Archive of July, 2009

July 25, 2009

Northfield News Progress Edition

By Dave Machacek

Progress Edition
Here is the complete text of ArtOrg’s submission to the Northfield News Progress Edition on July 25, 2009.

ArtOrg would like to thank the Northfield News for the opportunity to talk about progress, and as in previous years, we will follow a simple formula. We like to talk about action and results.

First, ArtOrg completed its project called the 2008 Thousand Print Summer by travelling to ten regional venues and using a small steamroller to print for kids. Our final total was 1180 prints. When ArtOrg opened its doors five years ago, one of our goals was to have an active educational program that reaches 1000 people. Most of the Continue Reading…

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      2010 Great River Regional Library Events


      We traveled to
      17 venues in 19 days
      printing for kids and adults.
      See 1000 photos here.

      2009 Plains Art Museum Steamroller Prints

      Plains Art Museum
      The creation of nine large prints
      with Day of the Dead theme.
      Plains Art Museum Collection.
      (12 minutes)

      2008
      Twenty Views of Dundas

      The Twenty Views of Dundas
      A collaborative, historical
      fine-art print suite featuring
      printers and 21 artists.
      Weisman Museum collection.

      Stillwater
      ArtReach St. Croix

      Stillwater
      Stillwater, MN
      A favorite stop
      of the
      Thousand Print Summer.

      2005
      Mary Draws Harry

      Mary GrandPre
      The artist Mary GrandPre teaches
      kids how to draw Harry Potter.
      Filmed at ArtOrg.
      (72 minutes)