Issue 163: November – December, 2022

Mindi Schmitz Executive Director

Office dog... Mindi’s and The Arts Center’s beloved Winston. If he is here to greet you, he is friendly and loving, so give him a pet or two.

“We learned about gratitude and humility—that so many people had a hand in our success. And now we look forward to what is yet to come.” ~ Michelle Obama

I love this quote as it is so relevant to the success we are experiencing at The Arts Center. I am so overwhelmed with the support of our community to the mission of our organization, “Culture Builds Community.” Because of our members, volunteers, business support, nonprofit organizations, artists, teachers, musicians, performers, and art enthusiasts, we are experiencing one of our most successful years. We are offering so many new classes for adults and families, our Arts After School Program has a waiting list for most classes, performers are contacting us for the next season of the Downtown Arts Market, artists and teachers are offering classes at The Arts Center. We continue to offer space for local art clubs to meet, and those clubs are growing. It seems like we are doing something right at The Arts Center, but we couldn’t do it without our “village.”

At this time of thanksgiving, I want to thank all of you who have contributed to our success. I am truly humbled and grateful. As Michelle Obama said “... so many people had a hand in our success.” And now we look forward to what is yet to come.

Sincerely,

WHEN YOU CAN SHOP LOCAL! This year The Arts Center will have Loyal to Local Passports available and willing to stamp your passport should you buy a special gift from us for your someone special! .

WE HAVE A PLEFORA OF GIFTS TO BE HAD!

3 Gift Certificates for:

• Class fees (Adult or Children)

• The Arts Center T-shirts “Culture Builds Community”

• Tickets Sales (good for performances, theater, concerts community theater or other special events)

• Studio Aprons (also good for BBQ or other work)

Memberships

Original works of art

3 Remember that memberships come with the added bonus of studio use, a $15 dollar discount card and special invitations to in house events.

We have additional "Loyal to Local" passports availabe on site.

Should you purchase more than the dollar amount allowed in one booklet we can stamp multiple books for your gift purchases.

2022 ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS FESTIVAL

Exhibiting:

November 10 (NEW DATE) –December 10, 2022

Opening reception: November 10 at 5:30 pm

The festival includes the work of sixty 2D, 3D, filmamakers and live performance artists from around the world. Each artist explores human rights, civil rights, or social justice issues through their respective mediums. In addition to paintings, mixed media works, and photographs, a series of experimental videos are also a part of the festival.

The show’s themes include climate change and impact, representation in art, racism, the interconnectedness of culture, and more. The festival features regional, national, and international artists.

The North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival’s mission is to educate, engage, and facilitate discussion around local and world-wide human rights topics. The festival was founded and is managed by the Human Family is a non-partisan 501(c)(3) based in North Dakota founded to change our communities through art.

The North Dakota Human Rights Arts Festival is supported in part by a grant from the North Dakota Council on the Arts which receives funding from the state legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts, and The Arts Partnership with support from the cities of Fargo, Moorhead, and West Fargo.

Tragic Beauty, Marshall Lipp

“I am a maker. I love making objects. I get lost in the process, and I find getting lost the most important aspect of making. Art objects in history and antiquity, and thus Museums, are a primary inspiration for my work. Chinese celadon vessels, Greek amphoras and Japanese tea bowls are some of the areas that inform my own ceramic making.”

Linda Olson has taught at Minot State University since 1990. Olson has worked extensively documenting Native American rock art sites in the United States since 1988. Documentation is presented for exhibition with interpretive text panels detailing recording techniques, rock art imagery and researched information.

Linda Olson was raised in McHenry County, ND. Olson graduated from Drake High School with Honors, and from Minot State University Cum laude with majors in Art, English and Psychology. Olson earned a Master of Arts, Magna cum laude, in 1987 from the University of Montana and a Master of Fine Arts, Magna cum laude, from the University of North Dakota in 1990.

