THE ARTS CENTER What’s Inside: A Word From Our Director
THE ARTS CENTER NEWSLETTER Issue 121 - March 2015 Courtesy of:
Choralaires Concert Upcoming Classes New Exhibits A Look Inside Community Theater Special Thanks
From the director’s desk:
Cyndi Wish Executive Director
Many of you are already aware that The Arts Center is currently a finalist for an ArtPlace America grant to develop the Arts Park. ArtPlace America is a ten-year grantmaking initiative, funded through a collaboration of foundations and donors, whose focus is on “Creative Placemaking.” This is an exciting time, as the National Endowment for the Arts celebrates its 50th year of existence, when the arts are finally being viewed as more than just a luxury; the arts are a vital part of community infrastructure and development. Here’s a confession: starting my job here at The Arts Center with the development of the Arts Park on the table makes me feel like dancing and crying at the same time. I went to a tiny art school, where I learned art for art’s sake. I’ve held a career in small, nonprofit arts organizations because I strongly believe in community based arts programming and education. Through park development meetings, I am receiving a quick education about landscape architecture, urban planning, North Dakota perennials, electrical and data grids, and clay pavers. I had lunch with Chad Kainz last month and confessed my feelings about the Arts Park project. He said, “A good project should make you a little nervous. It means you are doing something brave.” We had a great site visit from ArtPlace’s program assistant Leila Tamari, and Paul Bonin-Rodriguez, an external reviewer from the University of Texas at Austin. Several community partners on the Arts Park project attended. As the conversation developed, it was exciting to listen to people talk about all of the research, planning, and energy that have already gone into the Arts Park. The project is truly in the hands of a team of experts; knowledgeable advisors; and community supporters. It’s going to be great.
Can you VISUALIZE the potential in this space?
The vision of a lively, vibrant, beautiful community green space downtown is becoming a reality thanks to so many volunteers, donations, grants, and lots of community support. After a year of community meetings, planning and numerous site plan alterations we are ready to break gound for the Arts Park. Construction is planned in three phases, and begins this spring with excavating, grading, lawns and sidewalks. Requests for proposals for the artistic elements will also be going out. What do you imagine in this space? L et us know your thoughts. There is so much potential, so many ideas, such a variety of activites and approaches. We would love to know what you vizualize in this s pace. Ways to share: •
Posters of the wall (pictured) will be placed around town. All are welcome to write or draw in ideas—don’t hold back, this is your opportunity to contribute.
• You can e-mail The Arts Center with ideas: info@jamestownarts.com with your ideas, photos, comments or other feedback. Your opinion matters!
“The Arts Park will be a great addition to the revitalization of downtown Jamestown. It will be a valuable resource to residents of all ages, limited only by the depth of imagination. As we continue to grow as a city, we need to continue to grow our educational and artistic opportunities as well, and the Arts Park will assist in both. I am excited to see this project go forward.” Bob Toso - Superintendent, Jamestown Public Schools (Retired) & President, Jamestown / Stutsman County Development Corporation Board of Directors
upcoming classes providing opportunities for artistic development and exploration Creative opportunities for adults (serious teens are also welcome)
More details and registration online at: www.jamestownarts.com/classes
Pysanky Egg dyeing with Bonnie Tressler
Tuesdays: March 3 – 31 from 5:15 – 7:00 pm The Arts Center Classroom • $3 materials fee per session
Pysanky is part of an ancient Ukrainian tradition of decorating whole eggshells with elaborate geometric patterns and pictures. Once only made at Easter, pysanky are now made year round. Folk cultures around the world consider the pysanky a symbol of springtime and rebirth. Join us for as many sessions as you like.
painting fundamentals & color theory with Anna Jacobson
Mondays: March 16 - 30 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $35 members / $45 non-members per session
Learn to properly prepare your painting surface, stretch canvas, mix paint and application. Students will study how to REALLY see color. Explore the drawing behind the paint through the use of acrylic and oil mediums. All materials provided. Discount for attending all three sessions $90 member / $120 non-members.
pottery wheel introduction with Michael Dietz
Wednesdays: April 1 – 29 (except the 15th) from 6:00 – 8:00 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $30 members / $40 non-members per session
This is a great way to find out if pottery making is for you by trying your hand at the potter’s wheel. We are giving you the opportunity to register for one or multiple classes: the more you attend the greater the opportunity to develop your skills. This series of classes will offer instruction on learning how to center clay, creating cups, bowls, and various vessels. Then trim and glaze your vessels for the kiln.
introduction to watercolor with Anna Jacobson
Tuesdays: April 7 –28 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $75 members / $85 non-members per session
Students will be introduced to watercolor essentials: how to handle the paint, color mixing, proper application techniques and more. This class is designed for beginners. All materials provided. Discount for attending all three sessions $120 member / $160 non-members.
