09-20-1984 Packet
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SALINA ARTS COMMISSION
MEETING:
TIME:
PLACE:
Thursday, September 20, 1984
4:00 p.m.
Gallery, Salina Arts Commission
AGENDA ITEMS:
1. Minutes
2. Treasurer1s Report
3. Museum
4. Festival
5. Technical Assistance Component - Currents
6. AIR
7. Projects
8. Election of Officers
Please call this office if you are unable to attend this meeting, 827-4640.
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VA-lAT IS A MJSa.M? A PERSCt-W- DEFINITICN.
In considering the question what is a museum, I realized that the
answer or answers would be different for different people. For the sake
of this article, I will use a medium size history museum such as the
new Smoky Hi II MUseum planned for occupancy in the post office bui Iding
in Sa I ina.
One may approach the question from a physical point of view and
state that a museum is a repository for the remnants of our material
culture. Impl ied in this is the importance of the space or bui Iding to
house the museum. I would venture to say that ImusellTlS" can and do
exist with a diminished emphasis on the bui Iding and a heightened
emphasis on interpretation. The most obvious examples are: living
history fanms, outdoor art and historical festivals. These are not
n~seums in the traditional sense, but in very real tenms, their
programming and goals para I lei and many times are identical to the goals
of traditional "housed" museums. The emphasis ison interpretation and
activity with visitor participation being integral to the success of the
endeavor. With the new museum, we have within our reach the best of
both worlds, an excellent bui Iding for the preservation and display of
our area's material culture and the space for interpretative programs
and participatory exhibits.
To further explore a museum's potential may require asking what it
has in cammon with other organizations. A museum is not generally
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thought of as a school in the sense of structured teaching and learning
modes, but teaching and learning does take place in museums. It is not
an entertainment center such as an amusement park, yet an important part
of a museum's image is based on recreation and enjoyrrent. MUseums
should be enjoyable places to visit, hence entertaining and hopefully
enl ightening. A museun is not a comnercial center for buying and
sell ing, a I though roost museuns have some form of gi ft shop. AI though
rruseums are involved in many activities, they are not all things to all
people, but they can be many things for many people with a diversity of
interests.
If museums have objectives and activities simi lar to other
organizations, what is unique about museums? They are object
repositories, preservation guardians and artifact related learning
centers. They are the storehouses of a culture's memories and
dissemination centers for a culture's heritage. These are some elements
which make museums unique social institutions. By their very nature,
museums must involve society in the aforementioned activities and
processes.
The Smoky Hi I I MUseun is in the enviable position of being able to
supply the services that only a museun can supply, yet be broad based
enough to be a cultural focus for a variety of activities and events
that help us understand and enjoy our shared heritage.
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SALINA ARTS COMMISSION, July 26, 1984
The Salina Arts Commission met in the Gallery of the Arts Commission.
Members present were Roy Allen, Mary Nell Beatty, Glenn Ethridge, Don Timmel,
Jack Weisgerber, Pat Neustrom, chairman; Martha Rhea, director; Lana Jordan,
operations manager; and Marlys Harris, secretary. Also present were Alan
Stolfus, Salina Journal; and Carmen Wilson, League of Women Voters.
Mary Nell opened the meeting. Don made a motion and Roy seconded it that
the minutes and treasurer's report be approved. The motion passed.
Festival: Martha said the evaluation process has been a very positive one.
It is done within the framework of the mission and goals of the Festival.
The elements that seem to make the Festival work: people getting together
from all walks of life; the celebration aspect - both visual and the community
celebrating itself; accessible to the community to participate as an
audience or in hands-on experiences; and the forum for individual expression.
The commissioners received a compilation copy of the 66 artists' evaluations
which have been returned to this time. A full day was spent on evaluation
by the office staff.
1. The Festival is eight years old - the initial newness is gone and many
people and organizations depend on it.
2. How do we keep the Festival dynamic, inviting?
3. The costs of the Festival are rising, both in direct costs and outreach,
as with the Currents Rrogram.
