Every year, Trails West!® brings an array of artists, artwork, and food. This year, the Allied Arts Council celebrates the 22nd year of the arts festival in historic St. Joseph.

“Live, Breathe, Create” is the unique theme of Trails West!® 2014. Shannen and Jeremy White, co-chairs of this year’s arts festival say

that the theme was one of several creative ideas. “To go along with the idea of creating, one must live and breathe. The push that we wanted to bring about was a challenge of sorts. We want people to be as creative as possible.” Over 60 artworks that embodied this theme

were submitted, but the one that stood out the most was Doug Bennett’s Native American inspired piece. Bennett is a native of St. Joseph where he was born and raised. “Even though I have lived in Kansas City for the past 32 years, I will probably always consider St. Joe my hometown,” Bennett said. “This is why it is such an honor for me

to receive this amazing award from the Allied Arts Council. In a small way, it helps me stay connected to the place that will always be very dear to me.”

Over the years, the festival has continued to grow

In This IssueA Chat With Your President 2About the AAC 2A Chat with your Incoming President 3Board of Directors Nominative Slate 3Save the Date: Trails West!® Patrons’ Party 3Save the Date: Annual Meeting 3What’s Happening (calendar) 4Sculpture Walk cont. 5Traffic Box Call to Artists 5Board of Directors 6Morton Fund and Arts Fund Memorials 7Donate to the Allied Arts Membership 8

“bringing arts and people together.”

After years of planning we are finally launching our first St. Joseph Sculpture Walk in partnership with the City of St. Joseph and the St. Joseph Downtown Community Improvement District.

The Sculpture Walk is an exciting exhibit where artists place their sculpture for one year. The Sculpture Walk is a program of the Allied Arts Council that introduces contemporary outdoor public art and sculptures to our community. The Walk is a year-long exhibit of national, juried, outdoor sculptures displayed in Downtown St. Joseph.

The national call to artists sent out in December returned with over 30 submissions. After much consideration the jurors selected 13 sculptures and 1 sculpture made by St. Joseph School District Hillyard students, allowing for 14 sculptures in this year’s Walk.

The pictured piece is a portion of “Examiner,” located at Edmond and Third Streets, by Timothy Godlove of Cape Girardeau, MO. Godlove used steel, gunblue and penetrol to create the sculpture. “Examiner has a deeper complexity by letting the observer peer into the sculpture. In this hole the observer can view the beams used to keep the walls of the sculpture straight and also beams going in every direction, giving off a cacophony of architectural

elements,” said Godlove.

Not all of the pieces are from out of town. Local artist Hugh Mac Faden created “Big Blue” (pictured on pg. 5) out of welded steel that is located around 7th and Felix. Born in Northern California and raised in Southern California Mac Faden is now a proud midwestern father of three, and a

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my pleasure serving as your Allied Arts Board President and I want to thank each of you for your role in making St. Joseph a great place for the Arts!

- Natalie RedmondAbove left: Natalie Redmond with her Trails West!® co-chair Steve Creal, at the 2013 Patrons’ Party.

Center: The Brownfield’s home from the 2014 Beer Walk for the Arts, Arts Fund fundraiser

Above right: Natalie with 2013 Arts Fund Chairs Missy and Brett Lackey

As my two years of serving as Allied Arts Board President is ending I thought it would be fun to reflect on what a great year it has been for the arts in St. Joseph! The downtown community is flourishing with all sorts of artistic endeavors. Just recently 14 new sculptures were placed throughout downtown and commemorated with the first Sculpture Walk, which has been one of my favorite projects as your Allied Arts Board President.

We’ve had multiple unique fundraisers that have helped show off our artistic community, including a beer walk that highlighted historic and artistic homes.

The St. Joseph musical community is

The Allied Arts Council of St. Joseph, Missouri exists “to bring arts and people together.” Founded in 1963, the Council is one of the oldest in the State of Missouri and is acknowledged statewide as an arts leader. In 1990, the City of St. Joseph designated the Allied Arts Council as the City’s official community arts agency. Operating with a staff of four and a volunteer base approaching 2,000, the Council takes the lead in our community in organizing, fund-raising, advocating, educating, and servicing the local arts community.

Organizational membership in the Council is open to nonprofit agencies who provide arts related activities. Currently fifteen arts and cultural agencies are members. As an umbrella agency, the Council assists with scheduling, funding, and marketing for all member agencies. The Council is also working with the City of St. Joseph to increase marketing for the major performing arts center in the city, the Missouri Theater.

