The community is invited to attend a reception on Saturday, September 20 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Door County Community Foundation to open its Fall Exhibition featuring works by artists Kirsten Christianson and Rob Williams.

The Community Foundation's reception is being coordinated with the 39th Annual Juried Exhibit at the Miller Art Museum that same evening.  Guests are encouraged to visit Sturgeon Bay and drop by both receptions.

For the past 20 years, Kirsten Christianson has been doing artist-in-residencies in schools and communities around the state of Wisconsin.  The projects are often designed to express a theme that is vital to the school or community. Kirsten's work is reflective of the place where she lives along Lake Michigan.  It often speaks of  water.  A Great Blue Heron fishes quietly in the shallows along the Ahnapee River - Kirsten draws upon experiences like this for ideas.  She loves to work sculpturally with handmade paper, branches and driftwood to create free standing art.
 

Rob Williams' adult life is largely about visual art.  He received a Masters Degree from the University of Illinois in 1973, and became an art educator in the Chicago suburbs for many years.  With his wife they discovered the Door County peninsula when their children were young and found the area to be a perfect blend of natural beauty and a thriving art scene. Rob's paintings are a reflection of everything about Rob... the beautiful area where he lives, Door County, Wisconsin; many years as an art educator in the Chicago area; countless art museums visited; and many travels to San Francisco, France and in between.

Refreshments will be served by Morag Hornsby and her team at Serves You Right Catering. 

Each quarter, different Door County artists will be invited to exhibit their work.  The Gallery is normally open to the public during the Community Foundation's regular hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Door County Service Club Coalition has partnered with the Community Foundation to once again offer two separate Youth Mini-Grant programs. These youth focused grants are relatively easy to obtain with a simple handwritten application and short presentation to the review committee. The most important criteria is that the young people are involved in the planning and presentation of the idea.

Youth as Resources Grants provide financial support to projects in which youth use their skills, talents and abilities to serve or educate others. Grants average $200 with a maximum of $500, although exceptional projects may qualify for higher levels of funding. Any youth group comprised primarily of residents of Door County, be it organized or informal, may apply.

As a part of the review process, at least one youth representative from your group is required to present your project idea. The Youth Presentation should not exceed 5 minutes and will be followed by questions. High school age students are expected to make their presentation without any assistance from an adult. Middle school age children may be prompted and assisted by an adult. Elementary school age children should be available to answer questions, but an adult may make the presentation.  

Deadlines during the upcoming school year are October 1, December 3, March 2, and May 1. 

To apply, visit the Community Foundation's website to download and complete the application materials as a PDF File. Handwritten responses are acceptable. For more information, contact Christine Henkel at (920) 746-1786.