4. Visual arts: What is our role as the Arts Commission?
Lana and Saralyn traveled to Wichita to talk with Juror Glenice Matthews
about the Festival. She is an artist and the director of the Wichita Art
Association. Major discussions centered around the following items:
1. Jury process: She liked the way it was done and the discussion at the
time; three dimensional person the panel is necessary, as well as a local
person; slides could be sent to jurors individually ahead of time; use
yes/no rather than 1-2-3 rating.
2. The on-site evaluation was difficult in her estimation. She liked the
public art awards and thought it was a very workable process.
3. Programmatically, she suggested a folk art lab exhibit, a lab exhibit
and demonstration together, a special area for special artists (past invited,
etc.) The Festival may want to do some pre-prepatory Festival activities:
adult participation hands-on activities, detached workshops and lectures
(pre-registration), t-shirts for artists to wear to make them more
visible.
Mary Nell agreed with an artist's evaluation of less rock and more classical
music. It was suggested groups might be listed by the kind of music they
play rather than by their times.
Museum: Pat said the committee has not been meeting since the hiring of
Ed Stelfox as museum curator/director. This was an ad hoc committee which
will be useful in other areas of the museum. Judy Lilly is pulling together
information to present to Ed and the city and county commissions. The
committee will meet with Ed when he a~rives in Salina to discuss the informa-
tion. He finishes his duties in Aberdeen on July 27th. They have rented
a home on South 11th. His temporary office will be in the City-County
Building. His position here begins August 13, 1984.
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AIR: The film maker/video residency will begin around the end of September.
The search for this artist is in process.
Arts Blitz: September 15-23 the arts organizations are going to be working
together on this annual arts blitz: Journal advertising; radio PSAts;
graphic ideas with a similar strain throughout the whole event on stickers,
paper bags through Ashtonts grocery stores, stuffers for financial institutions
and retail outlets. The Chamber of Commerce will have a booth at the
Education Fair which will advertise the Arts Blitz.
The Kansas Artist Postcard Series continues at First Bank & Trust through
the end of July. It features Salina artists Alan G. Vopat and Sara Duffield.
Nominating Committee: Glenn and Tom will serve as the nominating committee
for new officers.
Traditionally, there is no meeting of the Arts Commission in August.
Therefore, the next meeting will be Thursday, September 20, 1984.
Meeting adjourned.
SAlINA ARTS COMMISSION Revised Financial Statement as of July 31, 1984
EXPENSES ANNUAL PAID TO DATE PAID OUT IN JULY
Salaries 58240.00 34756.56 4762.94
Supplies 1500.00 852.96 242.33
Ca pita 1 1000.00
Phone 4600.00 2606.91 822.48
Membership 400.00 322.80 50.00
Literature 300.00 216.98 24.00
Postage 1200.00 503.45 60.00
Travel 1 300.00 422.52 108.32
In-Town Mileage 600.00
OPS (Audit) 1550.00 1550.00
Miscellaneous 400.00
71090.00 41232.18 6070.07
PROJECTS
Newsletter 250.00 270. 16 94.68
Arts Blitz 1000.00
Art a 1a Carte 750.00 551.80
Municipal Band 9000.00 9000.00 4500.00
Musical Arts 1160.00 425.00
Shop Talk 250.00 157.30
Neill Archer Roan 1725.00 1550.00
Music Theatre of Wichita 1000.00 10.00
Creative Writing '84 5000.00 6258.10
Creative Writing '85 3000.00
Visual Arts 1500.00 500.00
Museum 1006.66 652.10 131 .65
Project Support 1800.00 211 .87 67.94
K.U. Theatre 1655.65 1693.83
29097.31 21 280.16 4794.27
TOTALS 100187.31 62512.34 10864.34
INCOME ANNUAL RECEIVED TO DATE RECEIVED IN JULY
City of Salina (Salaries) 58240.00
City of Salina (Other) 11200.00 9594.40 9000.00
