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In this Issue: Art for All
Because of the holiday crunch, we're only putting out one edition of access+ENGAGE per month for November and December, so this issue is really jam-packed with good stuff. Of particular note are the holiday art sales and shows in the events section – there are so many affordable art-buying opportunities in the coming weeks, why not look for one-of-a-kind pieces made by local artists as your seasonal shopping gets underway?
- HOMEPAGE: Highlights include a newly commissioned short story by mnLIT grand prize-winner, Brian Beatty; some musings from Camille LeFevre on what makes for extraordinary big-ticket ballet; a review by Quinton Skinner of Mixed Blood's production, Ruined; a heartfelt tribute to the late poet Bill Holm; and a profile of newly minted NEA Fellow for poetry, Bryan Thao Worra
- NEWS YOU CAN USE: A handpicked, diverse selection of current artist opportunities and news from the scene
- YOU ARE HERE: A huge array of exhibitions, art sales, theater, dance, film, readings, and music to keep you busy well into December
PLUS: The first Minneapolis FEAST is here!
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Artist Opportunities
»CLICK HERE for a daily-updated list of many, many more opportunities for Minnesota artists in every discipline on mnartists.org |
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS: Springboard for the Arts is offering a "Free Screening Day" for artists, arts administrators, and their families at the N.I.P. Community Clinic in Minneapolis
Health screenings will be available November 14 from 10 am – 2 pm
CALL FOR ART: The Soap Factory invites proposals for exhibition programming for the gallery's 2010/11 season
Deadline: November 30
CALL FOR ARTISTS: The MacRostie Art Center in Grand Rapids, IA is taking submissions of work for its Holiday Marketplace
Deadline: November 20
CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Three Rivers Park District and Gale Woods Farm in Minnetrista are offering exhibition opportunities for visual artists working in any medium (except film/video)
Deadline: December 31
NEWS: GiveMN.org's "Give to the Max" day is coming up November 17 -- matching grants available for donations to many MN arts nonprofits
COMMUNITY FORUMS ABOUT ARTS & CULTURAL HERITAGE FUNDS: The Minnesota Historical Society, Minnesota State Arts Board, and Minnesota Humanities Center are hosting three listening sessions to get community input on a 10- or 25-year funding plan that will use the monies available through the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
Listening session dates: November 16, 17 & 18, in Rochester, Minneapolis, and Marshall, MN respectively (click here for details)
CALL FOR ARTISTS: NYC's Apexart is taking submissions from anywhere for a new project, Franchise Two; they're inviting proposals from individuals interested in setting up an ephemeral Apexart gallery franchise in their own city, and hosting an exhibition in March/April 2010 -- Apexart will provide funding, salary, and guidance to the individual who submits winning franchise proposal
Deadline: December 15
NEWS: MCAD & The Jerome Foundation have announced the 2009-10 Jerome Foundation Emerging Artist Fellows
ARAC/McKnight Artist and Arts Organization Grants Available: The McKnight Foundation is accepting applications for grants in support of individual artists and arts organizations in the Arrowhead region
Deadline for both individual artists and organizations: November 27
CALL FOR FILMMAKERS: RockHard Entertainment's Horror Film Festival, Murderapolis, is taking short film submissions for inclusion in this year's festival (December 3 – 5) at the Oak Street Cinema
NEWS: At long last, the Minnesota Shubert Center will break ground, with a ceremony and special performance, on November 19 (12:30 pm)
CALL FOR ARTISTS: The Lower East Side Printshop in New York invites applications to its competitive"Special Editions" residency program for 2010
Deadline: December 2
CALL FOR ARTISTS: Northern Lights is taking applications for a second round of Art(ists) on the Verge commissions. AOV2 is an intensive, mentor-based fellowship program (sponsored by the Jerome Foundation) for five Minnesota-based, emerging artists or artist groups working experimentally at the intersection of art, technology, and digital culture.
Application deadline: November 16
CALL FOR ENTRIES: Smitten Kitten seeks submissions for its upcoming Sexy Craft Fair
Submission deadline: November 19
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mnLIT Original: The Four Hermans by Brian Beatty
The Four Hermans by Brian Beatty is the first of our newly commissioned pieces by the 2009 mnLIT grand prize-winning poets and writers. Each work will be accompanied by a curated selection of work drawn from mnartists.org's vast database of artists. You can see the handpicked collection of artwork for this commission -- by Mark Davison, Benny Moreno, Brian Nickila, Ruben Nusz, and Joseph Sinness -- in the slideshow at the top of the linked article below.
