Archive of August, 2008

ArtOrg has been invited to add another stop to the “1000 Print Summer” project: the nonpartisan expression of democracy called The UnConvention. The UnConvention is just one of the large gatherings planned around the Republican Nation Convention to he held in St. Paul next week. Find out more from the UnConvention website and an article from last week’s New York Times. It is likely that the magical 1000 print goal will be surpassed sometime during our Monday, Sept. 1 and Tuesday, Sept. 2 presence! We will be there from 11am to 10pm each day, and are located at Peavey Plaza, 1111 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis (right in front of Orchestra Hall, and across from Brit’s Pub and Vincent’s). Join us to express your inner politics!

An interesting report from Minnesota Public Radio was heard today and concerns the role of the boards of directors in arts organizations. The link to the written story is here, and a link to the actual radio broadcast is here (the audio file is about 4 minutes long). It is provided here as food for important thought!

[9/15/08 UPDATE: Approval for the grant was received today–more information and press release forthcoming!]

Thanks in large part to the energy of Art-On-Water’s Dean Kjerland, a nice proposal went in today to the Southeastern Minnesota Initiative Fund proposing that an special area in Northfield be designated the Riverwalk Arts Quarter. The grant called a Town Meeting Initiative grant, will engage asset-based community development efforts leading to economic growth and prosperity. In this case, our assets are simply our wonderful arts-based businesses! Special thanks to Dean Kjerland for for the energy to make this proposal happen, but also to venues which, at this time, are in the Riverwalk Arts Quarter such as The Sketchy Artist, Northfield Arts Guild Galleries, Northfield Arts Guild Gift Shop, ArtOrg Print Studio, GREZZO Gallery, Holmes Design, Right Brain Ventures, The Key, Art-On-Water, Bohnhoff Design, and the ArtOrg Moving Walls Gallery.

On Sunday, August 10, at 3pm the large sculpture by Mac Gimse called “Between Earth and Sky” will be unveiled at the Lampe Law Group offices at 105 East Fifth Street in Northfield. Facilitated by the local group ArtOrg, the outdoor dedication ceremony will celebrate this important work with music, poetry and stories from Mac’s former students and colleagues. Speakers will include Pat Quade, Glenn Switzer, Carl Arnold and some surprise quests. Music will be provided by Peter Diggins. The sculpture will be placed in Northfield for the next year, until which time it is permanently sited at the Continue Reading…