From the Ellendale Area Arts Council:
mixed media workshop with Walter Piehl
Saturday, March 21 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm The Ellendale Opera House • $30 per person (non-refundable)
A mixed media painting workshop taught by iconic western artist, Walter Piehl, at the Opera House. Participants will need to pay in advance and need to bring their own materials. A materials list can be e-mailed. Please request a list from warlan@drtel.net. This should be a stellar class and all are welcome who would like to learn from Walter. Contact Lana Schlect at 701-349-4748 for more information.
Tickets at the door only. $15 members / $20 non-members
calligraphy with Anne Kaese (www.AnneKaese.com)
Friday, April 17 from 2:00 – 6:00 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $75 members / $85 non-members
This class starts at the very beginning, covering the basic tools and preliminary knowledge of modern calligraphy and giving you a solid understanding of how to compose a truly unique alphabet! We will learn and practice the rules of letter construction, as well as discuss how to choose the right pens, inks, papers, and other materials necessary for calligraphy. Included in the class fee is a calligraphy starter kit for your continued use.
ballroom dancing with Jackie Sather
Wednesdays: April 8, 15 & 23 from 7:15 – 8:30 pm Top ‘O the Stairs Studio • $45 members / $55 non-members
Build confidence on the dance floor while being coached by an excellent instructor in a beautiful and historic downtown dance studio! The class will teach basic dances including the Fox Trot, Waltz, and Swing. Wear cowboy boots or dress shoes.
art classes for kids rumble in the jungle with Jennifer Wentz
March 7 & February 11. For kids in K – 2nd grades. 10:30 am – 12:00 pm The Arts Center • $5 members / $7 non-members Dance, create, and learn about a magical, beautiful part of our earth! The 2nd Saturday of each month we will focus on a different aspect of the Flora and Fauna from the Rainforest. Students will gain appreciation for the arts while learning sculpture, painting, mosaic, printmaking, dance, fiber art and mixed media.
FAMILY POTTERY with Bill Nybo
Saturdays: April 18 & 25 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm The Arts Center • $25 members / $35 non-members Join us in creating a finger puppet show! Bring your child to this fun weekend activity of hand-building with clay.
ARTS AFTER SCHOOL
Spring 2015 Schedule is now available. New set of classes begins Monday, March 2nd. Creative learning for grades 3, 4, & 5. Classes run each school day from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. After school snack and transportation included. Online pre-registration is required. Space is limited.
The Teacher from the Black Lagoon and other Story Books Monday, April 13th at the Jamestown Highschool. The shows: 8:45 am, 10:30 am and 1:30 pm. Bussing provided to and from show for grades K – 5. Admission is free. The Arts Center is bringing Theatreworks USA to Jamestown with an exciting new musical revue based on favorite modern children’s books. Theatreworks USA has a distinguished history of providing young audiences with their first taste of the performing arts. Sponsored by: Northern Plains Electric Coop’s Operation Roundup Program and Walmart.
exhibitions revolving gallery exhibitions every four to six weeks
oil & water: A Printmaking Exchange On display through March 14, 2015 The use or misuse of our natural resources is an issue that generates much debate. This dialog is particularly important today in North Dakota as our state experiences an oil boom in the west and extensive flood mitigation in the east. It’s not just a discussion for politicians or environmentalists everyone who lives in the state is touched one way or another by these two issues. Some people profit from North Dakota’s precious resources and some are devastated.
