NEW HAMPSHIRE ARTS NEWS

[ Volume XXIII Number 1 Winter 2005 ] 2005

Detail of Garden of Delite, 32” x 32” Iris Ink Jet Print Barbara Rita Jenny, artist, Portsmouth 2005 Fellow

Photo courtesy of Barbara Rita Jenny T ABLE OFC ontents From the Director ...... 1 FROM THE DIRECTOR Arts Council News ...... 2-3 AIE Conference ...... 4-5 ArtLinks ...... 6-7 DirectorHappy 2005! The State Arts Council century organizations. We need to Traditional Arts Website ...... 8-9 turns 40 this year on June 28th, the day ensure that resources for the arts reach its enabling legislation was signed into into less populous regions. We need to Spotlight: Community Arts Scrapbook ...... 10-11 law. We will be celebrating this milestone strengthen support systems for individual 2005 Governors’ Arts Awards ...... 12-14 throughout fiscal year 2005, starting artists, particularly emerging artists, with a new logo, which debuts with this to increase the state’s artist population. Spotlight: Cultural Conservation ...... 15 issue of NH Arts News. Rather than We need to help communities plan a Lifetime Fellow Reflections ...... 16-17 staging one huge anniversary event, the better future by integrating the arts into State Arts Council will be focusing on their master plans. As a first priority, Around the State ...... 18-20 ways to celebrate over four decades of we need to strengthen arts education Regional/National News ...... 21-23 grantees. The inclusion of essays in this in New Hampshire schools. Grant Deadlines ...... 24 “Join us in celebrating 40 years of public support for NH Arts News On the Cover the arts in New Hampshire.” NH Arts News is published quarterly. Barbara Rita Jenny was the featured It reaches 6000 people free of charge. speaker at “Conversations with newsletter by two Lifetime Fellows is These are big goals for a small agency. To change address information, please Artists” held at the Portsmouth Public one way of doing that. Over the years, We will be able to reach them only by e-mail, [email protected], or write Library on October 14th. She was grants from the State Arts Council have expanding our resources through partner- to NH Arts, New Hampshire State a finalist for Greater Piscataqua assisted hundreds of individuals, nonprofit ships and diversified funding streams. As 1 Council on the Arts, 2 ⁄2 Beacon Street, Community Foundation's Annual organizations, schools, and communities we take our first steps into the future, we 2nd Floor, Concord, NH 03301-4974. Artist Advancement Grant Award. that continue to define the state’s cultural do so with the maturity that comes with For more information visit the “art life through the arts. being 40-years-old. We are no longer in State of New Hampshire and artists” section of the State Arts the expansive phase of big dreams and Department of Cultural Resources Council’s website In 1965, the State Legislature encouraged uncharted terrain. We understand the Division of the Arts expansion of the arts for New Hampshire dimensions of public support for the arts © NH State Council on the Arts citizens. In fact, public funds contributed in New Hampshire. We look to the next Concord, New Hampshire USA Garden of Delite, to a burst of new organizations founded in generation to build on the foundation of 32” x 32” Iris Ink the 1970s. Apple Hill Chamber Orchestra support that we have laid, grant by grant, Jet Print in East Sullivan, Pontine Movement Theatre service by service. For now, we must in Portsmouth, Andy’s Summer Playhouse maintain and strengthen that foundation. Photo courtesy of in Wilton, AVA Gallery in Lebanon, The For as we know, even walls of stone can Belknap Mill Society in Laconia, and Barbara Rita Jenny shift and fall without constant care. VSA arts of NH capture the range of And that must not happen. new arts organizations that sprung up throughout the state in those years. Join us in celebrating 40 years of public Editor: Yvonne Stahr support for the arts in New Hampshire. As our recent planning surveys and field- Join us in working toward sustaining and Production Manager: Julie Mento work underscored, however, increasing the Graphic Design: Brian Page, strengthening that support over the next number of arts organizations is no longer 40 years. Dharma Creative a high priority. Now we need to focus Contributors: Arts Council Staff more on stabilizing existing successful, but fragile, arts organizations. We need to help prepare board members for their Rebecca L. Lawrence This newsletter is available electronically leadership roles in sophisticated 21st Director or in alternative formats. Please call 603/271-2789 1 Co

Artist Services Welcomes New Arts Council News I eagerly devour E-opps, and this Advisory Committee Members Arts and Cultural Toni H. Pappas is the State Arts looks like a fantastic service. I think In November, the Artist Services Resources Get a Council’s Newest Member it will generate lots of networking and a feeling of community. Program added six new members to its Makeover Advisory Committee. The State Arts Council welcomes new State Arts Council Marks its 40th councilor Toni H. Pappas of Manchester, Bravo!!! Nancy Knowles Two members from the previous Year with a New Logo who was appointed September 8th. She committee will stay on-board for at least is an Account Executive at Business You may have noticed the new logo on the