USD 305 6500.00 6500.00
KAC 5000.00 5000.00
Festival Trasnfer 4850.00 4850.00
AIR Transfer 6000.00
Miscellaneous Income 42.00
Shop Talk 50.00 50.00
Neill Archer Roan 525.00 525.00
Creative Writing '84 2000.00 2000.00
Creative Writing 185 3000.00 3000.00
Museum 1006.66 1006.66
K.U. Theatre 1655.65 1655.65
Musical Arts 160.00 160.00
TOTALS 100187.31 34383.71 9000.00
NOW Interest to Da te 128.84
C-D 500.00
Savings (Regular) 3127.69
SALINA ARTS COMMISSION Revised Financial Statement as of August 31, 1984
EXPENSES ANNUAL PAID TO DATE PAID OUT IN AUGUST
Salaries 58240.00 39791.02 5034.46
Supplies 1500.00 932.06 79.10
Ca pita 1 1000.00
Phone 4600.00 2786.73 179.82
Membership 400.00 567.80 245.00
Literature 300.00 327.43 11 0 . 45
Postage 1200.00 643.45 140.00
Travel 1 300.00 1248.52 826.00
In- Town Mileage 600.00
OPS (Audit) 1550.00 1550.00
Miscellaneous 400.00
71 090.00 47847.01 6614.83
PROJECTS
Newsletter 250.00 270.16
Arts Bl itz 1525.00 280.64 280.64
Art a la Carte 750.00 617 . 60 65.80
Municipal Band 9000.00 9000.00
Musical Arts 1160.00 425.00
Shop Talk 250.00 157.30
Neill Archer Roan 1 725.00 1550.00
Music Theatre of Wichita 1000.00 10.00
Creative Writing '83-84 5000.00 6306.30 48.20
Creative Writing '84-85 4500.00
Visual Arts 1500.00 500.00
Museum 1548.25 838.05 185.95
Project Support 1800.00 311 .87 100.00
K.U. Theatre 1655.65 1693.83
31663.90 21960.75 680.59
TOTALS 102753.90 69807.76 7295.42
INCOME ANNUAL ~ECEIVED TO DATE RECEIVED IN AUGUST
City of Salina (Salaries) 58240.00
City of Sal ina (other) 11200.00 9594.40
USD 305 6500.00 6500.00
KAC 5000.00 5000.00
Festival Transfer 4850.00 4850.00
AIR Transfer 6000.00
Miscellaneous Income 69.30 -, 27. 30
Shop Talk 50.00 50.00
Neill Archer Roan 525.00 525.00
Creative Writing '83-84 2000.00 2000.00
Creative Writing '84-85 4500.00 4500.00 1500.00
Museum 1 548.25 1548.25 565.59
K.U. Theatre 1655.65 1655.65
Musical Arts 1 60.00 160.00
Arts Blitz 525.00 ;. ~ 525.00 525.00
102753.90 36977.60 2617.89
NOW Interest to Date 151.52
C-D 500.00
Savings (Regular) 3127.69
OPEN
HOUSE
Sunday afternoon
23 September 1984
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Smoky Valley Genealogical Society
615 South 11th st.
Visit our library and meet the new Saline County historical museum director,
Ed Stelfox and his wife Sandra.
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WATCH FOR IN OCTOBER!
Beginning Genealogy Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . October 3 - 24
(call to enroll. 822' - 8029. evenings)
Our genealogy display in the Salina Public Library
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SMOKY HILL RIVER FESTIVAL CURRENTS PROGRAM: Technical Assistance Component
Purpose: The Currents Program provides direct support to the major arts
organizations through the purchase of artistic services at the Smoky Hill
River Festival and the underwriting of quality outreach programs into
the community during the year. The Technical Assistance Component of
this program supports the development of strong, responsive organizational
structures in order to provide a better framework within which the
artistic products can flourish.
Program:
I. Participants: Salina Community Theatre, Salina Art Center, Salina
Symphony, Kansas Wesleyan, Marymount College, Salina Chorale, and other
appropriate NFP cultural organizations.
II. Design
a. Three Technical Assistance topics explored between September, 1984
to May, 1985.
b. Topics (fundraising, marketing, planning, board development, etc.)
determined by Artist in Residence steering committee and/or input
from major arts resources.
c. Each selected topic developed by a volunteer arts organization,
similar to board training workshop in February, 1984.
e. Funding covers consultant fees, materials, and support costs
(xeroxing, postage, printing, etc.) only.