The Arts Center Gallery is open: Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Admission is free and open to all,

This exhibition is sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association with support from the North Dakota Council on the Arts, which receives funding from the State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

MUSEUM INSPIRATION works by Linda Olson

Exhibits: Dec 15, 2022 – Jan 28, 2023

“Perfectly Paired” opening reception December 15 at 7:00 pm (tickets required info on page 11)

Ceramic Vessel, Linda Olson

Ceramic Vessel, Linda Olson From the cover: Ceramic Bowl (detail), Linda Olson At the top: Ceramic Vessel, Linda Olson

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ATTENTION AREA ARTISTS

upcoming classes

providing opportunities for artistic development and exploration

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS & TEENS

Pre-registration required. Find all details and registration at: www.jamestownarts.com

WHEEL 101 (back by popular demand) with Anna Brock

Wednesdays & Fridays for the month of November from 6:30 – 8:00 pm

November 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 23 and 30 (NO class Nov 25) *Must register by12:00 pm day of class

Per class: $30 / $25 for members (Take all 7 - Get 1 class free $170 / $140 for members)

Some experience, no experience, just need practice or want to try your hand… you need this class Anna will focus on the basic skills, and simple forms like cups and bowls. Clay, Glaze materials, and firing are included in your fee. We require two classs minimumumso that you can throw, then give your piece proper dry time, and you will have time to glaze a finished piece. Your two classes must be two weeks apart for proper dry time.

FAMILY CLAY DAYS with Bill Nybo

Wet Clay days: Nov 5, Dec 10 Glaze Days: Nov 19, Dec 17

All classes from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm $35 / $30 for members

*1 child & 1 adult... additional kids $5 each. Must register by12 pm the Friday before wet clay day to participate. Join Bill for a family clay day were you will work side by side with your child. Learn basic pinch, coil and hand-building. Projects are designed to stimulate creativity in a playful way. Choose a wet clay day and a glaze day. All guardians must stay with the child throughout the class session.

CHARCUTERIE with Velka Boards

November 18 at 7:00 pm paired with wine

November 19 at 1:00 pm paired with wine

Novmeber 19 at 7:00 pm paired with beer

$100 / $85 for members

Join in on an afternoon or evening of fun with friends, family and Velka Boards. Learn to design, craft and pair wonderful meats, cheeses, crackers and fruits with your choice of wine or beer. Perpare your palette for this make & take experience (Velka board included). More at: velkaboards.com.

BEGINNING ZENTANGLE with Alaine Toso

November 15 or December 6 from 6:30 – 8:00 pm

$50 / $35 for members per class

Learn the relaxing, meditative, and fun practice of Zentangle. Alaine will teach you to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns using combinations of dots, lines, simple curves, s-curves and orbs. Join the movement of Zentangle Art. Fee includes Zentangle Kit for you to take home for future tangles.

CREATIVE AFTER SCHOOL FUN FOR GRADES 3, 4, 5 & 6

Arts After School Program

School days from 3:30 – 5:00 pm

After school snack included

Scholarships available

Bus transportation provided (in town only)

Pre-registration required

The Arts After School program runs from 3:30 – 5:00 pm. Parents should be prompt in picking up their child at 5:00 pm if not riding the bus. Find all the details at www.jamestownarts.com

Beginning Sewing with Lindsay Ostile • November 14 – 18

In this class we will create a series of fun, useful projects that will introduce students to the art of sewing. Each project will progress in difficulty, giving students the opportunity to practice the skills they learned while introducing new techniques. Both hand and machine sewing will be covered. Space is limited.

The Art of a Story with Dina Laskowski & Anna Jacobson November 21 – December 9

Work with Dina Laskowski the first week to create your very own story. Spend the next week learning how to create different styles of books and the last week you will be putting your story into your book design of your choice. *No School Nov 24 & 25.

Paper Mache with Bill Nybo • December 12 – 21

Let’s get messy with newspaper and paste to create Paper Mache creatures with Bill Nybo. Bring your imagination and building skills to the last Arts After School Class of 2022. *No School Dec 22 & 23.

Hand Building w/ Bill Nybo • January 3 – 27

Kids will have a blast expressing themselves artistically through the medium of clay. In this class kids will learn to design and make hand-built pottery and ceramic sculpture using various techniques such as slab construction, coiling, and pinching.

The purpose of Arts After School is to provide arts enrichment activities for students to aquuire new skills, build on and epxlore a veriatey of art media and experiment with ways of communintion. Learning atristic modes of problem solving increases a student’s ability to makde deisions in situations where there are no standard answers.

**As we come into winter, remember that The Arts Center follows the JPS schedule and choices in inclement weather situations.

Programs supported in part by United Way, Hugo’s Marketplace, Walmart, Optimist Club and BNSF Railway.

