The Arts Alliance has been invited to showcase member visual artists at the new City of Otsego Public Works building. The recently opened facility normally welcomes visitors doing business with the City of Otsego, but because the City is rightly proud of this new facility they will have it open for inspection during the Festival, September 15th.
We will be showing off some of the local artistic talent in the public areas of the building and have a table there with information about our other programming. If you are an Otsego resident and member of the Arts Alliance and want people to learn more about your work, call the Arts Alliance office, 763.441.4725, to find out more. Space is limited.
30 July, 2007
25 July, 2007
Bush Artist Fellows
The Bush Foundation recently alerted us to their email mailing list. Here is some info they sent to us. If you are a working creative person it would behoove you to check them out. They are a very suppportive Foundation of working creative people in Minnesota.
"The Bush Artist Fellows program makes awards in multiple categories that rotate on a two-year cycle. Categories for 2009 will include Performance-Based Work, Script Works, Literary Arts, Music Composition, and Performance: Traditional, Folk, and Ethnic Arts. The following are the categories for the 2008 application round:
· Visual Arts - fiber arts, painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, works on paper, book arts, mixed media, installation, etc.
· Media Arts - film, video, audio, digital, and new hybrid technologies.
· Visual Arts: Traditional, Ethnic, and Craft Materials - functional forms of traditional or contemporary craft arts.
As of June 2007, we have made two additions to the Bush Artist Fellows Core Program. The Enduring Vision Awards offers $100,000 to artists with at least 25 years experience as an artist, following the same category cycle as the Core Program. Dakota Creative Connections provides small project grants to be used for travel, study and research, artist residencies and retreats, equipment and materials, and short-term projects.
Bush Artist Fellowships provide artists with significant financial support that enables them to further their work and their contributions to their communities. Artists may use a Bush Artist Fellowship in many ways: to explore new directions, continue work already in progress, or accomplish work not financially feasible otherwise. Fellows may decide to take time for solitary work or reflection, engage in collaborative or community projects, embark on travel or research, or any other activity that contributes to their lives as artists. The Bush Artist Fellows Program is open to residents of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Applicants must be 25 years or older. Students enrolled in degree-granting programs are not eligible."
Their website, at http://www.bushfoundation.org, will be regularly updated with new information about the programs. If you have questions or want further information not covered on their website, please feel free to contact them at BAFInfo@bushfoundation.org mailto:BAFInfo@bushfoundation.org.
"The Bush Artist Fellows program makes awards in multiple categories that rotate on a two-year cycle. Categories for 2009 will include Performance-Based Work, Script Works, Literary Arts, Music Composition, and Performance: Traditional, Folk, and Ethnic Arts. The following are the categories for the 2008 application round:
· Visual Arts - fiber arts, painting, sculpture, photography, drawing, works on paper, book arts, mixed media, installation, etc.
· Media Arts - film, video, audio, digital, and new hybrid technologies.
· Visual Arts: Traditional, Ethnic, and Craft Materials - functional forms of traditional or contemporary craft arts.
As of June 2007, we have made two additions to the Bush Artist Fellows Core Program. The Enduring Vision Awards offers $100,000 to artists with at least 25 years experience as an artist, following the same category cycle as the Core Program. Dakota Creative Connections provides small project grants to be used for travel, study and research, artist residencies and retreats, equipment and materials, and short-term projects.
Bush Artist Fellowships provide artists with significant financial support that enables them to further their work and their contributions to their communities. Artists may use a Bush Artist Fellowship in many ways: to explore new directions, continue work already in progress, or accomplish work not financially feasible otherwise. Fellows may decide to take time for solitary work or reflection, engage in collaborative or community projects, embark on travel or research, or any other activity that contributes to their lives as artists. The Bush Artist Fellows Program is open to residents of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. Applicants must be 25 years or older. Students enrolled in degree-granting programs are not eligible."
Their website, at http://www.bushfoundation.org, will be regularly updated with new information about the programs. If you have questions or want further information not covered on their website, please feel free to contact them at BAFInfo@bushfoundation.org mailto:BAFInfo@bushfoundation.org.
24 July, 2007
Photography Exhibition
Local photographer and Arts Alliance member, Roger Nordstrom, will be exhibiting new work from his recent trip to France and Italy that focuses upon the people, places, and things he observed. He will also be showing a collection of images from places closer to home, Minnesota and South Dakota, that have landscape and wildlife as their subject matter.
Roger’s interest in photography goes back to his childhood. "My interest in photography began when I was young and my father was a big influence on me. My dad always seemed to have a camera in his hand and it was so much fun looking at the pictures that he took. I developed my first roll of film as a young teen and would print pictures in a make shift darkroom. “
Life took Roger in other directions for a number of years, but with the dawn of the digital age, so too was awoken his interest in photography. By the turn of this century, he found he once again had time for his passion. “My professional career took me into the world of data processing and with increased professional demands on my time my darkroom activity suffered. It was hard to balance everything and as a result my camera was put down. By the turn of the century my professional career was well established and it was the dawn of the digital photography age. It was time to again to pursue an interest I had missed so much over the years. It was an easy transition back into photography and the rewards have been quite fulfilling.”
The exhibition runs July 30 through August 31 during regular business hours at the Sherburne County Government Center.
Roger’s interest in photography goes back to his childhood. "My interest in photography began when I was young and my father was a big influence on me. My dad always seemed to have a camera in his hand and it was so much fun looking at the pictures that he took. I developed my first roll of film as a young teen and would print pictures in a make shift darkroom. “
Life took Roger in other directions for a number of years, but with the dawn of the digital age, so too was awoken his interest in photography. By the turn of this century, he found he once again had time for his passion. “My professional career took me into the world of data processing and with increased professional demands on my time my darkroom activity suffered. It was hard to balance everything and as a result my camera was put down. By the turn of the century my professional career was well established and it was the dawn of the digital photography age. It was time to again to pursue an interest I had missed so much over the years. It was an easy transition back into photography and the rewards have been quite fulfilling.”
The exhibition runs July 30 through August 31 during regular business hours at the Sherburne County Government Center.
22 July, 2007
Young crowd
Recently we got to sit down and listen to and speak with some younger members of the Arts Alliance audience. Their ages ranged from 15 to 25, both young men and young women, some are still in high school, one just out, one a college student, and one a working adult. They all had some dealings with the Arts Alliance, most recently at ArtSoup, our community arts festival that took place June 23-24.
The conversation was about opportunities for younger people to hear music, see art by a younger crowd, and generally a report card of how the Elk River area is doing in providing arts experiences for the generation that has grown up with computers and ipods.
Of course the Twin Cities was IDed as a significant draw for them, both for visual arts and music. They don't see any real concerted effort to provide them a place to participate, watch, or be seen in the local area.
They gave us some great ideas about how to improve ArtSoup and maybe have more participation by their generation. We talked about how they learn about events and how they decide whether they will go or not go. They all knew about the new park downtown and how downtown has a chance to be a place to do things, if the right venue or event took place.
The Arts Alliance recognizes that much of what we have been doing lately has been skewered to a slightly older age group. This isn't always by chance, as we need to pay for our events, just as everyone else. The opportunity to engage a younger crowd however is too important to not consider some chances. We know that if we don't hook young people before they leave high school on the importance of seeing live music and theater or seeing real art work, the chances are their lives will be less full and they and we will regret it.
The Arts Alliance has two opportunities this fall season to engage the young crowd.
On October 6 we have comedian C. Willi Myles headlining. Opening for him is singer-songwriter Laura Harley.
C Willi Myles takes everyday life challenges and applies humor to them. He has opened for many of the top musical and comedy acts throughout the country and performs regularly at casinos and in concert with some of the biggest names in entertainment. The New York Times has been quoted as saying Willi Myles "leaves them hurtin' with laughter and wanting more!" With extremely funny non-offensive stories and jokes, Willi makes everybody laugh. What happens when you take a guy from Alabama and you move him up to Minnesota and let him experience his first winter including ice fishing? One thing that happens for sure is a lot of laughs and a unique look at living in the Midwest.
See his website: cwilli.com
Critics and fans alike rave about the "crystalline beauty" of Laura Harley's voice. In a time when the airwaves are jammed with the static of a world on the brink, Laura cuts through the noise. Her captivating voice, evocative lyrics, and unforgettable songs have brought her devoted fans and critical acclaim throughout her musical career. At a high-school battle of the bands, Laura’s singing caught the attention of guitarist Teddy Kim, who was looking for a collaborator. The two cut a demo under the name Sliver and burst onto the Minneapolis club scene. Sliver became a buzz act when the local college radio station obtained a copy of their demo and put it into heavy rotation. That year, before releasing a record, Sliver was voted Minneapolis' best new band in a ballot sponsored by the prestigious First Avenue Club. They went on to release two critically-acclaimed CDs, tour nationally, and chart on the college music charts. Later she and Teddy began a new musical collaboration seeking new perspective. Her 2006 self titled CD had critics outdoing themselves with praise. “Sounding like a snowcapped Sade, Harley (a trained life coach) strives for meaningful messages and inner explorations amid rich, subtle arrangements. Even empowerment anthems “Champion” and “Sing Out Loud” never lose their cool, but that’s in tune with Harley’s vision to make soothing, contemplative pop."
