Standing Rock Cultural Arts Presents
The 18th Annual
Standing Rock
International Shorts
(Virtual) Festival
Short Films from Around the World
Saturday, March 6, 2021 at 8:00 pm
View the Film List
Animation, music videos, short comedy,
experimental films, documentaries and more!
Voting for the People's Choice Award will be done online this year!
There will also be a Juried Choice Award.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts Presents
My Lethal Ingenue
Paintings by Madelyn Jack
Saturday, February 27, 2021
Virtual Opening at 7:00 pm
In-Person Viewing
Saturdays 1 to 5:00 pm
Or by Appointment
Madelyn says, "These feminine figures engage viewers with their direct gaze (or lack of) to inform a craving of admiration. Therefore, the lure of the seductress by their visionary charm is what my work is centralized on. Furthermore, my art does not live in the real world, meaning I have freedom to embellish and distort the compositions which house my enigmatic women. I frame the individuality of each figure with backgrounds of bold pattern which enhance the theme of my work and compliment the coloring of my figures body and clothing."
"The overall goal within my compositions is to celebrate the centrality of poisonous beauties which fascinate and bewitch all at once."
Join us Saturday evening, February 27th, for the first ever
With artist Madelyn Jack discussing her exhibition at the
North Water Street Gallery in Downtown Kent.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts Presents
Chuck Slonaker
Paintings and Sculpture
The Landmark Series
Paintings of local landmarks.
The Extinction Series
pays tribute to extinct and
endangered animals on Planet Earth.
through Saturday, February 20th, 2021
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
Arcade Cheezy Town
New World Children's Theatre
Standing Rock Cultural Arts welcomes you to The New World Children's Theatre Podcast of "Arcade Cheezy Town", a play written by the students of The New World Children's Theatre.
This is an original, world premiere, radio podcast.
Our story begins in Arcade Cheezy Town, a place that's part diner, part arcade, run by an ambitious couple, Bill and Melinda, who believe they can take over the world by feeding nachos to the gullible citizens of Anytown, USA.
Three kids, Jose, Jorge, and Penny, are playing arcade games getting ready to order some nachos......... Find out what happens next here: https://standingrock.podbean.com
In light of the corona virus pandemic, the students decided to record a radio podcast while spatially distancing in lieu of a staged performance.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts announces
A Call to Filmmakers
Seeking short films for our annual
International Film Festival
Film Fest Prospectus
Film Fest Application
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents the
23rd Annual
Pie Festival!
Pie Festival and Silent Art Auction Fundraiser
Saturday, December 5, 2020. 10am-2pm
Pick up at the North Water Street Gallery
300 N. Water St., Suite H, Kent, OH
Pies by Pre-Order Only!
Call Jeff @ 330-673-4970 to place your order.
Art and pies donations welcomed!
Now in its 23nd year, it's Pie Time! Place an order today! Apple, blueberry, blackberry, raspberry, peach,
key lime, sweet potato, organic and vegan pies. Pick up
between 10am and 2pm. Or have it delivered!
Art by
local artists will be auctioned. Ceramics, Photos, Paintings, Jewelry, Collage,
and more. Bids start as low as $5.
Proceeds provide exciting cultural activities for our area in 2021,
including:
> New World Children's Theatre program
> 18th Annual Standing Rock International Short Film Festival
> Monthly Virtual Open Poetry
> Public Art Projects, Murals, Historical Plays
> Monthly Art Exhibitions and a whole lot more!
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
2020 Membership Drive
and Fundraiser!
NOVEMBER 9 - DECEMBER 9, 2020
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Do you like public art projects, music, theatre, poetry, creative workshops and peace gardens, for starters?
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Are you a student or other individual who would like to exhibit your own works of art?
Standing Rock Cultural Arts!
We invite you to support our mission of
Building Community through the Arts
and Providing Arts Access for All!
SRCA is celebrating the 28th Birthday of The North Water Street Gallery in Downtown Kent, Ohio.
