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Headwaters Music & Arts!

We are a nonprofit organization in Bemidji, MN that offers private lessons and group classes in music & arts to individuals of all ages.

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To apply submit a resume and cover letter to info@headwatersmusicandarts.org

Headwaters Music & Arts is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our community.

(218) 444-5606

519 Minnesota Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601

info@headwatersmusicandarts.org

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We need a few more folks to register for our upcom

We need a few more folks to register for our upcoming "Intro to Needle Felting" in order to be able to hold it - that could be you!

Held 6-8pm next Monday and Tuesday Dec. 5 and 6 the workshop for area adults and is led by local artist Sharon Nordrum.

Sharon Nordrum, an enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians, has been creating art her whole life. Focusing mainly on Ojibwe woodland and Norwegian rosemaling painting styles, she also enjoys working with many different fibers – from weaving sweetgrass and pine needles to needle felting and black ash basket making. Sharon is the founder of the Anishinaabe Artisan Market that hosts the Artisan Markets in the Bemidji area. She is also a dog lover and trainer competing in several dog sports. She says, “I look forward to teaching new people my love of art!”

Sharon will teach about both flat and more 3D sculptural needle felting through the creation of a couple small seasonal ornaments. Though some may finish a couple of projects over the course of the two night class, those who do not finish their ornament will go home with everything they need to complete their project - all supplies provided!

You can register and read more at our website (link in bio)🧶🤲

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #AdultProgramming #NeedleFelting #BemidjiMN

Happy and grateful Shop Small Saturday to you! As

Happy and grateful Shop Small Saturday to you! As you are looking towards seasonal and holiday gifts we encourage you to give the gift of creativity with gift card from Headwaters Music & Arts. You can purchase one online and schedule it to be emailed to your special creative on a specific date OR you can buy one in person at our location and pop a physical card it into a stocking or in the mail. You can purchase yours online right now on our website (link in bio) 💌🎁 While you are there feel free to peruse upcoming group class opportunities and Headwaters merch that can be purchased with the gift card!

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #ShopSmallSaturday #GiftCard #GiveTheGiftOfCreativity

Check out these needle felted ornaments from our f

Check out these needle felted ornaments from our friend Sharon Nordum 🧶👐 Sharon will be leading our upcoming "Intro to Needle Felting" workshop where folks will get to try their hands creating their very own ornaments. Needle felting is sculpting with fiber. This tactile art form began as a utilitarian method of manipulating wool and other natural fibers with its roots evidenced in many cultures around the world. Learn about both flat and more 3D sculptural needle felting in this workshop for adults to be held 6-8pm Monday Dec. 5 and Tuesday Dec. 6.

Participants will learn by creating a small seasonal ornament, and can opt to bring their own ornament design or choose from one of the many designs on hand. All supplies will be provided. Though some may finish a couple of projects over the course of the two night class, those who do not finish their ornament will go home with everything they need to complete their project.

We suggest registering for this class with a friend as an early holiday gift (OR making an ornament to gift while there!) It is sure to be a wonderful time, we look forward to seeing you there! Find the link to register at our website in our bio📱

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #NeedleFelting #AdultWorkshop

88% to our goal with just under four hours to go -

88% to our goal with just under four hours to go - thank you so much!!! What a happy and grateful Give to the Max day we have been having! Thanks to all who contributed inperson during recitals tonight and all that gave on GiveMN.org and our website throughout the month to help us reach our goal - you are fantastic🤩 You can still give and help us meet our goal - we're only 12% away - that's only $175 dollars to go🥳

Every donation counts and we appreciate anything you can give💌 Visit GiveMN.org and search us out or find the link in our bio and thank you so much❤💙💛

It's Thursday November 17 and that means three thi

It's Thursday November 17 and that means three things - Thursday night 3-6 Art Club (pictured here with teacher, Tim), the start of Winter Recitals, and GIVE TO THE MAX DAY! Happy Give to the Max Day friends!

We we encourage you to give any amount today to help us reach our goal and here are some reasons:

👏 Your contribution will Help us collect on a $500 cash match from Schmitt Music (thank you Schmitt!)

👏 Your gift will help us continue our work to make our programs more accessible with our scholarship fund, reach greater building efficiency through electrical improvements, and create a more comfortable space with much needed building improvements.

👏Anyone who gives Nov. 1-17 will be automatically entered in our ukulele
giveaway

👏Each time you make a gift during Give to the Max, you help up our chances of winning additional money from $100,000+ Prize Pool!

