The Whitewater Arts Alliance has announced it will be hosting the 12th Annual Fran Achen Photography Competition and Exhibit. The exhibit will take place between July 1 and 25 in both physical and virtual formats, according to a press release from the alliance. Amateur and professional artists are invited to...
Category: Art, culture
Fort’s Spanish National Honor Society holds virtual induction ceremony
New members of the Spanish National Honor Society, or Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, were inducted Monday, May 24. The ceremony was live-streamed, according to information released by the School District of Fort Atkinson. According to the release: founded in 1953, the Sociedad Honoraria Hispanica, has a rich history of promoting continued...
Rhythm ‘Remix’ t-shirt contest announced
The Fort Atkinson Area Chamber of Commerce is set to proceed with a revised version of its popular end-of-summer block party, this year entitled Rhythm “Remix,” to be held Saturday, Aug. 21, throughout Fort Atkinson, according to information released by Chamber Executive Director Carrie Chisholm.As part of the rebranding, and...
Through the looking glass: a city reflected in art
Through June 1, visitors to downtown Fort Atkinson can walk several blocks of the city’s Main Street while reflecting upon student art. Several pieces, created by K-12 students in the School District of Fort Atkinson and students attending St. Joseph’s Catholic School, have been selected for viewing and placed within...
30th annual Ernie Pope Art Show to begin May 18
Editor's note: An earlier press release and the event's current poster have noted the start of the Ernie Pope Art show as May 17. While the art will be installed on Main Street on that date, organizers have suggested that viewers come beginning Tuesday, May 18, to allow time for...