another year (**). uncil News NH Magazine where she focuses on sales, front cover. The new design, which marks community relations and trade shows. Prior Karen Burgess Smith, the State Arts Council’s 40th year of public to that she was an account executive with Council liaison, Exeter support for the arts, was fashioned by NH Art Clips allows me to read Network Publications, based in Nashua. Brian Page of Dharma Creative. articles I might otherwise miss. Marguerite Mathews,** Chair, Pappas is President of the Board of I especially enjoy and find useful theatre artist and New Hampshire’s Trustees of the Manchester Historic the email sent out with opportunities. Artist Laureate, Durham Association and a member of the Please keep sending these and Rick Agran, poet, Plymouth Manchester Rotary Club. She has been thank you for all your hard work Kit Cornell, potter, Exeter a trustee of the Norwin S. & Elizabeth N. supporting the arts. Bean Foundation, board president of the Tim Gaudreau, eco-artist and Best regards, Sue Pretty Palace Theatre, vice chairman of the photographer, Portsmouth Manchester YMCA, board director of the Cleopatra Mathis,** poet, Hanover Swift Water Girl Scout Council, and state commissioner on the Status of Women. Marcia Murdock, choreographer/ In 1999, she participated in the NH Thank you SO much for the Arts dance director, Keene Clips- what a wonderful service. Grantees are required to use the logo on Business Committee for the Arts Steve Schuch, performing and I don’t feel so isolated out here in promotional materials as acknowledge- Leadership Arts Series. literary artist, Hillsborough the woods knowing a little bit about ment of the support they receive from Toni Pappas of Pappas taught for ten years in Manchester what’s going on in the art world Hilary Weisman Graham, filmmaker the State Arts Council. Manchester has and . She is a graduate of “out there.” I hope you’ll continue and screenwriter, Francestown The Department of Cultural recently been Rutgers University in New Jersey and to send these links. The committee meets at least three Resources Gets a New Logo did graduate work in education at Bank appointed State Yours, times a year to discuss and offer counsel Street College in New York City. Bonnie Peria Established in 1985, the Department of Arts Councilor. le on grants and services for individual Cultural Resources decided to adopt its artists. The committee members are A former State Representative, Pappas first logo. The design was created by Photo by is currently serving her fourth term as appointed for one-year terms, renewable Image Generation Hillsborough County Commissioner. for up to three consecutive years. She replaces M. Christine Dwyer on the Out and About State Arts Council, whose term expired I think this is awesome...Love it...want it... I am an artist and find November, 2003. Pappas’ term expires In September, Community Arts Coordinator all your info very helpful and clear. in November, 2008. Judy Rigmont attended the Performing Arts News Readers Express Thanks, Caroline Parello Arts Exchange conference in Pittsburgh. Appreciation for E-News Service In October, Rigmont also facilitated a panel, at the NH Main Street Center’s Your fellow readers recommend that you conference in Meredith, which focused on Don’t miss out! sign up to receive the State Arts Council’s using the arts as a catalyst for downtown I want to share with you that one of E-mail us at e-mailed dispatches, including Opportunities revitalization and economic development. my pieces of recycled metal art was [email protected]. (E-opps), Art Clips, Breaking News, accepted by the Fuller Craft Museum In October, Julie Mento, Artist Services Spotlights and more! This service allows nh.us and request for their show “trashformations.” Coordinator attended the Americans for us to send you timely and important to be put on the I learned of the opportunity from your the Arts Forum for Emerging Leaders in Heather Spear, Graphic Designer at the news about local and national trends, E-opps. I never would have known Amherst, MA. These forums took place State Office of Information Technology. list to receive professional and funding opportunities, about it without you. I’m so happy. in 30 cities nationwide to discuss issues The circle was chosen as a symbol that E-News. and late-breaking items. Read what people specific to young professionals and to help is all-encompassing and all-inclusive. have to say about E-News: So thanks a lot!!! Ruth Chevion cultivate the next generation of arts leaders.

2 3 Arts in Education Conference Currier Museum’s Open Studio Program. Nigerian visual artist Sixth grade students Later, Susan Leidy and Debbie Gibbs of Segun Olorunfemi, the Currier Museum of Art demonstrated and dancers from New The City as Canvas: living in Harrisville, 2004 Arts in Education Conference Takes the Stage in Manchester the Museum’s new on-line searchable Boston Central School collection and fine arts coordinator for takes part in the Silk performed and invited During a mid-September weekend, Principal of New Boston Central School the Manchester School District Chris Road “Luxurious the audience to join their educators, parents, and artists convened Rick Mathews, spoke about how the Martin, shared information on Commodities” at a number of sites throughout Manchester school implemented a fully arts-integrated Manchester arts education initiatives. chorus line. These students workshop with for the 2004 Arts in Education (AIE) approach to learning. His talk set the created original dances Conference. Southern NH University was stage for the day’s interdisciplinary arts The State Arts Council and the AIE Rachel Lehr and Conference Committee are grateful to based on old fairytales the convening host site. workshops taught by artist-educators and Betsy Grob Giberson. guest presenters at host sites throughout Student dancers from the Aangikam Dance the following contributors of time, space, Devoted to the and funds that made this conference Photo by the city. Workshop topics ranged from Company in Nashua, brought the house continuing profes- possible: Southern NH University, the “Silk Road Banners” to “Math and Art, Rebecca L. Lawrence down at the Showcase. AIE Roster Artist sional development An Arts Integration Model.” Arts Alliance of Northern NH, and renewal of Jasmine Shah teaches traditional dance and the NH Department of educators, artists, The Apple Hill Chamber Players per- the Indian culture in schools and communities. Education, the NH Alliance and parents, the formed an evening “Playing for Peace” for Arts Education, the NH annual AIE concert. In addition, the group conducted Photo by Julie Mento Association of Strings Teachers, Conference offers a chamber coaching workshop with the Gruber Foundation, opportunities for three student ensemble groups from Conference attendees enjoyed a gourmet Margaritas Restaurants, Langer teachers to meet Timberlane High School of Plaistow and dining experience prepared and served by Place Creative Mill, Manchester with artists and the University of New Hampshire. the students of Southern NH University’s Community Cable TV and the learn about best Culinary Arts School, under the supervision National Endowment for the Arts. by working with AIE practices in arts education, artist residency of Chef Perin Long. Dinner speaker Mayor For information on next projects and the power of the arts to Robert Baines of Manchester, a strong Artist and choreographer/ September's conference, or to transform the learning experiences advocate for arts education, stated, dancer Mihailo Djuric add your name to the mailing of all students. “I would have never made it through list, please contact AIE and his dance company. high school without music and the arts Friday afternoon and evening, NH teaching Coordinator Catherine O’Brian, in my life.” The Mayor is a former music artists had the opportunity to demonstrate at 603/271-0795 or educator and school principal. and show their [email protected]. Information Chi Potter, a Vietnamese work. In the The conference closed at the Currier and registration details will also be posted Michael Amaral, a dancer and AIE Roster afternoon, visual Museum of Art, where attendees on the State Arts Council’s website. grade 4 Conval Artist demonstrates a tra- and music artists participated in a dialogue with four set up exhibit Christine Noon, consultant for the District student from ditional dance movement accomplished teen artists from the tables and were NH Department of Education English for Brazil, painted this with a young student. available to meet Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) self-portrait. It was "Meet the Artists: Share with teachers programs, coordinated an exhibit of on display at the the Work” exhibits and and other artists artwork by students enrolled in ESOL Currier Museum’s demonstrations took during “Meet the programs at the Currier Museum Art Artists: Share School. The arts proved to be an effective Art School and place in Southern NH the Work.” That means of crossing language boundaries. viewed by conference University's small gym. evening, 15 “The visual arts gives them an opportunity participants. Michael’s performing NH to express themselves no matter what first language is Photos by Julie Mento artists showcased their work on stage. their level of fluency…in English,” said Noon about these student artists. Portuguese and his Guest speakers at the conference included ESOL teacher is Patricia Schneider, poet, author and (Photo above) AIE Roster Artists and musicians, Regina teaching artist, who opened the conference. Sue Henley. AIE Roster Artist and Master Puppeteer Delaney and Skip Gorman, played music In her keynote address she affirmed that, together. Delaney brings Irish music and Photo by “Everyone is capable of creating art.” Andrew Periale demonstrates his work at A link to a transcript of her talk can be “Meet the Artists: Share the Work.” culture into schools and Skip Gorman sings Christine Noon found at www.nh.gov/nharts. songs and tells stories of the Western cowboy.

