves, as she herself notes, "We all know (that) so much changes and transforms in the creative process; you go in with a vision and idea and most of the time it all comes out completely different."
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Apply Today!
Join the team and become a voice for the arts in your community!
We are seeking
new Board Members
-- two from Hubbard county, one from Mahnomen County, and one from Lake of the Woods county.
New board member terms begin in late summer/early fall 2020 and will end in June, 2022.
Learn more about this opportunity
HERE.
Please contact
laura@r2arts.org
if you have any questions or would like more information regarding this opportunity.
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Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) Advisory Council
Region 2 Arts Council works alongside the AAI Advisory Council to promote and support the AAI program. The AAI Council is comprised of Native American artists and arts appreciators from the regions served by the AAI program, which includes the counties of Becker, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard, Itasca, Lake of the Woods, Mahnomen, or Roseau. The AAI Council reviews all applications within the AAI program. They also offer support and guidance to improve and strengthen the needs of Anishinaabe artists served by Region 2 Arts Council.
AAI Council Members
Delana Smith (Red Lake Band) … Red Lake
Genny Lowry (Leech Lake Band) …Bemidji
Bernice Mitchell-Diver (Leech Lake Band) … Cass Lake
Debra Warren (White Earth Band) … Bemidji
Mary Ringhand (Red Lake Band) … Ponemah
David B. White (Fort Peck) … Ponemah
Larry Vanwert (Red Lake Band) … Redby
Kent Estey (White Earth Band) ... Naytahwaush
Paula Littlewolf (White Earth Band) ... Mahnomen
The Anishinaabe Arts Initiative (AAI) program is made possible through support from Region 2 Arts Council and with funding from the McKnight Foundation.
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R2AC Covid-19
Updates & Resources
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From our friends at Arts Midwest:
COVID-19 Resource Roundup
Resource Roundup is a series that offers useful news, conversations and updates that center around the impact of COVID-19 on the arts.
The week of July 1-10 offered a roundup series that includes thoughts on requiring masks and a report on the public’s current appetite for streaming content. Watch for upcoming content.
- Data: Most people want cultural entities to require masks.
- Report: COVID-19's impact on the behavior of theater-goers.
- A special membership for laid off museum professionals.
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From our friends at MN Theater Alliance, Forum of Regional Arts Councils & Springboard for the Arts:
Sharing the Process: Re-Opening the Performing Arts in Ireland
July 29
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
The re-opening of live performing arts across the State of Minnesota in the COVID-19 world will depend to a large degree on ensuring the safety of the back of the house, the front of the house, the actors, and the audience. This educational forum offers an opportunity to learn what colleagues in Ireland are doing to ensure safe re-openings for their performing arts. The webinar will also allow Minnesota participants to ask questions and share their particular theater opening obstacles.
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CERF+: The Artist's Safety Net
COVID-19 Relief Grant
Cycle 1:
Accepting Applications July 8 - July 29
Cycle 2:
Accepting Applications August 19 - September 9
As part of CERF+’s broader COVID-19 crisis response strategies, this special program will provide one-time $1,000 grants to meet urgent food, housing and/or health insecurities to professional artists who work in craft disciplines. The grants will be awarded in two cycles. The program will focus on those facing the most severe financial pressures. Priority will be given to eligible artists who have traditionally been underserved by the grantmaking community including people of color and folk and traditional artists.
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New!
ReZume Arts
Showcasing artists in rural MN
ReZume Arts
is a new initiative that was birthed during our May Artist Listening Session. It offers an opportunity to meet the wide range of artists in our area, learn about their work, and support the artists across our region.
This is a bi-monthly "live" online event to begin in August.
Every other week we will showcase four local artists and their artwork. The event is conducted via Zoom and broadcasted live via our FB page.
Watch your email and stay connected via social media to learn how to join these exciting live events!
Are you an artist residing in Beltrami, Hubbard, Clearwater, Lake of the Woods or Mahnomen County? Are you interested in gaining greater visibility as an artist?
