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Art to Change the World (ACW) is a diverse non-profit coalition of change makers employing the arts in service of positive social change.
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Message from the Director
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The Art Speaks For Itself! (?)
Many of us learned to chant this concept in college but what if the viewer does not speak the language? Should access to the powerful messaging/comfort/therapy/insight art has the potential to deliver be confined to those elites who already know the language?
Art To Change The World was designed to invite our entire community into the world of creating. We are thrilled to share that we are beginning to have partnership requests come to ACW because we are creating a collective body of work that includes positive/inspirational/uplifting social justice-themed artworks. We are not talking Hallmark level, but instead, work that might have an edge and makes you want to learn more. I think everyone would agree that hearts and minds are rarely won with a 2 x 4 upside the head.
Many ACW artists have pledged to include an artwork statement with their works. The viewer can choose to, “Let the Art Speak For Itself” but if they want to know more, we are inviting the viewer into our creative Do process you have a differing opinion? Let’s Discuss! Contact Barbara at drb@bridgescreate.com.
The launch of ACW’s Art Treasures Gallery is a big next step in the Maker’s Space project for ACW. Our mission is making social justice art, getting artists paid, and building community with our service projects. Thanks to the ACW artists who answered the call, offered reduced non-profit prices and applied to contribute work to the AATGallery. Thanks also to new ACW member, Lalita Prachanty, for making the project page image above.
ACW’s Art Treasures Gallery with Examples of Art Work Statements.
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/acws-art-treasures-gallery/
Check Out Other ACW Projects and Events:
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/events-b
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Art to Change the World’s Maker Space Project is Partnering with Emma Norton Services for
Heart + Home: Artwork that Heals
Twenty-three local artists were selected by a jury process to create new or sell existing artwork for Emma Norton’s Restoring Waters Call for Artists project. Emma Norton provides transformational housing and growth to women and families on their journey of recovery. Restoring Waters will provide supportive housing to 60+ individuals and small families who have often experienced homelessness and trauma, and who have a mental health diagnosis, chemical dependency and/or other chronic health condition or disability. Read More: https://emmanorton.org. Almost 50% of the artists selected are LGBTQIA/BIPOC or other under-represented artists, including four current or former residents of Emma Norton.
Emma Norton Services is purchasing approximately 80 medium size works @ $300 each (predominantly 2-D and hanging sculptures) so that each resident moving in will be able to choose a piece of original local art for their new apartment. Restoring Waters is being built through a trauma-informed lens and Emma Norton sought artwork that will promote healing and empowerment, while also helping residents feel safe and supported. Click here to read what the residents were dreaming of in a pre-project resident survey: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/emma-norton-resident-survey/. The works will belong to the new Restoring Waters residents and may be utilized in some common areas as well. In addition to creating artwork for residents, another objective is to create community among the residents and staff of Emma Norton and the ACW artists for further collaboration in the new space, including art classes in the new art room on site.
Restoring Waters Heart + Home: Artwork that Heals Artists:
Lori Blanchard, Carmen Gutierrez-Bolger, Madeline (Lin) Boemer, Lynnette K. Black, Barbara Bridges, Sam Connaire, Kat Corrigan, Kelly Frankenberg, Rebecca Froehlich, Toni Gallo, S Robin Getsug, SAM Greene, Mindy Johnson, Anna Karena, Natalie McGuire, Cynthia Mauleon, Layl McDill, Kim Anne Reedich, Samantha St. John, Jennifer A. Schultz, Lucienne Schroepfer, Sadie Ward, and Briauna Williams. Meet The 2024 Artists
Basics: Two parts to our project.
- High-quality, professionally presented artworks created. Applications manager, Layl McDill, has offered to help with framing and application prep.
- (Optional) Artists have the opportunity to help create and supply an art room and commit to teaching ONE 2-hour class in each two-month cycle of weekly art classes. $200 stipend. Training Provided.
Read about the Maker Space Project: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/maker-space-project/
Applications closed. Sign up for the Newsletter to hear about our next Call. Contact Project Manager Barbara Bridges if you have questions about the project drb@bridgescreate.com
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Call for Art -Due March 15
Art To Change The World /Mill City Museum Collaboration – Stone Arch Bridge Festival and Beyond 2024 – 100 Feet of Art and History
ACW has been selected to collaborate with the Mill City Museum to create a 100-foot interactive installation on the riverside wall of the Museum. We hope to be able to pay up to each of the 6 artists $2,000 for artwork including audience activities. We earned $6500 grant from the Mill City Museum. The St. Anthony Falls Heritage Board has provided an initial funding grant. Matching funds are being pursued.