Photo by Julie Mento Arts4 in Education 5 ArtLinks “Experiencing the Arts” from Shakespeare to Raku: Model ArtLinks Project at Mascoma High School As the recipient of At Mascoma Valley Regional High The program has also partnered with the Mascoma Valley Regional High School’s an FY02-03 $10,000 School in Canaan, Experiencing the Arts student theatre group Advice to the Players Ancient History teacher, Todd Guilford, had ArtLinks Grant students are part of an experiential arts and performed an improvisational requested that Experiencing the Arts sponsor education and enrichment program that Shakespeare performance in school Award, Mascoma got its original impetus from an ArtLinks called “No Holds Bard.” Other residencies the Orchid Ensemble assembly after he Valley Regional grant that the school received four years have included Perry Alley Theatre, the attended a conference on the Heart of the Silk High School in ago from the State Arts Council. Orchid Ensemble, puppet artist Erin Orr, Road. After the assembly for the entire school, Enfield developed and a performance by WOFA: Percussion the group stayed to answer questions about Experiencing the Arts director Christopher and Dance from West Africa. Longer a new high Morse has developed exceptional artist residency experiences took place with the Silk Road. school course residencies and arts experiences as part Roster Artist and sculptor Mark Ragonese, and Vermont Raku potter Richard Foye.

The program has also brought legendary Experiencing the Arts students have Most ArtLinks grants provide two to three folk singer Peggy Seeger to the high even taken the initiative in staging their years of funding in order to give grantees school, plus the class gets exposure to own arts events. Funded by bake sale time to develop their documentation, the works of artists and writers such as earnings, they invited the entire student evaluation and assessment strategies. Tom Waits and Chris Elliott. Frequently, body to vote on finalists in the “Cash for class time is spent working on group Dragons” art competition that displayed Funding for this grant is made possible projects, such as painting a mural, 18 works depicting dragons drawn by through the National Endowment for the working in ceramics, building a Art 1 students. Students plan to focus Arts Challenge America Initiative and a monumental hand sculpture, sharing their next competition on Surrealism State match. To find out more about the and critiquing each other’s writings, and and allow the entire student body a ArtLinks Grants Program and other Arts seeking out talent for school performances. chance to enter. in Education grants, or to request an The class has seen an improved level of application, contact Catherine O'Brian participation and creativity with this The next phase for Mascoma Valley is to at [email protected] or atmosphere in the classroom. formalize the broader community impact, 603/271-0795. make cross curriculum connections, and New York puppet of a new elective called Experiencing the include the community beyond the high “Experiencing the Arts. The program not only enables events school’s student body. artist Erin Orr Arts” to provide a at Mascoma Valley, but also takes students leading Mascoma For more information on the Mascoma to arts events in the wider community. work/learning Valley ArtLinks program, contact Experiencing the The class has attended events and curriculum. Experiencing the Arts Director Arts student Kate performances at partnership sites Christopher Morse at 603/632-4308, The new course including the Lebanon Opera House, Griffin in making a 603/523-7997, or visit broadens students’ the Hopkins Center for the Arts, the Hood shadow puppet www.ExperiencingtheArts.com. cultural experiences Gallery of Art, and AVA Gallery in Lebanon. during a residency Other teachers have commented that, ArtLinks supports partnerships between and educated them sponsored by before this program, few students had community organizations, arts organiza- about the possibilities ever visited any of these venues, even tions, and schools, to provide quality Dartmouth College's of careers in the arts. though they are all within easy driving arts programs for middle and high Outreach for Mascoma High School Art and Experiencing the distance. Mascoma Valley Regional High school youth in under-served regions. Mascoma’s Photos by School serves the towns of Enfield, Arts students (clockwise from left, Leah Plant, Experiencing the Christopher Morse Canaan, and Grantham. Vicky Wiley, Amber Weber, Annie Talliferro) Arts program. making shadow puppets during a residency sponsored by Dartmouth College's Outreach for Mascoma's Experiencing the Arts program. 6 Art Links 7 In Educational Activities people can explore New Hampshire Firsts & Bests, which is a listing of 60 events or natural occurrences that happened in New Traditional Arts Website Hampshire and are of national significance. New Folklife Website Explores New Hampshire’s Living Traditions The Traditional Music Collection supports With major funding provided by the “The website will be of particular interest traditional musicians around the state by National Endowment for the Arts, the to educators and students seeking providing a searchable State Arts Council has created the New information on the cultural heritage of database of their independ- Hampshire Folklife website, a unique New Hampshire’s many communities,” ently produced recordings resource to help people understand says Traditional Arts Coordinator Lynn Newt Washburn's hands have made hundreds and information on how to more about traditional arts and folklife in Martin Graton. “The fluid medium of a of ash baskets. obtain them. Visitors can New Hampshire. The website has been website allows us to keep adding more search the database by in development for over two years and information as we conduct new research. PixelMEDIA, based in Portsmouth, artist’s name or genre. grew out of the work that the Traditional We hope this will keep people coming designed the first phase of the New Arts program did for the New Hampshire back to the website to learn more.” Resources provides a Hampshire Folklife website, with content presentation of the 1999 Smithsonian growing listing of links and images provided by the State Arts Folklife Festival. “The goal of the Traditional Arts Program to other websites on is to support folk and traditional arts so Council’s Traditional Arts Program. New Hampshire’s that they continue to be a visible and The next phase of the website will cultural heritage. meaningful part of our lives,” said concentrate on new activities for the Graton. “We hope that the information For more information, Learning Center section of the website, provided on the website will inspire suggestions, or comments, so log on for future developments! young people to go out and discover please contact: traditions in their own community and Here are the sections to visit: Lynn Martin Graton, elsewhere around the state. We hope Traditional Arts that tradition bearers are inspired to About Folklife provides general Coordinator, continue their efforts to preserve our information on folklife and traditional Telephone: 603/271-8418 Harpist Regina collective heritage.” arts, including a glossary of terms. Email: [email protected] Delaney preserves Folklife in New Hampshire provides information on exhibits and festivals, with Irish music, song and a special section on the New Hampshire dance traditions. program of the 1999 Smithsonian Folklife Festival and the 2000 Celebrate Photos by New Hampshire Festival that took place Lynn M. Graton at the Hopkinton Fairgrounds. The Learning Center is the most dynamic area of the website and provides information on traditional arts and folklife in New Hampshire. Visitors can select from basic categories such as Music & Tatting lace with an old fashioned brass Dance Traditions, Craft Traditions, Food shuttle is a tradition requiring patience and Traditions, Occupational Traditions, and more, to find information on a and a love of fine work. variety of activities and art forms.