The Council provides educational programs, art exhibits,and summer youth arts programs, as well as operating the annual Trails West!® arts festival.

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st. joseph, Missouri 64501phone: 816-233-0231Fax: 816-233-6704

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thriving. Three local bands played in Austin’s South by Southwest (SXSW) festival this year and all continue to play in St. Joseph venues. With First Saturdays, Sounds of Summer and Imagine 11, downtown shops, bars and parks are constantly filled with creative souls that play music and create artwork.

It is a very exciting time for the arts in St. Joseph. I am proud of what the Allied Arts Council has done to help

encourage all of these new endeavors, as well as continue to support our long-standing traditions in theater and music in the Missouri Theater. It has been

A chat with your President A chat with your incoming President

SAVE THE DATE for the 2014 Trails West!® Patrons'

PartyWhen: August 14, 2014 Where: Civic Center Park

Time: 6 p.m.

Invitations to follow!

Allied Arts Council Annual Meeting, Mayor's Awards

for the ArtsJuly 17, 2014

Fairview Banquet Room 33rd and Pacific

5:30 p.m. cocktails6:00 p.m. dinner

The night also recognizes our vibrant arts community with the Mayor’s Awards for the Arts and the Annual Meeting.

Please RSVP by July 10 to cathy.ketter@stjoearts.org

Allied Arts CounCil BoArd oF direCtors

noMinAtive slAte 2014-2015

ClAss oF 2017Karen jensen

Dr. gorDon MapleyChris priCelarry stobbs

noMinAting CoMMitteeMarla heelerbyron MyersMeloDy sMithDonna turKsue wagner

oFFiCerspresident

larry stobbs1st viCe president

byron Myers2nd viCe president

Chris priCetreAsurer

ralph sChanKseCretAry

Megan Dwyer

Morton Fund trustees ClAss oF 2020

shane MCDonalDniCholas robb

Dr. allison sauls

The last two years have gone by fast. I have been waiting for Natalie to move on as she sets a high mark of achievement I have to beat. It will be a challenge to keep up with Alison Schieber and then Natalie. I know I can rely on both of these great past presidents (because they got me into this!).

We have a lot of work coming up and I look forward to working with all of you. We started our Endowment Fund and

now we need to make it grow. Mark Cochran is heading this up and doing his usual great job. Trails West!® will soon be here and I know it will be a success as always.

Finally—we need to continue to improve our fund raising efforts. I’m not sure why we have been having such a challenge to meet our goal. This will be my first priority, to overcome this problem.

We have a great staff and I look forward to working with Teresa, Cathy, Ashley and Ginger.

- Larry Stobbspictured above: Larry Stobbs (right) bringing in his Arts Fund donation to Cathy Ketter in his traditional $2 bills.

Above: Second Annual Beer Walk for the Arts: Beer Walk Patrons’ Justin Peacock with his parents Shauna and David Peacock, enjoy beer tasting at the Westheimer Rental House, owned by Sue Creason and Eddie Herndon. Patrons toured six Museum Hill homes and enjoyed beer and food tastings at each location. The event was a huge success and raised over $5,000 for the Arts Fund.

July Currently–July 19The Music Man MWSU Western PlayhouseThe Music Man is a funny, romantic and charming American musical theatre classic. Thursday-Saturday, 7:30pm Sunday 2 p.m.MWSU Potter TheatreAdults $22.50; Children $9.50

11-19Mother DivineWestern PlayhouseMother Divine has a problem: she’s just passed away and her husband, Harlem evangelist Father Divine, has already found her younger ‘reincarnation.’ With help from evangelist Lester Stufflebean, Mother Divine is proving it’s never too late to get revenge!July 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:30 p.m., July 13 at 2 p.m., MWSU Potter Hall Theatre, 816-271-4452$9.50-22.50

11Murder in MauiRobidoux Resident TheatreA Murder Mystery Dinner6:30 p.m., Robidoux Landing Playhouse, 816-232-1778$25

17-19MVIS Figure Painting Workshop Missouri Valley Impressionist Society Nationally recognized and award winning artist Adam Clague is hosting a 3 day MVIS figure painting workshop. Essentials to painting the clothed figure. 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art 816-233-7003 $225

