Written by: Eric Peterson

The Hallberg Center for the Arts and Songwriters

Less than a year after acquiring the old church and establishing the Hallberg Center for the Arts, board member and founding member, Andrew Spreck approached me (Eric Peterson) wanting to start up something called Songwriters in the Round. 

I had no idea what he was talking about.  So, he explained to me that it was a format that would bring three songwriters on stage, then take turns performing their original music.

(A note… I asked Andrew if he could give me a title for the performances something a little more exciting that I could help market, but Andrew held firm… it had to be Songwriters in the Round)

Intrigued, Andrew and I brought it to the board and received unanimous approval.

Read more: Bringing Music to a New Art Center…

Written by: WACAC Administration

Read more: Songwriters in the Round #32

Written by: Eric Peterson

In 2016, we had our first That’s What Eye Saw exhibition of photography. 

In our first year as an art center, we had started an event’s committee to handle events.  The December preceding the show, we had a little Christmas party for our members at Gail Fonnest’s home.  Ben Andersen approached me (Eric Peterson, current Board Chair) a the party asking what an artist’s resume was, as the head of the new event’s committee was asking submitting artists for the “That’s What Eye Saw” exhibition was requiring the artist resume as part of the entry.  I spoke to the committee head asking her to ease up on the requirements as most of these artists had never participated in an art show.

Well, that didn’t sit too well with this committee head, and she quit.

Read more: An Events Committee makes a difference…