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III. Funding: up to $300 per topic, or a total of $900.
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BOX 685
303 EAST IRON
SALINA, KANSAS 67402-0685
PHONE (913) 827-4640
RE:
FROM:
DATE:
CULTURAL RESOURCES AND INTERESTED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WORKSHOPS
MARTHA RHEA
SEPTEMBER 7, 1984
TO:
The Salina Arts Commission is providing a forum for the development
and implementation of technical assistance workshops that will
directly address various aspects of arts organizations or cultural
organizations specifically and non-profit organizations generally.
Last year a very successful board training workshop was held that
created a great deal of enthusiasm and interest in further activities
that address the needs of non-profit organizations. For example, the
evaluations from the workshop pointed out that fundraising and
volunteer management were high priority to many non-profit organizations.
Your input is important at this point. How can we help? In particular,
in what areas would you like further training, knowledge, and resources?
Please fill out the bottom of this sheet and return it to the Arts
Commission by September 21st. Do call if you have any questions.
The four greatest needs of my organization are, in this priority:
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Participatory - Hands-on Experience
1. Zoetrope Workshops
Students will construct replicas of the first form of motton picture called a
Zoetrope. Activity will include drawing their own animatton strips to be used
in this device that creates an optical illusion of motion.
Most appropriate for art classes.
45 minutes minimum
5th grade & up
2. Drawing Directly on Film
This workshop will demonstrate in a hands~on way the basic principles of
animation and motion picture film by drawing and scratching the film itself
to create images.
45 minutes minimum
5th grade & up
Awareness - one time exposure, lecture/demonstration
1. Animation - More Than Cartoons
John Brister presents a collection of animated shorts that display a wtde
variety of single frame techniques, from the classical animation cartoon
to the experimental, drawing directly on film. These entertaining movies
show that animation is more than Saturday morning cartoons.
2nd--4th grades for 30 minutes
5th grade & up for 50 minutes
2. Brister on Revue
John Brister will be presenting a collection of his works in animated and
live action film displaying an array of techniques and styles. He will also
show examples of the original art work that goes into the production of his
animation.
50 minutes
5th grade & up
Student Projects - Ongoing - Weekly Meeting - Hands-on
John Brister will instruct a small core group of students in the various
techniques of animated film. They will produce individual 16 mm. film
projects with these acquired skills.
2 hours each week
time and place to be announced
John Brister is in Salina as part of Salina Arts Commission's Artist in Residence
Program, hosted by USD'305.
6th grade suggested
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Please think about the following issues as they apply to the possibility
of the Artist in Residence Steering Committee evolving into an ongoing
Advisory Committee to the Salina Arts Commission. Feel free to comment.
1. Setting goals - Are there long term reasons/goals for such an
Advisory Committee? If so, what are they?
2. Who should serve in the future? - Artists? Organizations? Others?
How many?
3. Moderator - Should committee chairman change?
4. Rotation - When should membership rotate?
5. Structuring - When and how often should committee gather?
List four reasons why the Artist in Residence Steering Committee has
worked for you.
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Please return this to the Salina Arts Commission, Box 685, by September 14.
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BOX 685
303 EAST IRON
SALINA, KANSAS 67402-0685
PHONE (913) 827-4640
September 14~ 1984
Dear Educator,
Enclosed find a brief description of the many exceptional arts activities
for the 1984-85 school year, made possible through the cooperati~re efforts
of USD 305 and the Salina Arts Commission.
Please take time to go through the various offerings and mark thE! activities
of interest to you or your school. Remember that these programs are optional.
This office keeps a record of participation in the past. So between
preferences and participation~ everyone is able to be involved in some way
or another.
Thank you for your time.
by September 24th. Call
'84-85 school year.
