Issue 155: July – August, 2021

THE ARTS CENTER THE ARTS CENTER NEWSLETTER Issue 155: July – August, 2021

A Word From Our Director Newest Sustaining Member

Courtesy of:

Downtown Arts Market Upcoming Art Classes New Exhibits Upcoming Events Mini Art Hunt 2021

Mindi Schmitz Executive Director

Welcome summer 2021! We are in full swing here at The Arts Center! I am writing this a the week before Chalkfest, but I can only imagine it was a huge success. We were so fortunate to have 10 nationally known professional Chalk Artists in Jamestown, who transformed (2nd Avenue SW) and the Hansen Arts Park into a their artistic canvas. It took a whole lot of effort to put this together, our sponsors (listed below), our volunteers, our board, and of course our small— but mighty Arts Center staff. Thank you Jamestown!

The Downtown Arts Market is happening every Thursday through the summer. Our summer camps are underway with a few openings, especially the Summer Musical “Recess” with auditions Friday, July 9 and the 16 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at The Two Rivers Performing Arts School. And we have a few adult classes planned for the summer as well.

We couldn’t do all of these things without the support of our members and local businesses. Please thank those listed this news letter. With their support we are able to provide top-notch performers for the Downtown Arts Market.

Sincerely,

Thank you to these organizations for helping bring CHALKFEST to town.

Sabirs, Jonny B’s, Babbs, Dominos, Jamestown Inflatables, Quality Inn AND:

Special thank you to John Zvirovski for planting the flowers in Hansen Arts Park, Christine Witt, Lynn Lambrecht, and Rosemary McDougall for keeping the park looking great, and to Cecilia and Dave Collins in memory of Florence Trudell. Also a special shout out to Maris Thompson, Nadine Kainz, Aloha Kercher and Dina Laskowski for helping out in the office.

a look inside OUR NEWEST SUSTAINING MEMBER A quick look at the importance of community support.

As a business owner, Casey Stoudt (owner of RM Stoudt) understands how important sustainable cash flow is for a successful enterprise. He also understands just how important it is to have a vibrant, engaged and creative community to supply a decent workforce and great customers. Casey, believing that The Arts Center is an important part of that equation, has recently become The Arts Center’s newest sustainting member—THANK YOU CASEY & RM STOUDT! Casey is passionate about our children’s programs, like having our artist-inresidence teaching in Jamestown elementary schools. He also values our Arts After School program and summer kids camps. These programs help our children thrive, building avenues for self-confidence, creative thought and independence.

The economic impact The Arts Center has on our community is invaluable and irreplaceable. It is greatly fulfilling to help support The Arts Center programs for the good of our children, great community and our future growth. ~ Casey Stoudt, owner of RM Stoudt If you, or your business would like to join Casey & RM Stoudt in supporting the work done for our community through The Arts Center, you also can become a sustaining member. It is easy online at www.jamestownarts.com, or simply call Mindi Schmitz (The Arts Center Executive Director) at 701-251-2496.

And buy a car from RM Stoudt’s... they care deeply for our children and community!

THE ARTS CENTER 115 2nd Street SW Jamestown, ND 58401

JAMESTOWN

701-251-2496 www.jamesownarts.com

THURSDAYS

JUNE 24 – AUGUST 26

5:30 – 8:30 PM

CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH US! July 1

OPEN MIC NIGHT With: Kroshus & Krew

July 8

Bolder Shades of Blue & Space Dogs

July 15 The Deb Jenkins Band With: Heather Rae July 22 Matt Hodek & The Dakota Dutchmen With: Buffalo City Church Worship team July 29 Open Mic Night With: Top of the Stairs Dance

Aug 5

Flickertail With: Spiritwood Homesteaders

Aug 12 Kicks Dixieland Band With: Jamestown Gymnastics Club Aug 19 Blue English With: Stick Ponies Aug 26 Open Mic Night With: Sugargliders rtist descriptions and more information can be found at: A www.jamestownarts.com

in The Hansen Arts Park

THE ARTS CENTER THANKS THESE ORGANIZATIONS for their generous support of The Arts Center and the Downtown Arts Market. Please thank them for helping bring these amazing events to our community.

Also with additional support from: Interstate Engineering, AAUW, i3G Media, Jamestown Downtown Association, and Walter Brothers Lawn Service.

upcoming classes providing opportunities for artistic development and exploration

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS & TEENS Pre-registration required. Details and registration online at: www.jamestownarts.com Class sizes are limited at this time, masks are recommended.