Contact us
so we can help make that happen!
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August
R2AC Connections via Zoom
Region 2 Arts Council continues to host Zoom Gathering Hours to support connections and networking opportunities via its Zoom platform.
These conversations offer opportunities to convene, share ideas, connect and network. Or to simply be inspired and feel supported by each other.
**Zoom meetings can be accessed by phone or computer.
Please let us know if you need support to join in the conversation.
(Registration is Required)
Arts Leaders’ Gathering Hour
August 17
at 10:00 AM
Artists’ Gathering Hour
August 19
at 1:00 PM
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R2AC's
"IN THE SPOTLIGHT"
In the fall of 2019, Red Lake Middle School received an Arts Access Grant to host
Lady Midnight and Garlic Brown for
a music video production residency with 7
th
grade students. During the recording and filming of this work, schools were closed due to COVID-19 concerns. Through the effort and commitment of staff, artists, and families, these 7th grade students created this personal and heartfelt video that is now available for viewing. Congratulations to all for this beautiful production!
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A captured moment from the video "All That I Am", a music video created by Red Lake Middle School 7th grade students with guidance and support from artists Lady Midnight, Garlic Brown and Dave Moberg.
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Region 2 Arts Council staff are available
Monday through Friday,
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Contact us via email, Facebook messenger, or phone.
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MSAB Announces Grant Programs
for FY2021
Region 2 Arts Council encourages artists and non-profit organizations to keep MSAB grants on your radar this year more than ever. MSAB grant programs have been completely revamped for FY21 due to COVID-19 impacts and scoring criteria has been put in place that will further support successful application of artists and organizations throughout the State.
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The ways that Minnesotans can participate in the arts, and the ways that artists and arts organizations can create, present, and teach the arts, has changed drastically due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
To help artists and arts organizations sustain core activities and adapt to a new environment, the Arts Board will redirect its grant making this year, to provide more flexible support.
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MN CARES Act grants
can be used to support salaried staff positions, fees for contracted artists or other self-employed workers, and facilities costs.
Creative Support for Individuals
grants will help artists and culture bearers to sustain their practices and stay connected to their audiences, participants, students, or communities.
Creative Support for Organizations
grants will help arts organizations support core activities and stay connected to their audiences, participants, students, or communities now and in the future.
Specific details, applications materials, and application deadlines will be posted as soon as more information is available.
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Sculpture and Painting Art Show
by Duane Goodwin
Now Open for Viewing
1:00pm – 5:00pm
Tuesday – Saturday
Sculptor artist, and current Region 2 Arts Council AAI Artist Fellow, Duane "Dewey" Goodwin, extends a public invitation to visit his
Sculpture and Painting Art Show
now on display at his studio in Bemidji. The show spans a ten-year collection of Duane’s work, capturing the spirit and beauty in the subjects he is inspired to create.
Anyone interested in viewing Duane’s art show can contact him directly at
dgoodwin@paulbunyan.net
or by phone: 218-444-0247 or 218-760-4580
Duane Goodwin Studio
Bemidji MN
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Online Art Auction
July 18 at noon - July 31 at noon
Add to your art collection and support Watermark Art Center programming! Join Watermark as they host their first ever Online Art Auction Fundraiser. Bidding begins July 18 at noon and ends July 31 at noon. Items are priced to fit any budget! All art has been donated by local collectors to help the Watermark continue to provide free access to the art center.
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Come along on a virtual tour of the Watermark Art Center’s exhibits.
Watermark is now OPEN. But if you can’t make it, we’d love for you to enjoy our exhibits virtually!
(We’ll continue to add videos as we create them)
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Other Offerings
Watermark Art Center
Bemidji MN
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Evening Under the Pines at
Itasca State Park
Northern Bass
July 26
7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Held at the NEW Lake Itasca Amphitheater (near the swim beach in the picnic grounds). Northern Bass entertains a variety of music from the '30s through the '70s. From Pop, Rock, Instrumentals, Jazz and Standards, Louise, Mike and Dan combine their unique style with familiar tunes from the past.