We are also thrilled to announce that the Mill City Museum has also invited The Mississippi River Pearl back for a repeat performance at the Stone Arch Bridge Festival 2024. Read More about Pearl: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mississippi-management-and-watershed-project
Depending on the proposal, artists may be able to attach items to the wall of the east engine house and mill wall as “crowd attractors” for the festival. The works must be fastened/could be integrated into the chain link fence or on the stone wall. You will have 10-15 feet for your installation. The theme must incorporate the river/riverfront history/stone arch bridge/heritage zone to secure funding.
The contract includes an interactive component to be implemented for the two days of the Stone Arch Bridge Festival -June 15-16, 2024. Prepare for 300 + interactions. You should design with the understanding that these artworks will be unattended from installation to deinstallation which could be the first week in August. We will be right outside the riverside access to the Mill City Museum so you could take interaction activity moveables inside at night during the Stone Arch Bridge Festival. Depending on feasibility Mill City Museum would like us to leave the installation there through at least Mpls Aquatennial (July 27). You must be available the week before the festival for installation and include a plan for deinstallation. Note: You will have already been paid to create the works and there is a high probability you will end up with the work at deinstallation.
You do not have to be an ACW member to apply but if accepted, will be expected to join the ACW community. $50 memberships and scholarships available. https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/product-category/support-us/
Click here to see past projects and events: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/events-b
Jurors will include an ACW representative, Mill City representative, Sara Collins, Stone Arch Bridge Festival director and a creative outside ACW.
Audience Engagement is a mandatory component for all ACW events. Each of the 6 artists will design an interactive experience for the Mill City Museum Stone Arch Bridge Festival visitors.
Mill City Museum will be able to provide temporary studio space and storage based on project needs.
Interested in more details on this Call for Art opportunity? Click here for the Application: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/mill-city-call-for-artists Due March 15
If you have any questions please contact Project Manager, Barbara Bridges at drb@bridgescreate.com Project Support: Wini Froelich, Mill City Museum Wini.Froelich@mnhs.org
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ART PASSPORTS ON PARADE - WIN a $500 ARTWORK.
Call For ACW Artist Participation.
Every year Art-A-Whirl draws over 40k visitors to the NE Arts District, which was voted the number one arts district in the country for the last two years, and this year the non-profit Art to Change the World will be introducing Art Passports on Parade as an opportunity to visit artists, who belong to Art to Change the World, in their studios during Art-A-Whirl May 17-19, 2024.
Visitors can pick up a FREE art passport at 2323 Monroe St. NE at the unique home and studio of ACW director and assemblage sculptor, Barbara Bridges, https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/bridges-studio-visit/. NOTE! Room to park your car there! AAW Shuttle will be by this area to visit other buildings.
Next, you will visit at least 10 of the participating ACW artists in Solar Arts, The Casket Building, The California Building, The Northrup King Building or Other to see their work, interact with the artist, scope out what work you might choose if you win and have them stamp your Art Passport.
Once you have collected 10 or more stamps you may turn in the last page at the ACW Board Chair and mixed media sculptor, Layl McDill’s studio at 2505 Howard St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. https://laylmcdill.com/ f or a drawing worth $500 of art from an Art Passports on Parade participating ACW artist of your choice. NOTE: One block from Barbara’s studio.
There will only be 100 Art Passports so be sure to get yours early. The winner will be notified by May 26, 2024.
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ACW Member Benefit
CALL FOR ACW ARTISTS for Art Passports on Parade Project
We are calling all ACW artists who will be participating in Art-A-Whirl this year. We will be having a mini crawl within the crawl to showcase ACW artists and try to funnel more people to your studios. This will be called Art Passports on Parade and the premise is that a visitor will pick up an Art Passport with all the ACW participating artists listed with their studio address and pertinent information. Then they will make an effort to visit at least 10 or more of the listed Passport artists and get their passports stamped by each artist. Once they get their passports complete they will be entered into a drawing for $500 worth of art from their choice of Art Passport on Parade participating artists.