Read the story >>
Read the author's grand prize-winning mnLIT flash fiction, Velour >> |
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Chain Letter of the Soul
Britt Aamodt talks to friends and colleagues of beloved Minnesota poet Bill Holm, who died in February at the age of 65. A tribute in honor of Holm and his posthumously published collection of poems, The Chain Letter of the Soul, was held November 2 at Plymouth Congregational Church in Minneapolis.
Read more >>
Credit: Photo by Einar Falur, courtesy of the McKnight Foundation
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The Boundaries of Force and Harm
Theater critic Quinton Skinner weighs in on Mixed Blood's new production, Lynn Nottage's Ruined, directed by Aditi Kapil. He calls it a "play of startling intelligence and acuity," a powerful story of survival in extremity.
Read more >>
Performance details:
Ruined, written by Lynn Nottage and directed by Aditi Kapil, will be at the Mixed Blood Theatre in Minneapolis through November 22. Visit the theater's website for ticket details, show times, and additional background on the play.
Credit: Photo by Ann Marsden, courtesy of Mixed Blood Theatre |
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Musings on "World-Premiere, Full-length" Ballet
Dance critic Camille LeFevre weighs in on what makes for truly extraordinary big-ticket ballet, and specifically, on the latest world premiere at Northrop, Moulin Rouge by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet.
Read more >>
Credit: Vanessa Lawson and Gael Lambiotte as the young lovers in RWB's Moulin Rouge: The Ballet (Photo: David Cooper/Royal Winnipeg Ballet) |
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Hard Rhymes
Britt Aamodt delves into the story of a recession-era poet and a fateful, life-changing phone call -- she chats with Bryan Thao Worra about poetry, the uncertain terrain of personal history, and the day he heard from the NEA.
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Upcoming readings:
Bryan Thao Worra will read from his new book for the Minnesota Transracial Film Festival at Oak Street Cinema in Minneapolis on November 14 (5:40 pm).
Bryan Thao Worra will speak on November 18 (5 pm) at St. Cloud State University in the Atwood Little Theatre; it's one of the events of Asian Students in Action's (A.S.I.A.) annual "Social Justice Week." |
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mnLIT presents
Each week, mnartists.org publishes a story or poem by one of this year's winners in the What Light Poetry Project and miniStories flash fiction competitions. Read below for a winning piece in each category.
Read Jessica Roeder's miniStories winner, Sights >>
Read Gary Dop's What Light poem, Bill Bitner at the Henry Doorly Zoo >>
Read Kristin Swanson's miniStories winner, In the Event that I Am Not Paranoid >> |
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| Classes and Workshops |
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WORKSHOP: "RAKU – Out of the Fire" primitive firing workshop with artists Mark Lusardi and Fred Yerich
Crossings at Carnegie, Zumbrota, November 14 & 15
WORKSHOP: A free video-editing seminar, "Final Cut Pro for Photographers"
Minneapolis Photo Center, Minneapolis, November 16
WORKSHOP: "Adding Hardware: Scanning and Printing Your Work Sample"
Springboard for the Arts, St. Paul, November 18 (6:30 pm)
WORKSHOP: Munny decorating and origami folding workshops
Tomodachi/Rosedale Center, Roseville, November 13 & 21 (2 - 6 pm)
WORKSHOP: "Improv for Kids" – a beginning level workshop for kids 13-18
Stevie Ray's School of Improv, Minneapolis, December 5 (10 am – 2 pm)
Credit: Munny photo courtesy of Tomodachi |
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Zenon Dance Company's fall concert season, including world premiere performances by Sydney Skybetter, Judith James Ries, and Emilie Plauché Flink
Ritz Theater, Minneapolis, November 19 – 29
Choreographers' Evening – an evening of new work by local choreographers curated by BodyCartography Project
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, November 28 (6 pm; 8:30 pm)
Reggie Wilson/Andréya Ouamba presents The Good Dance: Dakar/Brooklyn
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, November 13 & 14 (8 pm both nights)
Ballet of the Dolls' Nutcracker (not so) Suite
Ritz Theater, Minneapolis, December 9 – 31
TU Dance presents new work, including Shapiro and Smith's Dance with Army Blankets
O'Shaughnessy, St. Paul, November 20-22
Credit: BodyCartography Project (Photo: Cameron Wittig)
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Music | Video | Film |
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Rose Ensemble presents The Last Queen of Hawai'i – "music from the soul of the Hawaiian saga"
Landmark Center, St. Paul, November 15 (1 pm)
Club Swing – celebrating the pop culture, music, and personalities that defined America's swing era with Five By Design
St. Mary's Page Theatre, Winona, November 19 (7:30 pm)