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The ABILITY Event
Embracing the Difference Globally
5 Weeks with 5 Themes
July 26 - August 28
(Virtual Event)
We are celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by bringing you 30 awesome events for 30 days! Starting on July 26 until Aug. 28 we will have national and international speakers covering a wide array of topics on disability rights.
This conference will be completely online and you can view any of the 30 presentations.
Please note that you only need to register once and you can attend all events for FREE.
The ABILITY Event is a student led conference that the St. Cloud State University Rehabilitation Studies Program hosts every year.
ADA Logo Credit:
DA National Network (adata.org)
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RESILIENCE WEBINAR SERIES
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This Webinar Series is to support Indigenous Culture Bearers and Artists, by providing topic focused webinars and technical assistance from our Native Artist Professional Development training and certified trainers.
These virtual sessions happen twice weekly, Webinar Training on Mondays and Technical Assistance Office Hours on Wednesdays.
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Navigating Our New World & the Performing Arts
July 27
1:00 p.m. CT
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Work of Art Series:
Portfolio Kit
July 29
6:00 p.m.
via Zoom
Focus on the essential elements of your portfolio: sharpening your artist statement, tailoring your artistic résumés, and selecting and formatting your work samples.
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Virtual MusiCamp 2020
#BRINGINGTHEMUSICHOME
August 3-5
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Registration closes July 29
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Though we are not able to be together in person this summer, Bemidji MusiCamp will be holding a short Virtual Camp!
Virtual MusiCamp is
open to all music students who have finished 5th grade through recently graduated seniors.
Sessions will take place using Google Meet on August 3-5 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day with a closing session August 5 at 7:00 p.m. (Specific session information coming soon!) We hope you will join our MusiCamp staff and MCs for this exciting opportunity!
For details and guidelines click
HERE
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Intercultural Leadership Institute
The ILI is a collaborative program of Alternate ROOTS, First Peoples Fund, National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures and the PA'I Foundation.
by
July 31
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Positive Vibrations:
Pop Ups with BSO Musicians
Outdoors on the front lawn of beautiful
Lake Bemidji Bed and Breakfast
915 Lake Blvd NE, Bemidji, MN 56601
Concerts are free
A free will offering is appreciated to support the BSO
Space is limited.
Reservations are required.
Click on the Concert you wish to attend to reserve your place
Safety Protocols for these Concerts:
The BSO is adhering to safety guidelines provided by the Minnesota Department of Health. To assist our safety efforts attendees are required to reserve space in advance via Eventbrite, to bring their own face mask to wear, to bring their own lawn chair, and to sit at least six feet from the nearest group. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Can’t attend in person?
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
Bemidji MN
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Online Recital Series
Bemidji Area Church Musicians invites you to enjoy music performances throughout the summer during their
2020 Online Recital Series.
Tune in Every Wednesday
12:00 pm
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2020 Sculpture Walk
We are pleased to have
new sculptures
displayed each year. In 2020, 16 new sculptures are on display, along with Encore or Returning pieces that spend 2-3 years on the Walk. Pieces in the Permanent Collection, murals around town and special works like the Shaynowishkung (Chief Bemidji) statue in Library Park and the Veterans Memorial in the Greenwood Cemetary can also be found on our
Art Map
. Most New and Encore work are available for private sale.
Bemidji Sculpture Walk
Bemidji MN
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Webinar
Pandemic Response for Performing Arts Organizations
August 4
1:00 p.m. CT
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With the ongoing Covid-19 crisis still impacting Performing Arts, this webinar discusses how organizations are responding to the crisis and the information and resources that are available to venues and businesses. The webinar looks at how the industry can recover and re-open, and how to better prepare for future pandemics or disasters of this type. The webinar also looks at how other countries’ Performing Arts industries are recovering and what measures are being put in place in order to bring audiences back into venues.
