Monday, April 27, 2009
Britt Community Historical Society Seeks Board Members
Needed: Two Britt residents to serve on the Britt Historical Society Board! 749-7162 (ask for Jessica or Jody). BCHSMail@gmail.com (website under construction) Next 2009 meetings are: July 22, and Oct. 21 at the Britt Forestry Guard Station (old highway 53). The annual meeting to be held this summer at the Learning Environmental Center in Britt.Election of officers and board realignment scheduled for first week in May. Interested board parties feel free to contact at the above phone number or email address or if you are interested in membership. We are also seeking photos, memories, artifacts, newspaper clippings etc. to help fill out Britt's history.
Britt Community Historical Society
BRITT COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY 
BCHS BOX 477,
BRITT, MN. 55710
THE BRITT COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS FOUNDED IN MAY 2007 BY 52 FAMILY ENTITIES TOTALING 84 INDIVIDUALS. IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN OUR MEMBERSHIP, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO REMIT A CHECK TO BCHS P.O. BOX 477, BRITT, MN. 55710. $15 INDIVIDUAL, $25 FAMILY, $100 LIFETIME INDIV., $175 LIFETIME FAMILY. BCHS YEAR IS JULY 1-JUNE 30. ELECTED OFFICERS/BOARD MEMBERS MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD AT THE BRITT RANGER GUARD STATION ON HIGHWAY 53. GENERAL PUBLIC/MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD AT THE LAURENTIAN ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER ON PEPPARD ROAD WHERE WE RECENTLY HELPED THE CENTER CELEBRATE THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY. OTHER BRITT LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN UTILIZED FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND WE ARE OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS.
THE SOCIETY’S MISSION STATEMENT IS TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND PRESERVE THE HISTORICAL PAST OF THE BRITT COMMUNITY AND EXTEND THE COMMUNITY’S UNIQUE VALUE INTO THE FUTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE. THE SOCIETY’S FUNCTIONS WILL ENCOMPASS BOTH HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES.
DO YOU HAVE ANY LOCAL NEWS OR HISTORY TO SHARE WITH THE MEMBERSHIP? SEND YOUR TEXT, PHOTOS, OR INTERVIEWS BY POSTAL MAIL TO BCHS P.O. BOX 477, BRITT, MN. 55710
THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITT REVEALS A RICH AND IMPORTANT HISTORY OF A WIDE GEOGRAPHIC AREA, VARIOUS IMMIGRANT PEOPLES AND A MELTING POT OF CULTURE, WE ENCOURAGE ALL PRESENT/PAST PERMANENT AND CABIN/SUMMER RESIDENTS TO HELP TELL BRITT’S UNIQUE STORY.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
*Needed: Two Britt residents to serve on the Britt Historical Society Board! 749-7162
1st 2009 Meeting: Jan. 21 6:00 Guard Station
2nd 2009 meeting: April 2 “ “ “
3rd 2009 meeting: July 22 “ “ “
4th 2009 meeting: Oct. 21 “ “ “
Annual mtg. held at LEC Center in summer
BCHS NEWSLETTERS PRINTED AND MAILED QUARTERLY
Contact:BCHS@gmail.com also website under construction
Sunday, April 26, 2009
"Open Water" Exhibit at State Theater
Open Water fishing and water enthusiasts' exhibit opened on Thurs. April 23. Look at what you missed if you didn't get a chance to attend the reception! The crowd was very complimentary and interested in the old motor display and the variety of art including utilitarian weavings, oils, watercolors, woven willow structures, photography, fish wood carvings, decorative weavings, pottery, trout stamp paintings, poetry etc. Plan to set aside some time on a Thurs., Fri., or Sat., 11-3 until May 30, to view the "Open Water" exhibit at the State Theater Gallery 514 Chestnut St. Virginia and be prepared to have some fun! Questions: 218-741-5577
Monday, April 20, 2009
"Open Water" Art Show
Open Water
An exhibit to celebrate our local holiday: The Fishing Opener!
Opening Reception:
Thursday April 23, 6:00pm
The First Stage Gallery
514 Chestnut Street, Downtown Virginia
Exhibiting artists include:
Brenda Suihkonen, Casey Newberg, Cathryn Peters, Charlene Luoma, Cheryl Gillis,
Chris Koivisto, Daryn Lowman, Debra Gunderson, Ellen Pickering,
Gayle Streier, Heidi Niska, Karen Lamppa, Kate Whittaker,,Larry Rasen, Larry Rude, Ruth Koski, Steven Pellinen, Wanda Parks, Members of the SoHo Arts Center
The exhibit will also include antique outboard motors and more!
Exhibit runs April 23rd through May 30th.
Gallery Hours: Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 11am - 3pm.
Bring your favorite fishing or water sport enthusiast!
