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• Arts and Cultural Heritage Grants
• Artist Mentor Grants
• Community Arts Support Grant
• Individual Artist Grants
• Anishinaabe Arts initiative Grants
• Arts Project Grants
• R2AC/McKnight Career Development Fellowship Grants 

Workshops

Sept. 9     Headwaters School of Music and the Arts presents its Fall Writer's Retreat 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Ruttger's Birchmont Lodge. This retreat is led by local author, poet and professor CarolAnn Russell, M.F.A., Ph.D. Innovative and creative opportunities for writing will comprise most of the retreat, along with chances to share ideas and insights. Meals, snacks and materials provided. Open to writers of all genres and purposes including personal writing and reflection. Cost: $100. To register, call 218-444-5606 by Sept. 6.

 Sept. 10     Bead Mosaic workshop presented by macramé artist Joan Babcock. Learn to use seed beads, stones crystals and other small elements to make mosaic pendants. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Heartwoods Healing Center in Bemidji (5307 N. Bemidji Ave.) All skill levels welcome. Cost: $46 for the workshop and $25 for supplies. Limit 12 people per workshop. To register, call 218-751-5447 or email [email protected].

 Sept. 11     Cavandoli Macramé Pendant workshop presented by macramé artist Joan Babcock. Create geometrical and pictorial designs similar to tapestry weaving in a pendant. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. at the Heartwoods Healing Center in Bemidji (5307 N. Bemidji Ave.) This workshop is geared for students who have basic macramé knowledge. Cost: $46 for the workshop and $30 for supplies. Limit 12 people per workshop. To register, call 218-751-5447 or email [email protected]. 

Sept. 17     Headwaters Basketmakers Guild meets in Bemidji. This month's class is "Vanity Fair Basket," a useful basket with wooden base, ceramic handles and colorful triple twining. Costs: $35. New weavers welcome. For information, call Eve at 218-586-3533 or [email protected].

Sept. 26     Writing the Short Poem class begins. This 10-week online class led by LouAnn Muhm. Those interested, visit the Loft and click on "online classes" for more information.  

 Oct. 3 & 4   Beginning Telemark Rosemaling Workshop presented by Shirley Evenstad. 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clearbrook. Cost: $30. Registration deadline: Sept. 15. To register, call 218-751-5447 or email [email protected].

Oct. 3     Headwaters School of Music and the Arts presents Beginner's Pottery Classes with Tom Daly. Classes offered Monday afternoons at HSMA in Bemidji (519 Minnesota Ave). Cost: $55 a month. Session dates: Oct. 3, 10, 17 and 24. Ages 8-13: 4:15-5:30 p.m. and ages 14-adults: 5:30-6 p.m. Call 218-444-5606 to register.  

October 8    Writer and author Susan Carol Hauser facilitates What Did I Say? In this 9:00 'til noon workshop, participants will learn ways to read their writing the ways others do, including recognition of values and meanings expressed in the work. The workshop will introduce techniques for discovering both literal and metaphorical meaning in participants' writings. Participants are asked to bring a poetry or prose writing sample of approximately 5 pages to the workshop. For cost, location and further information, contact the BCAC at (218) 444-7570.

 Oct. 13     Paul and Babe Pillow or Wall Hanging workshop presented by fabric artist Marilyn Lee. Learn the appliqué technique and special sewing and finishing techniques to create either a wall hanging or pillow. This three day class will meet from 6-8 p.m. Oct. 13, 20 and 27 at Deb's Community Center. Cost: $30 and includes materials. Registration deadline: Oct. 6. To register, call 218-751-5447 or email [email protected]. 

 Oct. 14 & 15     First Peoples Fund presents Native Artists Professional Development Workshop. This resource takes Native artists on a journey that begins by helping them express their own vision and values that will ultimately become the principal foundation of their businesses. A series of self-assessment tools helps artists determine their art marketing, business and financial management abilities, while planning and budgeting tools help them develop and enhance these practical and important skills. Intensive pricing and marketing sessions are included along with a sample business plan. The workshop will be held twice: Oct. 14 at Leech Lake Tribal College, Cass Lake and Oct. 15 at White Earth Tribal and Community College in Mahnomen. Cost: Free. To register, call 218-751-5447 or email [email protected].

