arts education

Arts Spotlight: Becky Karush

Arts Spotlight: Becky Karush

Becky Karush is a seasoned writer whose nearly 20 years of experience includes freelancing copywriting for several clients and magazines, and working for a weekly newspaper. For four of those years, she taught the Gateless Writing method, developed to give writers of all skill levels a community to read their work and listen to the work of others in a completely non-judgmental, open space. Over time, and boosted during the pandemic, Becky dedicated more of her time to hosting Gateless Writing drop-in salons open to everyone at Nova Arts Block in Keene (every Tuesday) and started a business, Read to Me, based on this method. She offers 20-plus salons each month (including free online salons), twice-weekly work-in-progress sessions and weekly coworking/revision one-on-one sessions, monthly online writing retreats, and a semi-weekly podcast (also called Read to Me) that includes readings and author interviews. We spoke with Becky about how she empowers people through writing and makes writing accessible to all:

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Arts Incubation Stories: Ashuelot Concerts

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Arts Incubation Stories: Ashuelot Concerts

A spotlight on a local organization that was incubated by Arts Alive!’s fiscal sponsorship arts incubation program. “(The program) was Instrumental in us being able to establish and operate as a nonprofit,” said Burns. “We learned important lessons to operate as a legal entity. It allowed us to start to build our organization around what we were doing, organize, establish plans and garner the support of the community. (Arts Alive!) provided a sounding board and was a source of advice.”

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Arts Spotlight - Stories from the Pandemic: Rebecca Fredrickson & the Jaffrey Civic Center

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Arts Spotlight - Stories from the Pandemic: Rebecca Fredrickson & the Jaffrey Civic Center

Creatives are finding strength in community while dreaming and building towards the future. In this account, we hear from Rebecca Fredrickson. She is the new Executive Director of the Jaffery Civic Center. We welcome her to the Monadnock Region. We’re proud to share her vision for the Civic Center.

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Arts Alive! in partnership with Antioch launches a study on the connection of arts and loneliness in the Monadnock Region

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Arts Alive! in partnership with Antioch launches a study on the connection of arts and loneliness in the Monadnock Region

We’re launching a study - take the survey on Arts & Loneliness today! Arts Alive! is partnering with Antioch University New England to examine the Monadnock Region’s participation levels in the arts, the common barriers to participation, and how participation and arts engagement impacts loneliness and connection.

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Arts Spotlight - Stories from the Pandemic: WakaDoodles

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Arts Spotlight - Stories from the Pandemic: WakaDoodles

These are unprecedented times and artists are finding strength in community and creativity. In this account, we hear from WakaDoodles. This company was started with the vision to be a community art studio space. It is now defined as ‘traveling art instruction for children and adults.’ At Arts Alive! we know that bringing art to folks in a rural area can sometimes mean going to them instead of expecting them to come to you. WakaDoodles has built a beautiful practice of going beyond its original vision to be accessible to a wide variety of folks who want to make art together. We’re proud to share the story of WakaDoodles and it’s owner Priya Allaire in her own words.

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Arts Spotlight - Stories from the Pandemic: Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College

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Arts Spotlight - Stories from the Pandemic: Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College

During the Month of October Arts Alive is collecting stories from performing arts organizations across the Monadnock Region to ask - how are you holding up? This is the first of three stories this month that will highlight the innovations, inspiration, hope, and connection these organizations are still fostering, even in difficult times. We start with Keene State College’s Redfern Arts Center.

Reopening Conversation #4 with NH State Council on the Arts

Reopening Conversation #4 with NH State Council on the Arts

New Hampshire-based arts and cultural organizations are connecting for conversations about reopening their venues and businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Ginnie Lupi, director of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, arts organization leaders from around the state are sharing how they’ve been reopening since lockdown ended and what new ideas they’ve come up with!

This conversation features arts institutions in the Manchester area.

Reopening Conversation #3 with NH State Council on the Arts

Reopening Conversation #3 with NH State Council on the Arts

New Hampshire-based arts and cultural organizations are connecting for conversations about reopening their venues and businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosted by Ginnie Lupi, director of the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, arts organization leaders from around the state are sharing how they’ve been reopening since lockdown ended and what new ideas they’ve come up with! In the video below, hear from arts leaders across the state.