Guadalupe Center Enjoys Los Utrera

As part of the cultural outreach mission of the Midwest Worldfest program, our visiting guest artists, Los Utrera, played at the Guadalupe Center in Huntingburg on Thursday evening. An audience of over 70 people of all ages showed up. Sister Karen enlisted the aid of the community to also host a nice reception which included homemade sopa pias. Yum!

The rowdy weather in this part of the county did not keep anyone away that night. However, the Utrera family sought shelter from tornado warnings in the basement of our Education Coordinator, Donna Sheppers. Wow! Talk about community participation! Thanks, Donna. Thanks also to the Guadalupe Center for hosting our friends.

Loogootee High School Enjoys Los Utrera Performance

Loogootee High School, a Region 11 grant recipient, requested a performance by our visiting music group, Los Utrera. The students participated in the Mexican Fandango and even gave their guests a standing ovation.

Thanks, Loogootee!

Regional Arts Grants Award Ceremony

The Regional Arts Partnership Grant Awards Ceremony was held in the Krempp Gallery this evening. As Region 11 partner for the Indiana Arts Commission, Jasper Community Arts administers arts grants to six counties - Crawford, Davies, Dubois, Martin, Orange and Perry. This year, support grants were given to four Arts Organizations - Actors Community Theatre, Inc., Celebration Singers, Strings, Inc., and Veale Creek Players, Inc. Seven groups received Arts Project Support Grants - English Elementary School, First Chance Center, Loogootee Schools, Orange County Community Development, Paoli Chamber of Commerce, Patoka Elementary School, and Perry Central Elementary.

We were delighted to have attendance of about 75 people, including Senator Richard Young from Milltown, and Representative Kreg Battles. Some yummy refreshments were provided by Marianne and Lindsey Harner of Reid's Delicatessen and Bakery of Washington, IN. Our guest performers were Los Utrera of Arts Midwest Worldfest. What a delightful evening!

Los Utrera Entertains at VUJC

Our visiting performers from Mexico, Los Utrera, entertained students and staff at VUJC auditorium last evening. Over 90 people attended. The musical group sang, danced, and played a variety of Mexican instruments. This family group is very talented. At the end of the performance, audience members were invited onstage to dance with the group. Everyone had a wonderful time. Thanks, Los Utrera!

Los Utrera Visits Jasper

We are delighted to host the Mexican Fandango and musical group, Los Utrera this week. Today they performed at Tenth Street and Ireland Elementary schools. Many children from the audience were asked to participate. Los Utrera will be traveling throughout the midwest as part of Midwest World Fest. Locally they will perform in the schools, at Vincennes University Jasper Campus, the Guadelupe Center, for our Regional Arts presentation, and will culminate in a public performance on our family series on Friday, October 19th. Tickets are still available.

Preschool Classes Started Today

Our fall preschool classes started today. We are fortunate to have Selena Vonderheide teaching them again. This is her third time. The classes are small with no more than ten students in them, ages 3 through 5. Each child must be accompanied by an adult - parent, grandparent, babysitter - to help with some of the projects. This is a great introduction to art as the children explore many different mediums.

A favorite project is where each child gets to decorate a life-size drawing of him or her self. Here you see how the initial drawings are created. Come back in a week or two to see how they turn out.

Ag students visit with Diane Mann

Our artist for the month of October is Diane Mann. She creates some wonderful pottery / mixed media pieces. As with all great artists, Diane relies heavily upon her life experiences to inspire her work.

We were delighted to have Jasper High School's Mr.Haycox's Ag students visit today. Diane gave a wonderful power point lecture where she showed images of the 3,000 acre farm that she lives on with her husband and sons. Her work reflects crop rows, silos, sunsets, water and aquifers, as well as many other images. Diane also incorporates many found objects from the farm into her actual artwork.

Diane spent the afternoon at JHS teaching in Andrea Pfaff's clay art classes. These two classes visited the gallery on Wednesday, October 10th.

Thank you, Diane!

Diane Mann Reception

Diane Mann from Merom, Indiana is our featured artist in the Krempp Gallery this month. Her work is a thought-provoking mix of clay and found objects, reflecting her art and farm background. She will be visiting later this week to give an on-site presentation to the JHS ag students, and then will teach two clay workshops at the high school.

About 75 people were in attendance at the reception. It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying themselves on a sunny Sunday afternoon at the art gallery. AND enjoying the wonderful artwork.