--Minnesota Monthly
see her website: lauraharley.com
Later on, December 1, we have Joe Chvala and the Flying Foot Forum.
Some might accuse Joe Chvala (pronounce like Koala) of being slap happy. They might be right. Joe and his collaborators use their own bodies, floors, walls, slinkies, and other inanimate objects as percussion instruments. Add movement that brings the tempo to a whirling beat or to a quiet whisper and you have an evening of fun entertainment and beauty in motion. The Flying Foot Forum is a vibrant and bold percussive dance/theater company that fuses percussion and percussive dances with many other forms of music, dance and theater, telling unusual tales, creating a wild variety of characters, and exploring universal ideas in inventive and exciting new ways. "Creating beautiful images is relatively commonplace among those who make dances; being able to make a direct visceral link with the audience is far more rare and precious. Chvala has this talent, plus the capacity to create innovative and unexpected movement."
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review
see their website: flyingfootforum.com
We have season tickets on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale after Labor Day. This year we are offering a special Family Pak: 2 adults + one student(under 18)= $30; each additional student(under 18) $5. Normally adults are $15@ and students are $6.
Call the Arts Alliance office for more info: 763.441.4725
The conversation was about opportunities for younger people to hear music, see art by a younger crowd, and generally a report card of how the Elk River area is doing in providing arts experiences for the generation that has grown up with computers and ipods.
Of course the Twin Cities was IDed as a significant draw for them, both for visual arts and music. They don't see any real concerted effort to provide them a place to participate, watch, or be seen in the local area.
They gave us some great ideas about how to improve ArtSoup and maybe have more participation by their generation. We talked about how they learn about events and how they decide whether they will go or not go. They all knew about the new park downtown and how downtown has a chance to be a place to do things, if the right venue or event took place.
The Arts Alliance recognizes that much of what we have been doing lately has been skewered to a slightly older age group. This isn't always by chance, as we need to pay for our events, just as everyone else. The opportunity to engage a younger crowd however is too important to not consider some chances. We know that if we don't hook young people before they leave high school on the importance of seeing live music and theater or seeing real art work, the chances are their lives will be less full and they and we will regret it.
The Arts Alliance has two opportunities this fall season to engage the young crowd.
On October 6 we have comedian C. Willi Myles headlining. Opening for him is singer-songwriter Laura Harley.
C Willi Myles takes everyday life challenges and applies humor to them. He has opened for many of the top musical and comedy acts throughout the country and performs regularly at casinos and in concert with some of the biggest names in entertainment. The New York Times has been quoted as saying Willi Myles "leaves them hurtin' with laughter and wanting more!" With extremely funny non-offensive stories and jokes, Willi makes everybody laugh. What happens when you take a guy from Alabama and you move him up to Minnesota and let him experience his first winter including ice fishing? One thing that happens for sure is a lot of laughs and a unique look at living in the Midwest.
See his website: cwilli.com
Critics and fans alike rave about the "crystalline beauty" of Laura Harley's voice. In a time when the airwaves are jammed with the static of a world on the brink, Laura cuts through the noise. Her captivating voice, evocative lyrics, and unforgettable songs have brought her devoted fans and critical acclaim throughout her musical career. At a high-school battle of the bands, Laura’s singing caught the attention of guitarist Teddy Kim, who was looking for a collaborator. The two cut a demo under the name Sliver and burst onto the Minneapolis club scene. Sliver became a buzz act when the local college radio station obtained a copy of their demo and put it into heavy rotation. That year, before releasing a record, Sliver was voted Minneapolis' best new band in a ballot sponsored by the prestigious First Avenue Club. They went on to release two critically-acclaimed CDs, tour nationally, and chart on the college music charts. Later she and Teddy began a new musical collaboration seeking new perspective. Her 2006 self titled CD had critics outdoing themselves with praise. “Sounding like a snowcapped Sade, Harley (a trained life coach) strives for meaningful messages and inner explorations amid rich, subtle arrangements. Even empowerment anthems “Champion” and “Sing Out Loud” never lose their cool, but that’s in tune with Harley’s vision to make soothing, contemplative pop."
