Recent News
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Taking the lead at Intermedia Arts
Leadership is blooming this spring at Intermedia Arts with four of our staff members taking part in exciting new leadership and professional development opportunities:
Top: Julie Bates; Diana Dominguez
Bottom: Marlina Gonzalez; Theresa SweetlandJulie Bates (Literary Programs Manager) received support from Americans for the Arts' Professional Development Fund for Emerging Leaders of Color. Julie will joining a national network of emerging arts leaders of color and will be attending three conferences over the next several months: Art Advocacy Day in Washington D.C., The Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in Philadelphia and The National Arts Marketing Conference in Houston.
Diana Dominguez (Production Manager) and Julie Bates were awarded a Mentorship and Leadership grant through the National Performance Network to attend and consult with the national Hip Hop Theater Festival and other similar arts organizations.
Marlina Gonzalez (Programs Manager) will be taking part in the Shannon Leadership Institute through the Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, a structured, challenging and supportive opportunity for personal and professional renewal for experienced leaders of philanthropic, civic and community service organizations.
Theresa Sweetland (Executive/Artistic Director) is taking part in the Institute for Executive Director Leadership through The St. Thomas Center for Non-Profit Management. The Institute is a nine-month cohort program offering nonprofit executive directors opportunities to increase leadership skills, enhance organizational collective capacity and take themselves and their organizations to a new level while growing in a supportive community of peers.
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Now you can support local artists AND local growers!
Thank you to Kim Bartman, Anne Saxton and the whole team at Bryant Lake Bowl, Cafe Barbette and Red Stag Supperclub for sponsoring Intermedia Arts opening night events in 2008. Attend any reception at our space this year and you will be delighted by appetizers and finger food from one of these three beloved Minneapolis neighborhood hotspots. Now you can support local artists AND local growers by being a part of this exciting new relationship!
www.barbette.com
www.bryantlakebowl.com
www.redstagsupperclub.com
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Intermedia Arts Names New Executive Director
MINNEAPOLIS, November 20—Theresa Sweetland, the current Artistic Director of Intermedia Arts, will add Executive Director to her title and responsibilities effective December 1, 2007, replacing Daniel Gumnit as head of the organization. James Farstad, Chairman of the Board, Intermedia Arts said, "Daniel has had a significant impact on our organization and he leaves with our gratitude and best wishes as he moves to the next phase of his career." Theresa brings a long and successful history with Intermedia Arts to her new role.
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A creative approach to community building
Intermedia Arts is working with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation to expand its Digital Community Advisory Committee, composed of immigrant artists and community workers, and to weave technology into existing programs to enhance community building and accessibility.
"We know that when people feel more connected, we create healthier communities," said Daniel Gumnit, former Executive Director at Intermedia Arts. "Our goal is to facilitate understanding among people using both personal interactions and digital technology."
Intermedia Arts will foster exchanges between immigrants and the broader community through the use of digital media. The project brings to life the struggles, discoveries and experiences affecting the lives of Minnesota's immigrants. It weaves technology into programs to enhance their community-building components.
"With its commitment to using art as a way to break down cultural barriers between communities and its reputation as a trusted gathering place, Intermedia Arts encapsulates what Healthy Together is all about," said Jocelyn Ancheta, Program Officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation.