k r o w t r A IN PROGRESS
Things continue to look up for THE LOFT ON MAIN. It’s been little more than a year since the studio opened, but already it’s become a destination for local artists, has welcomed works from around the nation, and has learned to stand on its own two non-profit feet – and its not done yet
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t’s been more than a year since the doors opened at The Loft on Main in s Morrison and activity at the shop keep increasing. n St. Located downtown at 112 East Mai Loft The , ding in a renovated 1800s buil vity on Main has become a center of acti r thei lay for about 50 local artists to disp and s ting creations, including colorful pain all types of art. “We are thrilled with the response from e the community and the artists and we’v been able to forge wonderful partnerof the ships,” said Kim Ewoldsen, director ch whi p., Cor t men elop Morrison Area Dev
year of helped oversee the gallery in its first operation. l Today, the gallery has achieved its goa to tion niza of setting up a non-profit orga take over operation. “We’ve reached the culmination of that fit,” process of having started a non-pro Ewoldsen said. e The gallery also has become much mor r offe to ts than just a place for local artis to protheir creations for sale, it has grown demy Aca Arts n vide a location for Woodlaw as kids for ses clas to offer Mixed Media Arts ns. lesso ic well as private voice and mus
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