Issue 108 - 012013

THE ARTS CENTER What’s Inside: A Word From Our Director

THE ARTS CENTER NEWSLETTER Issue 108 - January 2013 Courtesy of:

WELLS FARGO BANK

Wine & Cheese Tasting 2013 Upcoming Classes New Exhibition: Literacy without Borders Save the Date: Annual Gala Thank yous

From the director’s desk:

As the New Year begins, there are resolutions we plan to follow and others we have made with the best intentions. I plan to do the usual – more time at the gym, more time not working, drink more water or wine, clean the closets, write letters, abandon resolutions.

Taylor Barnes Executive Director

If I were the Arts Center making resolutions, they might be: meet new visitors in the gallery, see new faces in adult class, utilize more volunteers, celebrate more talent on the stage, keep my utility bills low, and keep all systems functioning so there are no unexpected large repair bills… fortunate for this 2013 resolution that the water heater died in December 2012. Like all resolutions, these are full of hope and determination.

One Arts Center resolution that will be kept into the New Year is to continue bringing quality artistic experiences to this region. Arts After School, in its thirteenth year, is expanding into the middle school with sessions every Tuesday & Thursday AND January is overflowing with activities! Whether your interest is creative writing (Writer’s Circle), woodcarving (every Thursday), film (classic movie nights), theatre (2nd ACT dinner theatre), photography (Sundays), music (McIntyre performance), creative fun (Artful Happy Hour) or learning about wines of the world – you don’t want to miss beginning the New Year at the Arts Center.

wine &cheese The Arts Center

2013 tasting

WINES & CHEESES FROM REGIONS IN • South Africa • Germany • Italy • Sicily

SATURDAY, JANUARY 12 7:00 – 9:00 pm, at the beautifully renovated Arts Center

• Chile

TICKETS $30 available at The Arts Center, from a board member, and Cork & Barrel

• Australia

• Spain • Argentina • France • New Zealand • Portugal

upcoming classes providing opportunities for artistic development and exploration ClassES for adults (16 years of age and older) Pre-registration is required for all classes. Call The Arts Center at 701-251-2496, stop by the office (115 2nd Street SW) or visit www.jamestownarts.com PHOTOGRAPHY-Level 2 with Troy Gunderson

Four sessions: February 5, 12, 19 & 26 • 7:00 - 8:30 The Hansen Arts Studio • $40 members / $50 non-members Learn more advanced camera settings and techniques for better photos. Experience night-time photography. A short intro to photo editing in Adobe Photoshop will be covered. Knowledge of manual camera settings is required for the class. Intro to Photo or equivalent experience suggested.

INTRO TO FUSED GLASS with Jaci Trefz

Saturday, Feb 9 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm & Sunday, Feb 10 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $35 members / $45 non-members This informative, fun and rewarding 2 day introduction to Fused Glass Art will walk you through the basic processes. Including glass compatibility, studio safety, fusing temperatures and glass cutting. Prior experience not necessary.

an artful happy hour - Meet People. Mix Drinks. Make Art. Join us the second Tuesday of every month for a social hour and artful activity.

Participation is FREE! Just bring the beverage of your choice and join us after work.

January 8 - 5:00’ish - Hansen Studio: Creating collaged drink coasters.

INTEREST-BASED Gatherings Consider exploring together with those of similar interests in an informal setting.

These gatherings are FREE and open to all skill levels.

PHOTOGRAPHY interest group Meets at the Hansen Arts Studio the 1st Sunday of each month from 1:00 - 3:00 pm.

Wood carving with the Woodchippers Meets at the Hansen Arts Studio Thursday evenings from 6:30 - 8:30 pm

ClassES for kids ARTS AFTER SCHOOL - New schedule now available Every school day for students in grades 3, 4, & 5. From 3:30 - 5:00 pm transportation provided (in town). Pre-registration required.

2nd Saturday SHOWTIME! with Ben Beams

The Arts Center every 2nd Saturday from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Grades 1 – 6.

Theatre is for everyone! Learn about the history of theatre, the basics of acting, directing and theatrical design.

AAS is supported in part by a grant from the Otto Haas Charitable Trust, Unison Bank, and the United Way of Jamestown

Nigeria – Money raised by the North Dakota Reading Association paid for the chairs that these students are sitting upon. The chairs are important because the plastic legs are difficult for the fire ants to climb. These students appear to be much like early learners in any setting until you look closer and see the extended bellies from a malnutrition disease called Kwashiorkor. School appearance is important. It is noteworthy that each mother is at the water’s edge washing those uniforms nightly.

Literacy without borders by Pam Rettig January 17 - February 23, 2013 Deep winter takes gallery visitors to Nigeria and Tanzania. Through the collected photographs and stories of Bismarck teacher, professor and researcher Pam Rettig, we get a glimpse into the daily life of African students. Rettig, who was born and raised in western North Dakota, has dedicated her life to education and literacy.

Literacy Without Borders documents Rettig’s work in Africa and has particular relevance to Jamestown. The project was funded in-part by the North Dakota Reading Association (NDRA) and the local chapter, The Prairie Reading Council whose fund raising efforts were instrumental in establishing the first traveling library in Nigeria. The book mobile was purchased and books are now able to reach children in rural villages and towns.