www.nh.gov/folklife8 9 Spotlight: Community Arts Scr apbook Plymouth Friends of the Arts has a Ban ner Year

The Red Sox are not the only ones who had a banner year. A wonderful bonus of the project was a plan to As part of the pARTner program coordinated by the Friends of use this version as a model for future community the Arts, a regional arts council based in Plymouth, students at public art projects. Thanks to a Community Arts Plymouth Elementary School had the opportunity to discuss Project Grant from the State Arts Council to the concept of public art and create banner designs. Each of support this project, two local artists were able to the 22 classes pooled their designs resulting in 22 original shadow the visiting artist enabling them to learn designs that were sent to artist JoAnn Moran, who transferred all about her process. Friends of the Arts plans the outline drawings onto 11 two-sided banners. The students to work with these artists to recreate this banner and their art teacher, Lynn Haust, then welcomed JoAnn to lead project for the towns of Campton and Meredith next year. a three-day banner painting residency program. Each class Main Street painted on the banners, creating a true collaborative project. Other project partners included: Communities for Alcohol and These students from Drug Free Youth (CADY), Plymouth Rotary Club, Rand's True Value Plymouth arranged the Pemi-Youth Plymouth Assistant Principal Kathy Boyle said, “This was a Hardware, Pemi Baker Academy and the Pemi Youth Center. for the NH Electric Center are absorbed win-win for all concerned, especially the students.” Coop to hang the in the process of banners downtown. creating art.

Photos by Cynthia Robinson

These students from the Pemi-Youth Center are absorbed in the process of creating art. Main Street Plymouth arranged for the NH Electric Coop to hang the banners downtown for six weeks.

Approximately 450 students at Plymouth Elementary School As part of the Friends of the Arts after school program, Beyond the Bell, and ten students in the after-school project at Pemi-Youth four additional banners were created and painted during the residency Center participated in the banner project. Fifteen Friends of week. The banner designs were based on the theme "Art: Part of a the Arts volunteers and teachers assisted students in the Healthy Life" and connected with Plymouth Elementary School’s painting process. theme of wellness for this school year.

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Eligibility packets for each member of the award Governors’ Arts Awards selection committee to review prior to Individual Nominees must be residents of their meeting. Place audio/visual materials New Hampshire or have made significant and catalogues, if included, in a separate The 2005 Governors’ Arts Awards Call for contributions to the arts while residents packet. Audio/visual materials and Nominations Deadline is April 22, 2005 of the state, and not have previously catalogues will be shared at the review received a Governors’ Arts Award. meeting. Materials will not be returned,

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts issues a call for nominations for the 2005 Posthumous nominations may not be made. do not send one-of-a-kind valuable ts Awards Governors’ Arts Awards. The honorary awards recognize outstanding contributions to Organizational Nominees must be materials. Please be selective. In the the excellence, growth, support, and availability of the arts in New Hampshire. physically located in New Hampshire. past, the strongest nominations have provided the judges with carefully Award Categories With the exception of the Community selected, relevant information and clear, Spirit and Cultural Access Leadership persuasive narratives. The Lotte Jacobi Living Treasure Award The Arts Education Award recognizes an Awards, self-nominations are not eligible. recognizes a New Hampshire artist, in organization, individual, school district or The original gilded any discipline, who has made a significant community that has made an outstanding How to Make a Nomination eagle, carved out of contribution to his or her art form and to contribution to arts education during Complete a nomination form (available the arts community of New Hampshire, the past five years. Contributions might butternut wood, in several formats). Make six (6) copies of reflecting a lifetime of achievement. include increased financial commitment New Hampshire’s first the completed form and use the original to arts education or innovation in New Hampshire Folk Heritage Award and copies as cover sheets for each of example of official the classroom. recognizes a New Hampshire traditional the seven (7) copies of the narrative and public art, is on dis- folk artist who has made a significant The Community Spirit Award recognizes attachments that make up your nomination. play at NH Historical contribution to his or her art form and to the city, town, or village government or Prepare up to two (2) pages stating Society’s Tuck his or her cultural community, reflecting a community wide non-arts organization your nominee’s accomplishments and Library in Concord. lifetime of achievement. Traditional art (e.g., Chamber of Commerce, Main Street contributions to the excellence, growth, In addition to the paper copies submitted, forms are those art forms, passed informally organization) that significantly fostered Each year, artists are support, and availability of the arts in the 2-page narrative must be available on from generation to generation, that reflect the arts within the last five years through New Hampshire as they relate to one of disk or electronically in 16 pt. accessible selected to design the culture of a particular community funding and/or program initiatives. the award categories. Be as specific as font, double-spaced. (Arial, Helvetica, and create the defined by ethnic heritage, occupational, Examples include: major municipal support possible in addressing the different Times New Roman or Verdana) Governors’ Arts religious, geographic, or familial groups. to a cultural facility or public art program, criteria for each award. unique public/private partnerships to Nominees for the Cultural Access Awards based on The Individual Arts Patron Award promote cultural tourism, significant Gather additional written documentation Leadership Award may be visited by this eagle. recognizes a New Hampshire resident who increases in local public support for the arts. a member of the Award Selection has made a significant contribution to the to support your nomination, which must include at least 3 letters of support for the Committee as part of the review process. Photo courtesy of support of the arts in New Hampshire. Cultural Access Leadership Award, nomination. Other written materials might the NH Historical Contributions may include donations sponsored in partnership with VSA Arts Deadline include newspaper articles, brochures, of money, time, goods, or services New Hampshire, recognizes a New Society statistics, biographical information, etc. that over time have signifi- Hampshire non-profit arts organization Nominations must be postmarked no If applicable, you may also include two cantly increased funding for practicing exemplary cultural access later than April 22, 2005 or hand-delivered (2) sets of slides, a CD with images in JPG for the arts. that includes and exceeds physical to the NH State Council on the Arts by format, catalogues, or recordings of an access. Programmatic access involves 4:15 PM on that day. The Distinguished artist’s work. adapting the presentation of art-making, Arts Leadership Award NOTE: Visuals may also be submitted Selection art exhibits, musical performances, and recognizes an individual electronically as TIFF or JPG files to theatrical productions so that people An awards selection committee, who has played a [email protected]. with and without disabilities have the appointed by State Arts Council sustained role in the same opportunities to experience the Chairman James Patrick Kelly, will advancement, direction, Collate the nomination form, narrative, arts, as audience and artists. The award review the nominations and make their or management of New and written attachments into seven (7) celebrates sustained leadership in the recommendations to the Governor. Hampshire nonprofit arts arts that includes people with disabilities, organization. Examples their families, and their friends. include Executive Director, Artistic Director, and Board President.