If you are showing in Art-A-Whirl this year, May 17-19, 2024, and would like to be a participating artist in ACW’s Art Passports on Parade please contact project manager, Anna Karena, by March 10. filling out the letter of interest form and emailing to annakarena@mac.com
You must be an Active ACW member, or become one, by your submission date. Check with Natalie McGuire nmcguirestudio@gmail.com to see if you are current.
Need to join ACW? Click here: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/product-category/support-us
Please include the following information in your email to Anna.
ART PASSPORTS ON PARADE
Name_____________________________
Medium____________________________
Studio Building______________________
E-Mail______________________________
Phone______________________________
Current ACW Member ____________________________
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Next Stop: Five Watt Coffee Shop
After the drawing session, Lunch will be at Day by Day Cafe, 477 W. 7th St. St. Paul, 55102
Lunch is optional and on your own dime.
Check our Facebook page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/onlocationdrawing
Sponsored by Art to Change the World
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In the photo: Margo Ashmore, Becca David (team captain) and Katherine Boyce (highest points for the team)
ACW recognized and ranked high in Plastic-Free Challenge
Nine Art to Change the World members and friends were among more than 1,700 in the Plastic-Free Challenge of February 2024. As of Feb 27, the ACW Climate Team was ranked #8 in points gained by taking actions, posting about what they learned, and encouraging others. The challenge ended Feb. 29.
We’ve all seen images of great garbage patches and rivers of plastic waste spilling out into oceans and found out recently a lot of what we thought was being recycled was actually not. The Plastic-Free Challenge called attention to how for a few moments of convenience there’s forever-present packaging waste landfilled, burned, or ever so slowly and harmfully breaking down in nature.
While the challenge limited the number of actions to avoid setting the bar too high to attain, our eyes were opened to many concepts, scientific findings and solutions, including small changes in everyday habits and choices.
For example, Katherine Boyce posted: “I enjoy letting what I have on hand influence what I cook and eat. Today I am re-starting an aerogarden with herbs. I found replacement sponges …fully compostable if I want to eventually plant the herbs outside. These allow me to reuse all the plastic parts the aerogarden came with.”
What’s this have to do with art? ACW’s Climate Team hosted one of the challenge’s five in-person events, making thank-you cards with single-use plastics to give to legislators working on environmental issues. The physical products may appear child-like…the sharing of information was priceless. From the techniques we tested, art forms may arise that make others more aware of their own unnecessary plastic use and to advocate for new policies and legislation.
Four members met through the Mississippi River Pearl project where river garbage became art: Katherine Boyce, Neil Granlund, Kelly Frankenberg, Margo Ashmore. Team Captain Becca David and Layl McDill were also quite active.
ACW’s logo appeared on the Challenge website, https://tcplasticfree.ecochallenge.org/. We promoted the challenge through ACW’s newsletter and individuals’ channels. We were surprised what inspired others to comment, and how many became more aware of their consumption habits from our posts.
The ACW Climate Team (aka ACW Climate Change Action Affinity Group) plans more in-person activities. FFI: Margo Ashmore, at margo@margoashmore.com or Becca David, justbeckydavid@gmail.com.
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"Barter Bulletin” - Volume 4, March 2024
It's crazy that we are already starting to think about Spring Cleaning at the end of February, as I am writing this. We Minnesotans just can't help it, I suppose, with all of this wonderful 40-degree weather. Spring is the perfect opportunity to start fresh, and clear out all of your old or unused furniture and supplies. Those are the perfect listings for the Barter Bulletin- What do you have that others could use? What fun and marketable skills are you looking to expand upon? I, for one, am an amateur gardener, so my listing for plants will hopefully expand upon my growing plant army that is slowly taking over my apartment living room.
Are you interested in having your goods, services, commission requests, calls for art, or other postings featured in the January Barter Bulletin? Fill out the Barter Bulletin Submission Form by scanning the QR Code or at the following Link: https://forms.gle/JDzBSaygY7Gmm3mu7. Looking to get more involved with "SWAP + Barter"? Check out our Project Page at https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/swap-and-barter/ or Contact Project Manager Lin Boemer at LinsLameLifeArt@gmail.com."
