The Arts and Cultural Heritage grant activities that the Region 2 Arts Council awarded in FY10 are now starting to take place. We hope you will be able to attend some of these wonderful events. Arts activities are essential to the vitality of all communities and provide opportunities for community members to enhance the quality of their lives. Thank you for your support of the Arts.
The following events are funded by the Arts and Cultural Heritage fund from the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment.
Fall Clay Workshops at Headwaters School for Music and the Arts in Bemidji
October 4, 11, 18 & 25th and November 1,8,15, & 22nd, Beginner’s class 4:15-5:30 p.m., ages 8-13 & 6:30-8:00 p.m., ages 14-adult
October 21st at 2:00 p.m., Wheel Throwing Demonstration
October 28 & 29th, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Working Wet Workshop Grant Awarded to Headwaters School of Music and Arts
October 21st
Third Thursday – Arts in downtown Park Rapids
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. various artists will be performing at downtown businesses Grant Awarded to Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council For a schedule: http://www.parkrapidsdowntown.com/contents/events/events.php
October 22nd
Art Sale!
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Center of Human Environment in Mahnomen which provides a “protected environment” for elderly chronic chemically dependent persons with physical and/or mental disabilities Grant Awarded to Center of Human Environment For more information: http://che28rooms.com/
October 22, 23, 24, 29 & 30th
Prairie Songs: Laura Ingalls Wilder
7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3:00 p.m. Matinee on Sundays Grant Awarded to Minnesota Folklore Theater For more information: http://www.minnesotafolkloretheater.org/home
October 29 – 31st Painting with Yarn: An Introduction to Tapestry Weaving at Heartwoods Retreat Center in Bemidji Grant awarded to Kristin Majkrzak For more information or to register call 218-444-2268, or email artfultrolling@hotmail.com
October 30th Three Zombies and a Movie, two one act plays “How to make a Brain Soufflé” and “Tenure” from the book “Three Zombies and a Demon” as well as locally produced film, “The Day Lufberry Won It All” 7:30 p.m. at the Historic Chief Theater in Bemidji Grant awarded to Roy C. Booth For more information: http://www.roycbooth.com/
November 4th and 5th It’s Only Clay Workshop – Throwing with the End in Sight 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & 9:00 a.m. to noon in Bemidji State University’s Ceramic Studio A juried exhibition will be on display at the Bemidji Community Arts Center in Nov. and Dec. Grant Awarded to Bemidji Community Arts Center For more information: http://bcac.wordpress.com/its-only-clay/
November 14th 3:00 p.m. Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 with soloist Jennifer Swenson (Nov. 12th Master Class with Dr. Swenson for regional high school choral students is included) Grant Awarded to Bemidji Symphony Orchestra For more information: http://www.bemidjisymphony.org/concert2-1011.htm
November 18th
Third Thursday – Arts in downtown Park Rapids
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. various artists will be performing at downtown businesses Grant Awarded to Park Rapids Lakes Area Arts Council For a schedule: http://www.parkrapidsdowntown.com/contents/events/events.php
November 20th Multi-ethnic Festival, presenters and ethnic art, books and food for sale 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Park Rapids Century School Cafetorium. . .
Workshops leading up to the Multi-ethnic Festival will be held from 2:00-3:00 p.m. at the Northwoods Bank’s Community Room in Park Rapids:
October 19th, Quilting: A Uniquely American Folk Art
October 26th, Folk Arts of the Hmong
November 9th, Korean and Japanese Culinary Traditions
November 16th, German and Venezuelan Culinary Traditions
Grant was awarded to Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning For more information please contact Luanne White at 218-732-7939 or hclifelonglearners@yahoo.com
For a complete list of Arts Legacy Grants awarded in FY10 please go to the following links: Arts and Cultural Heritage, Artists Mentor (Grades 8-12), Community Arts Support Grants
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