Riverview Artist Salon 17

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Des Moines Social Club, The Basement
Photographs by Dan Troxell

POETRY INTERMEZZO

Champagne Harrington is a Des Moines native, a mentor, and a spoken word artist. Known for spoken word performances that are raw, passionate and anthems of self-love. Champagne recently graced the stage of Teresa Zilk’s, “Stories to Tell My Daughter“, a storytelling event at Grandview College where wit, grit, and wisdom ruled the evening.

ART ACTION

In the spring of 1989 Sarah Spain had almost completed a year scholarship at one of Japan’s universities. While there, studying the Japanese language, geography, history, and Butoh Dance, she obtained through limited English news sources what was happening with students demonstrating in China on Tiananmen square. Sarah shared with the audience her Art Action performed two weeks before the 1st year anniversary of Tiananmen Square.

CREATIVE SHOWCASE

A native of Des Moines, Don Brown performed on television for a well-known Iowa State Fair Talent Search, won a national writing award at 17 and attended Drake University majoring in Journalism. After Drake he moved to New York City and within a few years began a career on Wall Street that lasted over a decade.

Don’s love of writing was never forgotten, and he continued to write poetry, publishing as a feature writer for his local paper. In addition, he resumed an interest in acting, performing with community theater and landing some small television roles as an extra. Music and writing were always connected.

As a solo artist, Don performed in several groups throughout his 30 years on the East Coast. After a market meltdown, he left Wall Street and began working in the publishing industry. He returned to school, this time at St. John’s University, and began assisting individuals seeking to change their lives and gain relief from addiction and HIV/AIDS.

In 2001 Don’s life and many others changed on September 11. That afternoon, Don and his wife of over 40 years, decided to move back to Iowa with their two children. Don continues to perform throughout central Iowa, pursuing his interests in both music and acting.

GALLERY SHOW

Founded in 2007, the After-School Arts Program (ASAP) connects underserved 1st–8th graders in the heart of the city, with challenging, enriching arts experiences and provides quality instruction from professional teaching artists who lead studios ranging from ceramics and painting to drumming and dance.

GUEST EMCEE

Robert Moore, Visual Artist and CEO of Morezarte was Riverview Artist Salon 17’s Guest Emcee.  Robert brought his enthusiasm and passion for the arts to the Riverview Artist Salon stage for an evening enjoyed by all.

River City Art and Music’s Event Photographer, Dan Troxell will unveil his collaborative performance project, “What is Art?” through a pop-up exhibition at Mainframe Studios on Friday, September 6th. His exhibition will have a large collection of instant-film, poster-sized “What Is Art?” collaborations covering nearly 75 feet of wall space in the 4th floor common area of Mainframe.

RIVERVIEW ARTIST SALON 17

Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
Des Moines Social Club, The Basement
Under the Kum & Go Theater
901 Cherry St. Des Moines, Iowa 50309

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Free Admission and parking in the ramp between 8th & 9th St. and Mulberry & Cherry St. after 5:00 p.m.

Iowa Creatives takeover The Basement at the Des Moines Social Club for a night filled with spoken word, art advocacy, community outreach, creative showcase and art show. Hosted by River City Art and Music and supported by the Iowa Arts Council and the DMSC, this event connects the audience with Iowa’s vibrant and growing art and music scene.

For more information about this event click on one of the following links: Des Moines Social Club, or Riverview Artist Salon.

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ART WEEK DES MOINES RECAPTURED

River City Art and Music promotes Iowa Creatives through Facebook, Instagram, rivercityartandmusic.com and provides support through a regularly scheduled, two hour programmed event called Riverview Artist Salon.

Riverview Artist Salon provides an opportunity for creatives to share their words, sounds, passions and works with the community, family, friends and fellow creatives through a relaxed evening event.

Program segments included Poetry Intermezzo, Art Advocacy, Community Outreach, Creative Showcase and either a month long or pop-up art show/exhibition.