Saturday, March 7 at 3:00 pm. Heidi Goldberg from Concordia College, who helped organize the show (who is also a participant) will speak about the exhibition. Free. At The Arts Center Gallery. Refreshments provided. (There are pieces from 37 different artists.) Whether dealing with issues Bakken #1, Michael Conlan of flooding and diversion in the digital screenprint, gold leaf Red River Valley or oil development and fracking on the Bakken Oil Formation, the artists have captured all points of view. The prints show a wonderful diversity of approaches to the conversation. Some prints elegantly portray the changing landscape while some graphically denounce the tragedy and devastation that is occurring. So far we don’t see oil rigs on Jamestown’s horizon but flooding and water quality have certainly touched our community. We see changes resulting from what’s happening in the oil-rich west; traffic, new residents, etc. The Arts Center encourages everyone to visit this exhibition; these artists have worked hard to creatively make us think about two of the state’s most important natural resources. This exhibition is sponsored by the North Dakota Art Gallery Association with support from the North Dakota Council on the Arts.
.Elements. March 19 – April 25, 2015 At some point, whether realized or not, all artists learn the seven elements of art and the seven principles of design. These are the building blocks used by artists to translate what is seen in visual art. This show is a retrospective of the images used to illustrate these elements and principles to students during Anna’s 2-year residency. (She is the current artist-in-residence for The Arts Center.) Anna Jacobson, a North Dakota native, graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN with a BA in studio art in 2003. She earned a Master in Fine Art from the cover: with an emphasis in Printmaking from 0909 r.Iron.o, Anna Jacobson, 2009 the University of North Dakota in 2010. red iron oxide on mulberry Anna works as an artist in her own studio combining printmaking, painting, and book arts. As a teaching artist for multiple community art organizations, Anna provides art education and experiential learning for children and adults.
Join us to celebrate Anna’s residency and her work on Thursday, March 19 at 5:30 pm. Free. At The Arts Center Gallery. Refreshments provided.
gallery talk Exhibit at Jamestown Regional Medical Center: The Arts Center collaborates with JRMC to fill the artist gallery in the corridor connecting the hospital and clinic. Currently showing are works by local artist Rosemary Gasal. She started her art training with Art Instruction Schools as a teenager and continues to attend painting workshops in ND, MN and WI. She works with oils, watercolors, acrylics and fabrics. Known in Jamestown as “the lady who paints Christmas scenes on windows,” her favorite challenge is large murals. If you would like your art to be considered for display please send digital images, bio and statement to Sally Jeppson, Gallery Manager at sjeppson@jamestownarts.com.
a look inside bringing quality arts education to homeschooled children in our area Did you know The Arts Center is the sole provider of arts education for Jamestown elementary schools? That’s right. The primary focus of our Artist in Residence is to serve the local elementary schools. It was recently brought to our attention that there are young students in Jamestown who are homeschooled and are not receiving the benefit of the arts education. Working together with our Artist in Residence and parents we created a series of quality arts classes specifically for these children. Over the past 6 weeks these classes were well attended and the students greatly enjoyed the experience. Classes explored various mediums from ceramics, printmaking, paper mâché, and art fundamentals. Future classes in are in the planning process. It was a successful collaboration and we would like to continue to provide this service for homeschooled children.
“Our family loved the homeschool classes offered by The Arts Center. It was a lovely way to spend our Wednesday afternoons. Anna and Bill both taught their specialty. Having a teacher who is knowledgeable and excited about a particular discipline, offers the perfect opportunity for learning.” ~ Lisa Lang, mother of children in the homeschool program Is your group, class, or club getting the creative arts opportunities it needs? Would your child enjoy an wildly artistic birthday party with one of our artists? Please contact Miranda Letherman, Education Coordinator (artsed@jamestownarts.com) if you would like to organize such a program.
2nd ACT Community Theater Production: In You Can’t Get There From Here (a comedy written by Pat Cook) the Mavis Garner Bed & Breakfast is not the sort of place you’d find on a freeway or even a map. That’s because they get most of the customers from cars disabled when they hit the pothole on Main Street. Scandal-sheet reporter Arthur Lyman decides to do an expose on the pothole “scam” and checks into the bed and breakfast. During his stay he’s fined eight times, dragged across town by the local watchdog and fired from his job. What else could he do but fall in love with one of the proprietors! When his boss shows up and takes over the story, he’s treated to scenes from Shakespeare, slipshod seances and a witch who can’t keep her hexes straight.