20Imagine 11 RiverSong www.RiverSongChorus.com 7:30 p.m., Coleman Hawkins Park816-617-5078 Free

26-27Disney’s Mulan. Jr.Creative Arts ProductionDefying the village matchmaker, Mulan takes up arms and disguises as a boy in order to spare her father from having to serve in the army.July 26: 7 p.m.; July 27 2 p.m., Missouri Theatre, 816-390-2164$8-10

26Darcee’s School of Dance RecitalDarcee’s School of Dance 30th annual dance recital with over 600 students 1 p.m. show and 7pm, Civic Arena816-238-6868 $10 in advance $11 at the door

26Button Craft Remington Nature Center Button, button who’s got the button? Trees will be printed on fabric; you can add button leaves, or make button jewelry.1-3 p.m.at Remington Nature Center, 816-271-5499 children (3 and under)- free; youth (4-15)- $1; Adults (16-59) $3; Seniors (60 and over)- $2

August4-8Artscape Allied Arts Council A five day arts camp sponsored by the Allied Arts Council with support from MWSU Departments of Music and Art and Center for Community Arts.Potter Hall, MWSU, 816-233-0231 $70-95

11Michael English and Steve Ladd in ConcertBrookdale Church7 p.m., Brookdale Presbyterian Church, 816-279-0983$20-25

15-17thTrails West!® Allied Arts Council Trails West!® is an outdoor arts festival, produced by the Allied Arts Council, celebrating the unique cultural heritage of St. Joseph, Mo. The festival features fine arts, folk arts, culinary arts, music, dance, and theatre.Fri. 5 p.m. - end of main stage concert; Sat. 10 a.m. - end of main stage concert; Sun. 11 a.m. - end of main stage concert, Civic Center Park, 816-233-0231 $8 -10

September13thRich Little featuring Jimmy Stewart & FriendsPerforming Arts AssociationFamed comedian and impressionist Rich Little brings his one man show to the Missouri Theatre. In his act, he will feature more than 30 ironic celebrity voices.8 p.m., Missouri Theatre816-279-1225$12-42

26-27Bluegrass Battles HungerBluegrass Bettering Our CommunityColeman Hawkins Park in downtown St. Joseph, MO for some great bluegrass. Please bring non-perishable food and/or a cash donation to support Second Harvest Community Food Bank. Sept. 26: 5:30-10 p.m.; Sept 27: 1-10 p.m., Coleman Hawkins ParkFree

27Meet Me at the Movies!Saint Joseph SymphonyMusic from favorite movies like The Magnificent Seven, Vertigo,Last of the Mohicans, The Natural, Gladiator, Star Wars, and Once Upon a Time in the West.7:30pm, Missouri Theatre, $10-43

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Fall 2014 Traffic Box Project Call to Artists

For our third traffic box the Council is doing something new. The traffic box will be located by the Downtown branch of the St. Joseph Public Library, 10th and Felix, and the theme of the submitted artwork should focus on literacy or books.

Interested artists can visit the Council’s website, www.stjoearts.org for an application. Artists need to send in a resume, reference contact information, a template for each submitted design (if more than one), and an artist statement for each design, postmarked by July 31, 2014 to the Allied Arts Council office. The chosen artist will receive an honorarium of $1,500.

Photo Above: W. Justin Border paints the second traffic box located at 4th and Felix.

graduate of Missouri Western State University with a degree in sculpture. “This sculpture is about the Pacific Ocean and the power of the sea. As an avid surfer growing up in California I have an intimate relationship with the deep blue sea,” said Mac Faden.

One of the more colorful pieces, “Poot,” is located outside of Paradox Theatre. “Poot” made of steel and paint, was created by Nacogdoches, TX native Lauren McAdams Selden. “Opposing concepts play back and forth as these objects imply movement, stability, approachability and the limitations of a gallery setting. The structural forms are intended to be aesthetically innocent in order to appeal to the adult viewer’s memory of his/her younger and more creative self,” said Selden.

How can you be involved? Help determine the People’s Choice Award by picking up a Sculpture Walk brochure from various downtown businesses and voting for your favorite. Voting is open from now until January 2015. All ballots that are fully completed and returned to the Allied Arts Council office are entered into a drawing for a $100 cash prize. Only one vote per person.