It's a place we call home and where creativity has flourished through nearly three decades. It's been a joyous ride filled with art exhibits, music concerts, street festivals, film festivals, children's theatre, drum workshops, and a whole lot more!
Although it's been challenging to keep the doors open during the pandemic, SRCA is committed to adapting to the ever changing cultural landscape by continuing to provide virtual exhibits, public art projects, children's theatre radio podcasts, and space to exhibit student, amateur, and professional artworks. We hope to continue to offer art and educational activities for years to come. Well wishes and good health to All.
Thank you again to the community for your support! Become a Member during Membership Drive and have your name entered into a raffle for several prizes!
- A signed print by Robert E. Wood
- A signed print by Edwin George
- A Pie by Master Pie Maker Jexo
- An SRCA Heron with Top Hat Sweatshirt
- And more !!!
Standing Rock Cultural Arts Present
The 18th SRCA
Dia de Los Muertos
It's time to Celebrate our 18th annual Day of the Dead show. This
festive Mexican Holiday honors all those who have passed before us. But
let us not be somber. There will be paintings, drawings, sculptures and
more. Like the celebration of a birthday, this holiday reconfirms
the love, goodwill, and generosity that the beloved can count
on, no matter that they are dead.
It's the 28th Birthday of the
North Water Street Gallery!
Featuring Vince Packard, Trey Berry, FJ Kluth, Nikki Puccini, David Jerome Bragg,
Audrey Henry, and more! Paintings, prints, collage, puppets, masks, dolls
From Wikipedia:
Dia de los Muertos is a holiday celebrated in many parts of the world,
typically on Nov. 1st (All Saints' Day) and Nov. 2nd (All Souls' Day).
The Day of the Dead is also celebrated to a lesser extent in other Latin
American countries; for example, it is a public holiday in Brazil, where
many Brazilians celebrate it by visiting cemeteries and churches. The
holiday is also observed in the Philippines. Observance of the holiday
has spread to Mexican-American communities in the United States, where
in some locations, the traditions are being extended. Similarly-themed
celebrations also appear in some Asian and African culture.
Though the subject matter may be considered morbid from the perspective
of some other cultures, celebrants typically approach the Day of the
Dead joyfully, and though it occurs at the same time as Halloween, All
Saints' Day and All Souls Day, the traditional mood is much brighter
with emphasis on celebrating and honoring the lives of the deceased, and
celebrating the continuation of life; the belief is not that death is
the end, but rather the beginning of a new stage in life.
Kumpania and Standing Rock Cultural Arts Present
The Women's Art Recognition Movement
16th Annual Silent Art Auction
And Charity Benefit
September 5th Through October 17th, 2020
Paintings, Sculpture, Photography,
Multi-Media by various artists!
Proceeds benefit Safer Futures,
Portage County's battered women's shelter
Standing Rock Cultural Arts invites you
to support the gallery with a purchase of art
Prints by Daniel Johnston
Pen and ink drawings from his time in Ohio.
Thank you to the collection's curator
who made this possible.
Listen to a Musical Tribute to Daniel Johnston
Prints are 8.5 x `11 full size reproductions
from original notebook and letter size drawings
$20 Unframed
Please direct inquiries to info@standingrock.net 330-673-4970.
Prints will be sent by mail.
Or arrange local pickup (330) 673-4970
Hover mouse for titles.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
GLIDE
Through August 23rd
Paintings and Photographs by Ian Marshall
The gallery is now open by appointment
Call 330-673-4970
Work is large scale and ranges from 28"x28" to 42"x60"
Ian Marshall is a Kent, Ohio-based painter and photographer.
Originally from this small Cuyahoga River town of Kent,
Marshall spent many years carefully observing the town and
watching many changes which unfolded. Along with the changes
included a rebirth of elements; the discarding of withering materials
and their replacement, the neo-genesis of industrialization.
