region 2 arts council announces january/february 2010 arts

January/February 2010Vol. 12 No. 4

Region 2 Arts Council AnnouncesArts & Cultural Heritage (Legacy) Grants

Region 2 Arts Council Grant Deadlines

R2AC/McKnight Grants for Arts Organizations Jan. 13, 2010 Individual Artists Grants Feb. 10, 2010 Community Arts Support Grants Feb. 10, 2010

Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants Feb. 15 and May 6, 2010

Anishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants Mar. 4, 2010 Arts Project Grants Mar. 10, 2010

Artist Mentor Grants Apr. 15, 2010

Arts Legacy Designation Grants May 6, 2010

Staff assistance is available to all applicants to discuss ideas, select artists, or to complete the application form.

To request an application or assistance, contact Terri Widman at 218-751-5447 or 800-275-5447. To download application, visit http://r2arts.org.

The Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) is pleased to unveil new grant opportunities for artists, arts organizations, nonprofits, schools and local governments. These grants are a result of the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage funds as appropriated by the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the people of Minnesota’s vote on Nov. 4, 2008. The passage of the Clean Water, Lands & Legacy Amendment will greatly enhance arts funding for the next 25 years in the state of Minnesota. The R2AC will receive a portion ofthese funds for arts programming to be re-granted in the five-county area we serve.

R2AC convened listening sessions and needs assessment surveys throughout the region to help determine constituent needs. Based on this input, R2AC Board planning sessions created new programs for the dissemination of these funds.

The four new Arts & Cultural Heritage grants offer a wide range of opportunities for arts activities in Region 2. Collaborative projects among organizations,

schools, artists and/or local governments are encouraged, and building healthy communities that value the arts. Arts & Cultural Heritage grants allow for innovative arts activities to increase arts access, arts learning for all ages and cultural experiences.

Arts & Cultural Heritage Grants from $3,000 to $6,000• Arts & Arts Access grants support high-quality arts activities; grants that overcome barriers to accessing arts activities; and grants that instill the arts into community and public life (to include public art and new audiences).• Arts Education grants will support lifelong learning in the arts through artist residencies in schools, after school programs, adult art classes and workshops and trips for youth to visit art museums, performances or other art activities.• Arts & Cultural Heritage grants support events and activities that represent regional and statewide ethnic and cultural arts traditions. This may include arts and music festivals, performances, folk art classes or other cultural activities.

Who Can Apply: Artists, art organizations, nonprofit organizations, cultural heritage groups and local governments. Deadlines: February 15, 2010 and May 6, 2010

Arts Legacy Designation Grants up to $10,000 recognize city, county and township governments that support the arts to build healthy communities by creating community identity, providing artists with projects for career growth, increasing citizen participation in artistic projects and increasing public appreciation of the value of the arts. Deadline: May 6, 2010 Artist Mentor Grants up to $600This program provides students in grades 8-12 the opportunity to study art with a practicing professional artist, attend an arts workshop or class. This grant supports the employment of qualified artists in the region. Deadline: April 15, 2010

Community Arts Support Grants up to $6,000This program funds the development and sustainability of new and existing arts

See Legacy Grants page 2

January/February 2010 R2AC Northern Arts News

NORTHERN ARTS NEWS is a free publication of the Region 2 Arts Council, published 6 times per year, with a distribution of over 1,300.

Funded by a grant from the McKnight Foundation, Northern Arts News provides news and information to artists in Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen counties of north central Minnesota.We welcome: • story topic ideas; • guest commentary topic ideas; • names to add to our mailing list; • collaboration and registration notifications.

To submit information and/or to be added to our mailing list, contact the R2AC office:

Call: 218-751-5447 or 1-800-275-5447FAX: 218-751-2777

E-mail: [email protected]: http://r2arts.org

Northern Arts NewsRegion 2 Arts Council426 Bemidji AvenueBemidji, MN 56601

Fiscal Year 2009Board of Directors

Karen Edevold, Chair Clearwater 694-6201Deane Johnson, Vice Chair Hubbard 335-8486Sue Hopkins, Secretary LOW 634-3343Germaine Riegert, Treasurer Mahnomen 473-2566Patt Rall Beltrami 755-8942Christine Rudnicki LOW 783-3155Kathy Gustafson Beltrami 586-2973Marilyn Melby Clearwater 657-2364Sandra Fynboh Hubbard 652-3212Lois Schaedler Mahnomen 935-2843

Executive Director: Terri WidmanExecutive Assistant: Kay McCuneNewsletter Editor: Amy Zimmermann

Permission to reprint Northern Arts News is granted (excluding Guest Commentary) so long as Northern Arts News is credited as the source.