You can also purchase a sculpture. All

sculptures currently on display are on loan to the Sculpture Walk for a year, but are for sale! Many of the smaller pieces are perfect for your home or office space, and the larger pieces are great for gardens, office parks or retail spaces. For prices and more information on each sculpture visit stjoearts.org, or call 816-233-0231.

For a full list of sculptors and a map for the Sculpture Walk please visit www.stjoearts.org.

The Allied Arts Council also extends a huge thank you to our Sculpture Walk Sponsors, and Friends of the Sculpture Walk donors. Without them this project would not have been possible. For more information on how to donate, or to become a Friend of the Sculpture Walk, please visit our website, www.stjoearts.org.

Thanks to these sponsors for their generous financial support

• Sunshine Electronic Display Corporation

• Triumph Foods• Tieman, Spencer, Holaday &

Hicks LLC• St. Joseph Downtown

Community Improvement District

• Commerce Bank• Hillyard• City of St. Joseph• Jo Anne and Marty Grey

Friends of the St. Joseph Sculpture Walk

• First Bank of Missouri• Glaze Partners• Gray Manufacturing• Missouri Western State

University Foundation• KCP&L• Hy-Vee

Special thanks to these sponsors for contribution of talent and assets:

• Action Electric• Brooner Construction and

Crane• Casey Kelly of Damon Pursell

Construction• Rise by Design

cont. from page 1Morton Fund

UpdateThe Trustees committee and Stanley Harris hosted their annual Kentucky Derby Party at the Benton Club, and raised over $8,000 for the David H. Morton Memorial Fund for the Arts.

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2013-14 Allied Arts CounCil BoArd oF direCtors

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eD anDres, treAsurerbarb Connor, seCretAry

Claire busbyMegan DwyerCanDy eMbray

truDie Diaz-FarMerjaMes Fishergary FrazeraMy grier

ClarK haMptongloria Davis harris

leslie hovengaKaren jensensCott johnson

Dr. gorDon Mapleyjan Mehl

shana MeyerpaM Miller

sanDy Millerlynette MontgoMery

byron MyersstaCey parKralph sChanKMeloDy sMithDonna turK

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David H. Morton Memorial Fund for

the ArtsDr. & Mrs. Phil AcuffBill & Sally Carpenter

Eileen DyerLawrence Goldberg & Patricia

BoiceJohn Gourley

Dr. & Mrs. Stanley HarrisGloria & Stanley Harris

Fred & Barbara IdeMichael InscoSharon Kosek

Dr. & Mrs. Robert LacKampJere Loyd

Peggy McDonaldBill & Judy McMurray

Justin MarquardtDavis Martin

Jan MehlJeanne Meyer

Mary Alice MortonPhilip & Barbara Nitse

Al PurcellSt. Joseph Museums, Inc.

Morton, Reed, Counts, Briggs & Robb

Jeremiah K. ReevesDeanna Rousseau

Janet Mitchel SourkRowan Taliaferro

Sonny & Jane Nelson Thompson

In memory of Millie Humphreys

Given by Larry Lucas

Memorial Gifts April -June 2014Arts Fund Drive:

In honor of Anthony (Tony) Glise

Given by Caroline Nichols

In honor of Marge HaageGiven by Pat & Maurice Hesson

In honor of Sharon KosekGiven by Diane Waddell

In memory of Elizabeth Andres

Given by Janice Morriss

In memory of Mary AndresGiven by Janice Morriss

In memory of Thomas J. Blaney

Given by Kirsten Blaney Ghatasheh

In memory of Cameron & Elise Browning

Given by Sharon Womach & Larry Browning

In memory of Ann Louise (Watson) Cassity

Given by Claudia Black (daughter)