The link to give is in our bio. BIG THANKS for all your support - we couldn't do any of this without our community🥰 Happy Thursday Nov. 17🎶🎨

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #GTMD22 #GiveToTheMax #ThankYou

Give to the Max Day is tomorrow! You can give now

Give to the Max Day is tomorrow! You can give now at our website now for early giving and then still give tomorrow if you would like - we are ever so grateful for all you have given so far and anything you are able to contribute. We have done a lot since November 1, 2021. Thanks to a mixture of community contributions and grants, we have been able to:

✔ Offer music and arts scholarships for ALL of our youth programming.
✔ Increase our programming capacity by building a wall to separate our pottery and visual arts studios as well as build 2 additional private lesson studios.
✔ Afford lighting improvements that both improved our buildings energy efficiency and made our space more welcoming for creative eyes.
✔ Make our space warmer and even more energy efficient with added heating in the pottery and visual art classrooms.
✔ And offer an even wider variety of programming and events for all.

It has been a productive twelve months! In the next twelve months we want to do more of the same and we appreciate your help to do so🥰 You can give now at the link in our bio 🎶🎨

P.s.🧐 We are holding a ukulele giveaway through the month of November. The uke was generously donated by Schmitt Music and anybody can sign up to win but when you contribute any amount to Headwaters Nov. 1-17 in person or online you will automatically be added to the list👏

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #GiveToTheMax #ThankYou

Recitals are coming up on Thursday and we are gett

Recitals are coming up on Thursday and we are getting excited🤩🎸🎷🎺🎻🎹 Are you attending this year?? We'll be busy with 'em Thursday-Saturday and we are so looking forward to it!

Also, Give to the Max Day is this Thursday! You can help us reach our goal now by giving early at our website (link in bio)🙏

Thanks to all who have given during Give to the Ma

Thanks to all who have given during Give to the Max early giving! Goodness we feel loved and we we love y'all right back❤💙💛 The warm and fuzzy feelings are helping us through this rough weather. You can contribute to us now to help us earn our cash match from Schmitt Music and reach our goal at GiveMN.org (link in bio) We hope you are safe, warm, and don't have to travel far this evening!

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #GiveMN #GiveToTheMax #ThankYou

We love seeing new students come through! This stu

We love seeing new students come through! This student had her first lesson with new instructor Steve Kvale last week. She and her mom were excited to be able to purchase music books, a T-shirt, a pin, and a book bag. The mom remarked on how lively the building was, with bell choir rehearsal and other lessons taking place - we love the happy faces 🎶📚

Experiences make great gifts and/or treats for ind

Experiences make great gifts and/or treats for individuals and we have a couple of great ones coming up for adults like our acrylic painting + plants class and an intro to needle felting🎨🧶

✨Starting tomorrow we have "Exploring Underbrush: Painting Plants with Acrylic" which will be held Wednesdays 6-8 pm, Nov. 9 – 30. For beginner-advanced, this class will help anybody grow their acrylic painting skills. Led by local artist and longtime teacher, Diamond, the workshop will touch on color mixing, depth, composition, and capturing shadows and light with an eye to the botanical world. Participants will leave the workshop with multiple plant pieces and with a deeper understanding of how to capture a leafy scene with confidence and a better understanding of how to wield acrylic paint.

✨ And then December 5 and 6 you can join Sharon Nordrum for "Intro to Needle Felting" Participants will get to experience flat and more 3D sculptural needle felting in this two session workshop, held 6-8pm Monday December 5 and Tuesday December 6. Learn by creating a small seasonal ornament with all supplies provided. Though some may finish a couple of projects over the course of the two night class, those who do not finish their ornament will go home with everything they need to complete their project.

#TreatYourself or gift the experience to a friend and plan to come together! You can find out more and secure your spot at our website (link in bio) We look forward to seeing you in the coming weeks🌈🤩

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #AdultProgramming #ArtClasses

Our friend, Sharon Fruetel, stopped by to offer up

Our friend, Sharon Fruetel, stopped by to offer up a couple of tickets to Bemidji Symphony Orchestra's November 13 "Jive With Jazz" concert🎷🎼 Giving comes in so many forms - thank you for thinking of us, Sharon!

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #BemidjiSymphonyOrchestra #Concert #ThankYou

Happy First Friday! We'll see you tonight at our O

Happy First Friday! We'll see you tonight at our Open Mic & CoffeeHouse 🎶☕ On your way over see if you can spot any of our #GiveToTheMax signs around Bemidji They were donated to us by a longtime Headwaters supporter and we love 'em. They are popping up around our surrounding area - let us know if you have a visible place you would like display one of these guys!