Northside Arts Collective presents an evening with Front Porch Swinging Liquor Pigs and Gallery Trio
Capri Theater, Minneapolis, November 19 (7:30 pm)
Childish Films: "Movie Menagerie" – a free screening of international short films about critters for children
Hennepin Country Library – Central, Minneapolis, November 21 (10:30 am)
Mu Daiko presents Taiko Caravan – traditional Japanese drumming mixed with theater, music, and dance
Southern Theater, Minneapolis, November 27 – December 6
Contemporary Music Workshop presents a series of concerts by acclaimed violinist Irvine Arditti
Ted Mann Concert Hall & Ferguson Hall, U of MN, Minneapolis, December 4 – 7
Minneapolis Underground Film Festival – opening night screening: the world premiere of The Seducer by John Koch
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, December 4 -6
Credit: Still from Seven Blind Mice, one of the shorts to screen at the next Childish Films |
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| Lectures, Symposia & Literary Events |
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"My Precious: Obsession, Collection and the Souvenir" – an talk by artists from mnartists.org's The Precious Object exhibition
Hennepin County Central Library (Cargill Hall), Minneapolis, November 17 (7 pm)
Artist lecture with David Lefkowitz (part of programming for the Other Positioning Systems exhibition)
Rochester Art Center, Rochester, November 14 (1 pm)
Spirit Lake Poetry Series: Ellen Schoenfeld and Linda LeGarde Grover
College of St. Scholastica (Somers Lounge), Duluth, November 14 (7:30 pm)
Riot Act Reading Series: Jen March, Haley Lasche, Paula Cisewski, Paul Dickinson, Michael Hall and music by the Roe Family Singers
Turf Club, Minneapolis, November 15 (7 pm)
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| Holiday Sales, Festivals & Special Events |
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Franconia Sculpture Park's Pie & Wine Potluck Soiree
Franconia Sculpture Park, Franconia, November 28 (11 am – 4 pm)
MNfashion's pop-up Holiday Boutique – showcasing local fashion design, jewelry artists, and Minnesota-made accessories
Gaviidae Common, Minneapolis, the shop will be open for business through December 31
No-Coast Craft-O-Rama - a huge indie craft show presented by Crafters Local 612
Midtown Global Exchange Building, Minneapolis, December 4 & 5
"It's a Beautiful Thing" – holiday show and sale by the Central Minnesota Watercolorists
Atonement Lutheran Church, St. Cloud, November 14 (10 am – 4 pm)
Walker Shop "Local-to-Global Jewelry Artist Mart"
Walker Art Center (Cargill Lounge), Minneapolis, November 14 (11 am – 5 pm)
"Handcrafted Holidays" – fine craft by regional and national artisans
Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, November 14 – December 24 (Holiday Open House, November 21)
"In the Gallery – Arts of the Holidays" juried exhibition and sale
Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Wayzata, November 19 – December 23
2009 MCAD Art Sale – more than 7000 pieces by current students and recent graduates
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, November 20 & 21
"$99 and Under" show and sale at Studiopolis
Northrup King Building (Studio 423), Minneapolis, December 3 – 5
"A Gift for All Seasons" – English Tea and silent auction
Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley, December 3 (6:30 – 8:30 pm)
CVA Holiday Art Sale – artwork by students, alumni, faculty and staff
College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, December 4 – 6
Spectrum Artworks Holiday Open Studio and Sale
Spectrum ArtWorks Studio, Minneapolis, December 10 (5-8 pm)
Curster's Dollmighty – a fashion show by Minneapolis artist Erin Currie
Soo Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, December 12 (7 pm)
Annual NEMAA Fall Fine Arts Show – with work from more than 150 local artists
Grain Belt Bottling House, Minneapolis, November 13 – 15
Cache at the Casket – a benefit and art show with work by more than 50 local artists, in support of Ampersand Families
Casket Arts Building, Minneapolis, November 13 & 14 |
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Workhaus Collective's The Sense of What Should Be, written and directed by Dominic Orlando
Playwrights' Center, Minneapolis, on stage through November 21
Cinderella – a zany "panto-style" production of the classic tale presented by the Children's Theatre Company
Children's Theatre Company, Minneapolis, on stage through November 22
Ten Thousand Things presents Shakespeare's Othello
Minnesota Opera Center, Minneapolis, November 13 – 15
Sample Night Live – a showcase of "audience favorites" from the short theatrical works on stage through the season
History Theater, St. Paul, December 4 (G-rated show, 7 pm; Unrated/uncensored show, 8:15 pm)
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
SteppingStone Theatre, St. Paul, December 4 – 22