Ian has received numerous awards throughout Northeast Ohio
such as acceptance into the GAR Foundation in Akron along with
Best of Show at Art in the Park in Kent. Ian has also shown work
at 78th Street Studios in Cleveland. Marshall completed his
bachelor's in Fine Arts program with a concentration in painting
from Kent State University in May 2017.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is honored to present
Lessons to be Learned from the Kent State Shooting Incident
Dr. Drew Tiene
Professor Emeritus: Kent State University
How does the shooting of student protestors at Kent State fifty years ago relate to our lives today as American citizens? Clearly there are a number of important lessons to be learned. First of all, it was an instance of what would now be called political spin. The facts of the case were misreported, misinterpreted, and manipulated by both the media and government officials. At first, it was inaccurately reported in some newspapers that guardsmen had been shot. Then there were false claims that a sniper's presence on campus had prompted the shootings. Guard commanders insisted that their soldiers had been attacked by the demonstrators and fired in self-defense. These misleading claims ultimately became the basis of their legal defense in the courts. The contentious and questionable public discourse that followed the shootings helped confuse Americans about the nature of the incident for the ensuing decades, right up until the present day.
The gunning down of political protestors has been practiced by autocratic regimes throughout history. Recent examples can be seen in countries like Iraq, Venezuela, Hong Kong, Chile, Iran, and Ecuador. Those of us in the Kent State community appreciate the official recommendation to "Learn, Inquire, & Reflect" that is etched into the memorial built to honor those who were shot. Many of us feel that an equally important message should be "Never Again." Such practices should have no place in the United States.
The incident at Kent State University in 1970 was a violation of Constitutional rights cherished by American citizens. The campus protest on May 4th was an exercise of the First Amendment right "peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." Students were practicing their freedom of speech guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. If the United States is going to uphold these traditions, it needs to allow political dissent without interference or intimidation on the part of law enforcement. The shooting of anti-war demonstrators at Kent State will hopefully be remembered in American history as both an aberration and an anomaly.
None of the Ohio National Guardsmen who fired their weaponry at unarmed students were ever held legally accountable. Their "self-defense" argument is sadly still with us today, having been used repeatedly in similar types of cases over the ensuing decades. Police who face charges for shooting civilians have repeatedly claimed they thought their victim was reaching for a gun, even when there was no weapon. The Black Lives Matter movement has hopefully raised the nation"s awareness about these issues and the need for accountability. An often underappreciated legacy of the Kent State shootings was the manner in which the justice system failed afterwards.
The Kent State shootings were a result of opposition to an unpopular, unsuccessful war conducted in Asia. Unfortunately, over the course of the past half century we have witnessed a number of similar overseas military misadventures, wherein we have lost many American lives, killed thousands and spent huge sums in the process. The famous quote by historian George Santayana that "those who do not remember the past are condemned to repeat it" surely applies here. Another lesson associated with the Kent State shooting incident might be that war not continue to be waged in other countries whose citizens prefer to determine their own destiny.
Finally, the Kent State shootings took place in a political context wherein a president sought to enhance his power, silence the media, and punish his enemies. That president, Richard Nixon, ultimately had to resign during impeachment proceedings against him. The parallels to today’s Trump administration are difficult to miss. It is clear that, like Nixon before him, Trump intends to disrupt the traditional balance of power between the executive, legislative and judicial branches. The enormous powers of the U.S. presidency have been abused in the past, and they can be abused again.
Hopefully the Kent State shootings will never become an obscure footnote in American history. The incident represents an inappropriate use of deadly weaponry to silence dissent, followed by misrepresentations of facts and a miscarriage of justice. Such challenges to our democratic values seem particularly relevant in today's "post-truth" political era. Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings can serve to preserve the heritage of freedom that the United States of America represents, both for its own people and as an example to the rest of the world.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
welcomes you to enjoy a Virtual Tour of the
20th Annual Environmental Art Show!
Love your Mother!
There is a Hopi prophesy,
"At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally,
Least of all ourselves.
For the moment we do,
Our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.
The way of the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word "struggle ' from your attitude and vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner
And in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for."
