THE ARTS CENTER What’s Inside: A Word From Our Director A Look Inside
THE ARTS CENTER NEWSLETTER Issue 134: July – August 2017 Courtesy of:
Schauer & Associates
Downtown ArtSpark Festival Exhibits Upcoming Classes Upcoming Events Annual Mini-Art Hunt Special Thanks
From the director’s desk:
Cyndi Wish Executive Director
I heard a criticism of the Hansen Arts Park project that it isn’t turning out to be fun enough or creative enough. In general I don’t mind criticism as it often comes with growth opportunity, but this one was a little hard to stomach. It came from someone I like and greatly respect, and one thing that I feel proud of is that the park was and is being developed with a good crosssection of community input. And yes, there is a lot of concrete in the park, but as more mosaics get applied to the benches and our plantings develop there will be much more color in the space. Could it be more creative and fun? Probably so. And we could have spent years deciding what more “creative and fun” would look like, only to have it satisfy fewer people. It took me a while to process why this criticism bothered me so much. Then I realized that it’s a an unfair expectation to put on the park. Just like The Arts Center itself isn’t defined by the brick and mortar of its buildings, the duende of the park will come from the dynamic programming that happens within it. I invite you to remember that the development of the park, even when all the physical changes are complete and in place, is really only the beginning of the Arts Park project. And so I would say, “Bring it, Jamestown.” Let’s see you dance and sing and perform and make crazy found object sculptures. Let’s taste your recipes and hear your music and meet your friends and play your games. The park was always conceived of as a platform for all manner of creativity. Get in there and use it. If you are dry of creative ideas, make sure you come to the Downtown ArtSpark party. There we will finally realize our dream of animating the brick wall through projection and storytelling. The party will also feature a giant glowing dumpling that you can walk inside and get a lesson in how to make dumplings. How fun is that? I’m going to miss you, Arts Center!
a look inside “Before becoming an Art Center board member, I didn’t realize how much The Arts Center contributes to our community and how much it would influence my life. Personally, I couldn’t even draw stick people well. After taking some classes in drawing, watercolor and acrylics, that were way out of my comfort zone, I produced art that I can proudly display under my couch. I now have a new appreciation of talented artists and the time, talent and materials that are needed for their creations. I also look at how my own projects are fun and relaxing. I now take the time to look at the mix of colors in nature, especially in clouds. I have the confidence to try new things that are outside of the box. Thank you Arts Center for helping me discover the artist in me!” ~Laurel Haroldson, President of The Arts Center’s Board of Directors.
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DOWNTOWN
AUGUST 25 – 26, 2017 ArtSpark is a free two-day festival igniting downtown Jamestown and celebrating our Hansen Arts Park.
Creative Fun for All Ages • Live Music • Theater • Food • Living Statues • Dancers • Light Projections • Giant Puppet • Storytelling • Outdoor Movie • Color Run More details and event schedule at: www.jamestownarts.com
LIVING STATUE CONTEST: Be a performing artist for a day! Saturday, August 26 from 10 – 11:30 am Cash prizes will be awarded. Contact Sally Jeppson for more details and to register. Free to participate. sjeppson@jamestownarts.com
This event is made possible in part by grants from the Bush Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Michael Murnane’s “Under Ice” projections... Using highresolution projectors, live multilayer playback technology, and stage lighting, Murnane will project massive images on the wall in the Hansen Arts Park. These images were collected through the ice and reveal his reflections and feelings from years of ice fishing with his father.
Storytelling with author, playwright, and teller of tales Kevin Kling is best known for his popular commentaries on National Public Radio’s All Things Considered and his storytelling stage shows like Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log. Kling delivers hilarious, often tender stories. His autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, and eating things before knowing what they are.
THE DUMPLING HOUSE a temporary communal kitchen, translucent beacon on the landscape, temple of culinary contemplation by Emily Stover and Molly Balcom Raleigh.
Preston Drum’s “Traffic Jam” interactive installation... The setting is simple, a mass of 5 – 7 cars piled up as if they were involved in a fender bender collision on a busy street which has instigated a massive traffic jam. A traffic jam so bad in fact, that life has come to a halt while people watch a film.
