February - Arts Longmont

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LONGMONT
F E B R U A R Y- A P R I L / 2 0 15
IT’S BOLD! IT’S AUDACIOUS! LONGMONT COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
TURNS 30 WITH A NEW NAME, A NEW LOOK, AND A NEW ATTITUDE.
MUSE GALLERY: ECOCREATIONS SIX / LONGMONT LIVE / FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS
ARTS CALENDAR / LONGMONT SYMPHONY IN THE SCHOOLS / AND MUCH MORE…
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2 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S LETTER
Longmont Council for the Arts with our new name, Arts
Longmont, is turning 30 (as you can see by our new cover)! One
of the many changes you will see in the coming months includes
a new name for this magazine. The mission and content of the
magazine is the same, but the name ties it to our organization
and new identity. Anne Schmid created the Art Enthusiast in
2006, doing all the writing, photos, ads and design. In 2011, Debra Heiser joined the
team and took on the designing. We have also tapped our writing and photography
community as contributors. Anne remains highly involved with the magazine but now
has a lot more help. Thank you, Anne, for having the vision and commitment to create
this great publication, which is the only all-inclusive arts magazine in Longmont!
So, with a new plan in hand and the excitement of the community, we are looking
forward to another great year. When we first began in 1985 as Longmont Council for
the Arts, it was because a group of artists and volunteers knew that creating a great
community meant the arts needed to be a priority. The founders of this great organization also knew that arts education was important, and so they began partnering with
the St. Vrain Valley School District to bring professional artists into the classroom with
the Artist in Residence program. They had a grand vision of what the arts in Longmont
should look like and that it should include the visual, literary and performing arts. As
we embark on our 30th year, I find myself thinking back to the founders, and I want
to say thank you. Thank you for thinking so broadly. Thank you for starting with our
youngest community members and ending the day with Friday Afternoon Concerts for
our seniors. This organization has accomplished a great deal in 30 years, establishing
eight programs and becoming part of the fiber of our community. As we enter our 30th
year, we take the basis of what was started by our founders to Incubate, Advocate and
Inspire, and put our fresh perspective on it. So with a new name, Arts Longmont, we
look forward to celebrating with the community throughout the year. And building on
the foundation set for us. Stay tuned as we implement our new arts education plan
and other initiatives, and improve our current programming. Together, we can build the
next level so that in 30 years from now, the next caretakers can thank us. I invite you
to get involved—become an Arts Longmont supporter by volunteering and/or making
a contribution.
JOANNE KIRVES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ARTS LONGMONT
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EcoCreations 5 2ND PLACE - BECKY GRISMER
COMING UP IN THE MUSE GALLERY
EcoCreations SIX
BY JOANNE KIRVES
For the sixth year the Muse Gallery presents EcoCreations.
This national juried exhibition features artist who use recycled
materials and found objects as their medium. Each year the
show grows as does the competition to be accepted. There are
a wide variety of entries and the jury looks at several criteria
when selecting work. The majority of the piece (90%) has to
be created from recycled materials, the creativity in re-use of
materials from original purpose, quality and content are a few
of the things the committee looks for in a piece. The exhibition features a wide variety of styles and interpretations of the
recycled materials. The jury is not just looking at the materials
used, but the motivation and message behind the pieces as well
as the craftsmanship. The exhibition opens of Friday, March 13th
with a reception and awards and runs through April 25, 2015.
Longmont Live
BY JOANNE KIRVES
Gathered around a table at La Vita Bella on a cold Monday
morning, the Prairie Scholars, Jessica and Andy Eppler, and Arts
Longmont board member Marcelo Fernandez shared their vision
and excitement for Longmont Live 2015. Ken Keusenkothen
and Marcelo Fernandez began Longmont Live in November
2012 with an Arts Longmont grant. Three years later, Longmont
Live’s third full season will begin on March 28. The original
vision of Longmont Live still exists: to be a platform for emerging musicians interacting with more established musicians and
learning how to promote themselves and get hired. What is new
is the addition of Jessica and Andy Eppler to the planning team.
This great duo has taken on the task of planning each event by
bringing together musicians who not only blend thematically, but
have common threads. The Epplers use their open mic at the
Tasty Weasel as a way to meet new musicians, hear their sound
and select the musicians for the Longmont Live events. “Open
Mic is a great place to hear new musicians in a low pressure and
supportive environment,” said Jessica. “Longmont Live is a way
to connect musicians with the community and work with them
as they gain popularity.” Marcelo Fernandez invited the pair to the
planning team because as past participants they were the first
group to really embrace the program. As the headliner in March
2014, their Prairie Scholars group worked with emerging musician Bella Musser. Since Longmont Live, Bella has played with
Prairie Scholars multiple times and they have helped support
her in other ways, bringing to life the vision of Longmont Live.
"I am really excited to be working with these guys (Jessica and
Andy),” said Marcelo. March 28th’s event features established
local musician Sharon Glassman with Paul Kiteck, Longmont
newcomer Josh Max and opening musician Connor Magyar.
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These musicians have more in common than their musical style:
they are all songwriters. Jessica and Andy see Longmont Live
as an important part of Longmont’s music scene because it is a
different type of opportunity for musicians. It is an event focused
on the music, “a purposeful showcase,” says Andy. Musicians are
paid a stipend to perform, but the community shows their support by tossing in a few bills during the “pass the hat” after each
set. Longmont Live is March 28th from 7-10pm at KCP Gallery,
364 Main Street in downtown Longmont’s Creative District. The
event is free including refreshments, but don’t forget your cash
for “pass the hat.”
cost of highly detailed and smoothly finished surfaces, often the
3D print is only used to manufacture a rubber mold, enabling
editions to be cast in less expensive materials. This process
works well for high quantities of casts where the initial investment in time and money for a print, mold and manual labor of
casting and surface finishing can be recovered. The exhibition
will feature a variety of Tim’s pieces in the 3D medium.