Lyric Center for the Arts
The First Stage gallery and performance venue
P.O. Box 416
Virginia, MN 55792
218-741-5577
http://lyriccenterforthearts.blogspot.com
Friday, April 17, 2009
Share Your Woodland Stewardship Photos
The Minnesota Forest Stewardship Program is in the process of revising its 5-year strategic plan. As the plan is finalized, the committee is looking for images that illustrate the stewardship commitment and management activities of Minnesota’s family forest owners.
If you have pictures of your land that you are willing to share with the committee, please send high quality electronic files to info@dovetailinc.orgwith “Stewardship Plan Photo” in the subject line.
Please include a line identifying how you would like the photo credited if it is used (e.g., Courtesy of John Doe). The committee can not guarantee that any specific photo will be used, and photos will not be returned.
If you have any questions, please call Katie Fernholz at 612-333-0430. Photos must be submitted by May 29th for consideration. Thanks for your help!
If you have pictures of your land that you are willing to share with the committee, please send high quality electronic files to info@dovetailinc.orgwith “Stewardship Plan Photo” in the subject line.
Please include a line identifying how you would like the photo credited if it is used (e.g., Courtesy of John Doe). The committee can not guarantee that any specific photo will be used, and photos will not be returned.
If you have any questions, please call Katie Fernholz at 612-333-0430. Photos must be submitted by May 29th for consideration. Thanks for your help!
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Open Call for Springboard's Group Visual Art Exhibition (applications due May 8, 2009)
Springboard for the Arts seeks five visual artists to display and sell artwork at our first-ever group art show at Springboard's second annual "Osgood Do-Good" fundraising event. Artwork sales will be split 50/50 between the artist and Springboard for the Arts. We're looking to feature a range of artistic disciplines including, but not limited to, drawings, paintings, sculpture, jewelry, pottery and glass.
Each artist must provide five artworks to be sold at face value during the event. Artwork prices cannot exceed $500. The suggested price of artwork is $100 to $400 each. Sales from the artwork will be split 50/50 with the artist and Springboard for the Arts (the artist retains all other rights as provided through the Copyright Act of 1976).
In addition to the five pieces shown at the group exhibition, the five exhibiting artists may have the opportunity to display and sell lower-priced artwork (less than $100) at a separate table space.
For more info and application requirements, please visitwww.springboardforthearts.org
Each artist must provide five artworks to be sold at face value during the event. Artwork prices cannot exceed $500. The suggested price of artwork is $100 to $400 each. Sales from the artwork will be split 50/50 with the artist and Springboard for the Arts (the artist retains all other rights as provided through the Copyright Act of 1976).
In addition to the five pieces shown at the group exhibition, the five exhibiting artists may have the opportunity to display and sell lower-priced artwork (less than $100) at a separate table space.
For more info and application requirements, please visitwww.springboardforthearts.org
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Vikings Have Landed!
Norse-Celtic Connection
with Mary Erickson
Thursday, April 16th at 6:30pm
The First Stage
514 Chestnut Street
Virginia
This is an overview of a tour taken through Vesterheim Museum, of Decorah, Iowa. which focused on Viking life in Scandinavia and Ireland.
Norwegian, Danish and Irish history will be viewed during the time of the Viking Era with a special emphasis on ships and textiles.
Ms Erickson is a fiber artist who has studied her ethnic heritage through their history of weaving.
Free-will donations accepted.
with Mary Erickson
Thursday, April 16th at 6:30pm
The First Stage
514 Chestnut Street
Virginia
This is an overview of a tour taken through Vesterheim Museum, of Decorah, Iowa. which focused on Viking life in Scandinavia and Ireland.
Norwegian, Danish and Irish history will be viewed during the time of the Viking Era with a special emphasis on ships and textiles.
Ms Erickson is a fiber artist who has studied her ethnic heritage through their history of weaving.
Free-will donations accepted.
"Putting the Face of Business on the Soul of Art"
ANNOUNCING A WORKSHOP
Greetings,
I am pleased to announce and invite you to a
"Putting the Face of Business
on the Soul of Art". A one day workshop to be hosted by Hibbing Community
College and the Entrepreneur Team Committee. Workshop will be conducted by Cindy
Kittredge, (see bio.), on Monday, April 27 from 9am
- 4pm.
The workshop will be free and open to the public with snacks and lunch
provided.
Enrollment will be limited, please let me know if you are interested in coming,
and I will send registration information.
Thanks,
Daryn Lowman
darynlowman@hibbing.com
Daryn Lowman
Hibbing Community College
Art Department
Brief Bio of Dr. Edrienne Kittredge
Dr. Edrienne Kittredge shares her knowledge of the connections between entrepreneurship, sustainability, cultural resources, folk life, and the arts through workshops, private consulting, and individual coaching.
She has presented workshops and lectures across the U.S., drawing connections to help people recognize and reach their potential by launching successful businesses in the world of art. She created and directed the groundbreaking TRACE (Transforming Rural Artisans into Creative Entrepreneurs) and Creative Arts Enterprise programs at Montana State University-Great Falls. Graduates of those programs have increased their income in art by 152%. Kittredge currently serves as the Folk Arts and Market Development Specialist for the Montana Arts Council, where she is involved in developing programs to brand the state’s arts and crafts while developing markets both within and outside of the state.
With thirty years experience in education, Kittredge has taught in high school and college, in addition to creating educational programs in the nonprofit sector. She has worked in cross-cultural communications at Marquette University’s foreign student office, has counseled and tested soldiers in the U.S. Army’s Project 100,000, and has worked in marketing in Arizona.
She served for a number of years as the Executive Director of a regional history museum, directing its move into a new home in a 47,000 square foot facility.
She graduated cum laude from the University of Montana, received an MA from Arizona State University, and a doctorate from Montana State University. She has attended the College of William and Mary, has done post graduate work in anthropology and museology, and received entrepreneurship training from the Sirolli Institute.
Writing and art are her passions. Besides helping artists learn more about the business of art, she is especially interested in issues affecting rural agrarian communities and was a founder of Hands of Harvest, a grass roots effort promoting cultural tourism and economic development. She continues to research and write about topics related to the land and its connections to the people on it.
Kittredge was born and raised on a ranch that lies along the banks of Montana’s Missouri River. Her rural roots shaped and continue to center her. She believes that foundation gave her skills and traits to survive and thrive in all kinds of environments, whether it be a one-room schoolhouse or a crush of people in a highly urban area. Still on the family ranch, her family raises purebred Highland cattle and Icelandic sheep, selling grassfed meat and naturally colored yarns direct to customers across the U.S. She is a fiber artist; her husband designs jewelry, and their son is at Oxford University where he is completing a three-year research position.
Greetings,
I am pleased to announce and invite you to a
"Putting the Face of Business
on the Soul of Art". A one day workshop to be hosted by Hibbing Community
College and the Entrepreneur Team Committee. Workshop will be conducted by Cindy
Kittredge, (see bio.), on Monday, April 27 from 9am
- 4pm.
The workshop will be free and open to the public with snacks and lunch
provided.
Enrollment will be limited, please let me know if you are interested in coming,
and I will send registration information.
Thanks,
Daryn Lowman
darynlowman@hibbing.com
Daryn Lowman
Hibbing Community College
Art Department
Brief Bio of Dr. Edrienne Kittredge
Dr. Edrienne Kittredge shares her knowledge of the connections between entrepreneurship, sustainability, cultural resources, folk life, and the arts through workshops, private consulting, and individual coaching.
She has presented workshops and lectures across the U.S., drawing connections to help people recognize and reach their potential by launching successful businesses in the world of art. She created and directed the groundbreaking TRACE (Transforming Rural Artisans into Creative Entrepreneurs) and Creative Arts Enterprise programs at Montana State University-Great Falls. Graduates of those programs have increased their income in art by 152%. Kittredge currently serves as the Folk Arts and Market Development Specialist for the Montana Arts Council, where she is involved in developing programs to brand the state’s arts and crafts while developing markets both within and outside of the state.
With thirty years experience in education, Kittredge has taught in high school and college, in addition to creating educational programs in the nonprofit sector. She has worked in cross-cultural communications at Marquette University’s foreign student office, has counseled and tested soldiers in the U.S. Army’s Project 100,000, and has worked in marketing in Arizona.
She served for a number of years as the Executive Director of a regional history museum, directing its move into a new home in a 47,000 square foot facility.
She graduated cum laude from the University of Montana, received an MA from Arizona State University, and a doctorate from Montana State University. She has attended the College of William and Mary, has done post graduate work in anthropology and museology, and received entrepreneurship training from the Sirolli Institute.
Writing and art are her passions. Besides helping artists learn more about the business of art, she is especially interested in issues affecting rural agrarian communities and was a founder of Hands of Harvest, a grass roots effort promoting cultural tourism and economic development. She continues to research and write about topics related to the land and its connections to the people on it.
Kittredge was born and raised on a ranch that lies along the banks of Montana’s Missouri River. Her rural roots shaped and continue to center her. She believes that foundation gave her skills and traits to survive and thrive in all kinds of environments, whether it be a one-room schoolhouse or a crush of people in a highly urban area. Still on the family ranch, her family raises purebred Highland cattle and Icelandic sheep, selling grassfed meat and naturally colored yarns direct to customers across the U.S. She is a fiber artist; her husband designs jewelry, and their son is at Oxford University where he is completing a three-year research position.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Iron Range Earth Fest - April 17 & 18, 2009
Activities will be held throughout the weekend at:
» Mt Iron Community Center
» Messiah Lutheran Church
» Mesabi Family YMCA
» Mt Iron Merritt Elementary School
The Iron Range Earth Fest will feature Iron Range food, skills, interests, and traditions – local food, local skills, local connection with wilderness, local music, and children’s activities, as well as offerings from local businesses, state, environmental, and public interest groups. People in our area still practice inherited traditions of hunting, fishing, trapping, gardening, quilting, weaving, canning, composting, furniture making and many other skills which make life sustainable. At the same time, cities, power companies and businesses in our area are developing new energy-saving and job-creating technology. All of these, along with agencies and programs for protecting our land and air and water, have a place and a voice at the first Iron Range Earth Fest.