12 13 The Rochester Heritage Trust received a 2005 Governors’ Arts Spotlight: Cultural Conservation Cultural Conservation Awards Nomination Form Grant to hire a conser- Moose Plates Help to Conserve Arts Resources vator to assess the Nominee ______Nominator ______condition of the historic Contact person (for organization/town) Arts Affiliation (if any) The New Hampshire General Court murals that once passed the Conservation License Plate ______Program in 1998 as a way to supplement decorated the walls of Phone (day) ______Phone (day) ______existing state conservation and preser- the 1908 Rochester e-mail ______e-mail ______vation programs with additional funding Opera House. through the public's voluntary purchase Address ______Address ______of conservation license plates, popularly Photo courtesy of the City______, NH City______, NH known as Moose Plates. Wildlife and Rochester Heritage Trust nature artist Jim Collins of Plaistow created Zip ______Zip ______To date, the State Arts Council has the design for the conservation license awarded Cultural Conservation grants to plate that depicts a bull moose. This statue, depicting Category (select one) the following government entities and a young boy startled The Moose Plate has proven successful nonprofit arts organizations: Franklin by a turtle, was an Lotte Jacobi Living Treasure Arts Education at building revenue to support the Opera House, Friends of the John Hay original design element NH Folk Heritage Community Spirit protection of critical resources in New National Wildlife Refuge, League of New Hampshire, from scenic lands to historic Hampshire Craftsmen, Lebanon Opera in the early 1900’s Return by Individual Arts Patron Cultural Access Leadership sites to wildlife to cultural facilities and House Improvement, Rochester Heritage gardens of the The April 22, 2005 to: Distinguished Arts Leadership artworks. As of June 30, 2004, conser- Trust, The Town of Canaan, Concord Fells/Hay Estate in vation-minded citizens had purchased Public Library Foundation, The Town of Governors’ Newbury. To preserve Past Recipients of Governors’ Arts Awards 35,423 plates. These revenues are Milford, Library Arts Center, and Arts Awards distributed through five State agencies. Richards Free Library. it, the Friends of the 2003 Edwin and Mary Scheier, Ellis 1995 Donald Hall, Newt Washburn, NH State Council Among them, the Department of John Hay National Hatch, Jr., Hilda Fleisher, Janice David Bresnahan, Elaine Krasker, The annual fee to NH motorists for a Wildlife Refuge had a on the Arts Hastings, The Town of Littleton, Town of Newport conservation license plate is $30, which is 2 1/2 Beacon Timberlane Regional School tax deductible, plus a one-time fee of $8 duplicate statue cast 1993 Herbert Waters, Peggy Senter, Street, 2nd floor District, Children’s Museum collected by the Division of Motor Vehicles. and placed the original David & Rosamond Putnam, of Portsmouth To date, Conservation License plates Concord, NH 03301 Exeter Arts Committee Board on display indoors. can be purchased in 84 town offices 2001 Rawn Spearman, Dudley of Selectmen around the state. For more information Photo courtesy of This information Laufman, Genevieve Aichele, go to: www.mooseplate.com. is available Henry Melville Fuller, City of 1991 Robert Hughes, Dwight Graves, Friends of the Kimon S. Zachos, Greater Dover Manchester, Deborah Stuart The State Arts Council accepts applications John Hay National electronically or in Chamber of Commerce from all levels of government and nonprofit Wildlife Refuge alternative formats. 1999 Tomie dePaola, Larry & Henry 1989 Karl Drerup, Alton School Board, cultural organizations that Please call v/tty Riendeau, Patricia Lindberg, Cultural Resources funds cultural manage publicly owned Peter Karagianis, The City of May & Sam Gruber, City of 603/228-4330 or conservation projects through the State historic cultural facilities, arts Claremont, Edith Grodin Nashua [email protected]. Library, the Division of Historical documents or artworks that 1997 John Woodsum Hatch, Bob 1980 Lotte Jacobi, Federated Arts, Resources, and the State Arts Council. contribute to the state’s cultural NH Youth Orchestra heritage. The next deadline McQuillen, Nancy Brennan, Within the last two years, since establishing for applying for a Cultural The City of Rochester, the Cultural Conservation grant program, Conservation grant is May 2, Grace A. Casey, Arthur Hall the State Arts Council has awarded 2005. For more information $119,070 to fund conservation projects, about this and other grants Presentation and Celebration ranging from the restoration of the Milford administered through the Bandstand to restoring a wooden sculpture Governor John Lynch will be invited to present the Governors’ Arts Awards in Organizational Support by New Hampshire artist Winslow Eaves, October of 2005. All nominees will be recognized. Each award recipient (groups will Program, contact Yvonne owned by the Concord Public Library. share a single award) will receive an original artwork by a New Hampshire artist, Stahr at 603/271-0791, or which interprets the two eagles designed for the top of the State House dome. The [email protected]. original 1819 eagle, now housed at the New Hampshire Historical Society, was the state’s first public art commission. 