SUPPORT IOWA CREATIVES

Riverview Artist Salon 16
Wednesday, June 26th, 2019
Des Moines Social Club, The Basement

Photographs by Dan Troxell

POETRY INTERMEZZO

Opening the night was writer, actor, show runner, improv artist, emcee, and poet, Jon E. Duh-Moyne.  Jon is slam master of the Des Moines Poetry Slam  with Kevin Marken behind the scenes.  Jon co-hosts the recurring monthly poetry slam at 7:00 p.m., every third Tuesday at Java Joes CoffeeHouse, 214 Fourth Street., in beautiful Downtown Des Moines, Iowa. Sign-up starts at 6:30 p.m., and slams often wrap up at around 9:30 p.m.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The Iowa Arts Council serves as Iowa’s state arts agency and works to empower Iowa to build and sustain culturally vibrant communities by cultivating creativity, learning and participation in the arts. Their discussion highlighted the Arts Council’s resources and opportunities for individual artists and arts nonprofits, and included an overview of the agency’s initiatives to activate the arts in rural communities

ART ADVOCACY

Entrepreneur, artist, educator, community leader, environmental and sustainability advocate Chaden Halfhill is owner and chief visionary of Silent Rivers Design+Build. Always motivated by opportunity to make things better creatively, Chaden is first a fine artist and sculptor.

Chaden looked at Art Advocacy through two lenses; 1) As an artist looking to generate the community he would like to thrive in, and 2) As a business looking to foster relationships with those that want a creative dynamic community and reaching those that support and desire creative spaces.

CREATIVE SHOWCASE

The Red Door Press is a print + design studio run by a husband and wife team (Tammy and Adam Winn) located in Mainframe Studios in Des Moines, Iowa that specializes in creating posters, broadsides, social stationery, cards, and other ephemera using the traditional letterpress printing process. Officially started in 2012 with a single press and a small handful of type, the studio got its name from a particular red door which they visit each year. Founded on the idea of remembering their past, today they have grown to over twenty presses and an ever-growing collection of type — and they’re not slowing down.

Alyssa Leicht is a music and portrait photographer based in Des Moines, Iowa. She tours with bands, documenting the lives of musicians behind-the-scenes and offstage to provide their fans a picture of life as an artist on the road, sharing intimate moments music consumers wouldn’t ordinarily see. She also photographs numerous concerts and festivals spanning many genres throughout the year. Her work has been featured in various publications, both national and local, as well as displayed in group and solo exhibitions in the Des Moines area.

Robert Moore is an emerging Iowa artist, and art entrepreneur, who specializes in using rich texture and color with his mixed-medium abstract and expressionism art.  Many of his pieces are in private collections in IA, WA and CA.

Robert is also the CEO + Founder of MOREZARTE™ which was birthed in early 2019 in his home office. Robert, a seasoned corporate executive built MOREZARTE™ with the buyer and artist in mind before any business benefits or functions. Robert, an art buyer himself, related to challenges buyers and artists faced in the industry and wants to fill the gap in the art buying model.

DES MOINES SOCIAL CLUB

THE BASEMENT

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 7 PM – 9 PM
Riverview Artist Salon | Iowa Arts Council
901 Cherry St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309

The Iowa Arts Council serves as Iowa’s state arts agency and works to empower Iowa to build and sustain culturally vibrant communities by cultivating creativity, learning and participation in the arts. Lindsay Keast, Arts Program Coordinator and Jennie Knoebel. Arts Learning Manager and Accessibility Coordinator will highlight the Arts Council’s resources and opportunities for individual artists and arts nonprofits and will provide an overview of the agency’s initiatives to activate the arts in rural communities.

BUILDING A CULTURALLY VIBRANT IOWA THROUGH THE ARTS

Visit https://artweekdesmoines2019.sched.com on your phone or desktop and search through an interactive schedule of what’s happening during #artweekdsm2019. Personalize your own itinerary and share with others your must-see event!

DES MOINES SOCIAL CLUB

THE BASEMENT

Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 7 PM – 9 PM
Riverview Artist Salon | Chaden Halfhill
901 Cherry St., Des Moines, Iowa 50309

Entrepreneur, artist, educator, community leader, environmental and sustainability advocate Chaden Halfhill is owner and chief visionary of Silent Rivers Design+Build.

Always motivated by opportunity to make things better creatively, Chaden is first a fine artist and sculptor.

Chaden will look at art advocacy through two lenses. One of the artist, looking to generate the community he would like to thrive in, and two, as a business looking to foster relationships with those that want a creative dynamic community, and reaching those that support and desire creative space.

EXPERIENCE IOWA ART

Visit https://artweekdesmoines2019.sched.com on your phone or desktop and search through an interactive schedule of what’s happening during #artweekdsm2019. Personalize your own itinerary and share with others your must-see event!