Live Music & DANCERS from various performers will entertain throughout the festival from the Boulder Pavilion.
exhibitions revolving gallery exhibitions every four to six weeks
From catlin to rando June 28 – August 12, 2017 The Arts Center Gallery. Admission is free and open to the public. “From Catlin to Rando” represents paintings, prints and photographs collected by Mark Strand of Fargo, since 1968. Some will remember Strand’s show at The Arts Center last summer, a fiveyear photo documentary project about Jamestown, its historic architecture, and the surrounding landscape. Some of the works in this show influenced those photographs, for example, painter George Catlin’s Dakota landscapes and John Szarkowski’s photographs of Chicago architecture. Strand began collecting through the Rourke Art Gallery in Moorhead, especially woodcuts by Fergus Falls artist Charles Beck and his mentor, Cyrus Running, and many student and professional artists that Strand met while he served as president of the Rourke Art Museum from 1986-96. Native American portraits by printmaker Leonard Baskin and Fort Yates photographer Frank Fiske; birds by John J. Audubon and Rex Brasher; celebrity portraits by Alfred Eisenstaedt, Richard Avedon, and Phillipe Halsman; political cartoons by Thomas Nast and David Levine, and trains of all descriptions form much of the content of this exhibition. Strand retired from teaching at Minnesota State Moorhead in 2014. He used many of these works while teaching photography, graphic design and the history of American media. When asked about the show’s title, “From Catlin to Rando,” Strand commented, “That came after several lunches at Sabir’s with my Jamestown friend Bruce Berg. The landscape murals in the bar are similar to George Catlin’s 1840s look at buffalo country, and those colorful, expressionist paintings of buffalo by Fargo artist Rando near the fireplace make for an enjoyable lesson in art history.”
About collecting, Strand had this to say, “You don’t need a lot of money or a lot of room in your house, just learn to trust your eye—and your nose. If I had deeper pockets, I might possess art closer to the hands of the masters, but I appreciate what I have and sharing it with this community.”
Golden-Eye Ducks Double, John James Audubon, Elephant size (26.5 x 39.5 in) Amsterdam edition (printed 1971 separations made from Audubon originals) and Golden-Eye Ducks, second octavo edition (6.5 x 10.5 in.). Both prints will be displayed to show variation in size, coloring and editions, circa 1843. This image is said to have inspired Winslow Homer’s famous painting of two Golden-Eyes shot by a hunter called “Left and Right.” From the Cover: Painted Canyon, Gordon Mortensen, reduction woodcut, ca. 1980 Opposite Page: Train 56, Richard Booth, painting, oil on wood, 10 x 12 in.
53rd jFAA Annual art show
August 19 – October 7, 2017 Join us August 26th from 1:00 – 3:00 pm for Awards & Artist Reception The 53rd JFAA Annual Art show features a wide range of original artwork in various disciplines created by artists from around the region. The show will be juried for prizes by artist Owen William Fritts. Be sure to get your vote in for the People’s Choice Award. For added fun the Awards & Artist reception will coincide with the Downtown ArtSpark event. Questions about the exhibition or registration process should be directed to Sally Jeppson, Gallery Manager at sjeppson@jamestownarts.com.
upcoming classes providing opportunities for artistic development and exploration Creative opportunities for adults & teens
More details and registration online at: www.jamestownarts.com
Mixed Media Sketching from Nature with Nicole Gagner
Tuesday, July 18 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm • Hansen Arts Studio
Create while utilizing real objects from nature, such as leaves, pine cones, acorns, and photos of favorite animals, and people. Students will draw, trace, layer and glue to create a masterpiece of imagery, shape, lines, texture and color. Think and act out of the box to explore your creativity both indoors at our studio classroom and outdoors at the Hansen Arts Park! This class is at the introductory level and all materials will be provided. $25 member / $35 non-member
CREATIVE SUMMER FUN FOR KIDS Classes are 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. Monday & Tuesday are open to students who have completed grades K – 2. Wednesday & Thursday are open to students who have completed grades 3 – 6. All classes are $60 per student. Students need to pack a lunch. Pre-registration is required. Register is quick and easy online at: www.jamestownarts.com.
WEEK 5 • July 5 – 15 • The Big Bad Musical: “A Howling Courtroom Comedy,” presented by The Arts Center in cooperation with Two Rivers Performing Arts School. Camp meets in the Arts Center Gallery. Rehearsals begin July 5 – 8 (lead musical roles only). The whole group rehearses July 10 – 14, with two performances to be held Saturday, July 15 at 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
WEEK 6 • July 10 – 13 • Imagination Clay Station with Keisha Sparks: Time to get your hands dirty! Creators will expand their imaginations and explore the exciting world of clay. We will focus on various hand building techniques to produce fun items to last a lifetime. Artwork will be fired and ready to pick up two weeks after camp.
Week 7 • July 17 – 20 • Observing Nature Trough Art with Nicole Gagner: Learn about nature through drawing and painting in a variety of media, and about the styles of classical artists who drew their inspiration from nature.