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Bemidji Sings!
Vocal Competition
August 6
7:00 p.m.
Headwaters Music & Arts celebrates local musical talent by providing teens and adults who live, work or attend school in Bemidji that chance to perform for Bemidji Sings!
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Jam Band Camp
August 11 - 14
Ages 13 - 18
This 4 day camp is for all the rock, jazz, blues, funk, non-genre-specific young musicians out there interested in strengthening thing their skills in group setting. The program is dedicated to exploring instrumental improv and composition in a group setting and is led by Cassidy Jay, a professional musician, composer and audio engineer with 20 years of experience playing in bands and writing songs.
Registration deadline is two weeks before the first day of camp.
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Headwaters Music & Arts
Bemidji MN
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August Classes
Class Protocol:
Class size is limited to allow for social distancing. Please bring a mask. Classes will be filmed and available as a "virtual class" later by simply purchasing the kit and class download.
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Introduction to Drilling Stone & Glass for Jewelry
August 4
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
OR
5:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Class is limited to 8 participants 16+ years of age
Learn to drill stones or tumbled glass under water using a diamond bit. Class includes basics of wire wrapping to create hangers and addition of elements to the stones. Participants will complete 1 necklace each.
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Make a Bead Person
August 14
10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
OR
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Class is limited to 8 participants 8+ years of age
A family-friendly class where participants will make their own Bead Person and learn about the Bead People International Peace Project. This class is also available as a special "family reunion" activity at your location.
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Pebble Art
August 15
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Class is limited to 8 participants 12+ years of age
Join others in this minimalist approach to making sweet pictures with pebbles, driftwood, and tumbled glass. Participants will complete a framed 5x7 picture. This activity is also available as a special "family reunion" activity.
Contact Jamie for details (605) 381-4333
First Friday Open House
August 7
2:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Gallery North will showcase Artist Kay Schuver. Kay is a self-taught painter who has been painting over 40 years. He mostly works in oils and paints a variety of subjects, including a few portraits. Kay also enjoys woodcarving, mostly animals, and has started experimenting with various types of wood and their components. His work can be seen at Gallery North Art Gallery.
Also on exhibit will be work received during Gallery North's "Reflections" challenge.
The challenge was to develop a work of art, poetry, music, writing, photography, etc. around the theme
Reflections
that captures the spirit of these unknown times.
Creative Cafe
August 18
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Creative Cafe is a hands-on adventure into the arts held every 3rd Tuesday of the month.
Jamie Lee will offer a hands-on activity making pebble notecards. Choose to participate or just come to hang out. No registration is required. Join the fun!
Silent Auction
Throughout the month of July, Gallery North will feature a silent auction painting by former Gallery North member Charles Alberti. Charles earned his undergraduate degree at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 1969. He taught in the Education and Honors Programs at BSU for nearly 20 years.
Bemidji MN
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Creative Spirit Maker's Day
August 8
10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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Please join us on August 8th for a Maker's Day intended to fuel your creative spirit!
Alainn Yarns and Eve's Weaves have teamed up with Willow Wood Market to offer a fun day of creativity in Bemidji, Minnesota. Classes will begin at 10am in the front yard of Willow Wood Market.
*If rain cancels us out on August 8th, we will have the classes on August 22nd as a back up date.
The classes include: How to knit toe up socks, Handy Small Tote Class, Beginner Rug Punching with the Oxford Needle.
Willow Wood Market
Bemidji
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"YOU MATTER" Chalk Challenge
Ready, Set, Grab your Chalks and Make Art!
Evergreen Youth & Family Services and the Suicide Prevention Program are hosting the 14
th
Annual Run/Walk/Skate virtually this year due to COVID.
They seek
Ambassadors who will create sidewalk art (or any art) that utilizes the phrase “You Matter” and be willing to post a short video on our website/Facebook and/or Instagram.
(add #youmatterbemidji)
Showcase your artwork on our webpage!