Thanks to all who have given for Give to the Max early giving! Because of your donations we have quickly been unlocking the cash match given by Schmitt Music and we are so grateful for all the generosity ❤💙💛 We still have a ways to go to meet our goal and you can help us by giving in person, searching out Headwaters School of Music and the Arts on GiveMN.org which is linked on our website, or becoming a sustaining member through Headwaters directly (link in bio).

Were just feeling so grateful - thank you, thank you, thank you🥰🎶🎨

Tuesday Youth Pottery for grades 2-12 starts next

Tuesday Youth Pottery for grades 2-12 starts next week and we need a few more students to register to ensure we can hold the program. Check out this photo of young creatives from last year with their unique creations - that could be your kiddo!

Tuesday after school youth pottery program was created to catch the overflow from our full Monday Youth Pottery. Tuesday's pottery is held weekly from 5:00-6:30pm November to May, the program is an introduction to clay skills for youth in grades 2-12. All skill levels can take part in this fun and supervised open pottery experience for youth. Participants will get the opportunity to learn clay techniques, receive an introduction to wheel throwing, and practice using coil, slab, and pinch methods to make clay creations. Students will learn paint and glaze techniques as they complete various projects to bring home all while making friends at Headwaters Pottery Studio. We offer payment plans and financial assistance for al youth programs to make them accessible for all🙌

Register at our website and we'll see you next week (link in bio)🏺💖

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #YouthPottery #PotteryForKids #CeramicsClass

Headwaters Open Mic and CoffeeHouse is this Friday

Headwaters Open Mic and CoffeeHouse is this Friday, November 4 at 7pm 🎶☕ Our monthly community gathering offers a friendly open mic opportunity and welcoming environment for folks to listen and perform. This month Ivan Les Smith takes the stage as the featured performer. Sign-up for the Open Mic begins at 6:30 or by email to jjhgaard@gmail.com.

Ivan Les Smith is a local artist and creator who enjoys bringing abstract thought into tactile existence through chaotic dance, personal and social issues. He loves to bring joy and understanding to the ones around him through his music. He's been involved in political and social activism his entire life and has been playing music for the last 15 years, playing professionally for ten. Ivan will feature some of his original tunes on guitar, mandolin, and banjo on November 4.

Held on the first Friday of most months, the Headwaters Open Mic offers a welcoming and supportive community for musicians and spoken-word performers. All ages and skill levels are encouraged to sign up for a 10 to 15 minute set.

Admission is $3 per person or $7 for families. Coffee and treats are available for purchase courtesy of Apple Blossom Village in partnership with Starbucks.

We will see you there 😎🎶☕

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #OpenMic #CoffeeHouse

Happy Give to the Max month!!! We LOVE this time o

Happy Give to the Max month!!! We LOVE this time of year as we watch all of our community get generous for Minnesota's most giving time of year and we get to watch all of our fellow non-profits meet their goals😍 We also have a goal to meet this month! We have had a fabulous and productive past 12 month since the last Give to the Max Day and we look forward to do more moving forward. Our friends at Schmitt Music have offered up CASH MATCH to help us out and we couldn't be more grateful. They will match up to $500 Nov. 1 -17 (isn't that wonderful??) They also offered up this beautiful ukulele for a giveaway that anyone can sign up for November 1-17, culminating on Give to the Max Day 2022.

If you immediately just thought "Happy Give to the Max month AND how might I enter to win that lovely uke??" well, we want you to know it is quite simple. You can sign up to win by stopping by our location at 519 Minnesota Ave NW, Bemidji, and putting your name and contact info on our sign up sheet, OR you can contribute any amount to Headwaters Nov. 1-17 (in person or online) and you will automatically be added to the list!

That means whether you give a one time donation on GiveMN.org or sign up to be coming sustaining member at our website you will be entered automatically and you will also help us get to our goal of $1500 + receive our cash match from Schmitt Music🎶🎨

We love that we get to celebrate Give to the Max month by giving to you a uke - thanks for joining in on the fun with us❤💙💛

You can give at GiveMN.org (link in bio)

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #HMAandGTMD22 #HMA #SchmittMusic #Grateful #HappyGiveToTheMax

Ooo, look at that detail!🤩🖌 Art instructor D

Ooo, look at that detail!🤩🖌 Art instructor Diamond shared this work-in-progress sample painting that she worked up for her upcoming acrylic painting class that starts next week - this is just ONE of the projects participants of "Exploring Underbrush: Painting Plants with Acrylic" will get a chance to create. Do you love plants? Are you interested in advancing your acrylic painting skills? Or do you not know much about acrylic paint at all and are wanting to learn? Well, this workshop is for you!! It for adults at any level of experience and is guaranteed to advance your skills while giving you the opportunity to hang out with fellow creative plant appreciators🌿