GUEST COMMENTARY inquiries are invited. Sub-mit your topic idea to Terri Widman by telephone, FAX, or e-mail. Selected works must be previously unpublished and fit within the space allotment.

Due to the advanced print deadlines of this publica-tion, we suggest that you call to confirm dates, times, and other pertinent information about events and opportunities listed here.

Showcase Artist

Katie Haws

~See Page 4 for more from Katie~

“Wall Pocket”8” x 9”

dyed and natural reed, sea-grasswhite-tailed deer antler

Region 2 Arts Council Fills New Staff PositionKatie Carter has accepted the position of Program Assistant beginning January 2010. She will be responsible for administering artist and education grant programs for the new Legacy funds and the McKnight Foundation. In addition, she will manage the Professional Development program, artist training workshops and media promotion of Legacy grants.

Katie served as an intern at R2AC for two semesters while working on her Masters degree in English. Please welcome Katie as she meets with you about the new grant opportunities for artists.

Legacy Grants cont. from page 1organizations. Proposals may include capacity building, small capital equipment, arts programming, publicity plans, operating expenses, arts organizations obtaining a 501(c)3 designation and development of community arts centers. Deadline: February 10, 2010Who Can Apply: Arts organizations

The Professional Development program will provide workshops and training for artists, arts organizations and the public. Specific training is provided to prepare regional artists for school residencies and mentorship opportunities.

Grant guidelines and applications are available at the R2AC website http://r2arts.org in Grants and Deadlines, or by contacting the R2AC office at 218-751-5447, 1-800-275-5447 or [email protected].

GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP: January 20, 2010 at 5 p.m. R2AC office in Bemidji. E-mail or call to register for a free workshop.

R2AC Northern Arts News January/February 2010

Workshop Funding Available

Region 2 Arts Council invites individuals and organizations from our five-county area (Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen counties) to propose workshop ideas for direct funding. The workshop is funded with no financial risk to you.

The workshop must focus on learning experiences for adult artists and be open to the public. Any group that wants to bring in an artist to do a workshop is eligible, as are regional artists who wish to present a workshop themselves. Proposals are considered on an ongoing basis, but funds are limited. The sooner you contact us, the better.

Contact Terri Widman, R2AC Executive Director, at 218-751-5447 or 1-800-275-5447 if you have questions or wish to request an application.

R2AC Awards Arts Project Grants

Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) recently awarded $10,300 through the Arts Project Grants Program, designed for organizations and schools to create or produce an arts project or event. The recipients included:

Friends of the Bemidji Library received $540 to assist with purchasing the sculpture titled “A Little Bird” by Julie Jones and the installation of the sculp-ture in front of the Bemidji Public Library.

Lake Agassiz Regional Library (LARL) was awarded $290 to assist in hiring Robert and Lynn Halbrook to perform at the Bagley and Mahnomen Libraries for the youth Summer Reading Program and for the residents of Clearwater and Manomen counties.

District 309 Community Education received $1,500 to hire Tod Green, a multi-instrumentalist who performs on over 30 acoustic string, flute and percussion instruments to present two education programs for middle and high school students.

Minnesota Folklore Theater ARCC was awarded $920 to produce two plays in a joint effort with the Greater Akeley Youth Council.

Bemidji Community Theater received $1,500 to collaborate with the Paul Bunyan Playhouse to produce Gilbert and Sulivan’s operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance.”

Schoolcraft Learning Community was awarded $950 to present their Winter/Spring Concert showcasing both the choirs and the orchestras.

The Depot Preservation Alliance received $1,000 to secure arts planning as-sistance for the planned creation of an Artisans’ Marketplace to serve as a work and show venue for area artisans, provide arts access to ages from youth to elder and expand area arts educational opportunities.

Red Bridge Film Festival was awarded $1,500 to invite a visiting filmmaker and exhibit six unusual films during the Red Bridge Film Festival’s 3rd annual celebration.