MUSE GALLERY
The St. Vrain Valley School district has opened the doors
of technology to its students allowing them to learn and
experiment with cutting edge technology. Trail Ridge and Mead
Middle School students are using this technology to explore
creative expression in video. Their collaborative video is part of
the exhibition.
Art & Technology
BY JOANNE KIRVES
The 2015 exhibition season at the Muse Gallery opens with Art
& Technology. The exhibition features a variety of artists who
use emerging technology in their creative processes, students
exploring art through technology, and a commentary on technology in our everyday lives. The exhibition features art by Charles
Luna (Ft. Collins), Tim King (Longmont), and Bob Maynard
(Loveland), with Trail Ridge and Mead Middle Schools.
Local artist Tim King is a bronze sculptor who has immersed
himself in the world of 3D printing. For more than 15 years, Tim
has been studying, practicing, producing and selling traditional
lost wax bronze castings. All the while he has looked for methods to share the costly art form with friends, family and clients of
all walks of life. Over the last decade, many professional sculptors have integrated digital scans into their workflow, enlarging
their sculptures' scale through large blocks of milled foam and
applied clay. More recently, traditional fine art sculptors have
been reducing and 3D printing in various materials. Due to the
Charles Luna’s Techno-Humanity artworks have assisted him
in maintaining a mindful awareness of the paradoxical relationship between the established social benefits of information
technologies and their more questionable effects on humanity.
The exhibition runs through February 28, 2015 with a 2nd Friday
reception on February 13th from 6-9pm.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONCERTS
Go multi-cultural
BY PETER ALEXANDER
There will be a multi-cultural flair to the Friday Afternoon
Concerts at the Longmont Senior Center in the new year, from
American bluegrass to a French masterwork to Irish traditional
music.
The concerts are presented at the Senior Center (910 Long’s
Peak Ave.) at 2:30pm on Friday, February 20, March 20 and
April 17. Presented by Arts Longmont, each concert accompanies an art exhibition that opens at 1:30pm. A reception follows
each concert.
It will be an all-Colorado occasion on Friday, February 20. Jeff
Scroggins & Colorado, a self-described “hard-driving, progressive bluegrass band from the Front Range” will be paired with
Longmont artist Joan Jordan, whose acrylic and mixed-media
paintings are inspired by her “exploration of the fields and forests of Colorado.”
“We will play songs from our latest CD, ‘Western Branches,’ as
well as songs from an as yet untitled CD that will be released in
March,” Scroggins said. A former national bluegrass banjo champion, Scroggins teams up with his son, award-winning mandolinist Tristan, and vocalist Greg Blake, a native West Virginian
and five-time Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music
Association “Midwest Guitarist of the Year” winner to present
“bluegrass with altitude.”
The next event in the series, Friday, (continued next page)
COMMON GROUND BY CHARLES LUNA
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March 20, will be an international occasion. Music from France
will be paired with ceramics by Grahame Atkinson, who calls
himself “an Englishman by birth and a Celt by nature.” A graduate of Loughborough College of Art and Design and Leicester
University who now lives in Longmont, Atkinson says his artwork
is “centered around the themes of journey and growth.”
For the musical performance, CU-Boulder faculty members Lina
Bahn, violin, and Alexandra Nguyen, piano, will present “Fauré
and Friends,” featuring the great Violin Sonata of composer
Gabriel Fauré. “We are so excited to present one of the greatest
French sonatas in the violin and piano repertoire,” Bahn said.
“This is a piece that is truly epic. Within the four movements, one
can find almost any human emotion: passion, wit, melancholy,
impatience . . . We will pair this with some smaller, lighter pieces,
and we are looking forward to sharing this most amazing work
with the community.”
The spring series concludes Friday, April 17 with Irish music performed by Colcannon, a group formed in Boulder in 1984. They
are led by Irish-born Mick Bolger, who sings in English and his
native Gaelic and plays the bodhrán, the traditional Irish drum.
The group includes fiddle—of course—as well as flute, bass and
guitar/mandolin.
“We will do our usual show,” Bolger says. “We like to break down
the fourth wall and talk to people and take their questions—commune with them, as it were. The music came out of people’s
kitchens, and in Ireland people still do it with their own friends.”
The artist will be photographer Britt Ripley, who says his works
“are rooted in the deep connection I feel with nature and an
acute awareness of patterns and textures in the natural and
built world.”
Joanne Kirves, executive director of Arts Longmont, has
announced that these will be the last Friday Afternoon Concerts
to be held in the Senior Center. Starting in October 2015, the
concerts will move to the new auditorium currently under construction at the Longmont Museum and Cultural Center.
Tickets for the Friday Afternoon Concerts are $8 and can be
purchased at the door, in advance from the Senior Center, or by
calling 303-678-7869.
Concert sponsors are Lucky’s Market, Longs Peak Animal
Hospital, ReMax—Pat Kahler, City of Longmont, Colorado
Creative Industries, Longmont Community Foundation, The
Community Foundation Boulder County, Friends of the Longmont
Senior Center and SCFD.
Peter Alexander is president of the Board of the Longmont Concert Band and plays
clarinet in the band. He writes classical music stories for Boulder Weekly and for his
own blog on music in Boulder and environs, sharpsandflatirons.com
FRIDAY AFTERNOON CONCERT SERIES:
2:30 P.M. AT THE LONGMONT SENIOR CENTER
FRIDAY, FEB. 20
Music by Jeff Scroggins & Colorado
Artist: Joan Jordan, painter
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
Fauré & Friends with Lina Bahn, violin,
and Alexandra Nguyen, piano
Artist: Grahame Atkinson, ceramics
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Music by Colcannon
Artist: Britt Ripley, photography
ARTS EDUCATION
BY JOANNE KIRVES
Longmont Symphony
Orchestra brings music
alive for students!
