Program Director's Blog Vox 2007-12-30T00:16:33Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00cd972e9cc34cd5/2007/ News about the Seldovia Arts Council and Events FARWest Guerilla Showcase tag:vox.com,2007-12-30:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500e398cccec80002 2007-12-30T00:16:33Z 2007-12-30T00:16:33Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Terry Holder Band with Freebo and Joel Esther Golton goes Whole Wheat Rosalie Sorrels Alaska's own Tom Begich It's time for the next act.

So what exactly IS a Guerilla Showcase? Seldovia Arts Council has been actively supporting folk music in the West. Not only has it been a supporting member of the National Folk Alliance and it's regional arm FARWest Folk Alliance, but it has...

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]]> Alaskan Arts Councils Gathering in Juneau tag:vox.com,2007-09-14:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500e398a8602d0004 2007-09-14T06:08:17Z 2007-09-28T15:20:20Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Americans for the Arts Rasmuson Foundation Alaska State Council on the Arts

Seldovia Arts Council’s report from Local Arts Agencies Today: Creativity, Community Connections by Susan Mumma October 16, 17 and 18th Seldovia Arts Council Chairperson, Susan Mumma participated in statewide conference taking place in Junea...

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]]> Zhikhartsev Watercolor Workshop Week. tag:vox.com,2007-08-23:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500e398a05e1f0001 2007-08-23T06:24:32Z 2008-02-10T06:49:44Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Shallow Water

The class will meet for an Artist's Talk on Thursday evening 7 PMl Sept. 19 at the City Mulitipurpose Room. The community will be invited, for coffee, cookies and discussion of the artist's life and work. Classes will begin Friday and go th...

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]]> Alaska Guitar Camp "Master's Concert" in Seldovia September 1 tag:vox.com,2007-08-23:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500e398a0752d0003 2007-08-23T06:19:03Z 2007-09-14T23:08:30Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Doug Cox on Dobro Chris Proctor on 12-string

This was one heck of a concert!!!! Thanks to all who made it happen!!!!!!! Doug Cox is a roots music renaissance man. From his home on Vancouver Island the composer, multi-instrumentalist and music programmer has carved-out a diverse career...

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]]> THROAT SINGING ABC's or Everything's Cross-cultural tag:vox.com,2007-08-23:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500e398a062e90002 2007-08-23T05:03:15Z 2007-08-23T18:18:21Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Huun Huur Tu

Everybody get ready... October 30 HUUN HUUR TU Throat Singing: Sounds rather new age hunh? Actually it is ancient. It is one art form that has its roots in the time before the trans-ice age migration of Northern peoples. It survives to th...

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]]> Yoga and t'ai chi classes are ending for the summer tag:vox.com,2007-08-22:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500e3989ffbc50001 2007-08-22T01:32:23Z 2007-08-23T06:16:11Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom We have been pleased to sponsor Yoga this summer through the efforts of Kate Springer and Betsy Scott. It was a great addition to our community and we would love to continue the practice through the winter months. I received the following update ...

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]]> Cajun Concert Avec BeauSoleil a Raggin Success!! tag:vox.com,2007-08-16:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500e3989e50b30001 2007-08-16T18:53:44Z 2007-09-04T17:26:42Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Beau Soleil plays at Susan B. English School Light'n Practicin' our licks Eatin' Fleur de Lis Cheesecake? Listenin' Dancin' in the Dark Biddin' Farewell

The BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet Concert held August 14 was outstanding!! A crowd of over a hundred people from Seldovia and beyond (even 25 elderhostel folks from Fairbanks) gathered on an unusual Tuesday evening in our "school commons-g...

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]]> Links to some cool Cajun music tag:vox.com,2007-07-18:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500d4144d5c656a47 2007-07-18T21:59:33Z 2007-07-19T18:06:50Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Cajun Band Cajun Country Cajun in the garden Jole Blon 2

Just to get ready for our upcoming concert by Beau Soleil, want to hear some great old timey Cajun music? Interesting things about Cajun music: And here's a cool link about Michael Doucet and BeauSoleil.

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]]> Musings tag:vox.com,2007-07-11:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500d09e811074be2b 2007-07-11T19:15:46Z 2007-08-01T01:08:07Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Well, since this is my blog , I just wanted to say a few words about how I feel about the Seldovia Arts Council's purpose: 1. I think that the arts are tremendous forum for us to explore ideas. 2..I think that our definition of the arts might ...

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]]> The Seldovia Arts Council has received three grants tag:vox.com,2007-07-11:asset-6a00cd972e9cc34cd500d4144d48603c7f 2007-07-11T19:13:21Z 2007-08-23T06:04:44Z Susan Mumma http://seldarts.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Project Grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts (helping to support our whole program) $3994.00 WESTAF Grant for Hunn Hurr Tu : Mongolian Throat Singers Oct. 31 $1500 half of the $3000 artist's fee WESTAF Grant for Bearfoot Bluegrass ...

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