Three Dinner Theater Shows: Thursday – Saturday, March 26, 27 and 28th 6:00 pm at The Arts Center Tickets in advance only. Available at The Arts Center. $25 for members / $30 general admission. Sponsored by:
upcoming events creative opportunities to break up your routine
an artful happy hour meet people. mix drinks. make art.
Create your own masterpiece... or close anyway. Join us after work for a creatively good time. All materials provided. 5:30 in the Hansen Arts Studio. $10 - materials fee. RSVP Required: info@jamestownarts.com March 18 - Ceramics with Michael Dietz April 15 - Drawing with Cyndi Wish
Photography Club Gathering Tuesday, March 17 & April 21, 6:30 pm at The Hansen The local band of photo enthusiasts will be meeting the third Tuesday of each month. Topics are focused primarily for DSLR camera users. Free and open to anyone. March 17 - Lighting and Other Camera Equipment April 21 - Photo Editing
Reader’s Theatre Tuesday, March 31, 7:00 pm at The Legacy Center Do you enjoy the drama of theatre, 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 last Tuesday in each month. For more information, contact: Dina Laskowski at dlaskows@jc.edu or 701-269-9111.
Wood carving with the local Woodchippers Our local Woodchippers meet each Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the Hansen Arts Studio. Any skill and interest level welcome.
A full schedule of upcoming events can be found at: www.jamestownarts.com
March 6 & 7, 2015 7:30 pm at JHS Auditorium 1509 10th Street NE Jamestown, ND Adult Ticket: $10 Student Tickets: $4 Available from any Choralaires or Boys’ Choir member, Looysen I Care, and at the door.
special thanks donations: Mark & Melanie Anderson, Scott Anderson, Taylor & Sandy Barnes, Janis Bensch, Cherryl Bonawitz, Jodi Bunde, Pamela Burkhardt, Tanea Clocksene, Cecelia Collins, Karen Crane, Hazell Degroot, Beth Dewald, Tom & Joan Enderle, John Fugleberg, Penny Gengler, Joanne Hansen, Laurel Haroldson, Deb & Kirk Heim, Brad Hohnadel, Kathy & Harvey Huber, Frank & Stephanie Jensen, Sally Jeppson, Jo-Ida Hansen, Tracy Johnk, DeLanda Kollman, Lynette Kriedeman, Kendra Krueger, Judy Kulla, Barbara Lang, Jasmine Lee, Jon Lindberg, Steven Maier, Main Street Downtown Assoc., Judith Martini, Teresa Martini, Joshua Meade, Anna Meidinger, Todd & Rhonda Michel, Jean Morris, Joan Morris, Shelley Nannenga, Timothy Ottmar, Patrick Folk, Eileen Pfarr, Cynthia Phillips, Bob & Norma Richardson, Diana Robles, Monica Romsdal, Katie Ryan-Anderson, Erik Sand, Karla Sandness, Felicia Sargeant, Beverly A. Schaack, Jill Schlenker, Mindi Schmitz, Bob & Angela Seitz, Jill Shaffer, Tammi Skari, Kerrie Soulis, Mary Jo Stewart, Jacquelyn Tarpinian, Gin Templeton, Russ & Darlene Trautman, Brandi Van Gilder, Jim Vandrovec, Elsie Weber, Ann & Joel Wilson, Cyndi Wish, Andrew Workman. in memorial: Jo-Ida Hansen in memorial of Lorraine Bennett. Bob & Angela Seitz and the family of Ruby Paczkowski (including Sharon O’Haver, Darwin Paczkowski, Sandra Buhrt, Delano Paczkowski, and Carol Bischoff) in the name of Ruby Paczkowski.
special thanks to: Aloha Kercher, Jackie Hyra, and Judy Martini for gallery sitting on Saturdays. Michel & Jay Grotrian, Meghan & Jason Braun, Tyri Bosche, Miranda Letherman, Jennifer & Brian Amundson, Shawn & John Fugelberg, and Melanie & Mike Anderson for their hard work on the gala committee. Dave Hillerud, Karen Crane, Troy Gunderson and John Fugelberg for helping clean up the Center for the ArtPlace America visitors. John Fugelburg for picking up 400 lbs of clay from Minneapolis for the ceramics studio. Peter McElroy for helping make Giving Hearts Day 2015 a great success.
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