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents a
A Robert Wood Virtual Exhibition and Guided Tour
This documentary video tells the story of Robert Wood's artistic development. This lovely tribute to his life and work is also a virtual tour of the Fenruary 2020 Standing Rock Cultural Arts gallery exhibit. We hope to provide more virtual exhibits in the next month.
Special thanks to The Robert E. Wood Legacy Committee. Learn more about their work below.
Thank you for supporting small businesses and non-profits!
Take off that Kingston Trio
recording of "The Wreck of the Good Ship Jawbone", and tune into the
Virtually Jawbone Zoom Reading, this Friday. Your Zoom link will be
posted below.
Steve Skovensky, who was scheduled to host the live Friday night
session, will lead off at 8PM, supported by Brian McDonald, who was
scheduled to host Saturday afternoon from up in a tree by the river, and
Kathy Korcheck, who would have hosted Saturday evening if the world had
not stopped spinning. If you can't make it into Zoom, you can send us
what you would have performed via email: jawbone2020poems at gmail dot
com.
Feel free to also send us your work even if you can perform via Zoom. Deadline? We don't need no stinking deadline!
Zoom: Virtual Jawbone
Time: May 1, 2020 07:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Standing Rock Cultural Arts with the cooperation of The FJ Kluth
Gallery and The Robert E. Wood Legacy Committee presents
4th Annual Robert E. Wood
Legacy Project Art Exhibition
Drawings, Paintings, Prints
by Robert E. Wood.
(July 20, 1943-February 4,2012)
Work will be for sale with proceeds
going into a Robert E. Wood Legacy
Fund. The purpose will be to construct
a cultural art center, in Kent,
that will house a Robert E. Wood
Gallery in the future.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is honored to present
Halim El-Dabh Day!
A Celebration of Halim El-Dabh
Friday, March 6, 2020. 7:00pm
300 North Water Street Gallery in Kent, Ohio
Halim El-Dabh (March 4, 1921 – September 2, 2017)
Celebrating Halim's 4,099th Spirit Birthday
Professor Emeritus at Kent State University
and Premier Classical Music Composer
of the 20th and 21st centuries.
Videos of past performances.
Bring Instruments, Beverages, And Good Vibrations to help celebrate
the achievements of this incredibly Creative Spirit in our community!
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
Around the World Music Series presents
HearthStone: Three centuries of
music from Scotland and Ireland
Saturday, Feb. 29th at 8 pm
$10 suggested donation (or pay what you can)
preceded by 7:30 p.m. meet-and-greet featuring light food and drinks
The HearthStone duo (Duane and Ginni Dickson) will present an evening of historical and
contemporary Celtic music played on a variety of Scottish smallpipes, Border pipes, Highland pipes,
tin whistles, and Celtic harp. Their program will include music originating from the Scottish Highlands,
Lowlands, and Islands, some from collections such as the William Dixon border pipe manuscript (dated
1733), which comes from Northumberland in the Anglo-Scottish border region. They will also play a
few pieces of modern vintage (including "Water Spirit" by Wisconsin-based harpist Kim Robertson), as
well as a few Irish tunes.
About the artists:
Duane Dickson has been playing pipes in one form or another for 50 years. He has played in pipe bands
in the Northeast Ohio area starting with the MacCallum Highlanders, and has played in pipe band
competitions with The MacGregor Pipe Band, Clan Moffat Pipe Band, and The Western Reserve Pipe
Band throughout the United States and Canada, as well as with the North Coast Pipe Band three times
at the World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. As pipe major, Duane led the MacGregor Pipe
Band of Massillon, Ohio to the Grade III North American Championship in 1984. He developed an
interest in bellows-blown pipes in the 1980s, and has studied with Hamish Moore and Iain McInnes,
among other proponents of the Scottish smallpipes.