As Arts Longmont emerged from its strategic planning process
in 2014 it came with a new vision to make arts education a
bigger focus. Through the process, the Arts Longmont board
and staff recognized both its resources and its ability to be a
connector. A major component of Arts Longmont’s strategy is
to utilize its connections with other area arts organizations and
artists from all disciplines and match them with the needs of
local schools.
One challenge is communication: how do we let teachers
know about existing resources? A great example of such a
program is the Longmont Symphony Orchestra’s outreach to
the schools. Each year, the Symphony provides four programs
for schools in the St. Vrain Valley district that expose students
to a variety of musicians, enhance their current music curriculum and encourage young musicians. The LSO has dedicated
a significant amount of their budget for their Adopt-a-School
Program, Annual 5th Grade Concert, Mentors in Music and the
Andrew D. Keller Young Artist Competition. They also partner
with the Nancy L. Nixon Foundation to select seniors for music
scholarships. The LSO Adopt-a-School program is available to
all 25 elementary schools in the district, reaching over 4,000
students annually. Each spring, members of the Symphony offer
a 45-minute chamber music performance followed by an instrument discussion and a Q & A. The most frequently asked question is “how long have you been playing?” The answer for some
of the musicians is 40+ years! The musicians show the stu-
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CREATIVE DISTRICT
LO N G M O N T C R E AT I V E D I S T R I C T
BY KIMBERLEE MCKEE
In 2014, the Longmont Area Economic Council (LAEC) and
City of Longmont invested in the “Advance Longmont Economic
Development Strategy”. Within this plan, four target industries
were identified, including Advanced Technology; Bioscience;
Creative Arts & Culinary; and Professional Services & IT.
tions. It has been recognized and adopted in the City’s economic
development strategy. Quality of Life is one of seven plan goals,
and supporting the work of the Downtown Longmont Creative
District Plan is an action item in the implementation strategy.
The creative arts have arrived and are here to stay in Longmont!
May we repeat, Creative Arts & Culinary! The plan states,
“Creative Arts & Culinary may seem a non-traditional economic
development target, but the industry significantly enhances the
local quality of life and serves as an export industry by drawing
in visitors to spend money in Longmont. Longmont is staged
to see continued growth in the Creative Arts & Culinary industry.” It further identifies niche sectors, including Breweries &
Distilleries, Food & Beverage Production, Food & Dining, Visual
& Performing Arts and Special Events.
Now is the time for creatives, artists, culinary professionals, craft
aficionados, volunteers, business owners and patrons to take
action – riding this wave of momentum to make long lasting
change in the heart of our community. Part of our mission should
be to increase the "cool factor" in the Creative District – creating a sense of place for visitors and residents. We can’t do this
without your great ideas and help!
What exciting news for a city that has worked very hard to be
recently named a Certified Colorado Creative District. The progress has not just been evident to our artists and arts organizadents how music can be
a lifelong passion. The
Mentors in Music program works with music
teachers matching LSO
musicians with middle
and high school students
either individually or in
small groups. This spring
program occurs just as
students are preparing for
their solo and ensemble
contests and orchestra
and band concerts.
SOFYA NORMAN - LSO 2014 YOUNG ARTIST
COMPETITION WINNER
In January, fifth grade students attend a Longmont Symphony
Orchestra performance held just for them. This is the first time
most students have ever been to a symphony concert, and
hopefully it won’t be the last. The Longmont Symphony creates an environment that gets the students excited about being
there. Prior to the concert teachers receive a study guide to
prepare students including proper concert etiquette and how
to dress. Each teacher also gets to select a student to sit in
the orchestra with the musicians. For those young musicians
who are already excelling, the Andrew D. Keller Young Artist
competition is a chance to shine. The winning artist performs in
a Longmont Symphony Orchestra concert. For several students,
this contest is just the beginning of their music careers. Through
these programs, the Longmont Symphony is igniting the passion in young musicians and exposing students who may never
play an instrument to the world of orchestral music. To learn
more about getting your school or students involved, contact
the Longmont Symphony Orchestra at 303-772-5796 or visit
LongmontSymphony.org
We encourage the community to share its ideas for the Creative
District. We want to know your stories – or the stories of your
friends – about how the Creative District has added to your quality of life. Dream big. Take action. Let us know your thoughts at
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OUR ARTISTS
Drawing Group
BY JOANNE KIRVES
Longmont’s visual artist community is one of great depth, variety
and camaraderie. It is one of the strengths of our arts community
and attracts new artists regularly. Artists are known to be of the
solitary type, working alone in their studios without many opportunities to gather among their peers. But Longmont is different.
In a basement in south Longmont a group of artists gather
their oils, pastels, and charcoal, along with coffee and a model
for their weekly figure drawing group. It’s not just any basement, there are drawing easels, a small stage, lighting, props,
a skeleton and the ever-important bunny. Music fills the background and the air is thick with the smell of paint as the artists
talk amongst themselves. Welcome to the Longmont Figure
Drawing Group! Throughout the three-hour session artists
come in and out. Every 15 minutes the model takes a break
and the artists talk while refilling their coffee.
Each week, artist and group coordinator Gaynor Nelson
announces the awards won and the artists’ upcoming exhibits and demonstrations. Gaynor is key to keeping the group
together as she coordinates the models, sets the poses, times
their breaks, manages the day and even slips in a little painting. She describes the Longmont Figure Drawing Group as a
haven for artists to share, laugh and let off steam. “It’s important
because artists can be so solitary. When they leave here they are
refreshed,” said Gaynor.