Week 8 • July 24 – 27 • Plein Air Watercolor Painting with Linda Roesch: Plein Air painting, or the act of painting outdoors, was especially significant for Impressionist painters and is still important for artists creating outdoor scenes. Students will learn to connect with their surroundings and gain inspiration to take their creativity outdoors. Our summer children’s program is supported in part by grants from the Jamestown Optimist Club, BNSF, United Way and the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
upcoming events creative opportunities to break up your routine
View all upcoming events at: www.jamestownarts.com
Open Mic Night July 26 & August 31 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Poets, writers, musicians, comedians, solos, duos, and any and all performers are welcome to share your talent with the community at our monthly open mic night. There will be a sign up sheet at the door. Please limit your piece to 10 minutes. A P.A. system, bass amp, guitar amp and music stands will be provided and facilitated by local musician Steve Kuykendall.
Reader’s Theater July 25 & August 22 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm Do you enjoy the drama of theater, but don’t like the spotlight? Then Reader’s Theater is for you! Join this lively bunch for the dramatic reading of original scripts the fourth Tuesday of every month in the Hansen Arts Studio. For more information, contact: Dina Laskowski at dlaskows@jc.edu or 701-269-9111
Wood carving with the local Woodchippers Our local Woodchippers meet the third Thursday of the month (except for Holiday weeks) from 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Hansen Arts Studio. Any skill and interest level welcome. Free.
THE BIG BAD MUSICAL Two Shows: Saturday, July 15th at 3:00 & 7:00 pm at The Arts Center. No Admission fee. A courtroom has never been more lively and fun than in The Big Bad Musical. The jury — the audience — must decide the outcome of the biggest trial ever in the fairytale world! The notorious Big Bad Wolf is being slapped with a class-action lawsuit b y storybooks of quirky characters who want to get even: Little Red Riding Hood, her Grandmother, the Three Little Pigs and the Shepherd in charge of the Boy Who Cried Wolf.
The 2017 mini-Art Hunt!
A Jamestown annual favorite. Bringing art to the people, and people to the parks.
Original artwork by artist Linda Roesch
The hunt begins: Saturday, July 8th and ends when all 12 art works are found! You can find clues at The Arts Center booth in McElroy park Saturday during the White Cloud festivities and on The Arts Center’s Facebook page. 12 unique mini-artworks by visual artist Linda Roesch will be hiding throughout the Jamestown parks & Frontier Village. Four Sets of Visual Clues (photos) to each artwork’s hiding place will be made public on Saturday, July 8th at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 3:00 pm in McElroy Park and on our Facebook page. The first clues will be the most challenging with the final clues being the most revealing. Finders keepers. This original piece of miniature artwork is yours to keep. Be sure to REPORT YOUR FIND. Post a photo of yourself and your found treasure to our Facebook page. Or contact the Arts Center office (701-251-2496 / info@jamestownarts.com) to report your find. LIMIT: please only one artwork per family (you are welcome to locate them all, but claim only one). ARTWORK HUNTING! All artwork will be hidden in PLAIN SIGHT—You will not have to move, dig, or otherwise damage anything. Visual clues to the artwork hiding places will be posted on our Facebook page and available at The Arts Center’s booth in McElroy park during White Cloud Days. Watch for more details as the date approaches www.jamestownarts.com.
SALSA DANCING with Edwin Aybar
Thursday: July 6, 13, 20 & 27 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm • Arts Center Gallery
It’s time to Salsa! Learn to dance one of the most fun and well-known Latin dances around the world. Salsa is one of the most active partner dances, but throughout the course of this class, you will also learn to dance Bachata and Merengue. With the basics of these three Latin dances, you can be comfortable dancing in any setting where Latin music and dancing is being held. Invite your friends for a fun night out. No partner necessary to attend the class. The teaching style of the instructor involves switching partners and solo dancing, so everybody is welcome.Come for just one or all sessions. Per session: $5 member / $7 non-member Edwin Aybar has been teaching Latin social dance for more than 14 years. He began learning in Chicago, continued his training in St. Louis, and continues learning as his teaching has progressed. He has done several professional performances and choreographies in the Midwest, and is looking to continue sharing this wonderful art form. He is also certified to teach waltz at the DVIDA bronze level. Dr. Aybar holds a doctorate in music and is currently a professor at the University of Jamestown.
special specialthanks thanks business members: Newman Signs, KSJB - Chesterman Communications, Inc. special thanks to: Rock star volunteers Sharon Vixo, Judy Martini, Elsie Weber, Maris Thompson, Nadine Kainz, Laurel Haroldson, and Aloha Kercher for volunteering in the office. Rickie Posely & Angela Seitz for donating art supplies and tools. Roen Lawn Service for help in the Hansen Arts Park. Michael Weron for his handyman assistance. Mosaic bench installers Molly McLain, Katrina Christianson, Max, Vivien, and Hans Post Van Der Berg, Rascal and Rooster Jeppson, and Taylor Barnes. The Downtown ArtSpark planning committee: Searle Swedlund, Lynn Lambrecht, John Zviroski, Max Post Van Der Berg, Katrina Christianson, Taylor Barnes, Bonnie Tressler, and Amanda Swift.
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