MAAA | Programs | Prof. Development | Nebraska | NECAP | Albion |
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| Albion Area Arts Council | |||
| Located in east central Nebraska in a town of just 1,686, the Albion Area Arts Council serves a number of rural communities in their region.
On top of Robert’s scheduled residency activities, the formal concert, three school programs, and a meeting with community and business leaders, the Arts Council partnered with the Albion Area Art Club, the City Administrator, and the City Council President to sponsor "Art Week" April 3-8. The Art Club put together visual arts exhibitions at all four local banks and helped to publicize not only the residency, but also other community arts events. Arts Council co-director Paul Hosford felt
that Robert’s residency was most successful in his interaction
with the students. His performances engaged them and brought them back
to his
evening
concert. A number Photos: Top: Robert Bluestone poses for a photo with local middle school students and guitar players Angela Hosford and Alisa Brugger, Albion, April 2006. Bottom:
Robert Bluestone and Paul Hosford in Albion, March 2006. |
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They set as
one of their main goals to provide residents of Albion and the surrounding
area with arts events that emphasize the importance of the arts in their
daily lives. 
of them even sent him hand-written thank you notes.
Paul felt that the whole experience was a tremendous success and looks
forward
to participating in similar activities in the future.
