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Board Members


Heartland Arts Board Members represent the following organizations and their constituencies as well as Heartland Arts-initiated events.

Chair - Julie Kjenaas

The Armory Arts and Events Center, Art Leap, Northern Light Opera Company

Treasurer - Rod Nordberg
Hubbard County Historical Society
Secretary - Jill Lucas
Graphic Designer, Board member at large
Jennie Anderson
Heartland Concert Association, Park Rapids Area Community Band

Bickey Bender

Artist, Park Rapids Classic Chorale, Board member at-large

Jill Dickinson
Park Rapids Community Education, Medici Project, Art Leap

Suzanne Dinger
Nemeth Art Center

Pat Dove
Northern Light Opera Company, Medici Project

Laura Grisamore
Studio 176

Lu Ann Hurd-Lof
Art Leap, Park Rapids Downtown Business Association, Park Rapids Arts & Culture Advisory Commission

Frankie Jager
Kitchen Sink Productions

Laura Johnson
C.R.E.A.T.E. (formerly Hubbard County DAC)

Sarah LittleRedfeather Kalmanson
Special projects

Mike Lein
Jackpine Writers' Bloc
Marie Nordberg
Headwaters Center for Lifelong Learning, Park Rapids Classic Chorale

Rachel and Tim Oberg
Park Theater

Kate Pierson
Board member at-large

Derek Ricke
Park Rapids Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce

Pamela Russell
Long Lake Theater
Laura Seter
Heartland Lakes Community School
Carolyn Spangler
Noon Hour Concerts, Art Leap
Kendal Ware
Northern Lights Dance Academy
Leann Willenbring
Park Rapids Area Library
Giiwedinong Museum
Vacant

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Arts Council officers are elected to one-year terms. Others serve as members-at-large or as representative of member organizations which decide who their representatives will be and how long they will serve.

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The Heartland Arts board meets at noon the second Monday of each month at the Armory Arts and Events Center office.


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