More Information
» Mt Iron Community Center
» Messiah Lutheran Church
» Mesabi Family YMCA
» Mt Iron Merritt Elementary School
The Iron Range Earth Fest will feature Iron Range food, skills, interests, and traditions – local food, local skills, local connection with wilderness, local music, and children’s activities, as well as offerings from local businesses, state, environmental, and public interest groups. People in our area still practice inherited traditions of hunting, fishing, trapping, gardening, quilting, weaving, canning, composting, furniture making and many other skills which make life sustainable. At the same time, cities, power companies and businesses in our area are developing new energy-saving and job-creating technology. All of these, along with agencies and programs for protecting our land and air and water, have a place and a voice at the first Iron Range Earth Fest.
More Information
Arbor Month 2009: My Favorite Tree
Friday, April 24 marks the beginning of an entire month of celebrating trees। For Arbor Month 2009, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking you to share a photo, drawing, or story about your favorite tree.
Get involved: share your favorite tree! Go outside to take a picture, make a drawing, or tell the story of your favorite tree, then post it here.
State champions needed for Minnesota’s big tree registry! While you’re at it, the DNR is also looking for state champion trees of the following species। Learn more or submit your champion trees at the DNR’s Big Tree Registry.
» Red Pine, Pinus resinosa
» Northern Mountain Ash, Sorbus decora
» American Hornbeam (also called blue beech), Carpinus caroliniana
» Mountain Maple, Acer spicatum
» Chinkapin Oak (also called yellow chestnut oak), Quercus muehlenbergii
From MyMinnesotaWoods.org
Mesabi Range College TECH FEST 2009
Tuesday, April 14th from 11am to 2pm – Eveleth Campus Commons
Wednesday, April 15th from 11am – 2pm – Virginia Campus Commons
Mesabi Range's 1st Annual Tech Fest is where they will show off the latest technology!!!
· Guitar Hero
· Wii Fit
· Clicker Demo
· Touch Demo (tv/computer)
· Flip Demo
· Atomic Learning & more…..
· Prizes & refreshments
This event is FREE & open to the public and all high school students!
For more information, please contact Brenda K. Kochevar at 749-0314 or b.kochevar@mr.mnscu.edu
From Eveleth Horizons
Wednesday, April 15th from 11am – 2pm – Virginia Campus Commons
Mesabi Range's 1st Annual Tech Fest is where they will show off the latest technology!!!
· Guitar Hero
· Wii Fit
· Clicker Demo
· Touch Demo (tv/computer)
· Flip Demo
· Atomic Learning & more…..
· Prizes & refreshments
This event is FREE & open to the public and all high school students!
For more information, please contact Brenda K. Kochevar at 749-0314 or b.kochevar@mr.mnscu.edu
From Eveleth Horizons
North Shore Community-Based Wind Energy Forums
There will be two upcoming Community-Based Wind Energy Forums scheduled for the North Shore and Iron Range areas on April 14th and 15th. These meetings are part of the REDI (Rural Energy Development Initiative), and hosted by the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission as REDI’s northeast MN regional organizer. The focus of the forums is on community-scale wind projects.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
North House Folk School
500 W Highway 61
Grand Marais, MN 55604
April 14 Agenda
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library
140 NE 2nd St Grand Rapids, MN 55744
April 15 Agenda
Northeast Clean Energy Resource Team (NE CERT) - Furthering energy efficiency, wind, solar, and education-related projects across the Northeast region of Minnesota.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
North House Folk School
500 W Highway 61
Grand Marais, MN 55604
April 14 Agenda
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Grand Rapids Public Library
140 NE 2nd St Grand Rapids, MN 55744
April 15 Agenda
Northeast Clean Energy Resource Team (NE CERT) - Furthering energy efficiency, wind, solar, and education-related projects across the Northeast region of Minnesota.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Museum Collections Preservation
Announcing Professional Development Workshop on Collections Care by Midwest Art Conservation Center to be held at Ironworld on Saturday, April 25, 2009 (9-1). There is a registration fee of $30 ($25 for Ironworld members) and deadline of April 18, 2009 for anyone that is interested in participating.
This is a rare opportunity for museums, historical societies, library professionals, volunteers, board members and anyone with artifacts and other items they which to preserve on a shoestring budget or less!!!
Send payment and registration to Conservation Workshop by April 18. 801 SW HWY 169, Chisholm, Mn., 55719 1-800-372-6437. Questions? Jennifer Rian, Educ. Coordinator 1-800-372-6437 ext. 294 or jennifer.rian@ironworld.com
This is a rare opportunity for museums, historical societies, library professionals, volunteers, board members and anyone with artifacts and other items they which to preserve on a shoestring budget or less!!!
