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Jasper Community Arts Board Prepares to Open New Season
The Jasper Community Arts board met on Tuesday night to discuss plans to celebrate their upcoming
50 th anniversary and to prepare for some exciting event programming.
With the upcoming 50 th anniversary of JCA, the board eagerly discussed a rebranding for the
organization that will more fully represent the Jasper arts community. With an eye toward supporting
local businesses, the board spent a significant amount of time discussing choice of printers and services
in regard to fall season guides and the rebranding process.
In other news, the 2025 budget is still being created, but will be available for review at the next
meeting. The board also approved a motion to begin the process of replacing the facility’s roof. Event
space rentals have been slower during the summer months, but bookings are steadily increasing for
the fall through the end of the year. Exhibitions have been well attended and positively received. The
board reemphasized its commitment to representing the community as a whole in its support of the
arts.
Jasper has a lot to look forward to with numerous JCA events scheduled. 50 th anniversary plans are in
the works, and the JCA season launches on Wednesday. Ticket sales will open to the public on Friday.
Camp Create will be back in July with lots of workshops and some new instructors as JCA plans for a
summer filled with arts experiences in Jasper Community Arts Center spaces.
Lunch and Learn on July 11 th will feature artists John Begley and Linda Erzinger from 11:30 am to 1 pm.
The cost is $5 and guests can sign up online or call. Guests are invited to bring their lunch and join the
artists in the gallery as they discuss their exhibition. July’s First Thursday Opening Reception will also
be held on July 11 th , the second Thursday in July, since July 4 th falls on a Thursday. The event will be
held from 5-7 pm at the Thyen-Clark Community Center, and will include a final gallery talk with John
and Linda. The Juried Exhibit application is now open, and Darryl Halbrooks has been selected as the
juror. Submissions are open until the July 14 th deadline.
The board heard that 24-25 season ticket renewals have begun to show that the response to flex
ticketing has been very positive. The season ticket renewal deadline has been extended. The season
will be announced Wednesday via an online event and tickets go on sale Friday to the public, with an
expectation of numerous sellouts.
For more information on these and other updates, visit jasperarts.org.
- By Drew Hasselbring