14 15 Artist Reflections Lifetime Fellow, Jim Coates Lifetime Fellow, Editor’s Note: We have invited each of the 10 newly named Lifetime Fellows to share I have always been interested in archi- and audible experiences of a woodland their thoughts on their art and what receiving State Arts Council Fellowships meant Jon Brooks of tectural forms (primitive, modern and environment have the profound ability to them. These essays will be featured in this and upcoming issues of NH Arts News. New Boston. contemporary) and the broad concept of to shelter and comfort. A survey of my shelter. Past work has included drawings, completed works from the past 20 years Photo by objects and installa- reflects a continued Gary Samson Lifetime Fellow, Jon Brooks tions. During the last interest in the ten years this work minimal forms, both I had a strong inclination for the arts Ultimately, the concept of home brought has dealt with simple and formal, at a very young age. Blessed with me back to New Hampshire with my first contemporary shelter that are found in life supportive and nurturing parents, wife Mona and I began building a home forms, often making and in the natural I attended children’s programs at in New Boston. The land, which was references to the environment. the Currier Museum of Art and the very close to my childhood summer fragile relationship Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. home where my love for wood began, between nature and The three Fellowships Upon seeing the works of sculptor set me on the path of working with wood human social I received from the Lifetime Fellow, Constantine Brancusi, I knew I directly from the forest. Over a 10-year dependence on State Arts Council wanted to be a visual artist. I was period we built a house and studios using Jim Coates of shelter (both physically over a period of time accepted at both the Rhode Island a lot of recycled materials, inspired and Lyndeborough. and psychologically). in my early career School of Design and the School influenced by the visionary architects The juxtaposition of were instrumental in for American Crafts that I had been exposed Photos courtesy of organic material and assisting me with the Brooks’ playfully in Rochester, New York. to in art school and in Jim Coates geometric forms purchase of equipment I chose Rochester in part the Bay Area. sculptural chairs are relate to the elements and travel expenses because of its distance from associated with well recognized My work has evolved from of chaos and order in Manchester, but primarily exhibitions of my work. across New England massive single tree section the natural environment, as well as the for the opportunity to On the other hand, it is difficult to articu- Tiverton Tower, carvings of the early 70s human desire to force order onto nature. and beyond. study with , late what the awards meant in terms of and 80s to allegorical 16' x 5' x 5'. wood, a wood artist exploring I continue to use natural materials to acknowledgement and encouragement. and whimsical painted wire, straw, and Photo courtesy of the line between furniture emphasize the temporal and fragile qualities The ongoing programs that are supported wood constructions that Jon Brooks and sculpture. As Wendell’s of the forms although, in the past five by the State Arts Council are obviously granite, 2002 Private become sculptural student and apprentice, I years, I have turned to a more personal important to individual artists and arts collection. furniture pieces. was nurtured and trained interpretation of my relationship to shelter organizations. On a larger scale, they New Hampshire has in exactly the way that I and nature. This interpretation of shelter are enormously important to the cultural been my home for most needed. This experience, has evolved to include the nurturing well-being of our collective communities. of my life and I have complemented by courses qualities of the open woodland landscape. I thank all of the Council staff and found a deep connection in the Fine Arts Program, As numerous poets and environmentalists administrators for this support. to community and land enhanced my perspective before me have acknowledged, the visual and abilities. here. My New Hampshire Jim Coates, Lyndeborough State Council on the Arts Fellowships After graduating with a Master of Fine have given me both a validation of my Arts from Rochester, I proceeded west to ability to communicate through visual San Francisco where I set up a studio. poetry and much-needed financial Biographical note: Jim Coates lives and works in Lyndeborough. He completed Within a year I had my first solo exhibition. assistance to further my career, for his M.F.A. at Clemson University and his B.F.A. at the University of South Living in the Bay Area in the late 60’s which I am very grateful. Carolina. He has exhibited his temporary site-specific works nationally and was an exciting time and, through throughout the northeast. He has received sculpture fellowships from the South perseverance and a strong supportive Jon Brooks, New Boston Carolina State Arts Commission, the Massachusetts Council on the Arts, and community, I was able to eke out a the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts and in 1988, he was awarded an living through odd jobs, bartering for artist residency at the MacDowell Colony. Jim Coates is Professor of Sculpture my artwork, and a few commissions. (Photo center) at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Brooks’ home and studios were built over a A second and successful solo exhibition followed which allowed me more time 10 year period using many recycled materials. to spend on my artwork and to begin dreaming about building a home. Photo by Studio Northeast 2016 Artist Reflections17 Around the State