Send payment and registration to Conservation Workshop by April 18. 801 SW HWY 169, Chisholm, Mn., 55719 1-800-372-6437. Questions? Jennifer Rian, Educ. Coordinator 1-800-372-6437 ext. 294 or jennifer.rian@ironworld.com
Digital Photo Capture Club
Check out the website and read the fllowing invitation below:
http://www.geocities.com/digitalcaptureclub
It's free and it's fun! I'm referring to the Digital Capture Club. Each month, a theme is selected and we have a month to get our digital photo entry emailed. Many states participate and the photos are shown on the website. Professional judges make selections and give constructive commentary for improvement in our photography. This month's theme is "April Showers"
Here is this month's notification:
"How about 'April Showers'. It could be spring showers with flowers or buds. Or for those in the frozen north, your husband standing in the bathroom shower. (Edit your capture as much as you wish)
Submitted by Dave Linde
You will have until April 30th to make your submission. Send it to me at rognola@frontiernet.net."
Also from our last email is this message:
"If you know anyone who would like to be a member of the club, send me their name and e-mail address and they will be added.
Roger Sorenson, Secretary
rognola@frontiernet.net"
Hope to see new names and photos on the website! It is fun and definitely helped the rest of us pass another long winter in the northland!
http://www.geocities.com/digitalcaptureclub
It's free and it's fun! I'm referring to the Digital Capture Club. Each month, a theme is selected and we have a month to get our digital photo entry emailed. Many states participate and the photos are shown on the website. Professional judges make selections and give constructive commentary for improvement in our photography. This month's theme is "April Showers"
Here is this month's notification:
"How about 'April Showers'. It could be spring showers with flowers or buds. Or for those in the frozen north, your husband standing in the bathroom shower. (Edit your capture as much as you wish)
Submitted by Dave Linde
You will have until April 30th to make your submission. Send it to me at rognola@frontiernet.net."
Also from our last email is this message:
"If you know anyone who would like to be a member of the club, send me their name and e-mail address and they will be added.
Roger Sorenson, Secretary
rognola@frontiernet.net"
Hope to see new names and photos on the website! It is fun and definitely helped the rest of us pass another long winter in the northland!
Ely Greenstone Public Art Contest Announced
Art contest announced by Ely Greenstone, Ely Chamber of Commerce
The contest “Wildlife of the Land and Lakes - Creatures of the Wilderness World” challenges area artists to compete for $500 in prizes and draw attention to the arts in Ely.
With $1,500 in prize monies from the Ely Chamber of Commerce, the Ely Greenstone Public Art contest provides a unique opportunity with an enlarged focus. Artwork submitted may include two and/or three dimensional in any media. Entry applications are available at the Ely Echo or by email: thepub@elyecho.comand should be submitted by May 18 or brought to entry day on Saturday, May23 at Semers Park..
Judged on Best Use of Materials, Most Unusual and the Mayor’s Award, the winners each receive $500.
The size should be no larger than six feet and will be displayed throughout the Ely area, in or adjacent to public buildings and businesses. All of the items submitted will be auctioned off at the Juried Art Show with proceeds going to Ely Greenstone Public Art.
The donor artists will receive 20 percent of the auction sale price to offset their expenditure for materials.
Artwork will be received by Greenstone board members at Semers Park on Shagawa Lake in Ely from 9 a.m. to noon on May 23. Judging will take place at a later date.
Funds raised from the auction are used for furthering the arts in the Ely area.
For more information and to be placed on Greenstone’s artist list, send complete name, address, phone and email to: Ely Greenstone Public Art, 2647 Van Vac Road, Ely MN 55731 or email: thepub@elyecho.com.
Many Iron Range artists displayed in the Greenstone shows last summer.
The contest “Wildlife of the Land and Lakes - Creatures of the Wilderness World” challenges area artists to compete for $500 in prizes and draw attention to the arts in Ely.
With $1,500 in prize monies from the Ely Chamber of Commerce, the Ely Greenstone Public Art contest provides a unique opportunity with an enlarged focus. Artwork submitted may include two and/or three dimensional in any media. Entry applications are available at the Ely Echo or by email: thepub@elyecho.comand should be submitted by May 18 or brought to entry day on Saturday, May23 at Semers Park..
Judged on Best Use of Materials, Most Unusual and the Mayor’s Award, the winners each receive $500.
The size should be no larger than six feet and will be displayed throughout the Ely area, in or adjacent to public buildings and businesses. All of the items submitted will be auctioned off at the Juried Art Show with proceeds going to Ely Greenstone Public Art.
The donor artists will receive 20 percent of the auction sale price to offset their expenditure for materials.
Artwork will be received by Greenstone board members at Semers Park on Shagawa Lake in Ely from 9 a.m. to noon on May 23. Judging will take place at a later date.
Funds raised from the auction are used for furthering the arts in the Ely area.
For more information and to be placed on Greenstone’s artist list, send complete name, address, phone and email to: Ely Greenstone Public Art, 2647 Van Vac Road, Ely MN 55731 or email: thepub@elyecho.com.
Many Iron Range artists displayed in the Greenstone shows last summer.
