Workshops

  February    Customized Grant Writing Workshops

Region 2 Arts Council is trying a bit different approach to grant writing workshops for organizations and individuals this winter. We're checking in with non-profits, arts organizations and galleries and offering to work with groups in the comfort of their natural environment. If your organization is interested in a hands-on Region 2 Arts Council grant writing workshop tailored to the specific needs and interests of your participants, please contact us at staff@r2arts.org or call 751-5447 or 800-275-5447.  Groups of five or more individual artists interested in a customized grant writing workshop should call us as well.

February 4, 11, 18, 25    Session 2 Pottery Classes with Tom Daly

Headwaters School of Music and the Arts on Minnesota Avenue in Bemidji presents a series of pottery classes for students of all levels throughout the winter and into spring. After learning the basics of clay construction, participants can easily move on to throw pots on the wheel. Cost of each monthly session is $55. Classes for ages 8 - 13 are from 4:15 to 5:30 pm. Classes for ages 14 - adults are from 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Session II: February 4, 11, 18 & 25; Session III: March 4, 11, 18 & 25; Session IV: April 1, 8, 15 & 22.  (218) 444-5606 519 Minnesota Ave, Bemidji, MN 56619 janet@hwschool.org.   

February 18-April 14   Loft Literary Center Poetry Workshop with LouAnn Shepard Muhm

In this online course "Triggering Inspiration," participants will read and discuss Richard Hugo's The Triggering Town, a book on poetic inspiration and poetry writing, and write a new poem from a prompt leading to discussion and feedback each week.  Finding a way to sustain poetry writing is often the challenge facing poets who have been writing for a while. Poets will come out of this class with eight new poems, as well as some new tools for generating inspiration and ideas. Class details and Online Registration HERE.

Feb. 21, 22, 23    Portrait Painting with Joan Wilson

Registration deadline:  Friday February 15th, 2013.

Northern Artist Association of Bemidji is sponsoring a 3-day, portrait painting workshop from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Beltrami County Electric Community Room on 411 Technology Drive NW in Bemidji, MN. Participants will learn to paint a portrait using a live model beginning with instruction with local artist Joan Wilson on how to pose the model and mixing flesh tones to layout of the painting and final composition. There will be breaks throughout the day and a one-hour lunch break. Participants are welcome to bring their lunch or drive into town to buy their lunch.

To register, send a check in the amount of $60.00, made payable to the Region 2 Arts Council, to 426 Bemidji Avenue, Bemidji, MN 56601 or drop off your check at the R2AC office or at Gallery North located at 502 3rd St. in Bemidji. Please note that there will be no refunds unless the workshop is cancelled. For more information call Region 2 Arts Council at 218-751-5447 or 800-275-5447 or Gallery North at 218-444-9813.

March 2   Poetry Workshop with Award-Winning Poet and BSU Professor

Join Dr. Carol Ann Russell from 9:00 a.m.- noon for a poetry workshop in the lower level of the Carnegie Library building at 426 Bemidji Ave. Russell has published 7 books of poetry and her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, magazines and journals.  She has earned national and international acclaim for her writing and workshops. $40 for adults / $20 for students.  Call 444-7570 for information and registration.     

Mar. 23    Photography for Artists with Cal Rice

• are an artist who creates two or three dimensional art
• present your work in photographs (web site, gallery or catalog)
• want to improve your skills to create images that are commensurate with the quality of the art
• want to better understand the functions built into your camera

Registration is $30 at Headwaters School of Music and the Arts. (218) 444-5606 519 Minnesota Ave, Bemidji, MN 56619 janet@hwschool.org, hwschool.org.

Opportunities

Minnesota State Arts Board Grants Calendar

Check here for the latest MSAB grant deadlines!

CRE8 is the new online literary magazine sponsored by the English Department at Bemidji State University. CRE8 showcases creative works by writers and artists from northern Minnesota. At this time CRE8 publishes fiction and nonfiction up to 4,000 words in length, poems up to 75 lines in length, and graphic narratives. 

