Plains Art Museum Creative Artist Talk: Marcie Rendon
   Plains Art Museum is excited to announce that it will host author, poet, and playwright Marcie Rendon as she speaks about her new novel, Girl Gone Missing. This free public program will be on Thursday October 24, 2019 from 6-7 pm in the Gate City Bank Presentation Center, located on the Museum’s first floor. Girl Gone Missing is the second installation in Rendon’s Cash Blackbear Mystery series, and takes place in Fargo and the surrounding region.
   Marcie Rendon is an enrolled member of the White Earth Nation, and has published four nonfiction children’s books and four published plays. Rendon is a recipient of the Loft’s Spoken Word Immersion Fellowship in 2016-2017, and is a community arts activist who supports other Native artists/writers/creators to pursue their art.
   Visit www.PlainsArt.org for more information or visit our Events page. 

​Governor Burgum proclaims October Arts & Humanities Month in North Dakota

Picture
     Governor Doug Burgum has declared October 2019 as Arts and Humanities Month for the state of North Dakota. This came by way of an official proclamation from his office, which recognized that "the arts and humanities enhance and enrich the lives of all citizens; and affect every aspect of life in America today including the economy, social problem solving, job creation, education, creativity, and community livability. North Dakotans are encouraged to participate in arts and humanities activities and celebrate the cultural and historical riches of our state."
 
     North Dakota is home to two major statewide arts and humanities organizations: the North Dakota Council on the Arts (NDCA) and Humanities North Dakota. Both organizations have missions to provide educational and cultural opportunities to all citizens in our state. 
 
     North Dakota’s Arts and Humanities Month corresponds with a national celebration. The National Arts and Humanities Month is sponsored by a coalition of national organizations representing the arts and humanities. It provides all cultural organizations and agencies the opportunity to highlight the work they do for their communities. The celebration grew out of National Arts Week, which was started in 1985 by the National Endowment for the Arts and Americans for the Arts. For more information on the National Arts and Humanities Month, Visit AmericansForTheArts.org

Beginning Writing Workshop

Led by Taylor Brorby
Taylor Brorby will help participants get their pens moving in a two-hour beginning writing workshop. Participants will read short, vivid texts together and think about how they might borrow similar techniques for their own writing. Packets of reading will be provided. Attend this event for great conversation and practice to help meet your writing goals.
nThe Smithsonian Institute is offering free posters to Educators, Museums, Libraries, and more for their Newest Poster Exhibit

Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and WWII

The Righting a Wrong poster exhibition traces the story of Japanese national and Japanese American incarceration during World War II and the people who survived it. It centers around eight core questions that encourage viewers to engage in a dialogue about how this happened and could it happen again. Embracing themes that are as relevant today as they were 75 years ago, the poster exhibition brings forth themes of identity, immigration, prejudice, civil rights, courage, and what it means to be an American.