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ELK RIVER <br />AREA <br />ARTS <br /> <br />COUNCIL <br /> <br />$£P ! 4 200! <br /> <br />400 Jackson Avenue · Suite 205 · Elk River, Minnesota 55330 763.441.4725 elkrlverart@qwest.net <br /> <br />Pat Klaers, City Administrator <br />City of Elk River <br />13065 Orono Parkway <br />Elk River, MN 55330 <br /> <br />September 14, 2001 <br /> <br />Dear Pat, <br /> <br /> Since the first of January, the Elk River Area Arts Council <br />has raised well over the $5,000 needed for the release of the <br />matching funds that you have budgeted for us in 2001. The Arts <br />council has been active this year with many projects. <br /> <br /> The Strings for Youth Program has almost doubled in size, <br />probably because of a change in our promotional program. We hope <br />to see more growth again this year. The national juried art show <br />puts Elk River on the map more than any other program offered in <br />the area. It is the only national art show in the state, and is <br />second in size and prizes only to the Minnesota State Fair <br />Exhibit. <br /> <br /> Collaborative programs are now playing a major role in our <br />programming. We are collaborating on a two year program with <br />Community Education to provide bus trips to arts events for <br />children and their families. We have collaborated with the <br />Sherburne Historical Society to produce the highly successful <br />play "Tonsorial Tales" which presented a history of Elk River for <br />the benefit of those new to the co~.unity in an effort tc make <br />everyone feel that this is their community. <br /> <br /> We were very active with the 2001 Arts Alliance in putting <br />on the ArtSoup event this past June. These two organizations <br />have worked closely together since the Alliance came into <br />existence. We offered two workshops to artists this year. We <br />will again act as fiscal agent for the community Christmas <br />concert being planned for December. <br /> <br /> On September 17, in partnership with the 2001 Arts Alliance <br />and Operation ER and in response to community concerns, we will <br />present the first of three sessions helping the community to more <br />fully celebrate and support the arts in the Elk River area. <br /> <br /> Sharon Tracy, a long time Elk River resident, and recently <br />retired teacher, accepted the position of Executive Director last <br /> <br /> <br />