Headwaters School of Music & Arts received $1,500 to increase youth orchestra op-portunities for string and wind students who live in Beltrami, Hubbard and Clearwater Counties.

Pequana Playhouse was awarded $600 to offer a Mixed Blood Theatre touring production of “Dr. King’s Dream” to the public and a student assembly at Lake of the Woods School.

Bemidji Community Art Center reopens January 19, 2010 for regular business hours.

Gallery and Shop 426 hours are:Tuesday - Friday 12 - 5 p.m.

Saturday 12 - 4 p.m.


About the Showcase ArtistKatie HawsArtist’s Statement:

“Antlers provide both the inspiration and the frame for my baskets. I like to introduce others to the melding of nature and art, by making a simple object both functional and beautiful.”

“Chocolate”12” x 9”

Smoked and natural reedwhite-tailed deer antler

OppOrtunities

Bemidji - First City of Arts Studio Cruise 2010

The Studio Cruise is an opportunity for artists to invite the public into their studios and showcase their art and craft.

Artists with studios within a 40 mile radius of Bemidji are invited to apply.

Fees: $10 non-refundable jury fee $100 artist participation fee

Deadline: March 15, 2010

Applications available at http://bcac.wordpress.com/ or http://firstcityart-cruise.wordpress.com

For more information or questions, please contact Dave Towley at 218-333-3547 or [email protected] or Lori Forshee-Donnay at 218-444-7570 or [email protected].

Call for Logo Design

Region 2 Arts Council is seeking artists who would like to create a new logo which represents the depth and breath of the council’s activities in workshops, legacy funds, individual artist and arts organization projects.

Deadline: January 15, 2010

Contact R2AC at 1-800-275-5447, 218-751-5447 or [email protected]. Or deliver a portfolio of work samples to 426 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601.

7th Annual Art of Recovery

April 18 - June 30, 2010 Minnesotans who have been victims or survivors of crime and have expressed their experiences through the arts are invited to submit artwork to be included in this annual exhibition. Anyone who has used the arts to respond, explore, express, or heal from an experience with crime is encouraged to enter. For full entry instructions visit:www.arts.state.mn.us/aor/2010/call.htm or call 651-215-1626 or 800-866-2787

Deadline: January 8 by 4:30 p.m. Art of Recovery is an annual exhibi-tion co-sponsored by the Minnesota State Arts Board and the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs.

What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit. ~John Updike


BCAC Call for Artists

Annual “Members Show”

If you are currently a member of the Bemidji Community Art Center and you are an artist or you have art you want to share, please take this opportunity to participate in the BCAC Annual Members Show.

Submit work: January 19 - 29, 2010Show opens: February 5, 2010

The exhibit committee will accept 1 - 3 submissions of work for approval and installation.

For more information or questions, please contact the BCAC at 218-444-7570 or [email protected].

43rd Annual Art in the Park Fine Art and Craft FairJuly 17 and 18, 2010

Early bird deadline: January 15, 2010Final deadline: March 13, 2010

For an application or more information, visit www.bcac.wordpress.com or contact the BCAC at [email protected].

Minnesota Artists Exhibition ProgramFoot in the Door 4

Exhibition for all Minnesota artists which takes place every 10 years at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts. Foot in the Door has celebrated the diversity and enthusiasm of Minnesota’s visual arts community.

Who qualifies:Anyone living in Minnesota who considers him or herself an artist may submit one artwork.

What qualifies:Any visual media that can complete-ly fit into a 12 inch square box. More information on A/V submissions to follow.

Art drop-off and registration: February 5 10:30 - 4:30 p.m.February 6 10:30 - 4:30 p.m.February 7 11:30 - 4:30 p.m.

For more details and registration information, visit www.artsmia.org/maep.

R2AC Awards Individual Artist Grants

Region 2 Arts Council (R2AC) recently awarded $5,600 through the IndividualArtist Grants Program which is funded through an appropriation from theMcKnight Foundation.

Gretchen Rusch was awarded $1,000 to assist in learning from with Dr. William McMullen, Professor of Music at the University of Nebraska.

Judy Merrit received $1,000 to do research on Bear Butte for her novel “Dakota Crossing.”

Russell Doke was awarded $655 to assist in recording CDs of heritage tunes on a piano accordion for the general public and nursing homes.