Artist Career Development Grant program
McKnight/ARAC Individual Artist Career Development Grant program provides developing and established regional artists with funds of up to $1,000 to take advantage of an impending or artist generated, concrete opportunity. The project must represent a unique, short-term opportunity that will have a significant impact the applicant's career. These grants are not meant to support the completion of ongoing work or to develop commercial venues for an artist's art. Artists working in the visual, literary, or performing arts are eligible to apply to this program. Application deadline is April 30, 2009. For more information call or write 218.722.0952. ARACouncil@aol.com
Call for Artwork for April/May Exhibit
You are invited to participate in our April - May exhibit.
The First Stage Gallery is planning an exhibit beginning April 23rd to celebrate the opening of fishing season and associated activities. The title will be 'Open Water'. We hope to highlight all of our area natural resources, especially lakes, rivers, and fish, through the visual art created here in northern Minnesota. Please reply by March 30th if you have work that you would like us to consider for this exhibit.(Call Mary to see if there is yet time to enter). We hope to hear from you soon.
Mary McReynolds
PS: We will also be featuring our member artists work during the months of July and August.
Lyric Center for the Arts
The First Stage gallery and performance venue
P.O. Box 416
Virginia, MN 55792
218-741-5577
http://lyriccenterforthearts.blogspot.com
The First Stage Gallery is planning an exhibit beginning April 23rd to celebrate the opening of fishing season and associated activities. The title will be 'Open Water'. We hope to highlight all of our area natural resources, especially lakes, rivers, and fish, through the visual art created here in northern Minnesota. Please reply by March 30th if you have work that you would like us to consider for this exhibit.(Call Mary to see if there is yet time to enter). We hope to hear from you soon.
Mary McReynolds
PS: We will also be featuring our member artists work during the months of July and August.
Lyric Center for the Arts
The First Stage gallery and performance venue
P.O. Box 416
Virginia, MN 55792
218-741-5577
http://lyriccenterforthearts.blogspot.com
Healthcare Available for Local Artists
The Artist Relief Fund and the Lake Superior Community Health Center Announce Partnership
March 25, 2009 (Duluth, MN)..... The Artist Relief Fund and the Lake Superior Community Health Center are thrilled to announce their new program, Artists' Access to Healthcare - North.
This partnership between the two community based nonprofits will help provide free or low-cost healthcare to individual artists in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota and Douglas and Bayfield Counties of Wisconsin. Beginning March 25, 2009, individual artists may apply to the Artist Relief Fund for a voucher to be used at the Lake Superior Community Health Clinics located at 4325 Grand Avenue in Duluth or 3600 Tower Avenue in Superior.
"Health care is a major concern for the artists we serve. Many are self-employed and have little or no insurance," says Erika Mock, President of the Artist Relief Fund. "We are very excited to be partnering with the Lake Superior Community Health Center to provide artists with a new option for affordable healthcare. Helping artists connect to options for healthcare, especially preventative care is an important goal of the Artist Relief Fund. This program is a perfect start towards that goal, and we hope that the partnership will be able to grow to provide even more healthcare for area artists."
Wende Nelson, Executive Director of the Lake Superior Community Health Center (LSCHC) adds, "At the LSCHC, we also believe that our country should provide affordable health care for its artists. For years our clinic has provided medical care on a sliding fee scale basis for working artists (full and part-time) who do not have health insurance, so we are very excited about this partnership with The Artist Relief Fund."
We hope that Artists" Access to Healthcare - North (AAH-North) will encourage more artists to access care and raise awareness about all the employed and hardworking, yet uninsured people in Duluth, Superior and the surrounding communities. We want to thank Wende Nelson for her support in putting together this partnership and for making access to healthcare for uninsured artists a reality.
More information and applications to the program can be found on the Artist Relief Fund's website awww.artistrelieffund.org; the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council's website at www.aracouncil.org; or by calling 218-722-0952 or 1-800-569-8134.
The Lake Superior Community Health Center provides quality, affordable medical services to the community's low-income, uninsured and underinsured persons on a sliding fee scale basis.
The Artist Relief Fund's mission is to assist artists with emergency financial support and serve as a resource for information or other means of assistance available to them.
March 25, 2009 (Duluth, MN)..... The Artist Relief Fund and the Lake Superior Community Health Center are thrilled to announce their new program, Artists' Access to Healthcare - North.
This partnership between the two community based nonprofits will help provide free or low-cost healthcare to individual artists in the Arrowhead Region of Minnesota and Douglas and Bayfield Counties of Wisconsin. Beginning March 25, 2009, individual artists may apply to the Artist Relief Fund for a voucher to be used at the Lake Superior Community Health Clinics located at 4325 Grand Avenue in Duluth or 3600 Tower Avenue in Superior.
"Health care is a major concern for the artists we serve. Many are self-employed and have little or no insurance," says Erika Mock, President of the Artist Relief Fund. "We are very excited to be partnering with the Lake Superior Community Health Center to provide artists with a new option for affordable healthcare. Helping artists connect to options for healthcare, especially preventative care is an important goal of the Artist Relief Fund. This program is a perfect start towards that goal, and we hope that the partnership will be able to grow to provide even more healthcare for area artists."