Please return this to the Arts Commission office
if you have any questions. Have a WOndE!rful
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SALINA ARTS PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO USD 305 STUDENTS FOR 1984~85
SCHOOL
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PROGRAMS AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
MUSIC
Musical Arts
Art a la Carte
LITERATURE
Patricia Traxler, Artist in Education
Spring Poetry Series
VISUAL ARTS
Picture Person Program
Salina Art Center Exhibits:
Kansas Jurored Art Show
Edward Koren Exhibit
Salina Treasure Hunt, "Marilyn Dowell
MUSEUM
MULTI-DIMENSIONAL
Artist in Residence Final
Activity - The Journey
DANCE
Kansas City Ballet Residency
Connie Burket, dancer
THEATRE
Wichita Chil~ren's Theatre
Kansas University Theatre for Young People
RESOURCE
The Arts Commission is adept at making connections throughout the community.
If you are looking for a cultural resource----CAlL~ Some examples include
connecting USD 305 with artists and professional resources, through short
programs or master classe~in such areas as architecture, computer graphics,
historical explorations, visual arts, theatre, etc.
Be aware that there are other programs available during the year through
this office. For further information concerning public programs outside
of the school day, contact the Salina Arts Commission, 827-4640.
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year round CREATIVE MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
Grades K-12
Dancer Connie Burket works with students in creative movement, emphasizing
body awareness and use. She explores movement as an expression of art,
with the body as a tool. Required is a large, open space fora 35-50
minute time period, depending on age level. Contact the Arts Commission,
827-4640.
year round MUSICAL ARTS PROGRAMS
Grades 3-12
Small ensemble musical groups that work directly with and involve students
in their "informances" are available throughout the year. Groups adapt to
primary through high school aged students. The groups are composed of
professional musicians who come to the school. Most groups are from
colleges within the state. There is much flexibility here----a program
can be tailored to. your needs. (You might list some suggestions also.)
year round PICTURE PERSON PROGRAM
Grades K-6
This program is open to the grade school level. A qualified volunteer
spends up to 30 minutes in a classroom, inviting students to explore one
or more quality prints from throughout history. The emphasis is on art
appreciation and helping students become more aware of themselves and
their environment. Students become comfortable with art works and able
to glean much from the various prints. This program is sponsored through
the Salina Art Center. Call the Art Center, 827-1431.
year round SALINA ART CENTER EXHIBIT
Gradles 2-6
Monthly exhibits are scheduled at the Salina Art Center (Kansas Wesleyan
campus) and are available for- class tours. In addition to the formal
exhibits, the Children's Mural is an ongoing participatory exhibit for
young people. Contact the Art Center, 827-1431.
year round SMOKY HILL MUSEUM PROGRAM
Grades 4-12
Museum Director, Evearad Stelfox, spends 30 minutes in the classroom
speaking about collecting, museums, and understanding our past through
objects. Photographic artifacts are used to augment the talk. Included
in the program is a hands-on period. Contact Mr. Stelfox at 823-2277.
September-October/April-May ART A LA CARTE
Grades 3-12
These noontime, free concerts are held each Friday, 12:20-12:50 p.m., on
the Commons of the City-County Building. The concerts are varied and most
enjoyable. Some groups are willing to come to the schools prior to the
concert to prepare the students. Art a la Carte is a delightful activity
for grade school through high school. Also, music groups from usn 305
are featured from time to time.
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September SALINA TREASURE HUNT
Grades 4...6
Marilyn Dowell, a Salina art historian and educator, is available to
present a slide Treasure Hunt about Salina art and architecture.
Contact the Arts Commission, 827~4640.
Fall-Spring PATRICIA TRAXLER, POET IN RESIDENCE Grades 4, 5
and junior high
The first and fourth quarters of the school year Ms. Traxler will be
working w~th hearing impaired students. Second quarter will be spent
conducting imagination workshops with divided fourth and fifth grade
classes. Throughout the third quarter she will focus on tutoring junior
high writers and working with small groups of high school students.
October 11 WICHITA CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Grades 2, 6
The Wichita Children's Theatre is a professional company which tours
throughout Kansas and the region, maintaining a reputation for presenting
quality productions for children and family. They will present "Hansel
and Gretel" for lower elementary and lICanterbury Tales" for upper
elementary. This event happens at the Community Theatre, and, as always,
is well worth the effort. Prepatory materials will be available to the
classes attendi ng. Informati on as to how and when to regi ster for' the
Theatre production has already been sent out.
