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Your dedication to enriching lives in Northwest Iowa means that more people like Kaarina, Amelia, and Ariana can continue to experience the life-changing power of the arts. THANK YOU for investing in our people and making a difference here in our community.

Testimonials

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Orange City Arts Brings Artists and Community Together!

I really appreciate the opportunity of being in the Orange City Featured Artist Show.

Not only did it create space for my art to be celebrated, but I got to share that experience with other local artists.

It is not always easy to find opportunities to share your artwork in-person, but this show created the perfect environment.

It was a joy to see the community interact with the gallery and get excited with me about art.

I really love to see the flourishing of local culture and being a small part of it!

A special thanks to Orange City Arts for creating these wonderful opportunities!

 

- - Kaarina VB

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Volunteering Opened Doors to Showcase My Art!

My photographs had always just lived on my computer. I would take them, put them on my computer and show them to friends or family occasionally.

It wasn't until I started volunteering for the arts council that I saw there was a whole world out there of possibilities for people like me. People who aren't quote professionals.

I asked if I could be a featured artist and from there the wheels were set in motion.

I was so excited, I had fun picking out what pictures I wanted to display, I had years and years of pictures to pick from it was a hard decision.

The night came when I was setting up my gallery, and I could've cried, okay admittedly when I left I did cry a little. It was hard to wrap my brain around the fact that my photos were going to be seen by the public.

Having my photos in the Stadscentrum helped me realize that I am a good photographer, because it wasn't just my friends and family telling me so (because you know, they have to).

It has finally given me the courage to potentially actually do something with my photographs instead of just let them sit on my computer. Who knows what that'll be, but keep an eye out.

Huge thank you to the arts council for allowing me to be a featured artist, and for helping me plan, organize, and set up.

Can not wait to volunteer, and keep working with you guys!

 

- - Amelia H

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Winning and Creating Memories with Orange City Arts!

I had so much fun participating in Orange City’s Chalk Art Competition, it was a really special day for me, winning my first prize!

I am looking forward to Next year’s art competition!

 

- - Ariana