Feb 15    Submission Deadline for Calendar Contest

Minnesota youth to participate in the 2013 National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW) calendar art contest, "New Challenges. New Solutions" offering a way for youth to apply this theme to their own ideas about crime prevention and solutions to crime. The youth whose art is selected will receive three complimentary copies of the calendar.  A grand prize winner will receive a $50 Target gift card.  The calendars will be widely distributed during NCVRW, April 21-27, 2013.  For applications and more information see www.mnallianceoncrime.org.   

Feb. 15    Deadline on Call for Entry Forms to Sculpt Siouxland Exhibit

Sculptors are invited to participate in the 2013-2014 Sculpt Siouxland Exhibit. Chosen sculptures will be featured in a unique outdoor display located throughout downtown Sioux City, IA for the duration of one year. Go to www.siouxcityartcenter.org for more information.

Feb. 28     Application Deadline for NEA Creative Writing Fellowships

The National Endowment for the Arts is pleased to announce that application guidelines are now available for the FY 2014 Creative Writing Fellowships in Prose.  Creative Writing Fellowships encourage the production of new work and allow writers the time and means to write. The program offers $25,000 grants to published creative writers. For full grant application information and guidelines, go to:  http://www.arts.gov/grants/apply/Lit/index.html.   

Mar. 1    Submission Deadline for Talking Stick Volume 22

The Talking Stick, a locally published and nationally recognized publication, seeks submissions in poetry, fictiion, and creative nonfiction from Minnesota writers. The Talking Stick is published by Jackpine Writers' Bloc of northern Minnesota.  For full submission guidelines, go to www.jackpinewriters.com. 

Mar. 1     Application Deadline to Sculpture Walk 2013 

Participate this year in Northern Minnesota's premiere public art venue: Bemidji's 14th Annual Juried Public Art Exposition. The Sculpture Walk committee will select the 20 best submissions, based on their conceptual strength, originality, and workmanship. These will be presented for 12 months in locations throughout Bemidji, Minnesota. Please apply before March 1, 2013 at:  http://www.bemidjisculpture.org/submit_form.html#. Go to http://bemidjisculpture.org for complete contest information. Questions? contact   

Reminder: all sculptures on the Bemidji Sculpture Walk 2012 exhibition are for sale and would make great gifts. Please contact:  bemidjisculpture@gmail.com  

Mar. 4    Valspar Paint Grant Proposals Due

The Northwest Minnesota Foundation announces the availability of free paint to communities in our region.  Through a collaborative venture with the Valspar Corporation and the Minnesota Beautiful Program approximately 550 gallons of free paint has been made available for projects requiring 15 gallons of paint or more. To obtain application guidelines and an application form, call Ashley at 218 759-2057 / 800-659-7859 or email ashleyh@nwmf.org.  Application deadlines available at www.nwmf.org.

Mar. 5    Deadline for ACLU-MN North Office Call for Artists

The Greater MN Racial Justice Project North, brought to you by American Civil Liberties Union- MN, is now accepting applications for the Art from Within show. Featured artwork will give a personal and compelling view in to the lives of real people whose civil liberties, protected under the Bill of Rights, have been challenged. Art from Within is a venue for American Indians as well as non-Natives who have been impacted by the criminal justice system. For more information, please contact Audrey Thayer, ACLU-MN, Greater MN Racial Justice Program, at 218-444-2285.

April 15    Application Deadline for Bemidji - First City of Arts Studio Cruise 

Calling all artists with studios within a 40 mile radius of Bemidji, Minnesota! Applications are now being taken for the 6th annual Studio Cruise, a working studio event which provides an opportunity for artists to invite the public into their studios to showcase their art and craft. Studio Cruise dates: Oct. 18, 19, 20. Deadline for all applications is postmark by April 15, 2013.   Fees include a $10 non-refundable jury fee and $100 artist participation fee. Applications available on-line at http://bcac.wordpress.com/. ALL artists must successfully meet all jury and monetary qualifications and eligibility requirements established for participating in the Cruise.