We will hold this workshop 6-8pm for 4 Wednesdays November 9-30 and we still have openings! The group will touch on color mixing, depth, composition, and capturing shadows and light with an eye to the botanical world/a brush covered in acrylic. Diamond says she loves acrylic because "it is a vivid and easily reworked medium that drys fast - perfect for learning how to paint finely detailed leaves and flowers." Participants will leave the workshop with multiple plant pieces + a deeper understanding of how to capture a leafy scene and wield acrylic paint with confidence👩‍🎨👨‍🎨💐

Register for this and other adult workshops at our website (link in bio) and we'll see you in the Headwaters Art Studio next week🎨✌

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #PaintingClass #Art #AcrylicPainting #AdultWorkshop

Happy Friday! This sweet photo from one of pre-k m

Happy Friday! This sweet photo from one of pre-k music classes seems to fit our nice, quite, and pensive morning mood as we look towards the weekend☕✨

On this Friday a.m. we wanted to remind you of upcoming young artist opportunities for your young creative:

🏺 Tuesday Youth Pottery for Grade 2-12 | Nov 8 - May

🎼Mini Musician for children ages 3-4 their grown-ups | Nov 30 - Feb 1

🥁Music & Movement for ages 5-8 | Dec 2 - Feb 2

🎸 Rock Band Program winter block for ages 10-16 | Jan 8 - March 19

🎨 Oh yeah, and we still have a few openings for our Young Artist Club for grades K-2! They meet every Tuesday🌈

We encourage you to read more and then register if it seems right at our website (link in bio). We look forward to getting creative with your young one🤩🤓✨

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #YouthProgramming #GoodMorning

🎨Painting class for adults!🎨 Are you inter

🎨Painting class for adults!🎨

Are you interested in growing your acrylic paint skills and know-how? Do you love plants? Well we have you covered! Join us for Exploring Underbrush: Painting Plants with Acrylic, a four week workshop with Northwoods based artist and long time teacher, Diamond. Diamond tells us she loves plants and you can tell from her work - this series of photos showcases a variety of her finished and work-in progress plants done in acrylics🌺🏵🌸☘

This workshop is for adults at any level of painting experience so you know it is perfect for you! The class will spend 8 hours getting to know acrylics through Diamond’s unique perspective 6-8pm each Wednesday, November 9-30. The group will touch on color mixing, depth, composition, and capturing shadows and light with an eye to the botanical world. Participants will leave the workshop with multiple plant pieces and with a deeper understanding of how to capture a leafy scene with confidence.

An artist and explorer at heart, Diamond has been making a career as an artist for more than a decade with both her personal work and employment and residencies at art organizations around Northern Minnesota. She received a 2022 Individual Artist Grant from Region 2 Arts Council to take her latest body of acrylic paintings, Wild Whimsy of the Northwoods, around the state of Minnesota where it just wrapped up its most recent exhibition at Hutchinson Center for the Arts this past September. Diamond paints in her own distinctive style that she describes as “postmodern-narrative wildlife.” She makes an effort to paint everyday as she focuses on any flora and fauna that strikes her fancy. She creates unique originals as well as commissioned pet portraits. You can read more and register at our website while there are still openings (link in bio)!

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #AcrylicPainting #AduktWorkshop #PaintingClass

Headwaters received funding through Beltrami Elect

Headwaters received funding through Beltrami Electric’s Round Up program to support our rock band program and First City Singers. For all of you who “round up” -thank you!

You can learn more about our non-auditioned chorus program for "seniors" who love to sing and perform in our community at our website. And likewise - read more about our ‘group performance’ class for musicians ages 10 to 16 there too! We have all sorts of offerings for all ages🎶🎨

#HeadwatersMusicAndArts #OperationRoundUp #ThankYou

Pottery anyone🏺🙌? Our Monday night youth po

Pottery anyone🏺🙌?

Our Monday night youth pottery was overflowing so we scheduled one for Tuesdays! Starting November 8 and held weekly from 5:00-6:30pm through May, the program is an introduction to clay skills for youth in grades 2-12. All skill levels can take part in this fun and supervised open pottery experience for youth. Participants will get the opportunity to learn clay techniques, receive an introduction to wheel throwing, and practice using coil, slab, and pinch methods to make clay creations. Students will learn paint and glaze techniques as they complete various projects to bring home all while making friends at Headwaters Pottery Studio. You can register for this program at our website (link in bio)🤗

A good morning filled with teaching lessons calls

A good morning filled with teaching lessons calls for an outside break to enjoy this lovely fall day 🍂☀ We hope you are getting a chance to get out enjoy all the fall just like Julia!

#HaewdatersMusicAndArts #FallDay #BemidjiMN #LovelyDay

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