Wende Nelson, Executive Director of the Lake Superior Community Health Center (LSCHC) adds, "At the LSCHC, we also believe that our country should provide affordable health care for its artists. For years our clinic has provided medical care on a sliding fee scale basis for working artists (full and part-time) who do not have health insurance, so we are very excited about this partnership with The Artist Relief Fund."
We hope that Artists" Access to Healthcare - North (AAH-North) will encourage more artists to access care and raise awareness about all the employed and hardworking, yet uninsured people in Duluth, Superior and the surrounding communities. We want to thank Wende Nelson for her support in putting together this partnership and for making access to healthcare for uninsured artists a reality.
More information and applications to the program can be found on the Artist Relief Fund's website awww.artistrelieffund.org; the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council's website at www.aracouncil.org; or by calling 218-722-0952 or 1-800-569-8134.
The Lake Superior Community Health Center provides quality, affordable medical services to the community's low-income, uninsured and underinsured persons on a sliding fee scale basis.
The Artist Relief Fund's mission is to assist artists with emergency financial support and serve as a resource for information or other means of assistance available to them.
"Dark Days, Hope, and the New Deal at the Grass Roots" at the First Stage
A set of two presentations by Pam Brunfelt.
April 2nd and April 9th
6:30p.m.
The First Stage
514 Chestnut St.
Virginia
The program: "Dark Days, Hope, and the New Deal at the Grass Roots" will highlight the impact of New Deal Programs at the grass roots level in Minnesota. Emphasis will be placed on the unemployment situation on the Iron Ranges, the purpose of the New Deal programs, and the ultimate economic transformation wrought by the New Deal especially on the Iron Range.
Pam Brunfelt is a historian who teaches at Vermilion Community College in Ely. She previously worked as the archivist/historian at the Otter Tail Historical Society in Fergus Falls and as the Executive Director of the Crow Wing County Historical Society in Brainerd. Her research focus has been the 1930s, the history of radicalism on the Cuyuna Iron Range, and the history of Minnesota's Iron Ranges with a special emphasis on political history. Among her publications is "Minnesota's Communist Mayor: Karl Emil Nygard", Minnesota History, Fall 2002 and "Political Culture in Microcosm: Minnesota's Iron Range" in Perspectives on Minnesota Government and Politics, 6th edition, 2007.
There is no charge for admission. The First Stage is located at 514 Chestnut St., Virginia. For more information go to http://lyriccenterforthearts.blogspot.com or call 741-5577.
Lyric Center for the Arts
Lyric Center for the Arts
The First Stage gallery and performance venue
P.O. Box 416
Virginia, MN 55792
218-741-5577
http://lyriccenterforthearts.blogspot.com
April 2nd and April 9th
6:30p.m.
The First Stage
514 Chestnut St.
Virginia
The program: "Dark Days, Hope, and the New Deal at the Grass Roots" will highlight the impact of New Deal Programs at the grass roots level in Minnesota. Emphasis will be placed on the unemployment situation on the Iron Ranges, the purpose of the New Deal programs, and the ultimate economic transformation wrought by the New Deal especially on the Iron Range.
Pam Brunfelt is a historian who teaches at Vermilion Community College in Ely. She previously worked as the archivist/historian at the Otter Tail Historical Society in Fergus Falls and as the Executive Director of the Crow Wing County Historical Society in Brainerd. Her research focus has been the 1930s, the history of radicalism on the Cuyuna Iron Range, and the history of Minnesota's Iron Ranges with a special emphasis on political history. Among her publications is "Minnesota's Communist Mayor: Karl Emil Nygard", Minnesota History, Fall 2002 and "Political Culture in Microcosm: Minnesota's Iron Range" in Perspectives on Minnesota Government and Politics, 6th edition, 2007.
There is no charge for admission. The First Stage is located at 514 Chestnut St., Virginia. For more information go to http://lyriccenterforthearts.blogspot.com or call 741-5577.
Lyric Center for the Arts
Lyric Center for the Arts
The First Stage gallery and performance venue
P.O. Box 416
Virginia, MN 55792
218-741-5577
http://lyriccenterforthearts.blogspot.com
Attention Iron Range Artists
> Minnesota State Arts Board to Offer FREE Artists Workshop in Duluth
>
> Duluth -- Do you create or perform music or theater? Are you a
> storyteller, dancer, weaver, painter, drawer, photographer or
> practicing any other art form? Are you interested in learning more
> about grant seeking, marketing, and using the Internet to showcase
> your work? The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts
> Board, mnartists.org and Springboard for
the Arts have a workshop to
> answer those questions. Participants will learn about opportunities
> and effective strategies for receiving artistic support, promotion,
> and the new online market place. Artists from diverse ethnic
> backgrounds or communities are encouraged to attend.
>
> The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2009, from 10:00 a.m.
> to 4:00 p.m. at Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth.