Today is a nude model day. Artists come here to learn from each
other, experiment and hone their craft of drawing the human
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Artists like Anne Boettcher come on a regular basis because
“it’s warm and fuzzy and people accept you for what you do.” A
common description from the participating artists in the group is
friendly, relaxed, supportive and comfortable. Scott Fraser talked
about other drawing groups that are really too serious with no
talking not even during breaks and artists covering their work.
This group is quite the opposite. “It’s family,” he said. He comes
because it is a good exercise for him. (Yes, even Scott Fraser
needs practice!) Marc Hanson enjoys the group because this
isn’t his typical subject matter so it’s a chance for him to do
whatever he wants. For Bill Stoehr it’s his time to play around
and experiment. He is the self-proclaimed “weird guy” of the
group. It was in this group that Bill began painting with coffee.
Towards the end of one of his coffee’s he decided to dip in his
brush and see what happened. “Coffee is great for skin tones,”
said Bill Stoehr. A lot of high level artists have come through the
group like Dan Sprigg, Andrea Kemp, Jake Gaedtke, Michelle
Phillips and Jason McPhillips. Sitting among the artists talking
about why they were here and what they’re we working on, I am
transported back to art school. Where else do you find a group
of artists together to learn? And, in Longmont, it’s actually one
CLIPPERS BY SUZANNE HEINTZ
AN I ES P R I E LLA
arts community from emerging artists to the likes of Scott Fraser,
Marc Hanson, Grahame Atkinson, Dar Miner, Claire Evans and
Mario Echevarria. More than 20 years ago, Jim Forbes and Scott
Fraser began the group in the Firehouse Art Center before it was
renovated, and then moved to various locations including the Art
Warehouse, Rick Stoner’s studio, the Free University and now to
a basement in south Longmont.
of the several drawing groups. On this day I had the pleasure of
immersing myself in the Longmont Figure Drawing Group. To
see what they are doing on a weekly basis, you can find them on
Facebook at Longmont Figure Arts.
PHOTOGRAPHER PERFORMS
THROUGH HER PHOTOGRAPHS
MoP Exhibition
at the Firehouse
BY SUZANNE FRAZIER
Throughout March, the Firehouse Art Center (FAC) presents a
photographic exhibition of new work by Suzanne Heintz. With
this exhibition, the FAC joins hundreds of other venues in and
around the greater Denver metro area in a bi-annual collaboration celebrating fine art photography during the Month of
Photography (MoP).
MONTH OF PHOTOGRAPHY
For Executive Director/Curator Jessica Kooiman, composing
a photograph is a true art. "I discovered MoP through Mark
Sink, who founded the project over ten years ago. Sink’s vision
is based on power in numbers and collaboration, which I gravitate towards. I didn’t hesitate to get involved, even though most
of the galleries are in Denver. The more we can reference each
other to support a strong vision, the more exposure happens
for everyone. In 2013, MoP had over 180 venues, including
locations in Boulder and Colorado Springs, and the Firehouse
Art Center was the only venue in Longmont.”
SUZANNE HEINTZ PHOTOGRAPHY
For MoP this year, the FAC will showcase Suzanne Heintz, a
Denver photographer whose work features the artist in various
scenarios, accompanied by either or both an adult male and
a young girl mannequin. Heintz explores the traditional role of
women in society through the idealization of the family and
the glorification of the role of women (continued on page 13)
arts longmont magazine F E B R UARY-AP R I L 2015
LST artists
LONGMONT STUDIO TOUR
JOHN MINKLER
CERAMICS
JANET STRICKLER
MIXED MEDIA
CHERIE NOBILETTE
PAINTING
DRU MARIE ROBÉRT
PAINTING
“All of my work begins on the potter’s
wheel, but many shapes are cut and
altered to create ovals, rectangles, and
squares. Philosophically, it is important
to me that the work in some way reflects
the process, that certain aspects are not
too cleaned up or labored over. A handle
that is not smoothed into a pot or a
fingerprint left in the glaze can give clues
to the process. I find that the objects
we use everyday are sometimes taken for
granted, so it is a focus of mine to make
pottery that is as visually interesting as
it is practical to use.“
“The goal of my own art-making is to
create a beautiful, harmonious, and
peaceful environment. I love to explore
different media, and will attempt to make
art out of nearly anything. I specialize in
using recycled and found materials; from
lumber reclaimed from construction sites,
to discarded magazines, candle stubs,
coffee grounds, even old paperclips, it's
all fair game. I enjoy the challenge of
turning ordinary materials and cast-off
items into objects of beauty.”
“There are many things that inspire me.
But I find that I always return to
portraiture. I am fascinated by the human
face… two eyes, a nose and a mouth
and over 7 billion variations to start with.
And then you add lighting, mood, color,
themes etc., etc.. There is no end
to painting; it will always be a
surprising journey.”
“I draw and paint, re-creating
landscapes, re-playing innocuous
moments, and rendering figures. Color
and light play a strong role in my work,
be it nuanced or bold. I seek to capture
my subjects from overlooked angles,
introducing viewpoints others haven’t
considered. I particularly love combining
organic elements with the man-made.
Describing patterns and teasing out
details in the merely glanced upon
bigger picture reflects my intrepid
quest to see beyond.”
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12 FEATURE
If it ain’t
Organizations take years -- decades, even -- to establish brand
recognition and tie it to reliability, consistency, and integrity. It is
the cornerstone of customer relationship management and the
foundation of “loyalty-based connections” between purveyors
and clientele. Change the name, change the product, and you
do so at your own peril. You hazard losing people to confusion
and eroding confidence. You have to explain to them who you
are now and why you changed.