AN EVENING OF WATERCOLOR with Linda Roesch Tuesday, July 13 from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, The Arts Center, $60 / $50 for members Join us for a relaxing evening painting at the Arts Center. Our Artist-in-Residence, Linda, is going to teach about her watercolor technique! This class is perfect for both beginners and experienced painters. Beginning with your composition, Linda will help you consider fundamentals such as space, size, layout, positive and negative space. All supplies will be provided by The Arts Center.

FAMILY POTTERY with Bill Nybo Saturdays, August 7 and 14 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm Hansen Arts Studio, $35 / $30 for members Enjoyment for the family—in this class offered by local artist Bill Nybo. You will work side by side with your child, to get an introduction to basic pinch, coil, and slab hand-building techniques. Projects are designed to stimulate creativity in a playful way—a great way to share time with your child! Be sure to wear clothes you’re not afraid to get dirty. Includes all materials and kiln firing. Attendance at both sessions is necessary for a glazed finished piece.

ACRYLIC PAINTING with Linda Roesch Tuesday, August 24th from 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm Hansen Arts Studio, $75 / $65 for members Come enjoy this beautiful summer evening with Artist-in-Residence, Linda Roesch, as she leads the class in a wonderful painting experience! Linda has years of experience working with acrylic paint from doing pet portraits to landscape paintings. This class is a great introduction to the medium for artists of all skill levels.

We are always adding new classes and artists to our roster. Please visit: www.jamestownarts.com for our latest updates and offerings. We look forward to helping you get inspired!

Creative Summer Fun for Kids!

Students will learn in a supportive, small class setting with plenty of individual instruction and space for social distance.

All classes are only $60 per student! Class sizes are limited to 10. Classes run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday – Thursday. CANCELLATIONS: Should you need to cancel your registration, please let The Arts Center know as soon as possible. Cancellations made within 24 hours before the start of a class will receive an 100% refund. If your child is sick, stay home! Register online at www.jamestownarts.com or by phone at 701-251-2496.

Pottery on the Wheel with Shelly Sayler

July 5 – 8 from 1:00 – 4:00 pm (Second Group) This week-long workshop is a fun way to unleash your energy and creativity. We will practice many techniques for beginners and students who have worked with clay before. Wedging, centering, lifting, opening, tapping, trimming...before long you will be talking like a potter.

We will learn all of these terms and how they work, ALL HANDS ON! From throwing your form, getting it off of the wheel to trimming a neat foot in your pieces and adding extras.

You will make functional bowls, mugs and learn how to add decoration and texture.

Wearable Art—Paint a Matching Hat and Shoes with Linda Roesch

July 12 – 15 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Students will work in acrylic paint to create their own designs on shoes and a hat. Students will learn about maintaining consistency in their art, and working with line, color and pattern. Students will get to experiment with different painting materials and techniques to add texture and contrast to their wearable art.

Trading Card Game & Board Game Design with William Hessian

July 19th – July 29th from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Do you like Pokemon, Yugioh, Magic, Munchkin, Settlers of Catan, and/or Monopoly? Have you ever wanted to make your very own card game or board game to play with friends and family? In this two-week class students are challenged to invent their own card game in the first week, and then invent a board game the second week. Students will learn fundamental game design and then make up characters, draw animals, monsters, and items and figure out mathematical systems (luck vs. skill) that make the games fun to play.

The class teaches students important design elements, function, communication, text, rule book writing, drawing, composition, color theory, character development, world building, mathematics, probability, and repetition.

SUMMER MUSICAL: “Recess!” with Director Mark Reeves

Audition Dates: July 9th & July 16 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at TRPAS Rehearsal Dates: August 2 – August 13 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Performance Dates: August 14 at 2:00 pm and 7:00pm This session is a collaboration with Two Rivers Performing Arts School (TRPAS) and open to students in grades 3 – 7. “Okay, class, pop quiz time. What do you get when you mix a young substitute teacher with a classroom full of the seemingly dumbest (and funniest) pupils found anywhere”? A wise-cracking musical that’s sure to put a smile on the principal’s face, that’s what.

The summer program for children is supported in part by a grant 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.

JAMESTOWN OPTIMIST CLUB

PUT A MASK ON IT: July 15 – August 21, 2021 Over the past year, people worldwide shared in the pandemic experience. It changed our lives in such a way that the years 2020 and 2021 will live on in our collective psyche. Everything changed and humanity reacted in extraordinary ways. There has been loss, sorrow, hardship but also resilience, reconnection, humor and creativity. This exhibition was inspired by what we were seeing artists create in reaction to the accoutrements of Covid19––particularly the surgical-style face mask.

We’ve all had a love-hate relationship with the mask, it helped protect us from transmission of the virus, but also became a powerful political symbol and an accessory for personal expression. Whatever your view, “the mask” has touched our lives and will be forever part of our personal history. Many artists have created works that include mask imagery. The exhibition includes ceramics, photographs, mixed media, assemblages, drawings and paintings.

