Issue 117: 09012014

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

THE ARTS CENTER NEWSLETTER Issue 118 - September 2014 Courtesy of:

Upcoming Classes New Exhibit: Presences

by Loral Iverson Hannaher JFAA 50th Annual Art Show Oktoberfest Monroe Crossing Performance Special Thanks

From the director’s desk:

Taylor Barnes Executive Director

A brief article in the Jamestown Sun announced the Arts Center has received a $190,220 Bush Foundation Community Innovation Grant. The article stated that the funds will be used to develop the space downtown; but didn’t say why this space is vitally important.

The core of our city is the first impression the community makes and needs to be one of dynamic energy. As all of us drive through downtown, we want to see boards removed from windows and new “life” emerge.

“Community Innovation Grant recipients are tackling community problems in a way we believe most likely to result in real breakthrough solutions. They are engaging the community, collaborating with other organizations, and making the most of existing assets; in short, all of the things it takes to create a true community innovation,” said Elli Haerter, Bush Foundation ND and SD activities manager.

In multiple community meetings, The Arts Center began asking the question, “What makes a healthy, sustainable and livable community; and how can the Arts play a pivotal role in that development?” The Help Wanted signs all over Jamestown ask, “How can we attract new residents?” A University of Nebraska study found “…new residents reported that their final decision was based more on what they saw as desirable attributes of the community than on the specifics of employment and emphasized the importance of a shared community vision for the future.”

Through arts and heritage festivals, performances, casual gatherings, special events and outdoor movies, the centrallylocated green space downtown that the Arts Center is creating, will have multiple uses attracting families, introducing new residents, and greatly enriching quality of life. Not only will the artistic elements of this space reflect our shared heritage, but also reflect a forward-thinking vision for downtown development.

Miranda Letherman Education Coordinator

Help us welcome the newest member of The Arts Center team: Miranda Letherman, our new Education Coordinator. Miranda is excited about joining us and looks forward to collaborating with students, teachers, and artists to create cultural and artistic experiences through art classes and workshops. She has an A.A.S. in Graphic Design and a B.A. in Elementary Education, both of which will be an asset to the role. Art has always been part of Miranda’s life and she is eager to be immersed in the artistic environment at the Arts Center. She and her family live in the James River Valley near Adrian where they enjoy a large garden, horses, and all aspects of a country life.

upcoming classes providing opportunities for artistic development and exploration Creative opportunities for adults (16 years of age and older)

More details and registration online at: www.jamestownarts.com/classes

PHOTOGRAPHY - LEVEL 1 with Troy Gunderson

Tuesdays: September 9, 16, 23, 30 from 7:00 – 8:30 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $50 members / $60 non-members Learn the basics of digital photography: what the terms mean, techniques to improve compositions, how to use manual mode, and to adjust the aperture, shutter speed and ISO achieving shots not obtainable automatically.

Introduction to Stained glass with Jaci & Harely Trefz

Saturday, October 18th from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $40 members / $50 non-members This is the perfect opportunity to see if stained glass is for you. The Trefz will walk students step-by-step through glass cutting, pattern preparation, foiling and soldering. You will walk away with your first stained glass panel. All materials included. This is a full day. Students should bring a sack lunch and a beverage.

mixed media drawing workshop with Loral Iverson Hannaher

Tuesday, October 28 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm (call 251-2496 for registration details) Join Loral for a drawing workshop where she will guide you through mixed media drawing techniques using watercolor and color pencil. Like the subjects found in the current exhibit, students will draw inspiration from the season and a life-sized skeleton.

art classes for kids CERAMIC SATURDAYS with Billy Nybo

September 20 & 27 from 10:00 – 12:00 pm The Hansen Arts Studio • $20 members / $25 non-members (1 child & 1 adult) Kids and parents are welcome to join in this family fun weekend activity. A great introduction to clay. You will be making all kinds of crazy ceramic creations.

ARTS AFTER SCHOOL with Anna Jacobson

Fall 2014 Schedule is now available. Classes begin Monday, September 8th.

Creative learning for grades 3, 4, & 5. Classes run each school day from 3:30 - 5:00 pm. After School snack and two transportation included. Pre-registration is required.

Space is limited. More details and registration is online at: jamestownarts.com/

an artful happy hour meet people. mix drinks. make art.

The third Wednesday of each month. Join us after work for a creatively good time. All materials provided.

5:30 pm, Wednesday, September 17, $10 - materials fee RSVP Required: info@jamestownarts.com

From the cover: Prescense #3

by Loral Iverson Hannaher Color Pencil on Paper, 25.5” x 19.75” Loral Iverson Hannaher will be conducting a mixed media drawing class in conjunction with this exhibit. Details about this workshop can be found on page 2.

exhibitions revolving gallery exhibitions every four to six weeks

Presences: Mixed media Drawings

by Loral Iverson Hannaher October 23 – November 29, 2014 This exhibit will feature a gallery of “presence” portraits reflecting the artist’s ongoing exploration and meditation on objects from nature–both alive and dead. Loral has always been drawn to objects from nature whose forms have provided her a rich source of content. Whether the subject is a cabbage, leaf, skeleton or squash—each entity exhibits and contains human qualities.

In addition to portraits of plant forms, visitors to the exhibit will encounter a group of skeleton portraits. These drawings began as classroom assignment for Hannaher’s MSUM art students. In the process of lighting, posing and finding an engaging perspective a wonderful range of expressive possibilities unfolded. Through choices in color, mark making and placement on the page strong personalities emerged. A sensitive exploration of the intricacies of gesture included choices of what to include and what not to include in the drawing.

Appropriate to the season, gallery goers will encounter these “presences” and join the artist’s “Dia de Muertos” picnic. Day of the Dead is a Mexican holiday observed throughout Mexico and around the world. Friends and family often picnic in graveyards to remember family and friends who have died.

