Author Archives: Jamie

807 St. Clair Avenue

Last week I took a trip to my grandparents house to drop off my sister for the weekend, and I found some really amazing information. Apparently my great-great grandpa settled into Columbus a block away from the King Arts Complex … Continue reading

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A Summer of Music, Dance, and Art

The chaos has calmed the last few days at the KAC. After 3 weeks of preparation, the kids put on their final performance this Wednesday at the Pythian Theatre. It was an AMAZING show! There was everything from spoken word … Continue reading

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Artistic Discoveries in Columbus

Recently in one of our Summer Fellowship meetings at the Columbus Foundation, we discussed how many of us were unaware of the vibrant Columbus community until we were out of school and involved in the working world. I couldn’t agree … Continue reading

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The Waiting Game

I figured I would take the opportunity to write a blog post while it is storming outside. Today is concert day, and I have spent the last few hours getting caught in the bustle of the King Arts Complex as … Continue reading

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Festival Week 2

Last week was the second week of the Heritage Concert Series, and the Kids Gallery raised (drum-roll, please…) $67! It was storming during the festival so we moved indoors, which actually helped our sales quite a bit as we had … Continue reading

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Heritage Concert Series, Week 1

After a month of doing art for the Kids Gallery, we were able to see the results of all the hard work! Last night, we set up the Kids Gallery for the first time this summer at the Heritage Concert … Continue reading

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Smoky Night

Image: http://differenttogether.wordpress.com/tag/smoky-night/ I recently went to the library to soak my mind with ideas for the Kids Gallery, and I came across a book called Smoky Night. I was struck by the beautifully painted and collaged illustrations, and after it … Continue reading

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Process vs. Product

I was talking with one of my roommates recently about a class that she took on Community Art. She described the process vs. product dilemma: do we focus more on what we are learning as we make the art, or … Continue reading

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Getting the ball rolling!

So, I am officially graduated and I am on to the next stage in life: full-time work.  I recently started my fellowship at the King Arts Complex, and I am learning so much! When I agreed to the fellowship I … Continue reading

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