PO BOX 67

Silver Bay, MN 55614

Active since October 2000

Our purpose is to promote the value of art and culture through community projects in the northern Lake County area, with an emphasis on programming for young people and the support and utilization of local visual, practical and performing artists.

Our Focus is on education, children, elderly, and culture development and for the disadvantage and isolated.

OUR BOARD MEMBERS

 

Mary Aijala - President Sandy Maxwell - Member
Sandy Manning - Treasurer Sandi Pillsbury-Gredzens - Member
Leesyl McKinney - Secretary Lin Doan - in absentia
Mabel Tarlton - In absentia Nancy Piersel - Member
Kathi Krake - Member Nancy Lewis - Member
Patty Carpenter - Member Mary Carroll - Adjunct Member
Carol Youngberg - Member Jill Hansen - Member
Faith Frahm - Member Joyce Yamamoto - Member
Yarrow Mead - Member Abby Michels - Member

 

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

Cloud Cult (Indie Rock Group) - Saturday, December 1, 2012, 7:00 p.m., William Kelley High School Auditorium

     Students $10; Adults $15

 (Tickets on sale November 1, 2012 online at northernlakecountyartsboard.tic.com)

RESIDENCIES:

Minnesota Ballet

DSSO - Science and Music To Go

Mosaic Mural Project with artist Kelly Dupre

 PROJECT FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR WILL BE:

 --Memory Project for High School advanced visual artists.  Orphans from third world countries portraits are painted by Kelley art students.

 --Masterpiece Art Program is an on going program for the Elementary students where local volunteers teach art lessons.  Each student will receive their own sketchbook.

The funding comes from your generous donations and grant writing.

Of the monies raised to date, 85% have been from grants and 15% from local donations.  Some grants need matching funds and without increasing support of area businesses and personal donations, we wouldn't be able to acquire some grants.

 

What we have done to date

2012 - Native American Storytelling with Puppets, Mask and Costumes residency with afternoon performance

2012 - Peter Arnstein, Pianist concert

2011 - Minnesota Ballet Residency with afternoon performance

2011 - Sandi Pillsbury Gredzens Visual Artist Residency

2011 - Big Time Jazz Orchestra Concert

2000 - Minneapolis Children’s Theatre (Lyle the Crocodile)

2001 - A Writers Fair

2002 - Romeo & Juliet, MN Shakespeare Project

2002 - In the Heart of the Beast Puppet & Mask Theatre

           A weeklong residency and two performances

2003 - Macbeth, MN Shakespeare Project

2004 - Midsummer Nights Dream, MN Shakespeare Project

2004 - Lauren Pelon, 25 Ancient instruments

2004 - MN Ballet, one-week residency and performance

2005 - MN Ballet, one-week residency and performance

2005 - Susan Warner, Northern Clay Center

           Community Ed Class and1-week residency for junior & senior art students

2005 - Sowah Mensah, African Drummer

2005 - Classical Concert

2006 - MN Ballet, one-week residency and performance

2006 - Terrence Smith, Maypole Dance

2006 - Memory Project

2006 - MN Ballet Performed, Coppelia and Nutcracker

2007 - Peter Hedlund, Nylelharpa Concert

2007 - Classical Concert

2007 - Jan Attridge, Master Piece Art Workshop for Elementary Students

2007 - MN Ballet, one-week residency

2007 - Ballerina Suzanne Kritzberg with Sterling Dance Studio, performance

2007 - Prairie Fire Theater, Workshops

2007 - Sandi Pillsbury-Gredzen, weeklong art residency with Elementary Students

2008 - Minnesota Ballet - Swan Lake Performance

2008 - MN Ballet, one-week residency and performance at William Kelley Elementary School

2008 - Violinist Michael Antonello and Pianist Composer Peter Arnstein Concert.         Monies from this concert started a fund toward repairing our Steinway.

2008 - Barbary Coast Dixieland Band Concert and workshop with high school students.

2008 - Sandi Pillsbury-Gredzens (local visual artist) one week residency with elementary students .

2008 - Minnesota Ballet - One week residency with Friday afternoon performance.

2008 - Minnesota Ballet - Who Cares Performance. 

2009 - Bill Bastian - One day music residency

2009 - Terrance Smith support to his residency

2009 - Rachel Nelson - one week songwriting residency

2009 - Peter Arnstein, Pianist - Concert for the Steinway Restoration Project

2009 - Sandi Pillsbury Gredenzen Visual Artist Residency

2010 - Ten Thousand Things Theater presentation of "Stones in His Pocket"

2010 - Tenor William Bastian, Violinist Laurie Bastian, and Pianist Samuel Black concert.

2010 - "3 of Cups" - Rachel Nelson, Tracy Jane Comer and Michael "stix" Kiley concert of folk music

2010 - Kelly Dupre - Block Print Artist residency K-6

2010 - Minnesota Ballet residency with afternoon performance for K-6.  

2010 - Sandip Burman Sitar Residency

2010 - Pianist Peter Arnstein concert

2010 - Terrance Smith support for his residency with K-6

2010 - Provided Dance Scholarships for Rene Moe Salyard and Sterling Dance

2010 - Barbary Coast Dixieland Band

2011 – Rose Ensemble – Residence and Performance

2011 - Minnesota Ballet Residency

2011 - Aaron Strang - Composition of original music for Kelley High Band

2012 - Blue Canvas Orchestra and Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra



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