Ginni Dickson has been playing harp since the late 1980s, and plays both Celtic harp and concert grand
harp. She has also been a member of The Clan Moffat, Western Reserve, and North Coast pipe bands,
playing tenor and snare drum, and even learned to play pipes, winning the 2013 Midwest Pipe Band
Association 2013 Solo Championship senior novice division. She has a master's degree in music from
Indiana University, with emphasis in piano. Ginni frequently plays contemporary, classical, and Celtic
music on harp for wedding ceremonies and receptions, parties, church services, and other events.
Daniel Johnston's Fever Dreams
“Fever Dreams: The Early Drawings of Daniel Johnston.” features never-before exhibited sketches
from Daniel Johnston's youth, prior to relocating to Texas. Powerful images reflect a beautiful and
tormented mind.
PRINTS AVAILABLE! 8.5” x 11”
Prints of the Daniel Johnston Early Drawings
$20 Unframed
Inquiries to info at standingrock.net 330-673-4970.
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – c. September 11, 2019) was an American singer-songwriter
and visual artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most
of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its
"pure" and "childlike" qualities
Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, and
bipolar disorder. He gathered a local following in the 1980s by passing out tapes of his music while
working at a McDonald's in Austin, Texas. His cult status was propelled when Nirvana's Kurt Cobain
was seen wearing a T-shirt that featured artwork from Johnston's 1983 album Hi, How Are You.
Beyond music, Johnston was accomplished as a visual artist, with his illustrations exhibited at various
galleries around the world. In 2005, his struggles with mental illness was the subject of the
documentary The Devil and Daniel Johnston. He died in 2019 of what is suspected to have been a heart attack.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts and Downtown Businesses present
Make Mine With Ice
Ice Carving Contest
Saturday, February 8, 1-4pm
A Downtown Innovative Community Event (D.I.C.E.)
Ice Carving Demonstration
by John Dreslinski and Tarah Jenkins
Location: Hometown Bank Plaza,
corner of Water St. and Main St. in Downtown Kent
ABOUT DICE EVENTS:
D.I.C.E. is a grassroots partnership between
Standing Rock Cultural Arts and downtown
businesses whose purpose is to revitalize
Downtown Kent through cultural events.
All events are Free and Open to the Public and
take place at The Hometown Bank Plaza, Downtown Kent, Ohio.
Bad Art Experimental
Art Making Workshop
Ages 10-100
Thurs, February 6, 2020 - 6 to 9 PM
300 N. Water St.
$5 to $25 suggested donation per person.
- Basic Art Supplies will be provided. Or you can bring your own. Please wear something that can get messy.
- Maximum # of participants: 15
- Sign Up or Questions: call 330-673-4970. or email info@standingrock.net
- Hosted by amazing artist, Emily Anne Buckingham.
17th Annual
International Short Film Festival
124 East Main Street, Kent
Short Films from around the world!
Sat, February 1, 2020 at 8:00PM
The Kent Stage, 175 E. Main St., Kent, Ohio
$10 General / $5 Students and Seniors.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is pleased to announce
The 17th Annual Standing Rock International Shorts Festival.
This popular annual event will feature films from as far away
as Switzerland, and from as close as Akron, Ohio.
It will include animation, music videos, short comedy,
experimental films, documentaries and more.
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
Expressive AbilitiesAn Art Exhibition of work by people with disabilities
who particpate in the
Creative Arts Program of Hattie Larlham
7:00 to 10:00 pm, Saturday, January 4th, 2020
Exhibit runs through February 8, 2020
300 North Water Street Gallery
in Kent, Ohio
Join us for the exhibition of new works created by people with
disabilities who participate in Hattie Larlham's Creative Arts program.
Each piece is a unique expression of the individual artists and brought
to the public with enthusiasm. Gain a better understanding of the
Creative Arts program and even meet some of the artists!
Hattie Larlham is a nonprofit organization that provides medical,
residential, recreational and work training services to 1,600 children
and adults with developmental disabilities. The organization provides
services to children and young adults at the Hattie Larlham Center for
Children with Disabilities in Mantua, Ohio, and to adults at
community-based homes throughout Ohio.
