Northside Arts Collective http://nacarts.org the ARTS have a home in north minneapolis Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:45:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Welcome to our new and improved website! http://nacarts.org/headline/welcome-to-our-new-and-improved-website/ http://nacarts.org/headline/welcome-to-our-new-and-improved-website/#comments Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:47:17 +0000 Northside Arts Collective http://nacarts.org/?p=883 As you can see, we have improved the layout and functionality of the site.

What this means for you is:

  • Instant access to our top news stories under the Headline and Featured Stories sections.  If you want access to previous Headlines or Featured Stories, simply click on the header.
  • Immediate access to various streams of information including:
    • Artists Opportunities
    • News
    • Events
    • NAC Sponsored Exhibitions
    • NAC Partner Information

As you scroll down on the home page, you will notice our news stream for all our news stories listed under the Categories.

To the right of the page you can find quick links to our Social Media channels, an easy way to make tax-deductible donations to NAC, a live-feed of our Upcoming Events, our recents Tweets, and a list of our News Categories

On news pages, you now have the ability to email the post, rate the post, share on various social media, and leave your own comments.

We hope that you bookmark the Northside Arts Collective web site and come back often to see how “the ARTS have a home in north minneapolis”.

View a brief overview video below:


]]> http://nacarts.org/headline/welcome-to-our-new-and-improved-website/feed/ 0 Northside Arts Collective employment opportunities http://nacarts.org/artist-opportunities/northside-arts-collective-employment-opportunities/ http://nacarts.org/artist-opportunities/northside-arts-collective-employment-opportunities/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:48:29 +0000 Northside Arts Collective http://nacarts.org/?p=861 The Northside Arts Collective (NAC) has an ongoing exhibition contract with NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center to coordinate quarterly exhibitions in their main gallery.  NAC would like to fill the following open positions for work at NorthPoint, to be compensated at $50/hr according to the number of hours allotted in the job description. NAC will retain a 20% commission from the compensation, so the pay rate will be $40/hr to the person(s) completing the work.

I.  Curator

  • Plan quarterly exhibitions
  • Implement artist agreement
  • Schedule and communicate with artists to exhibit their work
  • Serve as contact point for artist
  • Meet and greet at artist receptions
  • Serve as contact point for NorthPoint employees
  • Be responsible for care and repair of permanent collection
  • Keep record of permanent collection
  • Create and install NAC sign in rotating exhibition area (1-time act)
  • Meet with gallery assistant and marketing coordinator as needed
  • 52 hrs/yr (5 hrs/mo for 4 months and 4 hrs/mo for 8 months)

II. Gallery Assistant

  • Coordinate with curator and artist for installation and take-down of exhibition
  • Hang and take down exhibition artwork
  • Hang title cards
  • Confirm order and delivery of food for artist reception
  • Get paper products for artist reception
  • Fill pitchers of water for artist reception
  • Set up/clean up artist reception
  • Meet with curator and marketing coordinator as needed
  • 4 hrs/quarterly, 16 hrs/ annually

III. Marketing Coordinator

  • Create digital, email friendly (text) exhibition promo, pdf ad including image teaser
  • Send exhibition promo to NorthPoint Communications Director to distribute internally, to NAC resources (member email, website), the North News, the Camden News and the Homewood Studios newsletter
  • Make title cards for exhibitions (including multiple languages)
  • Arrange (send and retrieve) title card and artist statement translation with NorthPoint interpreters (Spanish, Hmong, French and possibly Somali)
  • Meet with curator and gallery assistant as needed
  • 5 hrs/quarterly, 20 hrs/annually

To apply, you must be a current NAC member. Send a letter of interest for one (or more) of the positions to info@nacARTS.org with the words “NorthPoint Position” in the subject line. Deadline for application is August 6th.

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Making your plans for FLOW:  Northside Arts Crawl!
Join us Saturday, July 24th from 3PM to 8PM!

Come FLOW down West Broadway for the 5th Annual Celebration of hundreds of unique Northside Artists. Come to look, listen, make, taste, move and buy Northside! Go to www.FLOWnorthside.org for event details, performance schedules, locations, artists, parking and shuttle information. Highlights include:

Penn Cluster

  • Beer Tasting & BBQ at BLO
  • 3 floors of art and art-making opportunities at the new 5 Points building
  • Hours of poetry, music, stories and spoken word on the 5 Points stage
  • Make plans to end up in the 5 Points Lounge for food, beer & wine, live blues & jazz at the FLOW afterparty
  • Homewood Gallery’s 1x1xOne Youth Art Exhibit shares the beautifully remodeled Capri Theatre with performances from the Minnesota Fringe Festival and the Capri Big Band

Emerson Cluster

  • KMOJ celebrates it’s return to North Minneapolis at their outdoor stage at 1200 W. Broadway
  • Emerge Community Development & Bean Scene II take it outside for gospel music, food and fun!
  • Head upstairs at Emerge to see Images from the University of Minnesota’s Givens Collection of African American Literature on loan from the Urban Research & Outreach/Engagement Center
  • Celebrate Juxtaposition Arts 15th Anniversary with community artmaking, real-time painting demonstration, live t-shirt printing, new pocket park, birthday cake and art by Juxtaposition & North High students and this summer’s STEP-UP Apprentices

Lyndale Cluster

  • Recognize Northside Youth at annual favorites Keep the Knowledge FLOWing college-bound recognition ceremony and the Apollo-style Let It FLOW Youth Talent Show Finals
  • Follow the music from W. Africa to Hip-Hop, Jazz to Blues to Gospel with artists from Voices of Culture, Phonetic One and 1 Way Entertainment

Lundstrum Cluster

  • 3 gallery spaces showcase beloved Northside artists like Chris Harrison & Bill Cottman
  • Participate in the Northpoint Photovoice Photography Project
  • Enjoy performances by Camden School of Music, Asian Storytellers Alliance, Northside Arts Collective members and of course the amazing talents of Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts

FACEBOOK: FLOW: Northside Arts Crawl
TWITTER: FLOWNorthside
WEBSITE: FLOWNorthside.org

FLOW is an arts crawl that shines a light on the Northside community through the arts. It unites, celebrates and transforms in collaboration with the broader communities that surround us.