The Arts Center hosts this documentary exhibition to celebrate February’s Black History month and emphasize the importance of literacy to the “arts” of writing and communication. The Arts Center is partnering with the Prairie Reading Council to build awareness for the upcoming NDRA annual conference. This year’s theme is “Literacy is Legendary” and will feature four nationally recognized authors.

Everyone is welcome to attend the conference, registration information will be available in the gallery. Proceeds generated from participation help to fund projects like the Nigerian Book Mobile as do any sales of Pam Rettig’s photographs.

Learn more at: www.jamestownarts.com/current-exhibits

Literacy refers to the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently, and think critically about the written word.

Gallery Presentation with Pam Rettig Sunday, February 3, 2013, 1:00 pm (backup snow day February 10th)

The exhibit and Rettig’s presentation is appropriate for all ages—don’t expect a lecture, but a humorous and engaging hour of storytelling and view of Africa unlike any you would find in a tour book. Please join us for an enjoyable Sunday afternoon–Pam will bring some African tea for you to try and some unusual artifacts from her travels!

NDRA & Jamestown’s Prairie Reading Council help fund the book mobile

exhibitions revolving gallery exhibitions every four to six weeks

Cowboy stuff, sweethearts & Minotaurs by Walter Piehl The show ends January 12th, 2013 Walter Piehl will make a special appearance Saturday, January 12 at The Arts Center’s annual wine & cheese tasting event.

From the cover: Ladies Side Saddle (brocade seat): Cowgirl Stuff 2012, mixed media

Experimentation in art - Arts Center Lobby Visit the Arts Center over the next 6 weeks and you’ll see the work of memberartist and Jamestown High School teacher Brad Hohnadel. The exhibit is titled, “Experimentation in Art” and represents examples of the artist’s explorations into different mediums and their interactions. Through experimentation of combining media, additives, and techniques, artists can innovate whereby achieving new and different visual effects. Hohnadel has participated in several of the Arts Center’s Annual Juried Shows, winning Best of Show in 2003 and Juror’s choice for Watermedia Painting in 2008.

performances bringing performing artists to the community

a 2nd ACT Community Theater production written by Neil Simon Neil Simon’s Rumors is a hilarious comedy about a posh dinner party that goes terribly awry… leaving the fashionable guests in a comical frenzy attempting to conceal the evening’s events from one another, the authorities and the media.

ONE-WEEK ADVANCE NOTICE FOR MEMBERS ONLY! Tickets sell-out fast, get yours today.

Three dinner theater performances: Thursday – Saturday, Jan 24, 25 & 26 at 6:00 pm at The Arts Center, Tickets: $20 members / $25 all others

Matineé showing:

Saturday, Sept 26 at 2:00 pm Show only. Tickets $10 members / $15 all others Tickets in advance only, payment required at time of reservation.

The Arts Center, 115 2nd Street SW, Jamestown, 701-251-2496 Learn more about the 2nd ACT: jamestownarts.com/community-theater

Rumors is sponsored by:

SAVE THE DATE The Arts Center’s 2013

ANNUAL GALA Saturday, February 23

an evening in Morocco

social hour | silent auction | dinner | live auction | live music and dancing

thank yous donations: Bonnie & David Tressler, Theresa & Bill McMillan, Linde & Bob Serba, Lois Knudson, Judy Buegel, Del & Don Knutson, Elsie Weber, Ann Murchie, Marilys Carter, Peter McElroy, Theresa & Don Paul, Maria & Ben Batsch memorial : Frances Boelke in memory of Ken endowment contribution: Clarice & Reuben Liechty business memberships: Wells Fargo Bank, Harty Insurance, Qual Chiropractic, Jamestown Implement, Williams Funeral Chapel special thanks to: Catering by Emma, Buffalo City Rotisserie Grill and Teri Raiche for

the donated wine corks, Harvey Huber for helping moving and cleaning, Peter McElroy for helping with many different repair and maintenance projects, US Bancorp Foundation for helping support the Caravanserai project, Dakota Rental Center for helping with the basement project, Bonnie Tressler for catering the great dinner for Hakim Belabbes’ film screening at the Arts Center, Mary & Alan Sargeant for art supplies, Bob Seitz for Arts Center supply transport, Bonnie Loose for Art Park trees, Valley Sales for beverages for the Bachmeier reception, Bonnie Tressler for the recycling containers, mailing helpers Deb Heim, Marilyn Smyth, Susan Greenwood, Wanda Scoville, Meghan & Henry Braun and Shawn Fugleberg

CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT

CLASSIC MOVIE NIGHT Thursday, January 17th show starts at 7:00 pm—FREE Keeping with our Moroccan theme we’ll be viewing “Casablanca” as our first classic.

Let us know your favorite classics and we can add them to the movie night line up.

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OFFICE: 115 2nd Street SW, Jamestown HOURS: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 5 pm Saturdays & Sundays by appointment

The Arts Center activities are 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.

Jamestown Fine Arts Association is supported by ArtsLab, a program of Arts Midwest.