WILLMAR AREA ARTS COUNCIL
 
                     Rural Arts & Culture Summit, June 5-6, 2013

   Don't miss this opportunity to network with artists, arts organizations, community leaders and city planners.  Join the conversation?  This year's Rural Arts and Culture Summit, "Leveraging Arts and Culture to Build Thriving Communities," clelbrates the transformative power of arts-based community development in rural towns.  Hosted by the Center for Small Towns at the University of Minnesota-Morris, this event will gather leaders from all over the country to share innovative modes for bridging partnerships between the arts and community issures, such as health, environment, sense of place, livability and economic development.
 
   More information on the Rural Arts & Culture Summit at:  www.ruralartsandculturesummit.com  SMAHC has funds available to defray the cost of attending.  Visit their website for more information:  www.smahc.org
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                   Studio Hop 2013

      Plans are underway for Studio Hop 2013.  The hours have changed this year.  The Hop will take place Friday evening, 5:00 - 8:00 pm and all day Saturday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.  There will be no Sunday hours to avoid the conflict with Father's Day. 
     Twenty-five artists will be sharing their work in sixteen studios.  Visit www.studiohop.org for a map and more informtion - then plan to hop in June!