> The workshop is free, but individuals are encouraged to register in
> advance by contacting the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council by phone at
> 218-722-0952,
> 800-569-8134 or email: jean@aracouncil.org; or Minnesota State Arts
> Board by phone at 651-215-1600; 800-866-2787; Minnesota Relay Service
> 711 or 800-627-3529; by email at msab@arts.state.mn.us; or via the web
> at http://www.arts.state.mn.us.
>
> The Arrowhead
Regional Arts Council's mission is to facilitate and
> encourage local arts development. This mission statement grows from a
> conviction that the arts improve the quality of life in the region.
>
> mnartists.org is an online resource for artists and arts organizations
> from all disciplines. It offers Minnesota based artists a central
> gathering place on the web. mnartists.org is a joint project of The
> McKnight Foundation and the Walker Art Center.
>
> Springboard for the Arts work is about artists - nurturing them,
> supporting them and helping them make connections. It is a lifelong
> resource for artists - a place to come for advice, training, and
> renewal. Its programs provide arts focused management and career
> services to artists and arts managers of all disciplines and at all
> stages of career development. Its mission is to cultivate a
vibrant
> arts community by connecting artists with the skills, contacts,
> information and services they need to make a living and a life as an
> artist. Springboard for the Arts is economic development for artists -
> by artists.
>
> The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency dedicated to
> enriching the cultural lives of all Minnesotans. Funds for Minnesota
> State Arts Board programs are provided through an appropriation from
> the Minnesota State Legislature, with additional funding from the
> National Endowment for the Arts.
>
>
> Duluth -- Do you create or perform music or theater? Are you a
> storyteller, dancer, weaver, painter, drawer, photographer or
> practicing any other art form? Are you interested in learning more
> about grant seeking, marketing, and using the Internet to showcase
> your work? The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Minnesota State Arts
> Board, mnartists.org and Springboard for
the Arts have a workshop to
> answer those questions. Participants will learn about opportunities
> and effective strategies for receiving artistic support, promotion,
> and the new online market place. Artists from diverse ethnic
> backgrounds or communities are encouraged to attend.
>
> The workshop will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2009, from 10:00 a.m.
> to 4:00 p.m. at Lake Superior College, 2101 Trinity Road in Duluth.
> The workshop is free, but individuals are encouraged to register in
> advance by contacting the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council by phone at
> 218-722-0952,
> 800-569-8134 or email: jean@aracouncil.org; or Minnesota State Arts
> Board by phone at 651-215-1600; 800-866-2787; Minnesota Relay Service
> 711 or 800-627-3529; by email at msab@arts.state.mn.us; or via the web
> at http://www.arts.state.mn.us.
>
> The Arrowhead
Regional Arts Council's mission is to facilitate and
> encourage local arts development. This mission statement grows from a
> conviction that the arts improve the quality of life in the region.
>
> mnartists.org is an online resource for artists and arts organizations
> from all disciplines. It offers Minnesota based artists a central
> gathering place on the web. mnartists.org is a joint project of The
> McKnight Foundation and the Walker Art Center.
>
> Springboard for the Arts work is about artists - nurturing them,
> supporting them and helping them make connections. It is a lifelong
> resource for artists - a place to come for advice, training, and
> renewal. Its programs provide arts focused management and career
> services to artists and arts managers of all disciplines and at all
> stages of career development. Its mission is to cultivate a
vibrant
> arts community by connecting artists with the skills, contacts,
> information and services they need to make a living and a life as an
> artist. Springboard for the Arts is economic development for artists -
> by artists.
>
> The Minnesota State Arts Board is a state agency dedicated to
> enriching the cultural lives of all Minnesotans. Funds for Minnesota
> State Arts Board programs are provided through an appropriation from
> the Minnesota State Legislature, with additional funding from the
> National Endowment for the Arts.
>
Ion Range Earth Fest is for Everyone!
Some of you may already know that my latest project is the 1st annual Iron Range Earth Fest on April 18th in Mt Iron. It's a celebration of local traditions and practical resources for sustainable living on the Iron Range. We are featuring demonstrations, exhibits, local foods, speakers, and vendors. Go to www.ironrangeearthfest.org for more information.
Hope you all can make it! I am also hoping you will help us with this grassroots event with a little grassroots advertising.I have paper posters I would be happy to send to you.
Thanks for your help! Hope to see you on the 18th.
Ardy
Ardy Nurmi-Wilberg Consulting
1322 12th St So
Virginia, MN 55792
218-749-4331 (home office)
ardynw@msn.com
Hope you all can make it! I am also hoping you will help us with this grassroots event with a little grassroots advertising.I have paper posters I would be happy to send to you.
Thanks for your help! Hope to see you on the 18th.
Ardy
Ardy Nurmi-Wilberg Consulting
1322 12th St So
Virginia, MN 55792
218-749-4331 (home office)
ardynw@msn.com
Ely's a contender for the 2016 Summer Olympics!
Fresh from Minnesota Brown!
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The Minnesota "Must See" on this April Fools Day is the launching of the Ely 2016 Summer Olympics Bid.
The "press conference" is an especially worthwhile click.
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