In memory of Harold W. ColeGiven by Mary M. Cole

In memory of Rita ConnettGiven by Frank Connett

In memory of Brenda Elifrits (RiverSong Chorus)Given by Mary Hower

In memory of Ivan FansherGiven by Michael & Debra O’Neal

In memory of Carole FennelGiven by Jack Fennel

In memory of Dan GilesGiven by Bill & Ginny McLaughlin

In memory of Wyllis GliseGiven by Jeannine Glise

In memory of Anne GrayGiven by John & Ellen Hughes

In memory of Don HaageGiven by Marge Haage

In memory of Charles & Mary Hanway

Given by Virginia Dunbar

In memory of Scott A. Henderson

Given by Anna Henderson

In memory of Debbie HerbertGiven by Jennifer & Jason Taylor

In memory of Mike Hirter (retired police chief & former

Deputy Mayor)Given by Dawn Hirter

In memory of Shirley HoganGiven by Nancy & Kevin Kirby

In memory of Erin HookGiven by Terri Godfrey

In memory of Dr. Steve Douglas Jordan

Given by Evelyn Jordan-Isaacs & Jackson Isaacs

In memory of Alice E. KneibGiven by Francis A. Kneib

In memory of Susan MeansGiven by Bill & Ginny McLaughlin

In memory of Lola L. MillerGiven by Rhonda Hoselton

In memory of Jim NixGiven by John & Ellen Hughes

In memory of Tonya K. O’NealGiven by Michael & Debra O’Neal

In memory of Charlotte OliverGiven by Beverley J. Lehman

In memory of Mr. & Mrs. Vincent J. Punzo

Given by Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Anderson

In memory of Betty SidesGiven by The Waldsmith’s

In memory of Jerry SollarsGiven by Charlotte Sollars

In memory of Ronnie SoltysGiven by Kenneth & Marilyn West

In memory of Lester (Tommy) & Marjorie Thompson

Given by Sharmyn Thompson

In memory of Margaret TroutGiven by Don Trout

In memory of Florence & Bob Ullery

Given by Terry McKellar

In memory of Anne Marie Ussary

Given by John Kreipe

In memory of Ruby Kate WellsGiven by Mr. & Mrs. Scott Wells

In memory of Bill West Given by Grover, Amy, Paige &

Cade Musser (our grandfather)

Given by Cheryl WestGiven by Patty Garvey

In memory of Virginia WhiteGiven by Marshall and Melanie

White

In memory of Mary WigingtonGiven by Chrissy Fike

In memory of Jane YantisGiven by Barry Yantis

and bring in different artists, crafters and entertainers from all around the nation. The lineup for this year is the most eclectic the festival has seen in a while. Rock bands Sponge and Live take the stage Friday night; country music stars Dustin Lynch and Eric Paslay entertain the crowd Saturday; and Sunday contemporary Christian band Big Daddy Weave will perform in the morning and blues-pop singer/songwriter ZZ Ward Sunday afternoon. This uniqueness fits well with the overall theme of “Live, Breathe, Create” and offers something for everyone. In addition to featured artists on the main stage, an array of entertainment lights up the Family Stage and City Stage during the festival. Entertainment includes dancing, magicians, comedians, and hypnotists between festival hours Friday-Sunday. “We have a lot of fine and folk artists coming this year. We also have a lot of new and exciting twists for all stages featuring new artists along with some of the favorites. Also this year we are making efforts to attract other demographics, not just country, or classic rock, but this year we have 90s alternative rock with Live on

Friday night. But we haven’t forgotten about how much people love the classic rock either, we have that covered as well, people will be very surprised by what we came up with,” said the Whites.

Folk art, fine art, and food vendors return with some new smells, new faces, and new art to Trails West!®. Fred Byrd, a local artist, brings his vibrant new digital portrait photographs to the festival this year. Hillside Honey is new to Trails West!® offering a wide variety of honey products. Festival attendees can look forward to lip balm, hand creams, honey sticks, and much more. Hillside Honey is family owned and has a local hive in Platte County where they provide the best honey around. Keck’s Root Beer will be returning with its coldest fan

favorites. Pepo’s Taco Truck is also new to the festival this year. This local

taco truck will provide tacos, nachos, quesadillas, and much other delicious authentic Mexican food.

New to the festival this year is Sunday morning worship. Admission is free from 11am-2pm on Sunday. On the main stage, Big Daddy Weave will perform and Senior Pastor Darrell Jones will deliver the message. He is the senior pastor at Grace Evangelical Church here in St. Joe. Shannen White hopes that Sunday morning worship becomes a tradition of Trails West!® like Keck’s Root Beer or “Rock Night” or “Country Night.” “I would love to hear people say, “oh, I am excited to hear what they come up with this year for Sunday Service.” Rev. Roger C. Lenander of First Lutheran Church and Pastor Tim Doyle of Restoration Church will also be included in Sunday’s worship service.

Admission to Trails West!® is by the traditional souvenir button or t-shirt. The buttons, good for admission all 3 days, are $10 at the gate or $8 in advance. All guests over the age of 10 need a button for admission.

For information about this year’s festival, see www.trailswest.org.

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