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THE NEXT TASKFORCE Meeting is March 15
Art to Change the World (ACW) is a non-profit organization that builds community and operates as a collective. Our events are free.
Our goal is to reach across culture, age, experience, differently abled, neurodivergent, and the underserved. All decisions are made in the Task Force -leadership is shared. All are welcome.
Post Barbara if you would like to join. Once a month meeting for 1 hour on Zoom.
drb@bridgescreate.com
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Lorde
By Laura Mann-Hill – ACW DEI Coordinator
Today, I write you not with answers or all the resources but with questions. I shared this quote from Audre Lorde because I know that silence is way to stay complicit and sometimes feels safe but the world is not a safe place and it is cracking open. Do you try to patch it up or break it open more? In our present moment, what should else be speaking out about? Being loud about? Not just with words but actions and art. What is your language of disruption? Is it dance? Music? Learning your native language? What is your language of disruption to break the silence?
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ACW’s Own Anton Treuer Releases His 25th Book:
Where Wolves Don’t Die
Meet Anton on June 13!
Anton Treuer’s debut young adult novel, Where Wolves Don’t Die, will be released in June 2024. The book has been getting rave reviews.
Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer Prize Winner and Owner of Birchbark Books, said, “Where Wolves Don't Die will lift you up and not let you down. Anton Treuer knows how to tell a gripping story and the suspense doesn't let up for a single page. Along the way you'll learn about Ojibwe lifeways, languages, sharp jokes, gentle humor, and how to keep romantic love alive from youth to old age. I couldn't put this book down until I'd finished it, and then, I could not forget it.”
Angeline Boulley, #1 NYT Best-selling Author of The Firekeeper’s Daughter wrote, “I am in awe, crying and smiling at the same time. Where Wolves Don’t Die is a love letter to our Ancestors. This beautiful story is full of cultural teachings and characters so familiar that I'm pretty sure we're related.”
The Hon. Senator Murray Sinclair, Chair of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, said, “It is quite likely that I will never stop reading Where Wolves Don’t Die. First of all, it’s an excellent piece of writing, and second of all, each time that I would read through one section I would want to go back and read that section or another one over again. I enjoyed the writing so much because the author’s thoughts reflected mine in terms of what I knew my life to be and what I had hoped could have been. I think it is one of the best pieces of writing I have ever read.”
Here is a little more about the book: Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojibwe, at a local college, so they have to be there. But Ezra hates the dirty, polluted snow around them. He hates being away from the rez at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. And he hates the local bully in his neighborhood, Matt Schroeder, who terrorizes Ezra and his friend Nora George. Ezra gets into a terrible fight with Matt at school defending Nora, and that same night, Matt’s house burns down. Instantly, Ezra becomes a prime suspect. Knowing he won’t get a fair deal, and knowing his innocence, Ezra’s family sends him away to run traplines with his grandfather in a remote part of Canada, while the investigation is ongoing. But the Schroeders are looking for him…
From acclaimed author Anton Treuer comes a novel that’s both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him.
There is a book launch event scheduled for June 13 at 7:00 pm in-person at Birchbark Books, 2115 W 21st St, Minneapolis, MN 55405.
https://antontreuer.com/upcoming-events/2024/7/13/where-wolves-dont-die-9bflw
It’s available for pre-order now at Birchbark Books.
There are more book events posted on Anton Treuer’s website. http://antontreuer.com
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March is our last month of free Zoom programming in our 2024 Cabin Fever Reliever series! February had us discussing toxic words of ignorance and the evolution of words, discussing how colonialism has affected narratives in theater, sharing things we've written in the past for others to hear and a regenerative writing workshop with writing in the present moment.
March has a whole new lineup of zooms once a week on Mondays at 6 pm! Free to attend, just go to our site, pick the classes/experiences you want to attend, and email Kellyfrankenberg@gmail.com for the Zoom link!
Read All About it:
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/cabin-fever-reliever-march-at-a-glance/
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March 4th
What we do with the ground below us will determine how long we have left on this planet.
Pre-watch the film “Kiss the Ground” on Netflix and come prepared to discuss it on March 4th with Layl McDill at our first watch party of the year!
Kiss the Ground is a documentary where science experts and celebrity activists unpack the ways in which the earth’s soil may be the key to combating climate change and preserving the planet.