We want to spread a message of hope and resilience throughout the community and nominate other people to do the same. Showcasing sidewalk chalk art (or any medium of choice), participants can call out friends, family or businesses and let them know they matter. Ultimately, we really want to find a way to share kindness and encourage a spirit of paying it forward. We would love to see Bemidji filled with the message “You Matter” as a way to show community resilience in difficult times.
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Nemeth Art Center is Now Open!
Of Course, Where Else
On Going Exhibit
We are excited to announce the group show titled
Of Course, Where Else.
This exhibition features the work by
Alonzo Pantoja
,
Amber Fletschok
,
David Ruhlman
,
Galilee Peaches
,
Lauren Roche
, and
Meghan Duda
. These artists are scattered about the northern Midwest - mainly North Dakota and Minnesota - and together they represent a wide range of subject matter and work in a broad array of media, including fiber, installation, painting, prints, drawing, and photography. We invite you to see their extraordinary work in person.
Nemeth Art Center
Park Rapids MN
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Treasure Island, Trip to Bountiful
BCT Jr. and the Summer Theater Camps and annual show at Lake Bemidji State Park have been
cancelled
. Stay tuned for more old time radio shows on 98.3FM.
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Capital Campaign
The Engelstad Foundation has provided BCT with $50,000 in the form of a matching grant; thus, BCT will only receive that amount when we have raised another $50,000.
Funds will be used to install a fire suppression system and handicapped accessibiity. Help us meet the match!
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Making Masks!
Bemidji Community Theater
members have been busily sewing masks for the community as a way of giving back and playing it forward.
1151+ made so far and still sewing!
Free masks are available at: Harmony Foods Coop, Gallery North Art Gallery, or at BCT's Performing Arts Center (when open). Anyone who needs a free mask can
contact Mary Knox-Johnson via
email
or cell phone 218-760-5457.
Do you have any extra spools of thread?
We could use them!
Bemidji Community Theater
Bemidji MN
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Offers on-line writing classes for this summer.
New fall class schedules will be available August 1
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Tapestry Felted Traditional Mongolian Yurt Project
August 31 - September 11
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This workshop features the felting technique used by nomadic Mongolian people and will showcase felted tapestry methods. These felts will be made from local, Minnesota wool and feature a mural felted in tapestry that tells the story of the cycle of sheep-to-shelter. This project provides a unique opportunity for the community to learn felting techniques, understand unique qualities of wool allowing it to felt, why this is important in Mongolia to provide housing & the symbolism inherent in the artistic designs of felted pieces. The workshop takes place in Bemidji.
Pre-register via
email
or call
218-657-2502
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Bagley Area Arts Collaborative
Workshop Series
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WIRE SCULPTURING USING PENCIL AND MARKERS WORKSHOP
September 12
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wire sculpting is a great way to enhance your drawing skills. Students will draw as if they had a piece of wire and sculpt with one connecting line, keeping the pencil moving. After drawing is done, the image is refined using permanent markers and watercolor. Students will have fun!
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WIRE SCULPTURING USING PENCIL AND MARKERS WORKSHOP
Sep 19 & Oct 3
10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Art has a place in everyone’s life and should be as much a part of our everyday as eating and sleeping. Art Journaling is a wonderful way to invite art to participate in our daily living. Join
Cindy Kolling for a fun, creative time using prompts to help focus and maintain challenge while developing skills of “looking and seeing” every day with new eyes.
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Bagley Area Arts Collaborative
Bagley MN
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The Jackpine Writers' Bloc
presents
All-Genres Writers' Workshop
with Candace Simar
September 19
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
via Zoom
What is the fairy dust that transforms ordinary words into spell-binding prose? How does one add depth to the written page? This two-hour class investigates ways to do so using tricks of the writing craft.
Pre-registration is required.
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Arts Midwest & Western Arts Alliance Announce Joint 2020 Virtual Conference
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Optional Pre-Conference Programs:
October 1 & 2
Main Conference:
October 6-9, 2020
Conference will include virtual experiences of core programs: exhibits, showcasing, workshops, peer exchange, pitch sessions, and networking. Conference themes will also explore equity, systemic change and navigating the pandemic.