Jacque Tinsley received $1,000 to assist in paying for music lessons to improve her techniques in Celtic Folk Harp, Mandolin and Native Flute.

Sean Hill was awarded $1,000 to assist with expenses incurred during a four week residency at the Hambridge Center in Rabun Gap, Georgia, to write and do research for his new poetry manuscript “Dangerous Goods.”

Christina Thorne received $945 to assist in purchasing equipment to enhance her studio and jewelry design.

Headwaters Schoolof Music and the Arts

Winter session will begin January 4, 2010. Headwaters School of Music and the Arts will offer private lessons in the following instruments:

•Bass •Clarinet•Euphonium •French horn•Guitar •Piano •Trombone •Trumpet•Tuba •Voice•Viola •Violin

Call now to sign up for private lessons. Winter session will be 19 weeks in length and will end May 14.

For more information, contact 218-444-5606 or www.hwschool.org.


Calendar Of events

JANUARY

Jan. 4 Headwaters School of Music and the Arts presents the start of “Clay Play” series on Mondays at 4 - 5:30 p.m. Join Tom Daly in the art room for an afternoon of creativity. Learn the techniques in the use of clay making projects using coil, slab and pinch methods. This class is for students ages 8-13. Materials are included in monthly cost of $55. 218-444-5606.

Jan. 9 Headwaters School of Music and the Arts presents Jewelry 101 with Christina Thorne. Learn basic techniques of jewelry making, gain a general knowledge of proper tool selection and use, protective safety procedures and basic stranding and wire linking techniques. 10 - 3 p.m. All supplies will be available from the artist. Cost: $55. 218-444-5606.

Jan. 15 - 17 “Hansen’s Grill - MN Nice on Ice” an original musical comedy conceived by Cate Belleveau and written by Teri Herrington will be performed on the ice off the lake front of Paul and Babe for the Bemidji Polar Daze. A show about ice fishing set in Bemidji featuring Bemidji’s own Mayor Richard Lehman. Check www.visitbemidji.com for exact times and location.

Jan. 15 - 17 Northern Light Opera Company of Park Rapids will

present a staged production of the Old Maid and the Thief at Long Lake Theater in Hubbard, MN. Fri. and Sat. at 7 p.m. and Sun. at 3 p.m. Cost: $15. Tickets available at Beagle Books. For more information, call 218-732-7096.

Jan. 31 The Mask and Rose Theater presents “Bemidji Has Talent,” a fun night enjoying some of Bemidji’s finest talent at the Wild Rose Theater as a fund raiser for the Mask and Rose Theater. 4 - 7 p.m. Cost: Sliding fee pay what you can $3 and up. For more information or to play, call 218-243-2685 or [email protected].

FEBRUARY

Through FebruaryBemidji Community Art Center invites you to the opening of the Annual Members Show during the First Friday Art Walk featuring a reception 5 - 7 p.m. Feb. 5. The Members Show features work created and collected by the members of the BCAC. Also re-opening for 2010 will be Shop 426 with Valentine’s Day specials through Feb. 13. The BCAC is free and open to the public. 426 Bemidji Ave N (Carnegie Library). www.bcac.wordpress.com. 218-444-7570.

Feb. 5 - 6 Headwaters School of Music and the Arts presents Midwinter Poetry Retreat: Dreams, Vision and the Inner Image. Illuminate the psyche’s process of unconscious communication as a source of self-knowledge and creative wholeness. Cost: $125 for Seminar, Materials, and Meals. Registration deadline: Feb. 3 including a $25 deposit to reserve place. 218-444-5606.

Feb. 12 - 13 The Mask and Rose Women’s Theater Collective

presents Tony winning musical directors Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens “Seussical the Musical.” Fri. 7p.m. Sat. 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sun. 2 p.m. Performed at the Bemidji High School Auditorium. Cost: $5 students and $12 adults. Tickets available at Brigid’s Cross or at the door. Featuring the Cat in the Hat, Grinch, Horton, Gretrude McFuzz and the Whos! For more information, contact Cate Belleveau at [email protected]

Feb. 13 Beltrami County Historical Society will host its annual Valentine weekend White Elephant and bake sale from 10 - 4 p.m. at the History Center. Refreshments and dessert samples made from recipes in Beltrami County Cooks! cookbook will be served along with a raffle drawing and discount in the gift shop. For more information, call 444-3376.

FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK

Feb. 5

Downtown Bemidji

More information in our “Calendar of Events” under each participating business or gallery.


Make a Difference - Become a Partner with R2ACIt’s been a while since we’ve heard from you. Your renewed financial support of Region 2 Arts Council is extremely important. Please renew your support today. Your partnership with Region 2 Arts Council strengthens the presence of the arts by supporting opportunities for arts creation, promotion, education, and funding for the people of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods, and Mahnomen Counties. People like you help to sustain our programs and services.

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Circle Level of Partnership $50 Individual $100 Family $250 Sponsor $500 & Up Corporate

Region 2 Arts Council gratefully acknowledges a contribution from our donor.

Christine Hrdina Common GroundLakeland Public Television is pleased to present Common Ground, a new se-ries that will begin airing in January 2010 on Thursdays at 7 p.m.

This magazine style show will be based on Northern Minnesota’s arts, history, culture and heritage. Viewers will be led step by step through projects local artists are creating and the show will dive into the rich history and culture that thrives right here in the Northland.

Interested in being featured on the show? Contact Ashley Hull, Legacy Production Manager at 218-333-3022 or [email protected].

Headwaters School of Music and the Arts Classes

Artscape with Malisa Van MaasdamMonoprinting - This art class teaches the basic watercolor techniques mixed with printing techniques. This art gives students an opportunity to learn two disciplines with a unique outcome! For students ages 8-13.

Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pmJanuary 7, 14 Cost: $25January 21, 28 Cost $25

Papermaking/Bookmaking - Learn how to make your own paper and then cre-ate simple, no hassle, books with a variety of materials and techniques. This is a brand new class! For students ages 8-13.

Thursdays from 5:30-6:30pmFebruary 4, 11, 18 & 25 Cost $50

Group Piano for Adult Beginners - This class is for adults with none or mini-mal experience on the piano. Students will be in a small group setting as well as times for individual assistance. The class will be focused on learning to read notes, skills on technique, music theory and the pleasure of being able to play music! The class will be limited to 3 adults.

Tuesday mornings from 9-10amJanuary 6, 13, 20 and 27. Cost of the class is $45.

For more information, please contact Headwaters School of Music and the Arts at 218-444-5606.

Call for Submissions

Talking Stick Volume 19Published by Jackpine Writers’ Bloc of northern Minnesota is looking for writers to submit poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.

Writers must be from Minnesota or have a connection to this area.


Complete submission guidelines available at www.jackpinewriters.com.

R2AC Arts RegistryRegion 2 Arts Council invites artists and arts organizations to sign up for the R2AC Artist Registry. Visit our website at http://r2arts.org to sign up and then download information and images.


Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. Postage

PAIDBemidji, MNPermit #108

Inside this issue:7th Annual Art of Recovery p. 4Call for Artists p. 5Team Totem II Workshop p. 6R2AC Arts Registry p. 7Common Ground p. 7

NORTHERN ARTS NEWS is a free publication of the Region 2 Arts Council, funded by a grant from the McKnight Foundation.Mission: “The Region 2 Arts Council strengthens the presence of the arts by supporting opportunities for arts creation, promotion, education and funding for the people of Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Lake of the Woods and Mahnomen Counties.”

Region 2 Arts Council426 Bemidji Ave.Bemidji, MN 56601-3139

NoteworthyA reception was held to celebrate the new stained glass window in the First Lutheran Church Narthex. Marley Kaul, Bemidji artist, designed the new window and Gay-tee Stained Glass Studios in Minneapolis fabricated the window.

Travel and Study Grant Program

The 2010 Travel and Study Grant Program will award grants to emerging creative artists. Minne-sota-based executive and program administrators working for nonprofit organizations in dance, film and video, and literature are also eligible to apply.


Eligible disciplines: dance, film and video and literature.

The 2010 Travel and Study Grant Program is supported by the General Mills Foundation, the Art and Martha Kaemmer Fund of HRK Foundation, and the Jerome Foundation.

Application materials will be available on the website at www.jeromefdn.org.

For more information, contact the Jerome Foundation at 651.224.9431 or 1-800-995-3766.

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