Layl says, “This film totally changed the way I thought about dirt. I watched it a few years back and I thought it would be interesting to watch it again and discuss it with thoughtful ACW people. It gave me some help to see the positive changes people are making to keep our soil viable.”
Hope you’ll join us! March 4th, Monday 6-7pm central time. Email kellyfrankenberg@gmail.com to get the link!
Want more free zoom experiences? Visit the site for the rest of the sessions:
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/cabin-fever-reliever-march-at-a-glance
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March 11
Wondering what is the best way to sell your art online?
Join ACW Intern Madeline (Lin) Boemer as they explore the options for and process of selling your art/goods on an online marketplace! What are the pros and cons of selling your art online? What do you need to have before launching an online marketplace? What websites can you utilize to sell your art online? Answers to all these questions and more in “Mastering Online Marketplaces for Makers and Creatives”!
In this hour-long class, you'll gain insights into what you need to start your online marketplace journey, whether it's understanding the technical requirements or what kind of art you should market in a digital landscape. We'll delve into various website platforms, discussing which ones work best for different types of creators, from visual artists to crafters. Discover strategies for promoting your artwork effectively, including leveraging social media and how to most effectively target new buyers. Plus, learn practical tips on how to find success with selling your artwork online, from pricing strategies to customer engagement techniques. Don't miss out on this opportunity to master the intricacies of online marketplaces and taking the next steps in your creative journey!
Monday, March 11, 6 pm Central time.
Invite a friend!
To receive the Zoom link, email: kellyfrankenberg@gmail.com
More FREE classes/discussions are listed here:
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/cabin-fever-reliever-march-at-a-glanc
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Madeline (Lin) Boemer – They/Them
“Madeline Boemer, affectionately known as Lin, is a self-taught acrylic painter with a penchant for both traditional canvas and digital mediums. Their artistic journey delves into the captivating realm of animals, exploring their often-overlooked expressive qualities. Immersed in the world of academia, Lin finds solace in their art, offering a momentary reprieve from the rigors of university life. Their beloved Tabby cat, Charles, serves as a constant muse, inspiring much of their feline-themed creations.
Hailing from Golden Valley, Minnesota, Lin is inherently drawn to the sciences, currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Beyond the classroom, they actively engage in various organizations on campus, including acting as the President for both the Dungeons and Dragons Club and the Pharmacology Club.
The fusion of their scientific pursuits and artistic endeavors provides a harmonious balance, stimulating both the analytical left brain and the imaginative right brain. Lin aspires to contribute meaningfully to the world through their dual passions: advancing knowledge in neuropharmacology through research and fostering connection through their animal-centric artwork.
Social Media/Contact Links:
Email: LinsLameLife@gmail.com
Etsy Shop: etsy.com/Shop/LinsLameLife
Instagram: Instagram.com/LinsLameLife
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March 18
Cultural Appropriation Discussion
In the current political atmosphere, artists are being asked to consider and censor the images they use. This is an important topic, a challenge, and a slippery slope.
What you will need for this class: Optional examples of artists creating art using symbols from cultures other than their own and your opinion on if that’s okay and successful or disrespectful. We will decide if we would like to move ahead with more discussions. This is where we identify our questions.
Instructor: Melodee Strong
Date: Monday, March 18th, 6-7 pm
Email kellyfrankenberg@gmail.com to get the link!
Want more free Zoom experiences? Visit the site for the rest of the sessions:
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/acws-cabin-fever-reliever/
Invite a friend!
To receive the Zoom link, email: kellyfrankenberg@gmail.com
More FREE classes/discussions are listed here: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/cabin-fever-reliever-march-at-a-glance
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Melodee Strong
Melodee Strong has completed over 60 murals and large-scale projects in the Twin Cities and Jamaica. She has a BFA from MCAD and a Masters in Arts Education from the U of M. Her multifaceted practice as an artist allows her to create using a wide range of materials and techniques but her portfolio largely consists of murals giving attention to diverse cultures, feminism, and social justice. She is currently teaching visual art at Franklin Middle School in Minneapolis and is an adjunct instructor at MCAD, Augsburg, Metro State, and the U of M teaching courses in foundational art studies, K-12 Art Methods courses, and professional practice in illustration. She has recently earned The Minneapolis Educator Leadership Award from the Graves Foundation in 2020 and 2022. Her personal work includes symbols from her Peruvian background and the juxtaposition between the two very different cultures. https://www.melodeestrong.com/home
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March 25
What did the Nazis Hate?
