February 2021
The arts and support are here!
The pace of activity set in January continued! In this summary of February's activity, read an update on the Art Table and of the Arts Ambassador program preview as well as the work of a few local artists. Consider joining a Creative Campfire.
We urge you to take our important Arts Accessibility survey, so we can learn more about arts ability to combat loneliness!
Finally, check out upcoming Artist to Artist workshops through the winter and spring. It's time to apply as an artist or store front for Keene's Art Walk! Remember to share your event to the Discover Monadnock Calendar!
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arts survey:
last call to pARTicipate
Join us! We need you and your local friends or customers to pARTicipate in this brief survey on the arts' role in building community connection!
Upon completion, you can enter a drawing to win a $100 gas or grocery card! Any organization or business that shares this survey with their employees or mailing list will be listed on the Arts Alive! survey website. Will you participate in this worthy cause by doing the survey and then send it to your community’s email list? Our thanks to those who have!
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art table doubles
now in Peterborough and Keene
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The Art Table begun in Peterborough is a place where community members can pick up free art projects, kits, and supplies to do at home. These are great for kids, families, and anyone who wants to get creative and work with their hands. You can also donate crafting items you no longer need. The Art Table has added a Keene location! Learn where and stop by!
An additional project, ReCreate, will begin at the same Keene location. ReCreate will be a collection site for arts and crafting supplies - from colored pencils to spare paper to bottle caps to mason jars. Leave something or take something for your current projects and make sure materials get reused and upcycled creatively!
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discover monadnock
one stop shopping for regional events
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Our Discover Monadnock Calendar is the Region's centralized tool to spread the word about events and has an ever-growing audience. With your help, it's becoming the go to place to learn of arts and community events. Add your event today!
The Discover Monadnock Happenings e-newsletter highlights live and virtual events from the Discover Monadnock Calendar. Subscribe to learn about the wealth of creative activity this region offers!
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arts ambassadors
a sneak preview
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This spring Arts Alive! will launch a program for all art lovers in our community - The Arts Ambassadors Program! If you sign up as an Ambassador, you'll get the tools and resources you need to amplify and advocate for the arts in the Monadnock region. You'll also receive special invitations to connect with other art lovers, with local artists and arts community leaders and to send support towards creative projects across the region. You'll be in the know about the latest arts happenings that you just can't miss. We've teamed with artist Hannah Ellingwood to design a beautiful logo that will go on stickers, t-shirts, regional arts brochures, and more!
Interested? Send us an email and let us know you'd like us to reach out to you when it launches!
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Huge thanks goes out to our SNHU Interns who are busily working on this project with us. Read more about them.
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artist workshops:
learn from other local artists
How to: Pop up Art Exhibits & Galleries
Monady March 15th, 2021 from 1-2pm
Presenters Jim Murphy & Georgia Cassimatis
Free Workshop, or $5 donation
Participants will learn tricks and tips to hosting a pop up art exhibit. Get ready for first fridays, the summer fair and festival season, and a huge arts boom coming after the pandemic cools down. In this 1-hour lunchtime workshop we’ll cover: indoor and outdoor venues, lighting, how to find and book a place, “craft” vs “fine art”, legal considerations, fire/electrical inspection, checking city regulations, using social media, basic marketing tips. We'll also take time so everyone can introduce themselves and connect in the chat.
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Mindset Mastery: 5 Simple Steps to Break Through Inner Barriers to Grow Your Business
Wednesday March 24th, 2021 from 5-6:30pm
Presenter Kirsten Beske
$10 members / $20 non-members
Come learn how creative entrepreneurs may get stuck in moving forward with their business, as well as actionable steps to get unstuck. Explore the mindset necessary to negotiate entrepreneurial challenges that may feel overwhelming, impossible or intimidating. We will discuss how to identify, navigate and overcome some of the most common inner blocks to external entrepreneurial success. This workshop is hosted in partnership with Hannah Grimes Center.
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We give a special thanks to C&S Wholesale Grocers for their generous sponsorship of this program. They help keep your registration fee low!
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2021 Art Walk
it's time to apply!
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*photo credit: Shannon Arteta Perry
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It's time to sign up for Art Walk! Applications are now being accepted from artists. Storefronts around Central Square are needed!
During the annual artwalk, art in mediums such as oil, pastel, photography, watercolor, mixed media and more take over storefront windows to connect artists of all ages with the community of Keene and beyond.
Arts Alive! is honored to serve on the planning committee for this project. We'll keep you posted on details for this year's event!
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arts spotlights:
stories from the pandemic
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In this account, we hear from Jazimina MacNeil. She is a mezzo-soprano by trade and training, who finds herself wearing the hat of an actress and/or a writer from time to time. Lately, Jazimina has taken to calling herself a “creative catalyst” as well. We’re proud to share this story of Jazimina, in her own words.
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In this account, we hear from Bryan Field, a penturner and mixed media artist living in Peterborough, whose latest pandemic project involves gnome adoptions. Much of his work is inspired by his appreciation of Art Deco stained glass, his globe-trotting experiences and the natural beauty of the Region. We proudly share this story of Bryan Field, in his own words.
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actions you can take:
five things you can do today to get connected
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1.Get on the list to learn about the Ambassador program
Email us to let us know you want to be a champion of the arts - sharing why arts matter across our communities.
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2.Sign up to be a member!
Already a member? Add to your profile so people can find you in the Artists and Creative Business listing on Arts Alive! webpage. Be sure to check your renewal date and renew!
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3.Register for a workshop
Artist to Artist and other workshops are a great way to connect with other creatives and get yourself motivated as a creative entrepreneur. Get those creative ideas off the ground!
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4.Sign up for coaching and connecting
Coaching is a helpful way to learn: about the resources Arts Alive! has and the connections we can help you make in the community. 45 minutes sessions are free and open to anyone!
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arts alive! is supported by:
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Hoffman Family Foundation
Eppes Jefferson Foundation
Savings Bank of Walpole
C&S Wholesale Grocers
Carl & Ruth Jacobs
The Keene Sentinel
The City of Keene, NH
Tom & Babs Putnam
The Arts Alive! Board of Directors
Arts Alive! Members & Creative Businesses
And our greater community of donors!
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