  Oct. 25     R2AC sponsors Juried Works, a FREE workshop for visual artists presented by Kathleen Richert, an accomplished artist and workshop facilitator. In this workshop, visual artists will focus on readying, refining, and even revamping their promotional presentation.  This workshop will be presented from 5:30-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25th in the conference room at Coldwell Banker Real Estate, 101 South Main Street in Park Rapids, MN.  This workshop is FREE to visual artists residing in Hubbard, Mahnomen, Lake of the Woods, and Clearwater Counties.  Registration deadline: Oct. 18. To register, email  [email protected] or call 218-751-5447 or 800-275-5447. 

 Oct. 29     Photography 101 for Artists presented by Cal Rice. If you are an artist who creates two or three dimensional art, and you would like to improve your skills to create photographs that reflect the quality of your work, then this workshop is for you. You will need a camera, the owner's manual and, if possible, a piece of your art that may be photographed as a demo in class. 10-3 p.m. at Headwaters School of Music and the Arts (519 Minnesota Ave., Bemidji). Cost: $25. Registration deadline: Oct. 20. To register, call 218-444-5606. 

Oct. 15     Bemidji State University Department of Music presents A Multi-Harpsichord Chamber Recital featuring the world-premiere of Concerto for Four Harpsichords by Dr. Asako Hirabayashi. 7:30 p.m. at Bangsberg Fine Arts Complex Recital Hall. Cost: $10 adults, $5 seniors (65 and older) and students free. Tickets available at the door prior to performance. This project was made possible through generous grants from the MN Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the MN State Legislature with money from the vote of the people of MN on Nov 4, 2008, the Bemidji Area Arts Endowment, a component fund of the Northwest MN Foundation and Lueken's Village Foods of Bemidji.

BCAC Call for Ceramic Artists for the 9th Annual It's Only Clay National Juried Ceramics Competition and Exhibit in Bemidji, MN. 2011 Juror is Guillermo Cuellar. IOC is dedicated to functional clay vessels and open to artists 18 years or older in the United States. Postmark deadline Sept. 3, 2011. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place prizes equaling $1,600.00. Purchase awards for Margaret Harlow Vessel Collection at Bemidji State University. For more information, visit the BCAC website. 

Minnesota Center for Book Arts and the Jerome Foundation present MCBA/Jerome Book Arts Fellowships Series Eleven. Application deadline is September 16, 2011. Application forms are available online.   

The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D.C. is planning a city-wide festival from March 20 - April 27 to honor the 100th anniversary of the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to the City of Washington to honor the friendship between the United States and Japan.

The Festival organizers want each of the 50 states represented and have asked for recommendations for their considerations. Their goal is to showcase at least one instrumental and one vocal ensemble from each state in various performance venues throughout the capitol. They are looking for outstanding choirs or instrumental ensembles. These performers can be from a variety of levels including youth, university, community and professional. Ensembles will perform at least two to three times in venues associated with the Festival. Interested groups should contact Katherine Blauvelt at [email protected] in Senator Franken's St. Paul office by Sept. 8.

Bring the Smithsonian to your Community!

The Humanities Center is now seeking host sites for The Way We Worked, a new Museum on Main Street traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian. This exhibit explores how work became a central element in American culture by tracing the changes that affected the workforce and work environments over the past 150 years. Letter of Intent: Sept. 9; Application Deadline: Oct. 5. The Way We Worked is part of Museum on Main Street, a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and the Minnesota Humanities Center. Support for Museum on Main Street has been provided by the United States Congress.  For more information, contact Elizabeth de Soto at 651-772-4263 or [email protected] or visit the Minnesota Humanities Center.

Call for Artist: The City of Holdingford is accepting letters of interest from area artists who would be willing to work in partnership with the community to create a public art piece at the Holdingford Mill adjacent to the Lake Wobegon Trail.  A span of approximately 75 feet of wall space exists as the blank canvas, open to a creative mind to fuse the history and culture of the community into a lasting artwork. Click Details and requirements if you are interested in applying. Submission deadline: Sept. 14.  

 

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The Rourke Art Gallery Museum