Find out the answer to this question and discuss on a free Zoom watch party discussion! Watch ahead of time on Netflix, the film, “Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate,” and come discuss the film with Deb Ripp!
A 2023 film set in the 1920s in a glittery nightclub in Berlin that becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitler’s rise to power. A glittery nightclub in 1920s Berlin becomes a haven for the queer community in this documentary exploring the freedoms lost amid Hitler's rise to power.
Deb says, “I chose [this film] because I personally did not know this history, and others might not know this history, too. Also, I think it’s important to understand how history repeats itself.”
She describes the film as a “documentary tracing the historical roots of the transgender movement, focusing on Weimar, Germany, how the Nazi’s targeted the trans community, among others, for persecution.”
Hope you’ll join us! March 25th, Monday 6-7 pm central time. Email kellyfrankenberg@gmail.com to get the link!
Want more free Zoom experiences? Visit the site for the rest of the sessions:
https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/cabin-fever-reliever-march-at-a-glance
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Deb Rip
I am a native Minnesotan born in Mankato and based in the Twin Cities. I welcome you to come visit my studio in the Dow building and in the Creative Zone of St. Paul. The Dow building is on the Green Line of the Twin Cities Light Rail System~ Tobersonstudios, 2242 University Ave. W. #201B, St. Paul. MN 55114
Tobersonstudios is home to a broad range of spirited images by Debra Ripp in mixed media. Toberson is the doghead figure that you see in much of my work. He is an original insignia character in my work, the guide to all of my imagery.
I am a Mixed Media artist which means I love to explore all possible media, anything that will make the image emerge stronger to obtain the voice it is meant to have. My favorite thing is to vacillate between media and observe how the image can transform and mature as it is manifested in different media, including 3D media. Debra Ripp/ Tobersonstudios
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Did you Miss our DEI Coordinator’s Session on:
“Disrupting Colonial Narratives through Storytelling and Theatre”
Laura Mann Hill shared how art and storytelling can build relationships and break down narratives constructed by centuries of imperialism and colonization. How do we get to know ourselves and each other beyond colonial narratives presented to us in the media, art and society? Laura will include opportunities for reflection on how our own cultural lens and experiences shape our perceptions shape our ideas about race, class, culture, gender, and sexuality. We will collaboratively explore the role art can play in the global struggle against colonialism, imperialism, white supremacy and systemic forms of discrimination through embodied movement and storytelling.
Read her notes here: https://www.arttochangetheworld.org/disrupting-colonial-narratives-through-storytelling-and-theatre
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Looking for a place to share your work?
A place to get constructive feedback from an engaged audience? Come on down to Art To Change The World’s Critique Cabaret! Poetry, paintings, books, multimedia pieces! They can all be a part of this grand cabaret, so come one come all.
The next cabaret will be held on April 4th in the 2nd-floor lobby of the Solar Arts building on First Thursday. 711 15th Ave NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 Over a dozen open studios to visit. Hours for the Critique 6:00-7:30
Thank you to everyone who participated in the last one and keep an eye out for updates! Come one come all.
Critique Cabaret was designed and is being led by ACW Intern, Bronwyn Simmons. Contact them for more information: bronwyn.simmo@gmail.com
Project Poster designed by Mori Mayaan
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GOODALE AND WAGNER
by Tom Fulton
One of my earliest seminal experiences of art changing my life occurred when I was seven years old, growing up in Detroit, attending Goodale grade School, long since demolished. The school had arranged to take my class to hear the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. This was my first exposure to classical music. One of the pieces on the program was Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries and when I heard it I was thrilled, electrified. This experience launched a lifelong exploration and deep enjoyment, often inspiration, of classical music, one of the most meaningful soul aspects of my life. Moreover, it introduced me not only to the power and meaning of classical music, but many other forms I have discovered. This has been a continuing story over the past 70 years. As I sit today in my study at home, writing this, I can hear The River, soothing piano and cello duets of Keith Bjornstad, and David Darling. I also find myself feeling deep gratitude to the teachers at Goodale, now long dead, who “orchestrated” this experience, as well as the conductor, and musicians of the orchestra. My gratitude expands, of course, to the thousands of musical artists whose expressions of love have been such a life-affirming, magical pleasure of my life.