What’s the name of your phone provider this week?
New Coke, anyone?
P. Diddy? Puff Daddy?
Artist Formerly Known as Prince? And whatever happened to the Charlotte Bobcats?
A lot of risk, not a lot of gain. And potential for great loss. As your
grandmother might have quipped, if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
So why, after nearly thirty years, would the Longmont Council for
the Arts change its name, logo, and identity to Arts Longmont?
New Name, New Direction – Or is that the Other Way Around?
According to Joanne Kirves, Executive Director of the new Arts
Longmont, ““The name and logo change is a by-product of a
larger process. It was just one outcome of many strategic planning sessions. The larger effort is one that incorporates new
goals and objectives, clarifying our mission and messaging, and
a cultural shift to reconnecting with artists and the community.”
The strategic review exercise, Kirves explains, brought to light
several possibilities for the organization to make fundamental
shifts to meet the changing needs of artists, educators, students,
and patrons. The name change is just one of them.
Kirves believes that the new name and logo will rekindle excite-
ment with their partners, sponsors, and friends, and spur growth.
“We absolutely want people to know we are an accessible
organization. We’re not a private club. We want to encourage
new participation. We’re open to all who have an interest in the
arts and want to help showcase what great art Longmont has
to offer.”
More than Just a Label Swap From “Good” to “Great”
The Board of Directors is emphatic that the name change indicates something much larger than a marketing ploy or call for
attention. It is just one output of the larger strategic conversations
that hope to realign Arts Longmont with its original core mission.
Entering its thirtieth year, the time was ripe for revisiting the mission and laying a foundation for the next thirty years. Originally
a small group of artists, volunteers, and artist/volunteers, the
Longmont Council for the Arts mission has always been one
of promoting the visual and performing arts in and around the
city. It’s a mission that they’ve executed on well – and with many
accolades. The board, staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly to incubate successful arts programs throughout the local
Longmont and St. Vrain area, such as the Old Firehouse Arts
Center, Arts in Public Places, and ArtWalk. Other programs, like
Artist in Residence and downtown’s popular Muse Gallery, are
wholly overseen and administered by Arts Longmont, and will
continue into the foreseeable future.
But, after a series of surveys to community leaders and members, the board discovered that while they did many things well,
there was room to improve. They wanted to revisit the original
mission and focus on perhaps doing fewer things, but stretching the excellence of those programs further and unifying them
ARTS LONGMONT BOARD AND STAFF, L-R: DONNA SCHULT, JOANNE KIRVES, DEBRA HEISER,
MARY McCOY, CATHY BALAN, MARCELO FERNANDEZ
C. NATHAN PULLEY
“We heard that people thought we were we part of the City.
Our old name implied that we were a government organization,”
she explains. “We have a great city and we love being a part of
it. Some of our programs get City help and assistance, some
of it financial. But let me stress that we are and have always
been a non-profit organization funded in part by donations and
sponsorships. Clearing up that misconception helps us with our
fundraising messaging.”
BY PATRIC CARPENTER
arts longmont magazine F E B R UARY-AP R I L 2015
MOP CONT.
holistically in an instantly recognizable way. The goal? To take
an organization doing good things and make an organization
committed to doing Great Things.
“We’d plateaued,” Kirves explains. “We needed to refocus and reenergize our organization. We’ve now challenged ourselves to do
more, for more artists, educators, patrons. Everyone.”
Outcomes of the strategic planning sessions and subsequent
surveys suggest that the group can make significant strides in
one area immediately: education. While outreach initiatives are
in gestation, Arts Longmont is actively seeking new ways
to support those teaching the arts. “We’re looking to
do more outreach, particularly in schools. Without
radically modifying our vision, we crystallized it
into three words: Advocate. Incubate. Inspire,”
Kirves says. “All three are things we’ve always
done. And they have always been rallying points
for the organization. But now they are at the forefront of our mission.”
Naturally, Arts Longmont acts on all three notions
when reaching out and teaming up with teachers, matching
needs with resources, whether those are artists in classrooms,
aid with supplies, or advocacy. “We hope to fill a gap between
what the district provides arts instructors and what needs remain.”
Using Connections
to Foster More Conversations
“We’re exploring” she continues, “other ways to carry those three
notions into the constituency. Part of that comes from leveraging
our existing productive relationships.”
Arts Longmont will serve as a sounding board and incubator
beyond education. Artists of all disciplines and arts educators
are invited to approach the organization with ideas and requests
for assistance. That assistance may take many forms, but the
organization remains dedicated to helping where and how they
can. “Wherever possible, we want to serve as an intake and
conduit for new ideas, facilitate opportunities for arts groups and
artists to come together, and help start conversations that aid
artists in getting their work out there for exposure and sale. We
want to help bring musicians and other performing artists to new
and exciting venues that showcase their talents. That’s our new
vision,” she says. “And in many ways it’s the same one we started
with thirty years ago. Raising awareness right here in our town.”
So it really is all about connections: connecting a new name and
a new vision. Connecting artists and teachers with new possibilities. Connecting a great city with the great art its artists create.
“Think arts. Think Longmont. Think Arts Longmont.”
Great connection!
What do you think of the new Arts Longmont? Find Arts
Longmont on Facebook and let us know!
as “mother” and “homemaker.” Her approach over the past
fourteen years takes a humorous look at cultural stereotypes.
Heintz describes her photographs as a combination of
equal parts of photography and theater. Her years in television as an art director influenced how she impacts her
viewers through a satiric interpretation of the external and
internal pressures on women to conform to the universally accepted ways of married life. Her photography is not
about capturing images of objects, portraits or landscapes.