Congratulations to… award was presented by Chairman of the Welcome to… State Board of Education, Fred Bramante. Poet Charles Simic, who is the recent Glickman has worked with others across Matthew Hammond of Manchester, the recipient of the 2004 Sarah Josepha Hale the country in advocating for arts in new director of the Merrimack Concert Award, presented by the trustees of the education. She is a board member for the Band, who took up the conductor’s baton in mid-September. He performs The Richards Free NH Alliance for Arts Education and a communications art major at the University with the Granite State Brass Quintet and Library in Newport of New Hampshire in Manchester. is the music director for the New recently presented Hampshire Wind Ensemble. Ruth Chevion of Hopkinton, whose recycled the 2004 Sarah metal artwork was accepted by the Anne Billings of Bradford, VT, who Josepha Hale Award Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, MA, was selected to be the first Executive to poet Charles Simic. for exhibition in “Trashformations East,” Director of Alumni Hall Cultural and which is opening January 15th. In five Students and instructors at the New Hampton Interpretive Center in Haverhill. She will Photo by Sara Barrett months, the exhibition will travel to various School won six international awards for their lay the groundwork for a program of cultural events in both the visual and Matthew Hammond other museums. film Gaining Miles. performing arts as well as develop is the new director of Photo by Morgan Murphy permanent interpretive displays of valley the Merrimack history and attractions for visitors to the Concert Band. (Photo center) Students and instructors in the Film interpretive center, which is scheduled to open next June. Billings has experience Eye Chart, 10" X 20", Department at the New Hampton Photo courtesy of in nonprofit agency and retail management. School, who won six international awards the Merrimack Found Rusty Metal for a film they created during the 2003 Alumni Hall, the 19th century Grafton on Corrugated Paper Performance PLUS summer performing County Courthouse and the 20th century Concert Band Haverhill Academy gymnasium and by Ruth Chevion. Richards Free Library in Newport. The arts training program. The 24-minute auditorium, has been preserved and award recognizes a distinguished body film, Gaining Miles, premiered in New revitalized for 21st century use as a Thanks to an of work written in the field of literature York, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and cultural and visitors interpretive center opportunity that and letters by a New England-based Portland, OR. through the efforts of Haverhill artist. Simic has published more than she learned about Harry Kozlowski of Hooksett and Heritage, Inc. through the State sixty books and has garnered fellowships Concord musician and composer from the Guggenheim Foundation, Anne Billings is Arts Council's E-News, Patrick Hebert, co-founders of Highland the MacArthur Foundation, and the Community Broadcasting, who have the first Executive the Fuller Craft National Endowment for the Arts. He is launched the new community radio station Director of Alumni Museum in Brockton, a Professor of English at the University WCNH-LP-FM at 94.7 FM. The low power Hall Cultural and MA will exhibit of New Hampshire. station broadcasts around the clock to Interpretive Center Chevion's work Candace Glickman, Miss New Hampshire the greater Concord area and plays classical music, plus a jazz program on in Haverhill. in January. of 2003, who was honored recently by Saturday mornings. the National Music Foundation for her Photo by Photo by efforts to incorporate an interdisciplinary Edith Celley Ruth Chevion approach to the arts in education. The 1822Around the State 19 20 22 Y of Photo courtesy Players inLittleton. Chamber Country oftheNorth Director asExecutive served years LinnDowns For thepasttwo Re ukio Endo membering the promotion of Portsmouth’s artists. ofPortsmouth’s the promotion toculturalspaceand initiatives related boardon closely withtheArt-Speak New England.Bethwillbeworking and amuseumadministratorforHistoric InitiativefortheCityofBoston Grounds tion plannerontheHistoricBurying planning. 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North Country North of Frumie Selchen,AllianceExcutiveDirector Frumie in Campton. was thefounderofCloseKnitPress at PlymouthStateUniversity. Downs the Montessori the Maple School. Shealsotaughtat Holderness School,and Plymouth Elementary in Spanish She a Downs workedinthecorporatesectoras 1977to1985, and education.From brought tothestate. brought authentic bluesandfunkflavorthathe toKeenewillmissthe Portsmouth from Fanswhohaveheardhim in Merrimack. Mondaybluescafe Stormy at theformer regularly stylish clothes,Bellperformed the nickname“K.D.”Well knownforhis in resulting some ofthesebluesgreats, few. by Hewasdubbed“KingDrummer” The Drifters,andBenE.King,tonamea “Guitar Jr.” Johnson,WilsonPickett, forLuther Basie Bandanddrummed withSonnyPayneoftheCount drums musicians.Hestudied other renown JohnnyNash,andmany Marvelettes, McFadden, MightySamMcLain,The withClyde Over theyears,heperformed LaVerneBrown, Baker, andtheCoasters. heaccompaniedJames Miami where hisnativestateto road, hemovedfrom As soonashewasoldenoughtohitthe away thispastSeptemberatage61. known as“Mr. AlabamaBlues,”passed Frederick C.“K.D.”Bell Drummer, songwriter, andvocalist Frederick C.“K.D.”Bell,1943-2004 translation coordinatorandmanager. then switched careers andtaught then switchedcareers Cottage SchoolinCampton, the Waterville Valley School, School inPlymouth,and , ofMilton,NH, Ya The and theLEFFoundation. theVermont from Council support Arts withadditional Endowment fortheArts, andtheNational National ParkService, (NEFA), Arts England Foundationforthe ofNew byapartnership sponsored the Town was ofSwanton.Theproject CanoeTrail,Forest incollaborationwith for overtwoyearswiththeNorthern hadbeenindevelopment The artwork together, form 15 individualstoneseats into ‘Swanton Red’localmarblecarved Photos byAmy Sanford CanoeTrail Forest staff. 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Canoe envi- Swanton Dam between park users. tional seatingfor func- while providing the outlineofacanoe, Red' marbleforms with local'Swanton created Sculpture' of the'StoneCanoe The interiorcarving 21 National Survey on the Status and Needs of Craft Artists The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) forwarded the survey to their National News conducted a nationwide research project in constituents. A total of 1,650 2004. They found that, despite a changing craft artists in 49 states Save America’s Treasures marketplace, a sluggish economy, and a participated in the survey growing array of challenges, working and focus group conversations. Awards $14.5 million in Grants craft artists across the U.S. are largely Andy and Mim confident about their future. Commenting on the value of these findings Hampton of Concord The President’s Committee on the Arts In New Hampshire, past recipients of and the services that CERF provides to and the Humanities (PCAH), National SAT grants have included: the Cheshire Among the key findings are: craft artists, State Arts Council Traditional run their pottery Park Service, National Endowment for Mills complex and the Harrisville studio as a small Only a quarter of the respondents have Arts Coordinator Lynn Martin Graton the Arts, National Endowment for the National Historic Landmark District, reserves to carry their businesses and noted, “The market in New Hampshire business and actively Humanities, and Institute