October 28-November 16 KANSAS JURORED ARTISTS SHOW
GradE!s 4...12
This exhibit at the Salina Art Center (Kansas Wesleyan campus) is a
jurored show of mixed media that is open to Kansas artists. Now in its
sixth year, the show gives a quality overview of the best work being done
by Kansas artists. There will be a variety of work displayed at the
ga 11 ery, with a docent on duty to act as a gui de. Call 827..1431.
October-November FILM MAKER) ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM
Grades K..12
John Brister, a film maker/animator, from Minneapolis, Minnesota, will
be working in the schools with small groups of students, developing some
student film projects. He will also be available to present lecture/
demonstrations about animation and his own work to classes of students.
Contact your school librarian or Mary Jo Reed, Instructional Media Center;
about your school's involvement in this program. This residency is hosted
by US~ 305 and sponsored by the Salina Arts Commission.
January 3-February 6 EDWARD KOREN DRAWINGS
high school
Edward Koren is probably best known for his years of whimsical car'toons
for the New Yorker, which have wide appeal for children and adults alike.
This exhibit, located at the Art Center, comes with ample support materials.
Also, a series on American humor in film, literature, and the visual arts
is being planned. This portion will be best suited for high school age.
Contact the Art Center, 827-1431.
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March 6 KANSAS CITY BALLET RESIDENCY
high school
The Kansas City Ballet, under the leadership of Todd Bolender, has
deve1aped into a strong ensemble company and one of this region's most
prized dance resources. Their repertoire emphasizes contemporary ballet.
While in Salina, the Company will offer a lecture/demonstration in the
schools. This will be followed by an evening performance at Marymount
College with the full Company.
February-April THE JOURNEY, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM K-12
The final segment of Sal ina I s Artist in Residence Program will end in
a series of artists and events exploring the "journeyU as a prominent
theme in art and human perception. Performance, visual, arid-literary
arts will all be included in this two..month community celebration of
the many kinds of "journeys" we experience. Schools will be apprised
of these opportunities as they develop. Some events already planned
are: March 8-9 "Qui1ters~" S'llina Community Theatre
March 31-Apri1 21 Artist in Residence Exhibit, Art Center
April 19-21 & 24-28 "I Remember Mama, II Community Theatre
April 24-28 "Death 0 f a Sa 1 esma n , II Marymount Co 11 ege
April 29 Salina Symphony Spring Concert, Mar~nount
April-May SPRING POETRY SERIES
junior high.high school
Patricia Traxler will be organizing a spring poetry series compos1ed of
recognized regional poets. Opportunities exist for utilizing somle
individual poets in the schools the day of their Salina reading. These
readings will be held on Wednesday evenings and are free to the public.
March 21, 22 KANSAS UNIVERSITY THEATRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Gradles 1,3,4,5
This company, consisting of advanced theatre students and staff from the
University of Kansas, wi 11 present four performances of the produ1cti on,
"Arkansaw Bear." This event will require coming to the Community Theatre.
Prepatory materials will be available to the classes attending. Informa-
ti on as to how and when to regi ster for the theatre" s productions wi 11
be sent directly to the schools.
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INSTITUTE
FALL
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WENDELL BERRY - READING FROM HIS OWN WORKS
Thursday, September 27, 8100 P.M.
from Part III of the essay "Damage"
by Wendell Berry, 1975
Stiff-leaved Goldenrod
THE LAND INSTITUTE AND THE SALINA ARTS COMMISSION PRESENT
Dense-floNered Aster
Kansas Gay Feather
Marymount College Little Theatre
Wendell Berry, well-known novelist, poet and essayist from Kentucky, is a
Friend of The Land, visiting for the fourth time. He has generously agreed to
do a public reading in Salina and will treat the audience to one of his recent
works, an unpublished short story.
The excerpt below, from a not-so-recent essay, illustrates why this farmer-
writer, striving to be a good steward of the earth, inspires so many people.
