Program Director's Blog

FARWest Guerilla Showcase

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 15:16:33 -0900

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

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 22:08:17 -0800

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.

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:24:32 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:19:03 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 21:03:15 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:32:23 -0800

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!!

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:53:44 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:59:33 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:15:46 -0800

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

nobody@vox.com(Susan Mumma) — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:13:21 -0800

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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