--Minnesota Monthly
see her website: lauraharley.com
Later on, December 1, we have Joe Chvala and the Flying Foot Forum.
Some might accuse Joe Chvala (pronounce like Koala) of being slap happy. They might be right. Joe and his collaborators use their own bodies, floors, walls, slinkies, and other inanimate objects as percussion instruments. Add movement that brings the tempo to a whirling beat or to a quiet whisper and you have an evening of fun entertainment and beauty in motion. The Flying Foot Forum is a vibrant and bold percussive dance/theater company that fuses percussion and percussive dances with many other forms of music, dance and theater, telling unusual tales, creating a wild variety of characters, and exploring universal ideas in inventive and exciting new ways. "Creating beautiful images is relatively commonplace among those who make dances; being able to make a direct visceral link with the audience is far more rare and precious. Chvala has this talent, plus the capacity to create innovative and unexpected movement."
- Pittsburgh Tribune Review
see their website: flyingfootforum.com
We have season tickets on sale now. Individual tickets will go on sale after Labor Day. This year we are offering a special Family Pak: 2 adults + one student(under 18)= $30; each additional student(under 18) $5. Normally adults are $15@ and students are $6.
Call the Arts Alliance office for more info: 763.441.4725
21 July, 2007
Big Top Tent Show Radio show
Warren Nelson and his crew broadcast weekly on KBEM Jazz 88 every Saturday at 4:00pm.
Tent Show Radio is a weekly variety series showcasing live performances from Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. Featuring Big Top’s Artistic Director, Warren Nelson, the Blue Canvas Orchestra, and nationally and regionally renowned performers, Tent Show Radio is heard every week on listener-supported radio stations across the country, and twice a week on the Wisconsin Public Radio state-wide network.
Each week features a different live performance from Big Top Chautauqua’s summer season of concerts, lectures, musicals, and theater productions. Tune into Tent Show Radio and bring Big Top Chautauqua into your home!
Warren Nelson and the Big Top Chautauqua band will be coming to the Zabee Theater in Elk River, May 13, 2008.
You say you can’t even pronounce sesquicentennial. Not to worry, when Warren Nelson and the Big Top Chautauqua Orchestra are done with their evening presentation of Old Minnesota: Song of the North Star you will not only be able to say it, you’ll be able to sing about it, and know why Minnesota isn’t still part of Wisconsin!
Old Minnesota: Song of the North Star is a personal, musical, historical hike through the old ways of the Gopher State. What is gone now, or mostly so, from our sight and sound will be ‘songtold’. ‘Old Minnesota’ will be a grand excursion. Travel back down the river of time to see and hear what Minnesota was all about in its early history -- the native people, the immigrants, the farms, the forests, the waters, the iron ore. From Paul Bunyan loggers in the north to black earth farmers in the south, and from the founding of the Twin Cities to the tragic story of the Sioux Uprising, the history of our great state will come alive again. Using large scale historic photos from the Minnesota Historical Society collection, original songs, historic readings, dramatic reenactments, and dancing, the Big Top folks will tell the history of Minnesota at the time of statehood.
Warren Nelson, a native of Fairmont, Minnesota, host of the popular Big Top Chautauqua shows in Bayfield, Wisconsin, musician, historian, radio show host for the nationally public radio broadcast Tent Radio, and all around nice guy will lead his ensemble through an evening that will be fun and informative for the entire family.
check out the Arts Alliance website for more info.
Tent Show Radio is a weekly variety series showcasing live performances from Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua. Featuring Big Top’s Artistic Director, Warren Nelson, the Blue Canvas Orchestra, and nationally and regionally renowned performers, Tent Show Radio is heard every week on listener-supported radio stations across the country, and twice a week on the Wisconsin Public Radio state-wide network.
Each week features a different live performance from Big Top Chautauqua’s summer season of concerts, lectures, musicals, and theater productions. Tune into Tent Show Radio and bring Big Top Chautauqua into your home!
Warren Nelson and the Big Top Chautauqua band will be coming to the Zabee Theater in Elk River, May 13, 2008.
You say you can’t even pronounce sesquicentennial. Not to worry, when Warren Nelson and the Big Top Chautauqua Orchestra are done with their evening presentation of Old Minnesota: Song of the North Star you will not only be able to say it, you’ll be able to sing about it, and know why Minnesota isn’t still part of Wisconsin!
