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Here's to a new year and to new opportunities. For the Galena Center for the Arts, 2023 marks our tenth anniversary! We plan to celebrate in numerous ways all year long. Looking at the statistics for new business survival, and especially for new non-profit survival, many don't make it for five years, and especially during the last very difficult years of Covid, many have failed. We are so grateful for all the support and encouragement we have received, and look forward to a wonderful future for the Arts in Galena.
Please, get involved at the Center. Usher for a show, help find props or costumes, or be in one! Staff the gallery. Make art. Make music. Deliver posters. Take a class, or teach one! Share ideas for art shows, suggestions for plays we can produce. Join a committee to help steer us in the best directions. Share ideas to make the Center more valuable to you. Call me with ideas, or to get connected with a project. 815-402-3111. I'm not always at that office number, but I will return your call.
Wishing you a rewarding art-filled New Year.
Cheers!
Carole
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In January, we plan to expand our present gallery space by adding a new Special Exhibit Gallery. To do this, we need to tear out all the remaining teller booths in the upstairs of the building, and add a partial wall to separate it from the Regional Artists Galley. Renovation always seems so simple on the plans ... just tear out a door here and put in a wall, and extend this wall here, and cut off that wall there... and plaster and sand and finish and prime and paint and carpet and .... well, we have our work cut out for us. We plan to have it finished so you can enjoy it starting with our Jan. 27 opening! |
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The Center's Winter Hours
The galleries will be closed for construction until our art opening on Jan. 27. However, we will be open in the performance space for the events listed below.
Once we re-open, our hours will be Thursday-Sunday, 1-4 pm.
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In Memoriam
Tom Cunningham
(1949 – 2022)
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We will miss our friend and artist, Tom Cunningham.
A renaissance man, Tom was a very capable city planner, attorney, artist and writer.
Tom moved to the Galena area in 2010, where he developed skills in prairie and savanna restoration, and was inspired to paint beautiful scenes of Jo Daviess County.
We hope to host a retrospective exhibit of his artwork this year.
There will be a gathering celebrating Tom’s life from 3-5 pm on Jan. 28 at the Galena Territory Owners Club.
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Regional Artists Gallery:
New Year, New Art
Special Exhibit Space:
Color it Neutral
Art Gallery opening:
January 27, 5-7 pm
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Main and Special Exhibit Galleries
Although our gallery spaces will be closed for the first few weeks of January due to renovations, the upcoming exhibits will bring it back to life with the Opening Reception planned for January 27 from 5-7pm. The main gallery will celebrate the beginning of 2023 with its New Year, New Art exhibit. And the special exhibit space, open for the first time, will house an exhibit themed Color It Neutral. We look forward to seeing you there!
Both exhibits will be up through the end of February. Since the time of this exhibit is shorter than usual, make plans to visit soon so as not to miss the shows.
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Woodland Spirits, by Jan Lavacek |
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Saturday, January 21, 2 pm
Galena Center for the Arts
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The Center is collaborating with the Galena Public Library, hosting one of their LitFest events.
Stormy Stipe, Ph.D (UW Platteville) will teach a workshop about writing the personal essay, in particular the epistolary essay referencing the works of James Baldwin and Ta Nehisi Coates, and also work with participants on broaching difficult topics, ones that challenge us and maybe even frighten us a little, like racial bias.
Galena LitFest is an annual literary festival organized by the Galena Public Library with generous support from the Friends of the Galena Public Library.
Registration and more information:
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Sunday, January 29 at 2pm
"Walking the Camino
our Way"
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The Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) is a large network of ancient pilgrim routes stretching across Europe and coming together at the tomb of St. James (Santiago in Spanish) in Santiago de Compostela in north-west Spain. Yearly, hundreds of thousands of people of various backgrounds seek the incredible opportunity to disconnect and experience a slower daily life with few modern interruptions, as they walk the Camino.
Join local friends Bonnielynn Kreiser, Maureen Bardusk, and Susan Barg as they share photos and stories of their 486 mile, 34 day pilgrimage from the Pyrenees in France to the cathedral in Santiago, Spain.
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Photo (pictured L-R) Joan Klaus, Bonnielynn Kreiser,
Maureen Bardusk, and Susan Barg
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Thursday, February 2, 5-6 pm
Collective Memory
Student Gallery Opening reception
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A collection of art from six regional high schools in Jo Daviess County is coming to the Student Gallery at Galena Center for the Arts in February. With student work from CTE Academy, East Dubuque, Galena, River Ridge, Scales Mound, and Stockton, this collaboration will honor the idea of memories. Artwork will be up for 1 month only, so make sure to come check it out. Special thanks to art teachers: Nicole Deisinger (CTE Academy), Dorothy Ramey (Stockton), Rhonda Ransom (River Ridge), Tai Thew (East Dubuque), Irene Thraen-Borowski (Galena), and Sara Wentz (Scales Mound).
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Art students Reagan Simpson and Emma Furlong, from Galena High School. |
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Save the Date: February 9 - 12 will be our first theatre production of the year, 2 Across: A Comedy of Crosswords and Romance. Just in time for Valentine's Day! Script by Jerry Mayer and performed by Cindy Tegtmeyer and Michael Crawford.