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Join us for four days of connection, listening, learning, and sharing at a unique virtual event combi-ning the best of the
Arts Midwest
and
Western Arts Alliance
performing arts conferences.
Tight budget?
Given the financial challenges, we’ll offer discounted and flexible pricing.
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Short-Form Open Call
Accepted year-round
Short-Form Open Call offers development and co-production funding to help you complete your short nonfiction film or series for distribution on public media's web-based platforms.
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Diversity Development Fund
Opens August 3
DDF gives producers of color up to $25,000 in research and development funding so you can develop your documentary for air on public television. Pre-production nonfiction projects only.
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Seeking Administrator
The BSO is hiring! Please
visit them
for the position description and application instructions.
Bemidji Symphony Orchestra
Bemidji MN
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NDN Changemaker Fellowship
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Designed to invest in the visions, leadership, and development of Indigenous Changemakers. This 12-month Fellowship will be offered to 20 Indigenous Changemakers within and outside the United States who are working to defend, develop, and decolonize their communities and Nations.
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Community Innovation Grants
Open Year-Round
$500 - $200,000
Community Innovation grants are meant to be transformation capital. They are an investment in an equitable future where every person has the opportunities and the support they need to thrive.
The Bush Foundation provides Community Innovation grants of $10,000 to $200,000. Grants under $20,000 are available from our intermediary partner organizations.
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Bush Fellowship
Opens August 18
Up to $100,000
The Bush Fellowship is a recognition of your extraordinary accomplishments and support for your potential. It is an investment in you, so that you can make a difference in your community.
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2020 ARTS ADMINISTRATION
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
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Program provides “hands-on” immersion in the daily operations of a contemporary non-profit arts organization. This position is best suited for those interested in exploring public art, museum studies, arts administration or nonprofit management careers. Arts Administration Interns work directly with Franconia staff and closely with professional artists on a range of projects.
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Emergency Relief
The Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC) is providing $500,000 in emergency relief to cultural institutions affected by COVID-19.
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1 Year Artist Fellowships
Applications are open through August 31, 2020
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ARTIST IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
FELLOWSHIP
This fellowship supports artists to pursue specific arts business development goals for themselves and their families. We accept applications from artists at all stages of entrepreneurial development.
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CULTURAL CAPITAL
FELLOWSHIP
These fellowships are designed for artists and culture bearers who are deeply rooted in their communities and are committed to passing on ancestral knowledge and cultural practices within their tribal communities.
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NOMINATION DEADLINE:
August 7, 2020
Each year, First Peoples Fund honors and celebrates exceptional Native artists and culture bearers across the country through the Jennifer Easton Community Spirit Awards. These artists embody their People's cultural assets in their creations and their way of life.
AWARD AMOUNT: $7,500
APPLICATION DEADLINE:
August 31, 2020
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Resilience Fund
A Resilience Fund to provide
emergency relief
to grassroots artists and culture bearers within their network so that they can cover urgent personal needs: food, housing, caretaking, and/or healthcare expenses. Grants up to $1,000 to those individuals who are the most economically fragile and whose income has been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, and grants to our key artist and business coaches who lead the Native Artist Professional Development workshops in tribal communities and the Rolling Rez Arts classes on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Grants to our Indigenous Arts Ecology and Our Nations’ Spaces grantees -- tribal community-based organizations.
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Artist Relief Grant
Cycle V: July 23 - August 19
Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19. Each cycle funds at least 100 artists per week.
This is the last cycle to apply for relief funding at this time.
Final notifications will be sent from July 31 through August 3, 2020
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COVID-19 Relief:
Thank you Springboard for the Arts!
Springboard's Professional Development Webinars:
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TILA Studios
#ABOVE4Fund
In an effort to sustain black women’s contributions in the art industry during COVID -19, TILA Studios launched a recurring monthly fund beginning at $1,000 to support black women artists nationwide.