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Art WILL change the world and it starts with US! “Art Speaks” is written by Kelly Frankenberg and represents her personal viewpoint, not the policies of ACW. For more info about Kelly and her art, go to http://www.kellyfrankenberg.com
I recently watched a 2023 film called, "Inside," about an art thief that has a heist go wrong and ends up locked in a special art panic room-type penthouse alone for months. It's interesting how he goes about surviving in the environment and the different art forms around him and how they speak to him.
At the beginning, there is a voiceover where he tells the story of the 3 things he wrote, as a child for a school assignment, that he would save in a fire. 1 was his cat, Groucho, 2 was his ACDC album, and 3 was his sketchbook. After his cat died and a guy who borrowed the album never gave it back, he reflected on the sketchbook he still had; concluding that cats die, music fades, but art is for keeps.
This whole concept of art being for keeps intrigued me. I feel music is also art and lasts, but it does have a timing factor of when the song is over it's not there unless you are able to play it again somehow. So going with visual art, we see art in museums and private collections that have lasted longer than generations of humans.
What does art mean to you? Would it be one of three things you'd save in a fire? Should it last? Some art is meant to fade away with the erosion in nature, with the flood waters, etc. Is some art forever? Will art outlast our species?
Comment on our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/ArtToChangeTheWorld
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Illustration by Kelly Frankenberg 2002
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“Lift Every Voice" Exhibition
Prints by African American artist, Elizabeth Catlett
and Hooked Rugs by North American Women Artists
Elizabeth Catlett's The Black Woman is a series of linocuts commemorating African American women's historical oppression, resistance, and survival. The prints were published in a book about James Weldon Johnson's 1900 song, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," which today is the Black National Anthem. Also on display are corresponding hooked rugs by fiber artists, and a set of replications of Elizabeth Catlett's lithographs on loan by the Roxanne Givens, Givens Foundation.
On display April 30, 2024.
https://www.plymouth.org/explore/arts/
Plymouth Congregational Church
Conn Gallery
1919 LaSalle
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Open weekdays Tues - Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Wednesday evenings, Saturday (8:30-4:30 pm); Sunday (8:00 am - 2:00 pm). Church Reception: 612-871-7400
ACW Member Lynnette K. Black, Curator and co-chair of the Plymouth Conn Gallery Committee,
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Community Meet and Greet with Dr. Donald Yacovone
March 7, 6:30-8:30 pm
Walker West
760 Selby Ave Saint Paul, MN, 55104
https://walkerwest.org/calendar/
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Image by Harold Valentine
Join this free presentation at Walker West for a presentation by Dr. Donald Yacovone, a lifetime Associate at Harvard University's Hutchins Center. Dr. Yacovone will briefly summarize his research on the impact of white supremacy in forging a national identity in the past and continuing to the present day. The event will open with a song by Jayanthi Rajasa. No registration is required. Presented in collaboration with Million Artist Movement and Walker West.
This session is a prelude to a presentation taking place on Saturday, March 9, at 11 am at the Minnesota History Center where Dr. Yacovone will speak on his book “History, Race, and the Forging of Our National Identity.” (Vintage Press, 2023). https://www.mnhs.org/events/1414
First Thursday Films - "Mother of George" Film Screening
Thursday, March 7, 2024
7:00 - 9:00 PM
Capri Theater: 2027 W Broadway, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Trailer: https://youtu.be/EF7IPYNElKA
Every first Thursday of every month, and be sure to stay for the always-thought-provoking conversation after the film. Pre-register for this film series is not required. Tickets are $5/free for Northsiders (zip codes 55411, 55412, 55430) and are available at mspfilm.org. More info: https://thecapri.org/
Blood Memory Opening Reception: Friday, March 22. 6 pm - 10 pm
Public Functionary Main Gallery | 1500 Jackson Street NE, Studio 144, Minneapolis
Blood Memory ruptures the representation of altar (typically following religion or ritual), focusing instead on the intuitive while still creating spells that honor our ancestors and our homelands. Using a variety of media – collage, photography, everyday objects and audio – Candida creates five installations that connect to the spaciousness of memorialization.
https://publicfunctionary.org/news/2024/2/14/blood-memory
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