Each photograph is more like a still frame in a video where
Suzanne plays a part in the story. Kooiman said, “What I
enjoy most about her work is that she isn’t just composing,
setting up and developing these shots, she takes it to the
next level, by actually living in this fantasy world she has
created. She goes on vacations with her “family” and she
sends out Christmas cards. She is as much a performance
artist as she is a photographer. The depth of her work
is what truly gets me since she embodies her work to a
memorizing degree.”
LIFE ONCE REMOVED
The photography exhibition, “Life Once Removed” not only
features Heintz’s photographs but also her “Playing House
Series,” a trilogy of short films. “Chapter 1: Postcards from
Paris” will be screened in the Art Department for the duration of the show.
The opening reception for both the photography exhibition and celebration of MoP will be held on Friday, March
13 from 6 to 9pm at the Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th
Avenue, Longmont. The exhibition opens on February 25
and will be on display through March 29.
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MUSE GALLERY
Joan Jordan, painter.
356 Main St.
MARCH 20
FEBRUARY 13
2ND FRIDAY Reception
6-9pm. Art & Technology.
Where art meets technology. Gallery talk at 7:30pm.
Exhibition runs through
February 28.
MARCH 5
ARTIST SOCIAL & TALK at
Muse Gallery, 6-9pm. Free
to Arts Longmont Artists.
$10 for other artists.
MARCH 13
2ND FRIDAY Opening
Reception 6-9pm.
EcoCreations 6. Juried
exhibition of art made
from found objects and
recycled materials.
Exhibition runs through
April 25.
APRIL 10
2ND FRIDAY Reception
6-9pm. EcoCreations 6.
Exhibition runs through
April 25.
LONGMONT LIVE
KCP Gallery,
364 Main St
MARCH 28
7-10:30pm. Free.
Listen to local emerging
to professional musicians
perform live. Connor
Magyar, Josh Max and
Sharon Glassman with
Paul Kiteck.
FRIDAY
AFTERNOON
CONCERTS &
ART SHOWS
Art Shows begin at
1:30pm, Concerts begin
at 2:30pm. Longmont
Senior Center, 910 Longs
Peak Ave. Tickets: $8.
FEBRUARY 20
Jeff Scroggins &
Colorado. High energy
bluegrass featuring the
amazing banjo playing
of Jeff Scroggins, with
KC Groves, Greg Blake,
Annie Savage and Tristan
Scroggins. Guest Artist:
Faure and Friends
Featuring CU-Boulder
College of Music faculty members Lina
Bahn, violin, and
Alexandra Nguyen, piano.
Highlighting this classical
program is the wellbeloved Sonata No. 1 in A
major, op. 13, by Gabriel
Faure. Guest Artist:
Grahame Atkinson,
ceramics.
APRIL 17
Colcannon in Concert
Authentic, joyous Irish
music with Mick Bolger,
Mike Fitzmaurice, Jean
Bolger, Brian Mullins and
Cynthia Jaffee.
Guest Artists: Britt Ripley,
photographer.
ARTS & ALES
Left Hand Brewing Tasting
Room, 1265 Boston Ave.
Meet Arts Longmont artists, see live demonstrations and original art for
sale while enjoying Left
Hand micro brews.
FEBRUARY 19
Janet Aitken, jewelry
MARCH 19
Diane Wood, watercolors
APRIL 16
Linda Sole Faul, jewelry
and oils
LONGMONT
MUSEUM
& CULTURAL
CENTER
400 Quail Rd
303 651-8374
Hours: Mon–Sat 9-5,
Sun 1-5
Admission: $5 adults,
$3 students/
seniors (62+)
EXHIBITS
November 22, 2014 - April
19, 2015
Frederic Remington
and Charles Russell:
Masterworks from the
Buffalo Bill Center
of the West
Through February 22
Wopo Holup: The
Chesapeake
February 29-April 19
Longmont in the News
PROGRAMS
Director Conversations
- Every Tuesday at
noon, through April
14. Longmont Museum
Director Wesley Jessup
leads an informal tour of
Frederic Remington and
Charles Russell. Free
with exhibition admission.
FEBRUARY 12
Dinner Music at Oskar
Blues HML&S, 5:308:30pm
FEBRUARY 13
Tacos, Tequila & Tunes at
CyclHOPS, 7:30-10pm
FEBRUARY 20
Brews & Tunes at The
Tasty Weasel, 4:306:30pm
FEBRUARY 27
Burgers, Brews & Tunes
at ChuBURGER, 6-8pm
MARCH 2, 16, 30
Open Mic Night at The
Tasty Weasel, 6-8pm
MARCH 8
LONGMONT
SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Brews & Tunes at The
Tasty Weasel, 3-5pm
LongmontSymphony.org
Vance Brand Civic
Auditorium, 600 E Mt
View Ave. Performances
at 7:30pm. Adult-$19,
Senior (60+)-$17,
Youth(-18)-$14.
For information & tickets
call 303 772-5796.
Kickoff for Lunch Music
Series on the Patio at
Mac's Place, 12-1pm
FEBRUARY 28
Music from Scandinavia
with Guest Artist Lina
Bahn, violin. Featuring
music by Sibelius.
APRIL 11
A salute to Abraham
Lincoln with Abigail
Nimms, mezzo-soprano.
Featuring works by
Copland, Schuman and
Bernstein.
LONGMONT
CONCERT BAND
LongmontConcertBand.org
FEBRUARY 20
7:30pm. Silver Creek High
School, 4901 Nelson Rd,
Free.