It used to be that I could think of art as a refuge from such troubles.,
From the imperfections of life, one could take refuge in the perfections of
art. One could read a good poem -- or, better, write one.
Art was what was -truly permanent, therefore what truly mattered. The
rest was "but a spume that plays / Upon a ghostly paradigm of things."
I am no longer able to think that way. That is because I now live in D!y
subject. My subject is my place in the world, and I live in my place. -
There is a sense in which I no longer "go to work." .If I live in my
place, which is my subject, then I am "at" my work even when I am not working.
It is "my" work because I cannot escape it.
If I live in my subject, then writing about it cannot "free" me of'it
or "get it out of.my system." When I am finished writing, I can only return
to what I have been writing about.
While I have been writing about it, time will have changed it. Over
longer stretches of time, I will change it. Ultimately, it will be changed by
what I write, inasmuch as I, who changeimy subject, am-changed by what I wrJlte
about it.
If I have damaged my subject, then I have damaged my art. What aspired
to be whole has met damage face to face, and has come away wounded. And so it
loses interest both in the anesthetic dnd in the purely esthetic.
It accepts the clarification of pain, and concerns itself with healing.
It cultivates the scar that is the course of time and nature over damage: l~e
landmark and mindmark that is the notation of a limit.
To lose the scar of knowledge is to renew the wound.
An art that heals and protects its subject is a geography of scars.
ANNUAL FALL VISITORS DAY AT THE LAND INSTITUTE
Sunday, October 7, 1:30 - 4:45 P.M.
1:30 P.M. Introduction of the students and staff
Program
2:00 P.M. - General tour of Land Institute, including buildings, Herbary,
research.pclotsand new projects. Explanation of Land
Institute programs. (We recommend good walking shoes.)
3:30 P.M. - Refreshments
3: 45 P.M.. - MEETING THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE LAND; ESSAYS IN SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE AND STEWARDSHIP - A Preview of. a new book.
The Land Institute has the copyright to this new anthology
edited by Wes Jackson, Wendell Berry and Bruce Colman and
published by North Point Press, San Francisco. It will be
availahle in January, 1985. Wes and Dana Jackson will
introduce the book and discuss its implications with
Visitors" Day participants.
DIRECTIONS~ (from Jerry Ivey Park, Ohio & Magnolia)
2 miles south, 1 1/2 east, .2!:., 2 miles east, 2 south, 1/2 west
OTHER FALL EVENTS
Red SUlae
Indian Grass
Big Bluestem
Little Bluestem
Pitchers' Sage
Snow. on the Mountain
Sunflowers
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ARTS RESOURCES 1984-85
Salina Community Theatre
September 28-30 and October 3-7
November 9-11 and 14-18
February 1-3 and 6-10
April 19-21 and 24-28
June 27-30 and July 5-7, 10-14
Charles Kephart
827-6126
"Never Too Latell
"Talley.s Folly"
"Summer and Smokell
"I Remember Mama"
"The Mikadoll
Marymount College Theatre Department
Dr. Dennis Denning
825-2101
October 19-21
December 5-9
February 20-24
March 1-3
April 24-28
liThe Music Manu
IICrimes of the Heart"
IIPeter Panll
"I Do, I Do"
"Death of a Salesmanll
Marymount College Artist Series
October 28
January 15
Ma rc h 6
Apri 1 1 5
Sr. Evangeline Thomas 825-0869
I Solistt Italiani
Sergi Edelmann
The Kansas City Ballet
The National Players in "As You Like It"
Salina Symphony
November 29, 30 and December 1, 2
December 8
December 10
February 3
February 24
April 29
Jim Crawford 825-2101
Renaissance Dinner at Marymount
Outreach Christmas Concert at Mall
Christmas Concert at Marymount
Youth Symphony Concert at Marymount
Pops Concert at 4-H Building
Spring Concert at Marymount
Salina Chorale
Jim Rodde
827-5541
November 18
Winter Concert
To be Announced
Patrik Neustrom, Chairman / Mary Nell Beatty, Vice - Chairman / Tom Poos, Secretary - Treasurer
Roy Allen / Glenn Ethridge / Merle Hodges / Maxine Mitchell / Anne Nettleton / Don Timmel / Jack Weisgerber
Martha Rhea, Director
Salina Art Center
Susan Glenn
827...1431
September 23...0ctober 19
October 28-November 16
November 25-December 30
January 3-February 6
March 5-26
March 31-April 21
April 28-May 28
Upland Game Birds
Sixth Annual Jurored Show
Indian Paintbrush
Edward Koren, Drawings