The funding will occur monthly from April 2020 until August 2020. If TILA continues to witness and experience the economic impact of COVID-19, they will continue awarding an unrestricted financial award until January 2021.
Funding Cycle:
- Application must be received by the 1st of every month
- Funds will be distributed by the 15th of the month via wire transfer
- If you are a recipient of the fund, you must wait 8 weeks until applying again
- Request amount up to $500 per application
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COVID-19 Relief and New Initiatives
Forecast is highly attuned to the impact of this pandemic on artists and the broader community and is working with other organizations locally and nationally to create responsive opportunities that support artists experiencing economic repercussions.
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Request for Qualifications
Five art commissions are up for grabs at Springboard for the Arts’ new home.
RFQ response deadline
July 27 by 11:59pm [Extended]
Seeking up to five artists/artist teams who live, work or have a connection to Minnesota to create permanent art for one of 5 commissions at Springboard for the Arts’ new offices at 262 University Ave W, Saint Paul. This Request for Qualifications (RFQ) will consist of a two-part process, with an initial response to this RFQ due on June 22, 2020. Finalists will receive a $1000 stipend to prepare a full proposal.
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Lightning Rod Incubator Project
Open Call
Lightning Rod is a flexible framework for creating “flash theater,” an action of community involvement and political action, and an exercise in the most basic qualities of collaborative performance-making. Read more about about Lightning Rod
in their special feature.
“Honestly? I hope people will steal Lightning Rod, make it their own and takes lots of pictures and notes and then send them to us,” says Lightning Rod co-creator Kat Purcell.
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Fine Arts Competition
Call for Artists
Submission deadline: July 27
by 4:30 p.m.
Although the Minnesota State Fair as we know and love has been cancelled for 2020, we are extremely excited to announce that we will still be hosting a
fine arts competition!
This competition will consist of one, online jury phase with all accepted works being displayed in the fine arts exhibition presented via video recording and a virtual catalog.
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Call for Artists:
The Bemidji Anishinaabe Arts Expo, A Celebration of Indigenous Arts
4-Directions Development has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to host a new art festival called, "The Bemidji Anishinaabe Arts Expo, A Celebration of Indigenous Arts."
The festival is scheduled to debut on
July 9-10, 2021.
The committee consists of the core partners, art organizations, local artists and community members. They are actively searching for artists and community members to be a part of this project and serve on the committee. They are also looking for experienced artists to serve as mentors to new and upcoming artists.
The project will choose a group of 12 Native artists to receive training, technical assistance and access to financial support to prepare for participation with various art events to expand their market.
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Congratulations to AAI Fellow Nedahness Rose Greene!
We're so excited to share that the photographs of our Five Wings/Region 2 Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Fellow,
Nedahness Rose Greene
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are currently displayed at the Franklin Avenue Public Library in the Phillips neighborhood in Minneapolis.
Congratulations, Nedahness!
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Kudos
to R2AC Artist Fellow Eric Sundeen
Eric Sundeen, current R2AC Artist Fellow, along with members of three other drum camps, set out to deliver the 24th annual Drumset Camp as a Virtual Edition!
Drumset campers included participants from the Bemidji area, Blackduck, Cass Lake, Park Rapids, Eden Prairie....Montana, Cincinnati, and Columbus, Ohio.
Region 2 celebrates with Eric that he was able to use part of his fellowship award to update and improve his studio in order to make this event possible.
Congratulations, Eric!
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Congratulations!
to our friends at the Watermark Art Center
Watermark is one of 25 Minnesota arts organizations to have received CARES Act Funding through the NEA! The Arts Endowment received more than 3,100 eligible applications requesting a total of $157 million. Watermark Art Center was one of
855 organizations
—located in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico—
to receive
a total of $44.5 million in non-matching funds to support staff salaries, fees for artists or contractual personnel, and facilities costs.
award.
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