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MANY THANKS
Our deepest thanks to Mayo Clinic for $10,000 in 2008 general operating support
and $10,000 for continued funding of the Regional Learning Center for the Arts, which supports exciting educational programs like Tastes Like Paint teen studio lab, Education Open House & Art Career Day, in-school outreach, Free Family Days, school tours and more.
Thank you to RBC Wealth Management for supporting The Human Touch exhibition and educational programs with a Corporate Circle gift at the Premier Partner level!
Some educational highlights from The Human Touch:
• We gave tours to over 600 schoolchildren from Aldrich Nursery School, Byron Elementary, Faribault Elementary, Gage Elementary, Kellogg Middle School, Kingdom Kids Kindergarten, and Rochester Catholic Schools as well as groups from Minnesota State University at Mankato, Rochester Community and Technical College and Gables Recovery Home.
• We provided busing assistance for area schools to provide a greater number of students with access to the exhibition.
• We featured an exhibition-related “Life Drawing” Free Family Day with over 40 attendees which included a variety of drawing activities, docent led tours of the exhibition and take-home family guides.
Thank you to Rotary Clubs of Rochester for $10,000 to support the Rotary Smart Space.
In 2006 and 2007, Rotary’s support helped create this all-ages educational area with a hands-on activity table, computer stations, a visitor feedback area, and comfortable seating.
In 2008 the funds will be used to support additional interactive computer programs, expanded reading materials, and maintenance and creation of new activity stations.
FAREWELL TO SCOTT STULEN
In early May, Scott Stulen, Associate Curator and Curator of Education, will be leaving the Rochester Art Center to embark upon a new challenge as Project Director of mnartists.org. Funded and supported by the Walker Art Center’s New Media Initiative and the McKnight Foundation, the mission of mnartists.org is to improve the lives of Minnesota artists and provide access to and engagement with Minnesota’s arts culture. This website is a fantastic resource for all artists and arts organizations in the state, providing news and feature articles concerning the Minnesota arts scene from a range of sources. The entire staff of the Rochester Art Center wish Scott the very best with this new endeavor, and know unquestionably that he will bring the highest level of professionalism and dedication to his new position.
Stating that Scott will be genuinely missed at the Rochester Art Center is a patent understatement, and would do little justice to the many accomplishments and successes he has brought to the Art Center during his tenure. Whether instructing Total Arts Day Camp (his first position here), organizing our 3rd Floor Emerging Artist Series, writing engaging and insightful essays on young artists or developing inventive education programs, Scott has been an integral collaborator in the realization of a new and innovative Rochester Art Center. Not unlike many employees at the Art Center, Scott has a variety of talents, and the Art Center has, at many times, made use of them all. Scott is truly irreplaceable and will be deeply missed. Our only consolation is that Scott remains in the state, working within the arts community, and we anticipate many happy collaborations. Please join us in thanking Scott for his tireless efforts and wishing him the very best during this exciting transition.
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GOODSHOPPING FOR THE ART CENTER
GoodShop is a new feature of GoodSearch, a web search engine which donates 50% of its revenue to the charities and schools designated by its users.
Every time you click over to one of the partner merchants from the GoodShop site and make a purchase, the Rochester Art Center earns money to support our general operating costs.
Just go to www.goodsearch.com and click on the GoodShop link or go to www.goodshop.com. In the “Who do you GoodSearch for” box, add “Rochester Art Center.”
When you shop through GoodShop at one of their retail partners, GoodSearch is paid a commission. GoodSearch has developed a way to track these shopping-generated proceeds and direct them to non-profits like the Art Center. The amount donated is different for each retailer but averages approximately 3% of the total sale.
The more you shop through GoodSearch, the more money you raise for our programs and exhibitions! Thanks for shopping!