Thomas Hardy's England
Artist in Residence Exhibit
Marijana: Paintings from Showberry Hill
lakewood lodge Art Center
Begins the week of September 17
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Steve Snyder
823..9141
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Ch il dren 's Art
Duck Decoy Painting
Stained Glass
Watercolor
Photography
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Marymount College Music Department
September 16
December 2
February 17
Ma rc h 3
March 24
March 29
April 21
Ed Schaefer 825-2101
Peter Vavra Concert, pianist
Christmas Choral Concert
Faculty Recital, Anna lakin, soprano
Van Stein Camerata
College Choir Concert
Faculty Recital, David Witt, pianist
Percussion Ensemble Concert
Kansas Wesleyan Music Department
December 2
December 9
Februa ry 17
March 2
Apri 1 21
May 12
Dave Cl ark 827...5541
Student Recital
Christmas by Candlelight
Chamber Recital
Faculty Recital, Karen Bals
Student Honors Recital
Spring Concert
Marymount College Art Department
October 5-26
October 28-November 16
November 18-December 7
To Be Announced
To Be Announced
March 6-April 4
Apri 1 10- 21
Apri 1 24-May 10
Harley Elliott
Objects d'Art
Photography Exhibit
Faculty Art Exhibition
Chil dren I s Art
February Exhibit
Yount Talent High School Exhibition
Annual Student Art Exhibit
Senior Thesis
825...2101
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V.HAT IS A MJSaM? A PERSCNt\L DEFINITIO'J.
In considering the question what is a museum, I realized that the
answer or answers would be di fferent for di fferent people. For the sake
of this article, I wi II use a medium size history museum such as the
new Srroky Hi II M.Jseum planned for occupancy in the post office bui Iding
in Sa I ina.
One may approach the question from a physical point of ',iew and
state that a museum is a repository for the remnants of our material
culture. Implied in this is the importance of the space or building to
house the museum. I would venture to say that llmuseums" can and do
exist with a diminished errphasis on the bui Iding and a heightened
emphasis on interpretation. The most obvious examples are: living
history fanms, outdoor art and historical festivals. These are not
museums in the traditional sense, but in very real tenms, their
programming and goals para I lei and many times are identical to the goals
of traditional "housedll museums. The errphasis is on interpretation and
activity with visitor participation being integral to the success of the
endeavor. With the new museum, we have within our reach the best of
both worlds, an excellent building for the preservation and display of
our area's material culture and the space for interpretative programs
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and participatory exhibits.
To further explore a museum's potential may require asking what it
has in cammon with other organizations. A museum is not generally
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thought of as a school in the sense of structured teaching and learning
modes, but teaching and learning does take place in museums. It is not
an entertainment center such as an amusement park, yet an important part
of a museum's image is based on recreation and enjoyment. Museums
should be enjoyable places to visit, hence entertaining and hopefully
enlightening. A museum is not a commercial center for buying and
sell ing, although rIDst museums have some fonn of gift shop. Although
museums are involved in many activities, they are not all things to all
people, but they can be many things for many people with a diversity of
interests.
If museums have objectives and activities similar to other
organizations, what is unique about museums? They are object
repositories, preservation guardians and artifact related learning
centers. They are the storehouses of a culture1s memories and
dissemination centers for a culture's heritage. These are some elements
which make museums unique social institutions. By their ve~1 nature,
museums must involve society in the aforementioned activities and
processes.
The Smoky Hi I I Museum is in the enviable position of being able to
supply the services that only a museum can supply, yet be broad based
enough to be a cultural focus for a variety of activities and events
that help us understand and enjoy our shared heritage.
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