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Attend Arts Day in Madison!
Contact Tamara Merfeld for more info

What is Arts Day?
On Arts Day, representatives of all parts of Wisconsin’s extraordinary arts community come together for one day to:

• Celebrate all that’s happening in the arts across Wisconsin
• Connect with old and new friends
• Educate legislators about the importance of investing in the arts, to strengthen Wisconsin’s economy, educational system, and social infrastructure. Continue reading →

We asked the six mayoral candidates to answer a few questions and these are the responses we received (in alphabetical order).
click the candidate name to read the answers

• Scott Barter answers…
• Michael Bell answers…
• Keith Bosman answers…

Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, February 19, 2008.

ExposeKenosha or AHA! Kenosha does not endorse or support political candidates. Our goal was to make sure that the new mayor understands just how important the arts and humanities are to the community of Kenosha, and gave them an equal opportunity to express their views

1. What are you going to do to foster the arts, artistic and cultural endeavors in our community?…

Thank you for sending me your questions concerning the CREATIVE CLASS. Since all six questions are related I will attempt to answer them together.

Unlike other cities that are surrounded by populated communities offering easy access to their destination, providing plenty of parking, Kenosha is somewhat at a disadvantage because we have nothing to our east but water. Continue reading →

1. What are you going to do to foster the arts, artistic and cultural endeavors in our community?

The Mayor has an obligation to foster the creative expression within this city. As an artist myself, I understand the importance of providing support to artists in all stages of their career development. This support can be monetary, but the real support also comes in the form of the intangibles. These intangibles include everything from getting space for a traveling art exhibits, being a voice in local programs that teach art (KYF, Boys/Girl Club & Lemon Street) and to inviting leaders in the world of art to Kenosha to infuse passion into our city’s culture.
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1. What are you going to do to foster the arts, artistic and cultural endeavors in our community?

I believe the arts, artistic and cultural endeavors available to the citizens of any community say a lot about the health of that community. As a community it is vital that we devote resources to our creative energies. If roads and infrastructure are the lifeblood of the city, the arts represent our self-esteem. A strong commitment to the arts gives citizens ways to express their emotions in creative and productive ways. Continue reading →

AHA! Kenosha is having it’s 1st annual membership meeting on Tuesday, February 26th at 6pm, location TBA.

A question and answer session with the Candidates for Mayor for the city of Kenosha.

“The arts are an industry that stimulates the economy in cities and towns across the country. A vibrant arts and culture industry helps local businesses thrive.”

~Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts
From the Arts and Economic Prosperity III Report

ExposeKenosha.com, in collaboration with the Arts and Humanities Alliance of Kenosha (AHA! Kenosha), has contacted the candidates for Mayor of the city of Kenosha with a series of questions of vital importance for the artistic community and the renaissance of Kenosha.

Candidates include (in alphabetical order): Continue reading →

Hello everyone!

Trust you are having a wonderful holiday season. Thank you again to all those who gave their time and energy towards making AHA! a successful organization. Many things were accomplished, milestones were reached and it could not have happened without everyone’s vision and dedication.

We are starting a brand new year full of unlimited possibilities and AHA! Kenosha will continue to uphold it’s mission by increasing the positive buzz surrounding the artistic community and bringing more awareness to all Kenosha has to offer.

We have 40 members and growing! This shows that Kenosha is moving in the right direction. This movement however will not happen over night so remember to spread the word about joining AHA! Kenosha and be a continuous advocate for the artistic community.

Brand new brochures will be available soon so let me know how many your organization needs for a display!

Some things to look forward to in the New Year:

1. There is a Mayoral Forum on Weds. January 9th, 7:00pm at Gateway Technical College. I believe this is hosted by Dennis Shook from Shakin’ Up Kenosha.

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PRESS RELEASE
FOR INFORMATION: Dennis Shook, Forum Moderator,
(262) 914-9309

Kenosha Community Media, Inc. (KCM), a local nonprofit organization, and WGTD Radio will co-host a Mayoral Candidate Forum at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2008 at Gateway Technical College, Room 120, in the Center for Bioscience and Information Technology (BioCATT) building, 3520 30th Avenue, Kenosha. This event is open to the public; however, space is limited.
KCM has invited all 2008 Mayoral candidates to take part in this forum. Candidates include (in alphabetical order):

Scott Barter
Michael Bell
Keith Bosman
Everett Butler
Patrick Moran
MariaPerri.

The forum will be led by a three-member panel: David McGrath, WGTD Radio News Director; Dennis Shook, journalist and host of Kenosha TV 14 programs, Shakin’ Up Kenosha and Politalks; and a representative (to be announced) of the Kenosha News. Dennis Shook will also serve as moderator.

During this event, candidates will have an opportunity to provide background information about themselves and offer brief introductory statements. The panel will then ask questions to the candidates, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask questions. Each candidate will also have an opportunity to make a closing statement. The forum is expected to last about two hours.

WGTD Radio will stream audio from the forum live on January 9th onto its Web site, www.wgtd.org. Staff and volunteers of Kenosha Community Media will videotape the forum for later airplay on Kenosha TV 14 – cable television channel 14 (Time Warner Cable-Kenosha). Air dates and times will be announced at the forum and publicized following this event.

KCM does not endorse or support political candidates in any election. KCM is co-presenting this forum, in association with WGTD Radio, to provide an equal opportunity for all Mayoral candidates to express their ideas, positions and opinions with a Kenosha audience in person, on www.wgtd.org, and on Kenosha TV 14.

For more information on Kenosha Community Media, visit www.kenoshamedia.org

by Francisco Loyola

“…For more than a century, the university has been guided by the Wisconsin Idea, a tradition first stated by UW President Charles Van Hise in 1904. Van Hise declared that he would “never be content until the beneficent influence of the university reaches every family in the state.”
~from the University of Wisconsin Madison website

According to two recent visitors of Kenosha, Maryo Gard Ewell, past Executive Director of the Colorado Council for Arts and Karen Goeschko, Assistant Director for Programs and Services, Wisconsin Arts Board, Wisconsin has a special way of embracing the Arts and Humanities. They believe our widespread community involvement is based on a century old concept called, “The Wisconsin Idea” Continue reading →