PRAIRIE
SCHOLARS
MARCH 14
MARCH 19
Dinner Music at Oskar
Blues HML&S, 5:308:30pm
MARCH 22
The Prairie Scholars
Happy Hour with special
menu at East Moon Asian
Bistro, 5-8pm
MARCH 27
Tacos, Tequila & Tunes CyclHOPS, 7:30-10pm
FIREHOUSE
ART CENTER
667 4th Ave.
303-651-2787
JANUARY 21 FEBRUARY 22
Echoes. This two-person
exhibition features the
work of J. Diane Martonis
and Jennifer Ghormley. In
a single work, "echoes"
embodies the art of two
Colorado artists in a
stunning and fluid sensory experience.
Month of Photography.
Suzanne Heintz "Life Once
Removed."
MARCH 13 2nd Friday
Opening Reception,
6-9pm.
PECHA KUCHA NIGHTS
Firehouse Main Gallery,
7pm. Drawing its name
from the Japanese term
for the sound of "chit
chat" Pecha Kucha is
based on presentations of
20 images x 20 seconds
each. Since each presenter has approximately
7 minutes, the presentations are concise, and
things move at a rapid
pace.
FEBRUARY 19
APRIL 16
THE GREAT
FRAME-UP
ARTISTS’
GALLERY
430 Main St. Longmont
303 772-7293
TheGreatFrameUp.com
Exhibits can be viewed
during regular
business hours; Mon-Sat
10am-6pm
Now through march 2
The Great Frame Up
employees' annual art
show - Featuring the staff
and owners of The Great
Frame Up. One of the
more eclectic shows of
the year with a variety of
mediums, including oil,
pastel, mixed-media and
photography. 2nd Friday
Artists' Reception and
Wine Tasting February 13,
6-9pm. FEBURARY 11
Free Artist's
Demonstration in MixedMedia/Acrylic by Joan
Jordan, 6:30-8:30pm.
FEBRUARY 13
MARCH 11
FEBRUARY 2 & 16
2nd Friday Opening
Reception, 6-9pm. Meet
the artists.
Open mic Night at The
Tasty Weasel, 6-8pm
FEBRUARY 25MARCH 29
Free Artist's
Demonstration in
Contemporary Acrylic by
Ana Maria Botero, 6:308:30pm.
prairiescholars.com
MARCH 13 - APRIL 4
Light & Color Show Featuring the oil and
pastel artwork from students of highly acclaimed
Colorado artist, Chuck
Ceraso. 2nd Friday
Opening Night reception
and Wine Tasting, March
13, 6-9pm.
APRIL 8
Free Artist's
Demonstration in watercolor by Anne Gifford,
6:30-8:30pm
APRIL 10 - MAY 2
East Boulder County
Artists Studio Tour
Preview Show - Featuring
the artwork of over two
dozen EBCA Studio
Tour artists. 2nd Friday
Opening Night Reception
and Wine Tasting, April
10, 6-9pm.
JOHN TAFT
STUDIO AND
SHOWROOM
525 3rd Ave - Entrance on
Main. Open 2nd Fridays,
6-9pm.
RUGGED DESCENT BY JOHN TAFT
KCP GALLERY
364 Main St
FEBRUARY 13
6-9pm. Anniversary Party.
SweetheARTS Show,
featuring Tim Ellis and
heart-themed arts from
local artists. Live music,
live art, kissing/hugging
booth and pin-up photo
shoot by Tim Ellis.
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515 Main St, Suite A
303 485-7191
FEBRUARY 13
6-9pm. Wine tasting and
unveiling of a new show
which will be all photography. Techniques talk by
artist Sophia Wood.
SALLY FULTON
Pastels and oils on
Mondays, 1-4pm in Sally's
home studio, $100/month.
To register go to www.
zhibit.org/sallyfultonartist
or call Sally at 303 7767761.
HANLIE WESSELS
6-9pm. Wine tasting and
techniques talk by artist
John Goyer.
Ongoing art classes for
all levels, taught in oil,
watercolor and acrylic.
Call Hanlie for times, fees
and availability. 303
718-3416.
APRIL 10
SUZANNE FRAZIER
MARCH 13
6-9pm Wine tasting and
techniques talk.
STILL CELLARS
A Distillery and Arthouse,
115 Colorado Ave, Suite
C, 720 204-6064.
stillcellars.com
NORMAL HEIGHTS - A fantastically special theater
event. Combines cabaret,
memoir and theater to
present a hilarious and
poignant satire exploring
sexuality, masculinity and
inclusion. Tickets online,
$17. Advance purchase
recommended
FEBRUARY 14
Doors open at 7pm,
show at 8pm.
FEBRUARY 15
Doors open at 6pm,
showat 7pm.
MOVIE MONDAYS
1st and 3rd Mondays of
the month. Pay what
you can, $5 suggested
donation, bring your own
snacks/dinner/popcorn!
Doors open at 6pm, movie
starts at 7pm.
ART CLASSES
LINDA SOLE FAUL
Oil painting classes
every Monday, 10:30am12:30pm for $30.
Wednesdays from 5:308:30 with dinner and
wine. Cost $35. Call
Linda at 303 249-6921
Color Theory for Artists.
One-Saturday-A-Month
Art Workshop.Beginning
February 21 for 5 months.
303 502-0751. For more
information:
suzannefrazier.com
INSPIRATION
ART ACADEMY
457 Main St. We have
children's after school
classes, birthday parties, "Girls' Night Out"
art parties and more!
For detailed descriptions
of classes and studios,
contact Cynthia Barnes at
720 273-2477 or email at
inspirationartacademy@
gmail.com
Little Ones "Explore Time"
for those younger than 5,
10am and 11am, M-F
Afterschool Art Club Mon
& Fri, 4:15-5:30pm
Kids Sew! Tues, Wed,
Thurs, Sun, call for times.