Currently twelve artists are included in this group show.

Special Project: If you have cloth masks that you would now like to get rid of, please recycle them by dropping them off at The Arts Center anytime. Please wash them. The masks will be repurposed into a textile project during the Downtown Arts Market July 15.

REMINDER: 57th JFAA ANNUAL ART SHOW

It’s that time again! If you would like to receive a prospectus to participate in one of the region’s longest running exhibitions, please give us a call at 701-251-2496 or email sjeppson@jamestownarts.com or go to our website to download the entry forms. Once again, we are waiving the entry fees and offering shipping assistance. This exhibition is open to all artists, no matter your age or skill level —accessible to all. All mediums are acceptable provided they meet installation requirements. This is an excellent opportunity for artists to share a few new pieces.

From the cover (detail): Carmel-by-the-Sea, Chad Kainz Above: The OLDEST Masked Signer, Sherry McGuire, Cachito Warrior, Guillermo “Memo” Guardia

take note THE 2021 MINI-ART HUNT:

Where do the gnomes roam?

A Jamestown annual favorite.

Bringing art to the people, and people to the parks.

THE HUNT BEGINS: Saturday, July 24 and ends when all twelve art works are found! You can find clues on The Arts Center’s Facebook page (no table in the park this year).

The Mini-Art Hunt is an annual favorite in Jamestown. Twelve unique mini-artworks by artist Cindi Psychos will be roaming throughout the Jamestown parks and Historic Sites. Can you find them?

Cindi’s hand carved wooden gnomes are roaming throughout the parks. Cindi has been a long-time member of The Arts Center and the Wood Chippers carving group. The gnomes have been carved from Aspen trees sourced from Jackson Hole, Whyoming..

CLUES: Three Sets of Visual Clues (photos) to each artwork’s hiding place will be made public on Saturday, July 24th at 10:00 am, 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm. The first clues will be the most challenging with the final clues being the most revealing.

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.

FOUND: Finders keepers! This original piece of miniature artwork is yours to keep.

Be sure to REPORT YOUR FIND. No one wants to be hunting for a piece that has already been found. Post a photo of yourself and your found treasure to our Facebook or Instagram page. Or contact the Arts Center office (701-251-2496 or you can email 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). So, get out to the parks and good luck on the hunt! Find those roaming gnomes.

Summer Meals Program

Running through August 13, from 11:45 am – 12:30 If you or your family are in need of food assistance, The Arts Center has once again paired with the Great Plains Food Bank to offer free boxed lunches. Swing by the Hansen Arts Park and pick up you lunch. THANK YOU to Farmers Union & Farmers Union Insurance, Unison Bank, Bank Forward and First Community Credit Union for volunteering!

Open Mic Night at the Downtown Arts Market

July 1, July 29 & August 26 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.

Downtown Arts Market, Summer 2021 The Arts Center is bringing another summer of great outdoor fun, music and culture to Jamestown. We look forwrard gathering once again. Artisan vendors are welcome to contact us if interested in sharing your wares. The Arts Center can be reached at: info@jamestownarts.com or 701-251-2496.

Buffalo City Photo Club The local band of photo enthusiasts will be meeting again (outdoors). You can join them the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Hansen Arts Park for a photography advenure. Topics are focused primarily for DSLR camera users.

Free and open to anyone.

arts center fans!

The Arts Center depends on the generosity of many people and businesses to bring you great programs year round. Gifts can be large or small. You can make a simple online contribution at: www.jamestownarts.com—OR consider becoming an Arts Center Member. Member dollars provide a dependable, on-going revenue stream for general operation and creative programming. Members get some great perks too… like discounted tickets!

Become an Arts Center Member Today: NAME: _______________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________ CITY:_______________________________ STATE: ______ ZIP: _________________ PHONE:______________________________________________________________ EMAIL:_______________________________________________________________ o I would like to receive the newsletter by e-mail.

Membership Level: o $500 - PATRON o $100 - SUPPORTING o $50 - ADULT

o $250 - ASSOCIATE o $80 - HOUSEHOLD o $25 - SENIORS & ARTISTS

In addition to supporting our community programs, members receive discounted tickets to concerts, performances, theater shows, special events and reduced tuition for art classes. Members also receive an $15 Arts Center gift card each year.

THANK YOU! Please return your completed form to The Arts Center at 115 2nd Street SW, Jamestown, ND 58401 or simply visit our website and join online at www.jamestownarts.com.

The Arts Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Your contribution may be deductible. Check with your tax representative for details.

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