Hattie's Creative Arts assists artists with developmental disabilities
to create compelling works of art. Dialogues of 'yes or no' questions
are used to uncover each artist's choice. Hattie's Creative Arts
participants work in disciplines including painting, ceramics, and music.
Be
part of something amazing!
Become a MEMBER of Standing Rock Cultural Arts
and help support the arts !
CLICK HERE to view our 2018 Membership Brochure !
Greetings,
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) art and education organization based in downtown Kent. Our mission is to Build Community Through The Arts.
We nurture the spirit of creativity by providing opportunities for children and the public to explore the arts. We do this by providing opportunities for artists to bring their work to the community through exhibitions, poetry readings, workshops, theatrical productions, music performances, festivals, public art projects and special events.
In an effort to help support these community-enriching activities, we are offering a low-priced, tax-deductible Membership Plan to supplement our other funding. We have student memberships available for only $10 per year and a variety of plans to fit individuals, couples, families, and even businesses! All members will receive special benefits that are not generally available to the public.
Your membership and/or contribution is tax-deductible and greatly appreciated! Without the generous support of our donors and future members, we would not be able to offer the diverse quality cultural arts programming that we offer continuously throughout each year. There is no greater compliment to our organization about how valued our programming is to our community and area than your ongoing support! Checks may be made payable to:
Standing Rock Cultural Arts (SRCA)
300 N. Water St, Suite H.
Kent OH 44240
330-673-4970
Standing Rock Cultural Arts’ programming includes:
•New World Children’s Theatre Playwriting Workshop & Performances
•The Annual Standing Rock International Short Film/Video Festival
•The Annual Who’s Your Mama? Environmental Film & Earth Day Festival & Vegan Iron Chef Competition
•Routine Open Poetry Readings & weekend long Jawbone Open Poetry Celebration with Maj Ragain
•Routine Art Exhibitions including charitable collaborations with Hattie Larlham (benefiting differently-abled artists) & W.A.R.M. (Women’s Art Recognition Movement benefiting Safer Futures Domestic Violence Shelter) in addition to other annual exhibitions (Student, Environmental, & Dia de los Muertos), as well as newly themed shows
•D.I.C.E. (Downtown Innovative Community Events) in conjunction with other downtown area businesses
•Workshops (art, drumming, dance, writing, etc. as offered/available)
•Hosting of Around Town Folk Festival Performances & other music acts
•Public Murals
•Pro Arts Consulting
Ohio Arts Council Arts Access Grant
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is proud to announce
that we have received an Arts Access Grant from the Ohio Arts Council
for our operating
expenses between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020.
In reviewing the SRCA application, the panelists noted:
1. nice partnerships with local institutions
2. impressive amount of programming offered
3. appreciate the diversity of mediums and genres offered through
programs
4. sound practice-based structure in place
5. concern over lack of paid staff
We are grateful for all the support the arts receive from the legislators in Columbus and from The Ohio Arts Council. We truly
believe the arts benefit all Ohioans culturally, educationally, and eonomically.
The Arts Access program supports ongoing arts and
cultural activities in all genres that broaden opportunities
for the general public to participate in the arts. This
flexible two-year funding supports Ohio arts providers as they
make artistic experiences available to their communities, positioning
Ohio as a vibrant place to live, learn, work, and visit.
We invite you to come and visit our cultural art center in downtown Kent
at 300 N. Water St., Suite H. We have a long term goal of having a
larger facility that could serve an even larger audience in Kent and the
surrounding areas. If you would like to learn more about our plans or
have any other questions, feel free to contact me at any time.
Thank you again for supporting the arts in Ohio!
Jeff Ingram/Executive Director
Standing Rock Cultural Arts
300 N. Water St., Suite H
Kent, OH 44240
330-673-4970
www.standingrock.net
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a non profit, 501(c)(3) charitable
organization. We invite and welcome sponsors to help cover expenses for
our art and educational activities. Donations are tax deductible.
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