Adult Art Fun Mon-Fri,
1-2:30pm
Making Art Together Make art with a child,
spouse, friend. Mon
6-7:30pm
Middle School Art Night Tues, 6-7:30pm, ages 11
and up. $10
Open Studio, Sat,
10am-12pm
Late Start Club - Make
art while waiting for
school to start. Call for
details.
"Day Off School" Art
Camps. and Home School
Art Classes. Call to
schedule.
LONGMONT
MUSEUM
Art Studio Adventure
Spring 2015
1st and 3rd Saturdays,
11am-noon, ages 6-8.
1-3pm, ages 9-12
Each week will focus on
a new theme, artist or
culture as children explore
and strengthen their
creative powers. Advance
registration available.
$10 Resident, $12.50 Non
Resident
Art Quilting Exploration
Workshops, Spring 2015
1st and 3rd Sundays,
Jan 18-May 17, 1:303:30pm. Adult (open
to ages 16 and up)
Advance Registration
Available. Most classes
$16 Resident, $20 Non
Resident plus material fee
to be paid to instructor at
beginning of class.
THE ELEANOR
STUDIO AND
GALLERY
717 Main St. [email protected]
Paint with Julie Clement
on Thursdays, 5-8pm. A
way to explore color and
form. Introductory offer
3/$50.
FEBRUARY 13, 6-8pm
Clementine Dot Art. Date
night. Paint with or without your sweetheart while
sipping champagne. $20,
email to RSVP.
FEBRUARY 15, 10am-3pm
Learn from awardwinning photographer,
Maureen Bukhart the fine
art of creating art with
your iPhone. $40. RSVP
moburkhart@hotmail.
com.
ART EVENTS
& VENUES
300 SUNS BREWERY
335 First Avenue
RSVP 300sunsbrewing.
com/events/
Paint and Sip with Julie
Clement, Clementine Dot
Art, 6-8pm
January12, February 16,
March 16, April 20
ManCraft
Paint and Sip with Julie
Clement, Clementine Dot
Art. An introduction for
the men at the bar who
are ready to join in on the
fun. Jaunary 20, 6-8pm.
MODENA
WINE CAFE
600 Longs Peak Avenue
Paint and Sip, 6-8pm,
$25
January 13, February 10,
March 10 and April 14
335 1st Ave, Unit C • Longmont, CO
300sunsbrewing.com
TASTING ROOM HOURS:
Mon-Thu 2pm-9pm
Fri-Sat noon-10pm • Sun noon-8pm
former turkey plant
cheese
importers
Main Street
THE DARKROOM
GALLERY
LONGMONT
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
528 Main St: Sally Fulton,
Laura Lass, Diane Wood.
ARTS LONGMONT
PROGRAM
THE ARTIST
REGISTRY
Displays artists’ work
through rotating exhibitions at area businesses.
1ST NATIONAL BANK
OF COLORADO
915 South Hover:
Judy Sprague
BROSS STREET
ASSISTED LIVING
537 Bross St: Dot Pecina,
Gretel Wolniewicz
BURLINGTON
MEDICAL CENTER
205 S Main St: Tina Davis,
Roger Kopman, Susanna
Nelson, Tom Sheridan,
Jackie Young
CARROLL &
LEWELLYN
503 Terry St: Lydia Pottoff
HIGH PLAINS BANK
600 Kimbark St: Ana
Maria Botero
LONGMONT UNITED
HOSPITAL
Art Walk Way 1950
Mt. View Ave: Nancy
1st Avenue
enterprise
rental
cars
buy 1 beer, get one free
Pints or 10 oz. pours only. 1 coupon per customer, not valid with other
discounts or offers. Free beer will be of equal or lesser value. Exp. 6/30/14.
Champion, Jon Clarke,
Connie Garcia, John
Goyer, Alecia Jensen, Joan
Jordan, Almyra Richards,
Francie Thomas, Jerry
Tidd, Tess Tubbs.
NORTH VISTA
MEDICAL CENTER
2017 100 Year Party Ct:
Joe Beakey, Nate Pulley,
Bruce Shaver, Greg
Thompson.
NORTH VISTA
MEDICAL CENTER
3601 Arapahoe Ave,
Boulder: Becky Everitt,
Bob Maynard, Britt Ripley,
Hanlie Wessels.
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Longmont, CO 80502-0208
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BRAND DESIGN & SUPPORT
BRAND DESIGN & SUPPORT
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
CONCERT SERIES:
2:30PM at the Longmont
Senior Center, 910 Longs Peak
FRIDAY, FEB 20
Bluegrass music by Jeff
Scroggins & Colorado
Artist: Joan Jordan, painter
FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Fauré &
Friends with Lina Bahn, violin,
and Alexandra Nguyen, piano
Artist: Grahame Atkinson,
ceramics
FRIDAY, APRIL 17
Irish music by Colcannon
Artist: Britt Ripley, photographer
MUSE GALLERY
ECOCREATIONS SIX
FRIDAY, MARCH 13,
OPENING RECEPTION
ARTS & ALES
Left hand Brewing Tasting
Room, 1265 Boston Ave
FEB 19 - Janet Aitken, Jewelry
MARCH 19 - Diane Wood,
356 Main St., 6-9pm
Awards, Gallery Talk
and Reception
Watercolors
LONGMONT LIVE
Linda Sole Faul, Jewelry & oils
SATURDAY, MARCH 28,
7-10PM
Sharon Glassman with
Paul Kiteck, Josh Max
& Connor Magyar
KCP Gallery,
364 Main St., Longmont
APRIL 16 -
DINING OUT
FOR THE ARTS
PINOCCHIOS
TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 4-9PM
Incredible Italian
210 Ken Pratt Blvd, Longmont