of that received $250,000 in families for six months or more if their includes a wide spectrum of forms and market their work Museum and Library Services 2001 for building repairs; and approaches: from \traditional to contem- business was interrupted; around the country. jointly announced the awarding Canterbury Shaker Village, porary fine crafts. Some artists make it a of $14.5 million in federal that received $250,000 in 30% have no fire insurance or personal full-time commitment while others, like Andy works on his Save America’s Treasures 2000 for repairs and preserva- liability insurance, and 18% have no potter Andy Hampton, work on their craft after a full day (SAT) grants on October 11. tion of the 1793 Dwelling House. health insurance. The risks for which crafts after a full day of other work. of doing other work. craft artists are least well-insured are Still others make crafts with family and Through the congressionally Over the six-year life of the product liability, disability, life, and friends in their spare time.” She concluded, appropriated SAT program, program more than 600 projects theft. The cost of premiums is by far “regardless of how they approach it, awards were made to 35 have been funded—ranging the most often-cited reason for having all craftspeople benefit from access to historic properties and sites and 25 from historic homes, sites and other inadequate insurance; information, training and resources.” nationally significant collections of structures; to documents, paintings, films, Only four in ten of all respondents artifacts, documents and artistic works. and sculpture; to clothing, jewelry, crafts; CERF’s mission is to strengthen and said that their formal education to planes, trains, and automobiles. sustain the careers of craft artists across In New Hampshire, adequately prepared them for the . For more information, craft artists rely on Save America’s Treasures received managing self-employment; e-mail them at [email protected], 390 grant applications from eligible public gatherings, Craft shows have become a high-risk or visit them on the web at: federal agencies; state, local, and tribal such as this one at marketing strategy; professional craft www.craftemergency.org. governments; and nonprofit organizations artists report the most growth from retail Canterbury Wool in 2004. To be successful a project must sales in their own studio or showrooms. be of national significance, demonstrate Day, where they can an urgent preservation need, have an Working with organizational development network with each educational or other public benefit, and consultant and former craftsman Craig other while demon- demonstrate the likely availability of non- Dreeszen, CERF conducted 10 face-to-face strating and selling federal matching funds. In addition to focus groups organized around the country their work. According these awards, Congress also designates and worked with 31 organizations that projects for SAT funds, and in 2004 to a recent study, $17.9 million was awarded to 99 projects many craft artists feel in 39 states. Congress Finalizes Small Increases in Funding that craft shows have Guidelines and applications for the 2005 for NEA and Arts Education become a high-risk Save America’s Treasures Federal marketing strategy. Preservation of the 1793 Dwelling House at Grants can be found online at: Congress finalized FY 2005 funding with for American Masterpieces, which will Canterbury Shaker Village was made possible www2.cr.nps.gov/treasures/index.htm. the passage of a nine-bill “omnibus,” which sponsor presentations of the classic Photos by rolled several spending bills into one large American works in communities all around by a $250,000 Save America's Treasures grant. For more information contact Kimber Lynn M. Graton Craine at 202/682-5661 or send an e-mail $388 billion package. Cultural funding was the country. The Challenge America Photo courtesy of Canterbury to [email protected]. one of the few domestic spending areas program will be funded at $21.427 million. that will realize some small increases. Arts in Education programs through the Shaker Village The National Endowment for the Arts U.S. Department of Education will have will get an increase of $292,000, bringing a budget of $35.6 million and the Office its budget for FY2005 up to $121.263 of Museum Services: $34.8 million. million. This total includes $1.972 million 22 23 New Hampshire State Council on the Arts New Hampshire State Winter/Early Spring Deadlines Council on the Arts Across Programs Established in 1965, the New Hampshire Grant Name Deadline Amount State Council on the Arts and the New Hampshire Division of the Arts comprise Mini-Grant January 3 & Quarterly* $250 - $1,000 the state’s arts agency. Funding comes Peer Mentorships Ongoing $500 - $750 from appropriations from the State of New Hampshire and the National For grant guidelines Arts in Education Program Endowment for the Arts, a federal Department of and application agency. Volunteer Arts Councilors set Grant Name Deadline Amount forms visit, policies, approve grants, and advise the Cultural Resources Artist in Residence Grant February 4, 2005 $1,000 - $5,000 www.nh.gov/nharts Commissioner of the Department of AIE Leadership Project Grant February 4, 2005 $500 - $5,000 Van McLeod, Commissioner Cultural Resources on all matters 20 Park Street For more informa- concerning the arts. Concord, NH 03301 Community Arts Program tion: 603/271-2789 The State Arts Council’s mission is to 603/271-2540 Grant Name Deadline Amount enrich New Hampshire’s unique quality NH Relay Services Development Grant April 1, 2005 $3,500 - $7,000 of life through the arts. The Director of Division of the Arts General Phone: TTY/TDD: Project Grant April 1, 2005 $1,000 - $3,500 the New Hampshire Division of the Arts 603/271-2789 800/735-2964 administers the agency, which is part of Rebecca L. Lawrence, Director 1 the Department of Cultural Resources. 2 ⁄2 Beacon Street, 2nd Floor URL: Organizational Support Program Concord, NH 03301 www.nh.gov/nharts 603/271-2789 Grant Name Deadline Amount New Hampshire Fax: Project/Planning Grant March 1, 2005 $1,000 - $7,000 State Arts Councilors Division of Arts Staff 603/271-3584 Chair Yvonne Stahr, Programs Information TTY/TDD: Traditional Arts Program 800/735-2964 James Patrick Kelly, Nottingham Officer, 603/271-0791 Grant Name Deadline Amount Judy Rigmont, Community Arts Office Hours: Project Grant March 11, 2005 $1,000 - $4,000 Vice Chair Coordinator, 603/271-0794 8:15 am – 4:15 pm Apprenticeship Grant March 25, 2005 $3,450 Jacqueline R. Kahle, Wilton Closed all State Catherine O’Brian, Arts Education Deadline for: and most Federal Randy Armstrong, Barrington Coordinator, 603/271-0795 holidays Artist Roster and Traditional Arts Listing Richard W. Ayers, Sanbornton William Hallager, Lincoln Lynn Martin Graton, Traditional Arts Applications April 1, 2005 Paul Hodes, Concord Coordinator, 603/271-8418 Peter McLaughlin, Hanover Julie Mento, Artist Services Coordinator, Edward J. McLear, Meredith 603/271-0790 *Quarterly Deadlines Toni H. Pappas, Manchester January 3, 2005 for projects April 1, 2005 & after Gary Samson, Concord Dawn Nesbitt, Accountant I, April 1, 2005 for projects July 1, 2005 & after Tim Sappington, Randolph 603/271-7926 Jasmine Shah, Nashua July 1, 2005 for projects October 1, 2005 & after Marjorie Durkee, Grants & Contracts Karen Burgess Smith, Exeter October 1, 2005 for projects January 1, 2006 & after Technician, 603/271-2789 Grace Sullivan, Deerfield Carey Johnson, Arts Program Assistant, 603/271-0792

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