Artists in Action - Your COMPAS News Round-Up

Artists in Action - Your COMPAS News Round-Up

Could it be that fall is upon us? The seasons are changing, which is either a good thing or a bad thing, depending on who you ask. For us at COMPAS and all our Teaching Artists we are ecstatic about the new season and new creative opportunities. What were we up to in the last month of summer? Break-dancing, preparing creatively for gong back to school, handing out Artist Awards, and eating a lot of fair food. Read all about it in your August news round-up! Cool? Cool.

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And The Winners Are...

And The Winners Are...

Somewhere at the Minnesota State Fair between a pronto-pup stand and a lemonade booth lies the Education Building where hundreds of student art is displayed for creative fair goers to admire. Since 2010, COMPAS has recognized these student pieces with an Artist Award. 8 pieces from grades K - 12 are selected by COMPAS staff and awarded a rosette ribbon and a small cash prize. It's never an easy decision when every piece is filled with passion and creative energy, but we managed to narrow it down! 

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Artist Spotlight - Guerilla Haiku Founder Caley Vickerman

Artist Spotlight - Guerilla Haiku Founder Caley Vickerman

Get to know Caley Vickerman, an actor, educator and community builder, who recently joined our roster of over 100 Teaching Artists. Where did this visionary come from? What's Guerilla Haiku? Where's her favorite sushi restaurant? Okay, so we didn't get to that topic, but the other questions and many more were discussed in this months Artist Spotlight!

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