FLOW is hosted by the PEACE Foundation, Northside Arts Collective, and the West Broadway Coalition.

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The Membership Committee plans member events like the NAC Happy Hours, Business of Art and In the Artist’s Studio
Workshops, recruit members and develop a benefit package.

Contact Bev at 612-767-2141 or info@nacARTS.org for more information.

]]> http://nacarts.org/featured/have-an-impact-on-your-organization/feed/ 0 Drawing Coop – with Model http://nacarts.org/artist-opportunities/classes-workshops/drawing-coop-with-model/ http://nacarts.org/artist-opportunities/classes-workshops/drawing-coop-with-model/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 20:24:26 +0000 Northside Arts Collective http://nacarts.org/?p=768 “Life drawing” is the process of drawing the human figure
from observation of a live model. The human figure offers
every challenge one could require – line and tone, perspective
and composition. Challenge yourself!
Please RSVP: Matthew Saxe; 612-275-9573 or
mattsaxe@gmail.com. 1st and 3rd Thursdays; 7-9pm;
there is seating for 10.

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“Slate River Bend”

Artist: Steve Zimmerman
Email: zimmermanphoto@covad.net
Art Form: Analog Photography
Steve is known his Ansel Adams-esque approach to his subjects and this comes full circle to his affection for traditional and historic photographic processes.

]]> http://nacarts.org/featured/featured-artist-steve-zimmerman/feed/ 0 Now Showing @ Papa’s Deli Gallery http://nacarts.org/featured/now-showing-papa%e2%80%99s-deli-gallery/ http://nacarts.org/featured/now-showing-papa%e2%80%99s-deli-gallery/#comments Sun, 18 Jul 2010 18:57:04 +0000 Northside Arts Collective http://nacarts.org/?p=748 Amy Egenberger is the featured Northside Arts Collective artist at Papa’s Pizza and Pasta Restaurant through July. Amy Egenberger is an artist, educator and certified life coach living in North Minneapolis. As a medium between life experience and spiritual journey, Amy uses acrylic color to scribe prayerful text on canvas. In other art forms, Amy creates collage, assembles small doll-like figures and writes poetry
inspired while creating each art doll from unique textiles and found objects. Come see her artwork and meet the artist at the reception at Papa’s, 4159 Thomas Ave. N., 5:30 to 7pm on Monday, July 12th.

Don’t forget that to show your NAC membership card to receive your discount when you dine at Papa’s!
Papa’s Restaurant & Deli are located at 4159 Thomas Ave. N., Minneapolis.
Find them on the web: www.eatatpapas.com

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The FLOW 2010 Artist Application is now available for download! Click here to download application.

Check back soon for updated event details, including an opportunity for artists to have their work linked with the FLOW website. In the interim, you may submit questions to info@FLOWnorthside.org

Enjoy art all-year-round with the 2009 Art Driving Tour (link downloads a PDF).

]]> http://nacarts.org/headline/flow-northside-arts-crawl/feed/ 0 Artist’s Way Class @ Homewood Studios http://nacarts.org/nac-partner-information/artist%e2%80%99s-way-class-homewood-studios/ http://nacarts.org/nac-partner-information/artist%e2%80%99s-way-class-homewood-studios/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:13:38 +0000 Northside Arts Collective http://nacarts.org/?p=765 This summer class offers support, company, compassion and fun along your creative path. For beginning or seasoned artists who are looking to get their creative life (&/or business!) flowing as we read, discuss and leverage the book, The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity by Julia Cameron. Some fun surprises from life coaching will be sprinkled on the way!

Class meets Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30p for 13 sessions June 9 to Sept.1 at Homewood Studios. Facilitated by artist and life coach, Amy Egenberger, 612-588-8704.
Visit www.spiritout.com for details. Contact amy@spiritout.com
to ask about scholarship funds available or to register.

]]> http://nacarts.org/nac-partner-information/artist%e2%80%99s-way-class-homewood-studios/feed/ 0 The premiere of the Puppet Rock Musical! http://nacarts.org/nac-partner-information/the-premiere-of-the-puppet-rock-musical/ http://nacarts.org/nac-partner-information/the-premiere-of-the-puppet-rock-musical/#comments Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:02:57 +0000 Northside Arts Collective http://nacarts.org/?p=760 Fri., July 23rd, 7:00 p.m.

Sat., July 24th, 11:00 a.m.

Sat., July 24th, 7:00 p.m.

Tickets are $7.
These shows will be the culmination of a week-long Camden Music School summer camp where kids will learn about puppetry,
songwriting and mindfulness. They’ll make puppets and write a song and perform their works at The Warren!

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