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February
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03 - 6:30 pm Galena High School Regional Speech Presentation
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16 - 7 pm Songwriters Showcase will feature several of our regional favorite music makers!
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23 - 6:30 pm Galena Schools Solo and Ensemble Performance
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26 - 3 pm Marcus DeJesus classical guitar concert
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Calling all Artists and Authors! |
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Broad Ideas Art Show
Returns for Year 6 at
Galena Center for the Arts
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Broad Ideas is a community arts event committed to inclusion by dismantling patriarchy and misogyny. We need you! There is power in telling our stories. If in need of inspiration to get creating, this year’s theme is, “What Makes You Feel Strong?” Artwork is due February 18, 2023, with pieces for Spoken Word due soon after.
For more information and to view our calendar of events, visit our website: broadideas.org.
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Recent Activities
at the Center
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Krista Wilhelm, introducing LoveNotes at the Midwest Medical Center Auxiliary Foundation Tree Lighting Ceremony. |
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LoveNotes shared the spirit of the Holidays with Scales Mound School. |
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Tuesday, December 13, 5 pm, a line of cars beyond the parking lot of Culver's drive-thru waited patiently for their food to be brought to them by the Galena Center for the Arts Board Members. |
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We are so grateful to have been part of the Culver's Make Your Meal Matter Share Night which raised proceeds of $373.51.
Thank you to all who participated!
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Close to 300 people enjoyed the energetic
free holiday concert by Ladies Must Swing!
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Thank you to all those who submitted artwork, purchased art, and came to view the Building Bridges exhibit. The gallery show was a success with a number of sculptures, paintings, clothing, and jewelry finding new homes and giving joy to their new owners. |
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Galena Center for the Arts
2022 in Review
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If you haven’t seen it yet, here is a video recap of all the great things we’ve experienced together in 2022. All of the art, theater, music and fellowship! Whether you’re near or far, enjoying our many events and activities in person or virtually – we thank you for your support and look forward to all of the exciting things we will do together in 2023. Cheers!
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We are very appreciative of the many businesses that have become Corporate Members of the Center, and will be featuring them monthly in our newsletter as a way of letting everyone know the many ways they reach out to help their community. |
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Welcome to our newest Corporate Member! |
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EHMS Mechanical Services is a commercial HVAC contractor that's been recognized as one of Chicago's Top 10 mechanical contractors. Based in Lake Zurich, IL, EHMS sent technicians to Galena over a period of many weeks to install our new HVAC system in the performance level of the Center and to update our system upstairs. They are proud to be recognized for their innovative mechanical designs, quality installation and exceptional service, and we agree with that! |
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EHMS technicians,
Matthew and Anthony, at work.
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A big thank you to Paul Pendola of the Galena Spoon Company, who gifted us this beautiful charcuterie board. We will use it for the first time at our Jan. 27 opening. Thank you, Paul! |
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- Jenni Ackerman
- Bryan Ackerman
- Jim Baranski
- Joe Berning
- Matthew Blaum
- Rich Carlini
- City of Galena
- John Cox
- Jay Dickerson
- Hillary Dickerson
- Cathy Dorwick
- Janet Eggleston
- Cathie Elsbree
- Galena Gazette
- Meg Gibbs
- Mark and Sheila Haman
- Betsy Hanson
- John Hassig
- Ralph Helfen
- Debra Hyland
- Terri Jackman
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- Ron Jenkins
- Al Jirkovsky
- Helen Kupetis
- Susan Lipnick
- Carol Mantey
- Midwest Medical Auxiliary Foundation
- Dave and JoAnn Mikelson
- Pam Ohms
- Colin Sanderson
- Scales Mound School
- Nancy Schuldt
- Denise and Chuck Spielman
- Irene Thraen-Borowski
- Dennis Waltman
- Connie Warnsing
- Lenny Wayne
- Krista Wilhelm
- Nancy Willett
- Andy Willis
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- We wish you a healthy, happy and art-filled New Year!
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Time to get involved! We still need greeters for the gallery and volunteers to help with serving at openings, ushering at music and theatre events, garden maintenance, painting, and more!
If you would like to help out as a greeter, please go to
Signupgenius.com and choose the dates you would like to help. It’s not hard, and it’s so much fun to meet other art lovers and show off our wonderful new space. For other volunteer opportunities, email Carole.
Thanks so much!
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If you shop on Amazon, AmazonSmile is a simple, automatic way for you to support the Galena Center for the Arts, at no cost to you.
Simply visit smile.amazon.com, select “Galena Center For The Arts Inc”, and Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to us. We thank you for your support!
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Please Donate
Please help us to advance our mission to
elevate and celebrate regional arts and artists.
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To donate online click on This Link, or send your check to:
The Galena Center for the Arts
971 Gear Street, Galena, Illinois 61036
(815) 402-3111
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To join the Galena Center for the Arts YouTube channel, click on this link. When on YouTube, click SUBSCRIBE. To receive notification of new videos, click on the bell icon next to SUBSCRIBED, then click on ALL.
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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency. |
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This program is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. |
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Thanks so much for your support of the Galena Center for the Arts!
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Newsletter produced by Dennis Waltman |
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