Springboard is excited to launch Ready Made, a new extension of their website which helps you discover beautifully crafted one-of-a-kind pieces by local artists and makers across Minnesota! See the site: https://springboardforthearts.org/ready-made/ Ready Made highlights artists from across the state, and they’ll be adding new makers regularly to create a year-round platform for artists. From wearables to works on paper, from crafts to condiments, we’re excited about what people are making in Minnesota! Scroll to browse the entire gallery, or click the drop-down menus to filter by location and product type. See something you like? Just click the “shop” button to place your order directly with the vendor! And if you want to shop in person, they’re also excited to partner with Third Daughter Restless Daughter to present Last Minute Gifts on December 19 in their community hall in St. Paul! Last Minute Gifts What: A local artists holiday market, organized by Wone and Youa Vang of Third Daughter, Restless Daughter When: Sunday, December 19, 12-5PM Where: Springboard for the Arts Community Hall, 262 University Avenue West, St. Paul, MN 55103 More info: https://springboardforthearts.org/events/last-minute-gifts/ Hope you are well this winter season!
November 2021
Job Opportunity: Jackson Center for the Arts is seeking an Operations Coordinator. 15 hours weekly, flexible schedule within Tues, Wed, Thurs. $12 per hour. Computer and office skills required. Request application and information by emailing jacksoncenterforthearts@gmail.com
309 2nd St, Jackson. 507-849-7415
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The Conference for Young Artists is now open for registrations until December 7. For students in grades K-8. Event Date: January 6, 2022 (snow date Jan. 7).
By participating in the Conference for Young Artists, students will attend three hands-on learning sessions pertaining to different areas of art. Presenters will share their knowledge and talent with students by teaching them art techniques and methods. Students will use their imaginations and build creativity by creating and designing their own works of art. Encourage your students to come learn some new art techniques and methods to broaden their perspective on art.
Share with other teachers and parents who have students in grades K-8. There is a new online registration system for schools and parents to register groups of students or individual students. They will select three session topics of their choice relative to their interest and grade level. Check the schedule prior to registering to see the time their favorite sessions are being offered. Sessions do not have to be select in sequence.
At this time, we will have to mask up in January at SMSU for the day of the conference.
Click the “visit our website” button below to find the brochure and schedule that list conference details and all the sessions. It also includes what grade levels are being offered and times each session is available.
For questions contact Andrea at 507-537-2257 or andrea.anderson@swwc.org or
Laurie at 507-537-2270 or laurie.fales@swwc.org
Visit the websiteThis activity is funded in part with a grant from the Southwest Minnesota Arts Council made possible by the voters of Minnesota thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund and an appropriation from the Minnesota State Legislature with money from the State’s general fund. |
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“Ways of Being Home” Film Screening + Director’s Talk
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/326813549249354
The WE CAN! Collective, Department of Public Transformation and Pioneer PBS present a screening of the film “Ways of Being Home: Between Northfield and Maltrata,” an intimate cinematic portrait of two small towns—one in Mexico and one in Minnesota – providing an evocative audiovisual meditation on the experience of Mexican immigrants living and working in rural America.
Join us in person at the Pioneer PBS Studio, or stream the event online, on Thursday, November 11th at 7pm for a screening of the film, followed by a discussion with the Director, Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo, moderated by Esmeralda Ziemer.
This event is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. Light snacks will be provided and masks will be required for in-person attendance. Please register for both the in person and online events at tinyurl.com/waysofbeinghome.
About the Film:
Vivid cinematography, richly layered soundscapes, short animated sequences, and a constellation of testimonies introduce audiences to Maltrata, an agricultural town nestled in the mountains of Veracruz, Mexico, and to Northfield, a college town in southern Minnesota where many Maltratans have immigrated and settled. By means of a nonlinear narrative and a camera that thoughtfully yet viscerally meanders between everyday scenes in both towns, Chilean-American director Cecilia Cornejo Sotelo, shows the complexities of, and contrasts between, these places.
Filmed amidst increasing violence and political unrest in Mexico and the rising anti-immigrant sentiment that took hold during and after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the voices of fiercely determined and hard-working women coalesce to offer a nuanced portrait of a transnational community. Ultimately, the film is a testament to the resiliency and ingenuity of uprooted people as they craft a life and a home fostered by ritual, relationship, and community rather than solely by geography.
Initiators Fellows Announced
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Eight social entrepreneurs have been selected as the 2022-23 Initiators Fellowship cohort. Congratulations to the two fellows from our southwest Minnesota region. Khailf Ahmed Bashir of Willmar is working on immigrant homeownership, and Kristine Shelstad of Madison is working on community building.
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SW Initiative Foundation has two new positions open on their community impact team: a Rural Equity Specialist and a Youth & Family Specialist. Apply today or share with someone you think would love to work for SWIF and be a partner in their incredible work! Learn more about these positions.
SW Initiative Foundation is offering a Grow Our Own grant round for nonprofits serving southwest Minnesota communities. Find details and the application online. Application deadline is Dec. 6.
November is Native American Heritage Month. Learn more and connect with others through two online opportunities: The Revolution of Indigenous Food Systems of North America on Nov. 17, hosted by our sister foundation West Central Initiative; and Indigenizing economic growth: Facilitating connections and cooperation in Indian Country in Minnesota on Nov. 18-19, hosted by University of Minnesota Extension.
MPR News host Angela Davis and producer Samantha Matsumoto visited Nobles County, Minnesota’s most rapidly diversifying county. They spoke with people there about the changes they have seen, the challenges the county is experiencing and what gives them hope for the future. Listen to the two-part series.
Two new businesses opened in southwest Minnesota – Chaw’s Asian Market in Willmar and Crow River Comprehensive Hitting in Lester Prairie. Both businesses received assistance from our loan programs to get started.
Call for Artists! The IGNITE RURAL Artist Residency is open for applications. IGNITE RURAL will support four (4) BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and Native artists and culture bearers based in the 18-county Southwest Minnesota region in a four month “at-home” residency model. Learn more about this opportunity. The application deadline is Nov. 19.
The Prairie Arts Chorale (PAC) is in search of a part-time business manager to help further the efforts and mission of their organization. For more information email PAC president: junemeyerhoff@gmail.com
Be a Board Member: Board members play a crucial role in support of the chorale and bring useful experience, such as working with non-profits, business knowledge, grant writing, arts organizing, leadership and more! The board meets approximately every other month. For more information see prairieartschorale.org. To express interest, email junemeyerhoff@gmail.com