Hannaher grew up in Moorhead, Minn. and lives in Fargo, N.D. She spent her formative years painting, drawing, and making assemblage sculpture at Minnesota State University Moorhead, where she earned a bachelor of arts degree. In 1981, Hannaher graduated with an M.F.A. in painting from the noted Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. For more than 20 years, she has taught drawing at Minnesota State University Moorhead. Hannaher exhibits broadly in the region including the Minnesota Museum of Art, MCAD Gallery, Plains Art Museum, Cranbrook Art Museum, North Dakota State University Gallery, and the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

gallery talk jfaa 50th annual art show Open to the public: September 13 - October 18, 2014 This year is a great milestone for the Annual. It’s particularly special as it’s the JFAA Annual’s 50th year. It is a grand feat for a small town art show to survive 50 years. While participation has ebbed and flowed over the years, it continues to be a favorite exhibition for the Jamestown community. To commemorate this milestone we have reached out to artists help us celebrate. We’re hoping they participate in the exhibit but we have also asked them to create a small commemorative artwork that will be part of a special “ticketed” preview.

CELEBRATING

SPECIAL EXHIBIT PREVIEW Celebrating 50!

Join us for an evening to celebrate our 50th! Meet the Artists, Enjoy the Refreshments, Get first pick of the art, and maybe even win one of the specially created commemorative pieces.

September 12, 2014 at 5:30 pm

Tickets: $10 members / $20 non-members jfaa annual arts show 1964 - 2014

The way it will work…Everyone who has a ticket will have a chance to receive an artwork (There will be a limited number of mini-artworks available–we won’t know how many until the last minute.) All incoming, donated artwork will be numbered.

Corresponding numbers will be put in a bin. Ticket stubs will also be placed in a bin and we will randomly draw one from each thus matching ticket holder to artwork.

Another change this year is that all artwork in the exhibit is for sale. The Annual is a wonderful opportunity to purchase original artwork and support regional artists.

If you are an artist or creative person and would like donate a small piece to the celebration, you can still participate. The artwork needs to be delivered to the Arts Center by September 10th. Exhibiting Artists (and any who donate commemorative works) are our special guests and welcome to come to the opening preview free of charge but must buy a ticket if they wish to be part of the drawing for artwork.

There was one year that the show did not occur (while under renovation), but it has been 50 years since it was first held.

The JFAA 50th Annual Art Show is sponsored by

upcoming events bringing performing artists to the community

Friday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 pm ND Farmers Union Office 1415 12th Ave SE Jamestown Tickets available at the door: $15 arts center members / $20 general admission Named in honor of Bill Monroe, “The Father of Bluegrass Music,� Monroe Crossing dazzles audiences with an electrifying blend of classic bluegrass, bluegrass gospel, and heartfelt originals. Their airtight harmonies, razor sharp arrangements, and on-stage rapport make them audience favorite. More at: jamestownarts.com Made possible by:

OKTOBERFEST 2014

Featuring German food and German style beers, music and festivities. Costumes encouraged.

Saturday, September 13th at 5:30 pm Stutsman County Fairgrounds Tickets: $25.00

Available at The Arts Center, Cork & Barrel and any member of The Arts Center Board of Directors. *Must be 21 year of age to attend.

Make your own brew? Sign up for the Oktoberfest Brewer’s Contest at jamestownarts.com

special thanks donations: Ibes family acknowledging our homesteaders, Janet and Ray Thielman, Nadine & Chad Kainz in memorial: Rose & John Skroch, Delores & Leroy Kautz, Pixie & Dick Hall, Karen Yoshino, Art Todd & Barb Lang, Patti Peterson, Jan & Jim Thompson, JT & Maris Thompson, Angela & Bob Seitz, Virginia & Andy Kudrna, Gayl Lange, Peter McElroy, Judy Buegel, Candy & Dave McDowell, Cathy & Howard Larson, Diana Carlson, Joan Morris in memory of Jerry Kainz business membership: Dakota Brands, Int’l Inc., Dr. Edward Anderson, DDS, Cork & Barrel, DuraTech Industries, Country Gardens Floral, Stutsman County Abstract, Bank Forward, Reuben Liechty Realtors, Cavendish Farms, First Community Credit Union, Medicine Shoppe, Gate City Bank, Hillerud Construction, Unison Bank, Quality Service & Repair, Lindberg Brothers, Williams Funeral Home, US Bank, Agri-Cover, Inc., Lifetime Vision Source, Farmers Union Service, Ottmar & Ottmar, UTC (Goodrich, KSJB/KSJZ - Chesterman Communications, Inc., Valley Plains Equipment, Qual Chiropractic, Cable Services, R. M. Stoudt, Inc., Gladstone Inn & Suites, Southwood Veterinary Clinic, Home Design Center, Thrifty White Pharmacy, Lifestyle Appliance, Jamestown Travel, Inc., Dairy Queen, Decorating by Charlie, Sanford Medical Center, Harty Insurance, Holiday Inn Express, ServiceMaster, Looysen I Care, PC, Dr. Timothy H. Sinner, D.D.S., Napa Auto Parts, Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC), Buchanan Law Office, Dakota Dental Care, Mackenzie & Reisnour, Doorways To…, Sandness Law Office, Border States Paving, Inc., Jamestown Sun, Comforts of Home, Professional Eye Care, and Scott’s Electric special thanks to: Peter McElroy for helping in a myriad of projects, AAUW for sponsoring the Woiwode luncheon and to Jamestown Sun for sponsoring the Andersen luncheon, Vining Oil for helping with the glassblower at the block party, and Judy Martini for volunteering at the office.

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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.

The Arts Center is participating in ArtsLab, a program of Arts Midwest.