WRITERS CLUB

2nd Monday of the Month from 6:30 – 8:00 pm

This group welcomes all writers or those just looking to explore writing. Share what you’re writing with some fresh ears. Critique and help one another along in the process. Get helpful tips from some of the more experienced in the group and move your own project along. Meets in the Hansen Studio.

OPEN MIC NIGHT

Thursday, Dec 29 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm (NO-NOVEMBER)

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.

WOODCARVERS GROUP

Thursdays at 6:00 pm in the Hansen Studio

Stop by and whittle away! The local Woodchippers club meets Thursday nights at 6:00 pm. All skill levels are welcome to join in. If you are just starting out, this group is always willing to share and advise for your development and success working with wood. It is free to attend, no reservations are necessary.

BUFFALO CITY PHOTO CLUB

Third Tuesday of the Month in the Hansen Studio

The local band of photo enthusiasts will be meeting again. You can join them the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 pm in the Hansen Arts Studio for a photography adventure. Topics are focused primarily for DSLR camera users. Free and open to anyone. In nicer weather we may venture outside for hands on experiences.

ASTRONAUT TALK with Richard J. Hieb

Thursday, November 17 from 7:00 – 8:00 pm. $5 per person.

Richard (Rick) Hieb was selected as a NASA astronaut in June 1985 and flew on STS-39 in 1991, STS-49 in 1992, and STS-65 in 1994. He has logged more than 750 hours in space, including more than 17 hours in spacewalks.

Hieb began his career as an aerospace engineer with NASA, working in Mission Operations. He was in Mission Control for the first Space Shuttle launch in 1981, and was involved in many shuttle missions in various roles, becoming an expert in rendezvous and satellite deploy and retrieve missions. Selected as an astronaut in 1985, For most people, his most well-known flight was the maiden voyage of Endeavour, which was built to replace the lost Challenger Space Shuttle. The 1992 Endeavour flight was a satellite rescue mission that involved a number of high profile spacewalks, culminating in the first and only three person spacewalk where Rick and his colleagues captured a 9000 pound satellite in their spacesuit gloved hands. They then attached the satellite to a booster rocket, and released it, sending it safely on its way to the originally intended orbit. In addition to being the only three person spacewalk in history, this held the record for more than ten years as the longest ever spacewalk, at just under eight and a half hours.

The 1992 Endeavour flight was a satellite spacewalks, culminating in the first colleagues captured a 9000 pound satellite the satellite to a booster rocket, and intended orbit. In addition to being the for more than ten years as the longest

In 1995 Rick left NASA to enter private executive, managing a wide array of activities, and a number of other highly technical Antarctica. He is currently a Scholar in Boulder, recognizing the importance of engineering talent.

In 1995 Rick left NASA to enter private industry, where he spent 20 years as an aerospace executive, managing a wide array of activities, involved in nearly every aspect of space flight, with a workforce distributed from Alaska to Antarctica. He is currently a Scholar in Residence instructor at the University of Colorado in Boulder, recognizing the importance of this opportunity to help develop the next generation of engineering talent. Hieb received a Bachelor of Arts degree in math and physics from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, graduating with highest honors, and a Master of Science degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Colorado.

Hieb received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Nampa, Idaho, in 1977, graduating

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HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL DECEMBER 6

The 6th annual North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival returns to the Art Center on Tuesday, December 6. Three screenings will be held with different films at each session: 10:00 am, 1:30 pm and 7:00 pm. A discussion will be held following the screening at 7:00 pm.The screenings are free and open to all. For more information, visit www.ndhrff.org.

JOIN US AS WE OPEN THE NEXT EXHIBIT IN STYLE

Perfectly Paired is a wonderful wine & cheese event coupled with the fine arts with the opening of the exhibit “Museum Inspiried’ works by Linda Olson.

December 15 starting at 7:00 pm • $40 per person

Call the office at 701-251-2496 to make your reservations or visit www.jamestownarts.com to reserve your tickets online.

arts center fans!

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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

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YEAR IN REVIEW

As we wrpa up our summer events, plan our autum and winter events and the year 2022 will come to a close. We at The Arts Center would like to remind you that we are here providing continiuing inspirational and creative programming throughout the year. It never stops! You can always keep up with what is going on through the newsletter, email blasts, social media site and on our website: jamestownarts.com