Radically Re-Imagine & Re-Engage With Your Art Practice
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We invites Marshall County artists to attend their upcoming Artist Network Gathering with keynote speaker, Akwi Nji, on Monday, April 10th starting at 4pm at the Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center.
Akwi Nji of Cedar Rapids, Iowa is coming to share words of inspiration with our local creators for a keynote titled ‘Radically Re-imagine and Re-engage with your Art Practice’.
Change is in the air. There's no better time than now to take a close look at your art practice, honor where you've been, and refresh your focus on where you're headed. Let's talk real talk about what you can do to sharpen your focus, refine your goals, and create what's uniquely yours to create. This'll be a down-to-earth talk doubling as a jetpack of inspiration and motivation to fuel your art practice. Whatever your medium and wherever you are in your artistic journey, this is for you.
The evening begins with the Iowa Arts Council's ‘Meet the Artist’ Series from 4-6pm. The five Iowa Artist Fellows will have their work on display and give a presentation from 4:30-5:30pm. This portion of the evening is free and open to the public.
The remainder of the evening is special for Marshall County Artists (free):
Akwi is an artist creating in words, voice, and visual art. She specializes in creative personal narrative storytelling across artistic mediums and through producing and curating community-focused arts programming. Her work and words have appeared on stage from California's Wine Country to New York's Fashion Week. As a writer, voice artist, performer, and producer her collaborative partners include Emmy-award winning composers and nationally-renowned dancers and choreographers. She has been an Iowa Arts Council Fellow and, for her efforts in the business community, she was named one of Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40.
We invites Marshall County artists to attend their upcoming Artist Network Gathering with keynote speaker, Akwi Nji, on Monday, April 10th starting at 4pm at the Marshalltown Arts & Civic Center.
Akwi Nji of Cedar Rapids, Iowa is coming to share words of inspiration with our local creators for a keynote titled ‘Radically Re-imagine and Re-engage with your Art Practice’.
Change is in the air. There's no better time than now to take a close look at your art practice, honor where you've been, and refresh your focus on where you're headed. Let's talk real talk about what you can do to sharpen your focus, refine your goals, and create what's uniquely yours to create. This'll be a down-to-earth talk doubling as a jetpack of inspiration and motivation to fuel your art practice. Whatever your medium and wherever you are in your artistic journey, this is for you.
The evening begins with the Iowa Arts Council's ‘Meet the Artist’ Series from 4-6pm. The five Iowa Artist Fellows will have their work on display and give a presentation from 4:30-5:30pm. This portion of the evening is free and open to the public.
The remainder of the evening is special for Marshall County Artists (free):
- 6pm – Keynote Speaker, Akwi Nji, Radically Re-imagine and Re-engage with your Art Practice
- 7pm – Social Gathering at Wayward Social
Akwi is an artist creating in words, voice, and visual art. She specializes in creative personal narrative storytelling across artistic mediums and through producing and curating community-focused arts programming. Her work and words have appeared on stage from California's Wine Country to New York's Fashion Week. As a writer, voice artist, performer, and producer her collaborative partners include Emmy-award winning composers and nationally-renowned dancers and choreographers. She has been an Iowa Arts Council Fellow and, for her efforts in the business community, she was named one of Corridor Business Journal’s Forty Under 40.
Festival Cultural
The 2022 Festival Cultural was held on October 2nd at West End Park in the 13th Street District!
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Members 1st Community Credit Union and to our Supporting Sponsors, Allstate Marshalltown - Angela Cordova, La Carreta Mexican Grill, A&A Concrete and Zamora Fresh Market.
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor, Members 1st Community Credit Union and to our Supporting Sponsors, Allstate Marshalltown - Angela Cordova, La Carreta Mexican Grill, A&A Concrete and Zamora Fresh Market.
RE-TRACING: a 3-part film series
(RE)TRACING is a three-part dance film series by local artists Toree Benson and Nicholas Cooper. The piece focuses on the concepts of isolation, coming together, and recovery amidst a pandemic/post-pandemic world. Throughout the films, you will witness two individuals who are affected by isolation in very distinct ways. You will also see how these two rediscover human connection with one another after being forced apart for a long period of time. We hope this project can illuminate our collective and individual experiences of this pandemic and offer hope as we all find our new 'normal.
Films will be released every other week starting Wednesday, September 1st (1st, 15th and 29th)! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you don't miss them!
The first two films will show the unique perspectives of two people who are enduring the pandemic, separately, in isolation. Through distinctive music and choreography, the films will show how isolation affects individuals differently (i.e. one of the individuals becomes extremely internal during isolation while in contrast, the other expels lots of energy.). Both of these films will show the individuals in their private spaces. The third film will be an exploration of how these two people come (back) together physically and emotionally after months of separation.
Thank you to our community partners:
Film 1 was filmed at The Marshall County Historical Society's Glick-Sower Historical Homestead
Film 2 was filmed at M. Gervich & Sons
Film 3 was filmed at Judge Park with music by local musician, Austin Chadderdon
Films will be released every other week starting Wednesday, September 1st (1st, 15th and 29th)! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram so you don't miss them!
The first two films will show the unique perspectives of two people who are enduring the pandemic, separately, in isolation. Through distinctive music and choreography, the films will show how isolation affects individuals differently (i.e. one of the individuals becomes extremely internal during isolation while in contrast, the other expels lots of energy.). Both of these films will show the individuals in their private spaces. The third film will be an exploration of how these two people come (back) together physically and emotionally after months of separation.
Thank you to our community partners:
Film 1 was filmed at The Marshall County Historical Society's Glick-Sower Historical Homestead
Film 2 was filmed at M. Gervich & Sons
Film 3 was filmed at Judge Park with music by local musician, Austin Chadderdon
Annual Art Supply Fundraiser for Youth
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(RE) INVIGORATE - film series -
Continuing to strengthen and energize arts and culture, while celebrating our community pride points and amplifying our talented performing artists in Marshalltown. This five part film series features local performing artists, musicians and locations including the Gallery Garden, Downtown, MHS Roundhouse (Drills), 13th Street District (Echo) and the Fisher Community Center Pond.
A special thank you to the very talented Nick Cooper and Toree Benson for creating this beautiful project!
- Gallery Garden
- Drills and the MHS Roundhouse
- Echo and the 13th Street District
- Fisher Community Center Pond
- Marshalltown Downtown & Main Street
A special thank you to the very talented Nick Cooper and Toree Benson for creating this beautiful project!
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