Old Minnesota: Song of the North Star is a personal, musical, historical hike through the old ways of the Gopher State. What is gone now, or mostly so, from our sight and sound will be ‘songtold’. ‘Old Minnesota’ will be a grand excursion. Travel back down the river of time to see and hear what Minnesota was all about in its early history -- the native people, the immigrants, the farms, the forests, the waters, the iron ore. From Paul Bunyan loggers in the north to black earth farmers in the south, and from the founding of the Twin Cities to the tragic story of the Sioux Uprising, the history of our great state will come alive again. Using large scale historic photos from the Minnesota Historical Society collection, original songs, historic readings, dramatic reenactments, and dancing, the Big Top folks will tell the history of Minnesota at the time of statehood.
Warren Nelson, a native of Fairmont, Minnesota, host of the popular Big Top Chautauqua shows in Bayfield, Wisconsin, musician, historian, radio show host for the nationally public radio broadcast Tent Radio, and all around nice guy will lead his ensemble through an evening that will be fun and informative for the entire family.
check out the Arts Alliance website for more info.
20 July, 2007
Horizon Fund Letter Sent Out to Supporters
The Arts Alliance recently sent out its Horizon Fund letter to its members and community supporters.
Here is the text of the letter:
Dear Friend of the Arts Alliance,
It is the beginning of our new fiscal year. A time to reflect and a time plan for the coming year. A time to ask our friends to step forward and particpate in helping the Arts Alliance continue providing outstanding arts events in the Arts Alliance service area.
We have just completed our most exciting ArtSoup community arts festival yet. There was great music, art, dance, and fun generated and enjoyed by people from all over the entire Arts Alliance region. As know, ArtSoup is but one of the events that the Arts Alliance produces and sponsors.
The Arts Alliance also supports visual art exhibitions like the annual national juried Arts in Harmony exhibition, a performing arts series at the Zabee Theater, which this year will include dance, comedy, musical history, japanese drumming, and music to entertain and enrich. Through ArtScape, we also co-sponsor arts educational opportunities for students of all ages and levels of skill.
These art opportunities and services of the Arts Alliance exist only because of the support we receive from the community members like you. In 2004, the Horizon Fund was created to provide the additional funding needed to accomplish the Arts Alliance mission of bringing professional arts experiences to our communities, showcasing local talent, and providing arts educational opportunities to people of all ages. The Arts Alliance services the communities of Big Lake, Elk River, Zimmerman, Princeton, Otsego, Rogers, Ramsey, Princeton, Dayton, Monticello and St Michael. Ticket sales, grants, memberships and class fees help with our operating expenses, but don't cover all of the costs of providing quality arts experiences in our communities. Your contribution will make a difference.
Your donation at this time will help ensure that the Arts Alliance can continue to bring quality arts experiences to our communities. Your investment in the Arts Alliance says that you believe the arts are an important part of community life. Please decide your level of support and complete the attached form and enclose your check payable to ERAAA, or use your credit card. Your donation to the nonprofit Arts Alliance is tax deductible.
Thank you in advance for your generous support!
Wendy Simenson, vice chair
Board of Directors
At this critical juncture in the Arts Alliance's annual drive for support, it is important that we all review what the arts bring to our lives and how we can help support the only arts group in the region that supports visual artists, presents professional performing artists, and partners to provide access to art classes and lectures.
Please consider a significant contribution to help the arts grow in your community.
thanks!
Here is the text of the letter:
Dear Friend of the Arts Alliance,
It is the beginning of our new fiscal year. A time to reflect and a time plan for the coming year. A time to ask our friends to step forward and particpate in helping the Arts Alliance continue providing outstanding arts events in the Arts Alliance service area.
We have just completed our most exciting ArtSoup community arts festival yet. There was great music, art, dance, and fun generated and enjoyed by people from all over the entire Arts Alliance region. As know, ArtSoup is but one of the events that the Arts Alliance produces and sponsors.
The Arts Alliance also supports visual art exhibitions like the annual national juried Arts in Harmony exhibition, a performing arts series at the Zabee Theater, which this year will include dance, comedy, musical history, japanese drumming, and music to entertain and enrich. Through ArtScape, we also co-sponsor arts educational opportunities for students of all ages and levels of skill.