1940s Radio Hour by Walton Jones – on a snowy December night in 1942 there's a radio show that must go on despite a series of hijinks and mishaps; in the end, Christmas cheer is felt by all
Commonweal Theatre, Lanesboro, November 20 – December 20
Open Eye Figure Theatre's annual Holiday Pageant, written and directed by Michael Sommers
Open Eye Figure Theatre, Minneapolis, December 4 – 23
Expressions! presents Southern Hospitality
Lakeville Community Theater, Lakeville, on stage through November 22
Miracle on Christmas Lake
Yellow Tree Theatre, Osseo, November 27 – December 27
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, directed by Richard Cook
Park Square Theatre, St. Paul, November 17 – December 18
Walking Shadow Theatre Company's regional premiere of Some Girl(s) by Neil LaBute
Pillsbury House Theatre, Minneapolis, November 20 – December 5
The Soap Factory presents Workhorse - a sampler of new and in-progress performance works on the theme of audience participation and interaction
Soap Factory, Minneapolis, November 19 (7 pm)
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| Visual Arts |
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18 Months: a preview show of original work by artists scheduled to show at the gallery during the 2010/11 season
XYandZ Gallery, Minneapolis, November 13 – December 30
Diverging Boundaries: New work by S. Catrin Magnusson
Burnet Gallery (Chambers Hotel), Minneapolis, November 14 (opening reception from 6 – 9 pm) – January 10, 2010
Walls Were So Last Year – a new exhibition of work by emerging artists TJ Barnes, Miles Mendenhall, Broc Blegen, Jon Duff, Alex Schluender, Sarah Baker, and Nick Rummler
1419, Minneapolis, November 14 (7 – 11 pm)
Scrap by Michael Kareken and Commuter by Tetsuya Yamada
Minneapolis Institute of Arts (MAEP Galleries), Minneapolis, November 20 (reception, November 19, 7 - 9 pm) - January 24, 2010
Heavy Petting: New Work by Rob McBroom
Fox Tax Gallery, Minneapolis, November 14 (opening reception, 6 – 11 pm) – December 31
Two new shows at Franklin Artworks: (main gallery) Christopher Baker: Hello World! or: How I Learned to Stop Listening and Love the Noise; (project space) Alex Fleming: The lace curtains of his apartment
Franklin Artworks, Minneapolis, November 20 – January 9, 2010
AU NATUREL: a new mixed media installation by Bruce Tapola
Art of This, Minneapolis, on view through December 6
Hard-Boiled Art – rare and vintage pulp magazine cover art
Red Wing Framing and Gallery, Red Wing, on view through December 5
Famously Private – new work by abstract painter and printmaker Lisa Nankivil
Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art, Minneapolis, November 24 – January 5, 2010 (artist reception on December 5, 6 – 8:30 pm)
Face, Form, Figure – paintings and drawings by Vesna Kittelson, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, and Tim Tozer
Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, December 4 (opening reception, 5 – 8 pm) – January 16, 2010
Credits: (Top) Michael Kareken, Magnet, oil on canvas, 2009. (Bottom) Installation view of Bruce Tapola's new installation at Art of This |
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You Are Here event listings are drawn almost entirely from the mnartists.org calendar, so if you want to improve the odds that you'll see your happening linked here, you'd better start posting your events!
We've made it super easy to begin: here's a step-by-step guide that'll show you how to promote your own events on the site's DIY arts calendar. |
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One for the Road |
FEAST (Funding Emerging Art with Sustainable Tactics) -- a grassroots series of public dinners to bolster local art projects through community-driven financial support and a democratic selection process -- will hold its "First FEAST" in Minneapolis this weekend.
The concept was born in Brooklyn, but has quickly spread to a number of other cities including Buffalo, Milwaukee, Baltimore, Portland, and now the Twin Cities.
The organization's website offers this succinct description: "By getting together and pooling our money, wealth becomes a plural, communal attribute. The artist application process is intentionally short, and the project should be ready to happen once money is received. The most successful projects are tailored specifically to the FEAST community and, through voting, that community determines what best fits its needs."
The first FEAST MPLS dinner will take place Saturday, November 14 (6 – 10 pm) at Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art in Minneapolis. Participants will donate at the door, on a sliding scale of $10-20 (no one will be turned away), and receive a meal and a ballot to vote for their favorite artist presentation. (Visit the website to read up on the prospective projects.) The winning artist will take home a bag of money drawn from the donations taken at the door, and will be asked back to the next FEAST to report on the fruits of their labors.
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