Art Project
Art Project
2021 Conference for Young Artists
Cheri Buzzeo: theater, music, The Barn Theatre administration, Willmar Main St participant; Jessica Welu: writing, music, SW Regional Development Commission; Anna Johannsen: fiber artist, art teacher, Remick Gallery board, president of Windom Women's Investment group, treasurer of Cottonwood County Animal Rescue, officer of Cotton Quilters; Georgette Jones: literature teacher, theatre actor/director/teacher; David KelseyBassett: visual artist, musician, Hinterland Art Crawl board; Shawn Kinsinger: theater director, actor, musician, Palace Theatre executive director, Green Earth Players vice president, Luverne Street Music board member, Luverne High School Theater artistic director; Darlene Kotelnicki: theater, city council, library board. Kristen Kuipers: musician, private lesson and K-12 classroom music instructor, theater, writing, volunteer with Jackson Center for the Arts; Cheryl Avenel Navara: education, Worthington Public Arts Commission chair, SW MN Opportunity Council volunteer; Alison Nelson: art, music, and dance teacher, KMS Community Ed director, Kerkhoven Fire Department Auxiliary fundraiser; Anne O'Keefe-Jackson: human resources director, bead and quill work; Betsy Pardick: musician, actor, Dept. of Public Transformation committees; Michele Knife Sterner: theater (actor), SMSU Associate director for Access Opportunity Success program; Louella Voigt: music, fiber art; Blue Mound Area Theatre board; Erica Volkir: performing arts, Pipestone Performing Arts Center board, Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce and CVB director; Janine Teske: music, theater, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley school board; Mark Wilmes: Lake Benton Opera House board president, actor/director, musician, reporter;
Cheri Buzzeo, theater, SMAC Board; John Ginocchio, music, education; Beth Habicht, music; Joyce Meyer, visual art, education; Alison Nelson, music, dance, theater, education, SMAC Board; Ron Porep, arts admin, folk/traditional arts; Sheila Tabaka, theater, education.
ACHF Arts Education
K-8th grade students participating in the Conference for Young Artists will learn and practice new art techniques that will include, but is not limited to, wheel thrown pottery, 3D chalk drawing, tile art, clay sculpture, printmaking, cartooning, paper marbling, Zentangle, calligraphy, and mixed media. K-8th grade students and their adult chaperones will increase their awareness of art forms through their conference experiences, which they bring back to their classroom. Students and their adult chaperones will be surveyed after the conference to confirm that many of the skills/techniques they learned and practiced were newly developed as a result of the sessions they attended. Successful results will indicate that 90% of the students responding had at least one new art experience during the conference. We will also interview a sample of students and adults after and between art sessions to better understand how their awareness of art forms has increased as a result of attending the sessions and what they will carry forward after the conference.
Seeing and hearing students at the conference is very powerful feedback. Stepping into classrooms and seeing how focused students are while intently working on their projects shows we are making a difference. They ask questions, ask for help, work together as teams, and share final projects. We receive comments from parents and teachers saying how grateful they for this conference and what a great opportunity it is for them to learn art outside of school. They mention how their kids want to continue working on art projects when they get home or back to the classroom. Presenters express gratitude for being part of the conference, working with students and making an impact on their futures. It is very invigorating to see and hear the excitement in the kids' faces and voices when asked how their day is goings.
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