These art opportunities and services of the Arts Alliance exist only because of the support we receive from the community members like you. In 2004, the Horizon Fund was created to provide the additional funding needed to accomplish the Arts Alliance mission of bringing professional arts experiences to our communities, showcasing local talent, and providing arts educational opportunities to people of all ages. The Arts Alliance services the communities of Big Lake, Elk River, Zimmerman, Princeton, Otsego, Rogers, Ramsey, Princeton, Dayton, Monticello and St Michael. Ticket sales, grants, memberships and class fees help with our operating expenses, but don't cover all of the costs of providing quality arts experiences in our communities. Your contribution will make a difference.
Your donation at this time will help ensure that the Arts Alliance can continue to bring quality arts experiences to our communities. Your investment in the Arts Alliance says that you believe the arts are an important part of community life. Please decide your level of support and complete the attached form and enclose your check payable to ERAAA, or use your credit card. Your donation to the nonprofit Arts Alliance is tax deductible.
Thank you in advance for your generous support!
Wendy Simenson, vice chair
Board of Directors
At this critical juncture in the Arts Alliance's annual drive for support, it is important that we all review what the arts bring to our lives and how we can help support the only arts group in the region that supports visual artists, presents professional performing artists, and partners to provide access to art classes and lectures.
Please consider a significant contribution to help the arts grow in your community.
thanks!
19 July, 2007
Jurors Chosen for Arts in Harmony exhibition.
The Arts Alliance is pleased to announce the jurors for the 13th Annual Arts in Harmony national juried exhibition.
Paul Benson is an active backpacker, sea kayaker and gardener who lives in Afton, Minnesota. He has taught art at St. Paul Academy and Summit School for 24 years. Benson received a BS degree from Carroll College in 1972 and a BS degree in art education from the University of Minnesota in 1979. He has been an active member of the Twin Cities art community for 30 years and has served on selection committees for the Minnesota State Arts Board as well as the panel for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. He has received two Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Assistance Fellowship Grants and an NEA/Arts Midwest Regional Visual Artist Fellowship. His sculpture can be seen at Western Park in St. Paul, Cathedral Church of St. Mark in Minneapolis, Southwest State University in Marshall, and at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park.
Lin Nelson-Mayson is the director of the Goldstein Museum of Design at the University of Minnesota. She has previously held leadership positions in the museum field including Director of ExhibitsUSA in Kansas City, Curator for the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul, and Deputy Director for Curatorial Services at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and her Master’s of Fine Arts with an emphasis in sculpture and critical writing from The Ohio State University. She served as chair of the Curator's Committee for the American Association of Museums (1992-1994), chair of the Minnesota Association of Museums (1998-2000), and board member for the Association of Midwest Museums (2002-2005).
The Arts in Harmony exhbition prospectus will be available online at the Arts Allinace website:elkriverart.org soon.
For more information call the Arts Alliance office: 763.441.4725.
Paul Benson is an active backpacker, sea kayaker and gardener who lives in Afton, Minnesota. He has taught art at St. Paul Academy and Summit School for 24 years. Benson received a BS degree from Carroll College in 1972 and a BS degree in art education from the University of Minnesota in 1979. He has been an active member of the Twin Cities art community for 30 years and has served on selection committees for the Minnesota State Arts Board as well as the panel for the Minnesota Artists Exhibition Program at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts. He has received two Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Assistance Fellowship Grants and an NEA/Arts Midwest Regional Visual Artist Fellowship. His sculpture can be seen at Western Park in St. Paul, Cathedral Church of St. Mark in Minneapolis, Southwest State University in Marshall, and at North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park.
Lin Nelson-Mayson is the director of the Goldstein Museum of Design at the University of Minnesota. She has previously held leadership positions in the museum field including Director of ExhibitsUSA in Kansas City, Curator for the Minnesota Museum of American Art in St. Paul, and Deputy Director for Curatorial Services at the Columbia Museum of Art in Columbia, South Carolina. She received her Bachelor’s in Fine Arts with an emphasis in painting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and her Master’s of Fine Arts with an emphasis in sculpture and critical writing from The Ohio State University. She served as chair of the Curator's Committee for the American Association of Museums (1992-1994), chair of the Minnesota Association of Museums (1998-2000), and board member for the Association of Midwest Museums (2002-2005).
The Arts in Harmony exhbition prospectus will be available online at the Arts Allinace website:elkriverart.org soon.
For more information call the Arts Alliance office: 763.441.4725.
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