Artists who create their artwork within a 40 mile radius of Bemidji but who may not have a studio accessible to visitors can apply to be a Guest Artist at a qualifying Host Studio location. This opportunity is limited to having a maximum of three artists total at any one studio location.   Questions? Contact Dave Towley at 218-333-3547 (dtowley@paulbunyan.net) or Lori Forshee-Donnay at 218-444-7570 (bcac@paulbunyan.net)

April 30    Submission Deadline for Small Art for Big Hearts 

Artists!  Expand your buyer contacts, exhibit your work, and at the same time contribute to a great cause at this Art Event for the Bemidji Food Shelf! Artists are invited to contribute works of art and join this fun, high profile event on June 1st, 2013 from 6-8 p.m. at the Hungry Bear- First City Ballroom/convention center in Bemidji, MN. This evening will bring together hundreds of artists and collectors for a night of refreshments, conversation, and art buying. All proceeds going to feed the hungry.  Please email Don Houseman at jdhouse@paulbunyan.net or Pam Nelson at rfpsnelson@hotmail.com for submission requirements and submission form.  

On-Going     First City Singers

First City Singers is a non-auditioned chorus program for "seniors" who love to sing and perform in our community. Rehearsals are always on Mondays from 1 - 2 p.m. at Headwaters School of Music & Arts. Call Arlys at 444-6653 or Donna at 444-3296 for more information.

On-Going    Headwaters Youth Orchestras with Conductor Dr. Melanie Hanson

The Headwaters Advanced Youth Orchestra for high school-aged students meets Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:00.  The Headwaters Junior Youth Orchestra is for students in grades 5 - 8. This group meets Tuesdays from 5:00 - 6:00.  Call 218-444-5606 for more information or to register. Cost is $10 per month to participate. 

Baudette Depot Seeks Smithsonian Institution Exhibit Assistance

The Baudette Depot is looking for people to help with the current traveling Smithsonian Exhibit "The Way We Worked" coming to Baudette on May 11- June 22, 2013.  The Depot Preservation Alliance, as a host organization, is responsible for the install, take-down, and open house during the six week exhibit run.  If you are able to lend a hand, storage space, or host, please send your contact information by email to: jkellner@mncable.net.   

Baudette Depot Seeks Photos and Stories  

Attention:  Local stories and photos are needed for 3 upcoming exhibits at the Depot!  The Transportation Exhibit seeks transportation related photos from the first half of the 20th century taken in the Lake of the Woods area.  For the special "Signatures Exhibit," photos or stories about family members "riding the rails" as a hobo or as an orphan traveling to a new home are needed. For the traveling Smithsonian Exhibit "The Way We Worked," short narratives about your first job and what you learned from it (it doesn't have to be a paid job) are needed by May 1st. Please send your photos and/or stories to: Depot Preservation Alliance P.O. Box 1238; Baudette, MN 56623; attn.: JK. Photos will be copied, attribution noted, and returned to you.  Photos, stories, and questions can also be emailed to: jkellner@mncable.net.  

Minnesota Department of Agriculture Artist Database Available

MN artists interested in working with county fairs can access more information regarding the County Fair Arts Access and Cultural Heritage Grant Program on line at http://www.mda.state.mn.us/grants/grants/countyfair.aspx Artists interested in signing up to share their talent with MN County Fairs should consider submitting their information to the MDA County Fairs database.

Bemidji Selected for Arts Midwest World Fest

Arts Midwest is delighted to confirm its desire to partner with the Headwaters School of Music and the Arts for the 2013-15 Arts Midwest World Fest cycle.  During the two-year partnership, Arts Midwest will bring to Bemidji four music ensembles for week-long residencies during which each ensemble will share the music of its culture through workshops and concerts.  The ensembles will be coming from Israel, Canada, China and Brazil.

Contact Headwaters School of Music & Arts at 218-444-5606 or by email at  info@hwschool.org for more information or to be included in this great opportunity.

Congratulations to Region 2 Arts Council's Beltrami County Board Member Justin Holley whose short story "Black Crows" has the pole position in Eerie Tales V- Dreadful Delusions, written and illustrated by the Great Lakes Society of Horror Writers.  

The Depot Preservation Alliance has received funding for two projects through the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Grants Program as administered by the Minnesota Historical Society: "If These Bricks Could Talk" and "Take a Ride on the Rails." Congratulations!