Wednesday, January 2, 2013
Ramraj Singh served as the director of community education for Independent School District 196 and has held various positions in the Minneapolis School District.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from the Caponi Art Park. Ramraj (Ram) Singh has been elected to join Caponi Art Park and Learning Center’s board of directors. Singh will bring his expertise in school district administration, city government planning, and public relations to assist Caponi Art Park in developing its education program and strengthening public awareness in the south metro and beyond. Most recently, Singh served as the director of community education for Independent School District 196, where he managed 600 staff providing services to 145,000 customers in the school district community. Prior to that time, he …
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Caponi Art Park celebrated its 20th anniversary as a nonprofit and opened its gates to 18,000 visitors in 2012.
As we approach the end of the year, the board of directors and staff of Caponi Art Park and Learning Center express our thanks to everyone who helped to make 2012 such a successful year. We could not have provided our arts and cultural programs to the community without you. This year Caponi Art Park celebrated its 20th anniversary as a nonprofit and opened its gates to 18,000 visitors who explored acres of woods dotted with sculptures. Hundreds of volunteers assisted with 29 cultural events presented to the community free of charge. Our staff and interns provided tours to 65 organized groups, teaching people of all ages about the beauty of nature and the power of art. Caponi Art Park also continued an outreach program that provided …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Many of the winning images from the contest will be on display at the Eagan Community Center.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Caponi Art Park in Eagan. Photographers of all ages and skill levels came to Caponi Art Park to capture images of the Art Park during the 20th anniversary season. More than 40 adults and youth from all over the Twin Cities metro and as far as southwest Minnesota submitted their photographs to the fifth annual Caponi Art Park Photography Contest. The images showcased Caponi Art Park from May through October 2012. Many highlighted the natural beauty and sculptures that can be found at the Art Park, while others featured visitors enjoying their time at the park. Three volunteer judges, …
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Give to the Max Day is an annual opportunity for Minnesotans to donate to their favorite local, regional or statewide nonprofits.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter| Blog for us Last year, 47,539 people donated roughly $13.6 million to 4,000 nonprofits statewide during Minnesota's "Give to the Max Day"—an annual fundraising day coordinated by GiveMN. Those are some big numbers, and Minnesotans will get another chance to beat that mark on Nov. 15 as Give to the Max Day rolls around once again. Launched in 2009, Give to the Max Day is an annual opportunity for Minnesotans to donate to their favorite local, regional or statewide nonprofits at GiveMN's website. The event, which is in its fourth year, challenges Minnesotans to raise as much money as possible for nonprofit organizations and schools in 24 hours. GiveMN, …
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Halloween at the Art Park is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27.
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Sunday, October 21, 2012
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Caponi Art Park. Wear your costumes and celebrate Halloween at Caponi Art Park on Saturday, October 27 from 1-4 p.m. The public is invited to take a short trick-or-treat tour of some of the Art Park's spooky sculptures with a costumed guide, play in a giant pile of leaves, and make a Halloween craft. Sculpture tours will tell the story of the Art Park and wind past several creepy works of art, including skeletons, snakes, and other sculptures by Anthony Caponi. Each stop along the tour will include a story about the sculpture and a piece of candy related to the artwork. The educational …
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Monday, October 1, 2012
Hundreds turned out at Caponi Art Park on Sunday afternoon for the park's annual Medieval Fair.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Hundreds of visitors got a chance to relive the medieval ages on Sunday afternoon during Caponi Art Park's annual Medieval Fair. The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) transformed the art park woods into a medieval village with authentic pavilions, costumes, music, art, cooking, weaponry and interactive demonstrations. Among the most popular diversions? A blacksmithing shop and armory, crossbow shooting and a sword-fighting arena.
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Friday, September 28, 2012
The money will help fund the art park's 2013 Summer Performance Series.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Eagan's Caponi Art Park is one of 56 organizations chosen by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council to receive an arts funding grant, according to a news release issued by the council. The art park received a $10,000 grant to help fund the park's 2013 Summer Performance Series, which includes performances from the Minnesota Sinfonia, the Dakota Valley Summer Pops Orchestra and Chorale and other groups. The free performance series will be held at Caponi Art Park from June through August 2013. Caponi Art Park wasn't the only local organization to get a grant from the arts council. Art and All That Jazz, Inc. in Burnsville and Black Dirt …
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) will transform the woods of Caponi Art Park into a medieval village.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter | Blog for us Editor's Note: The following is a press release from Caponi Art Park. Discover what it was like to live in the Middle Ages during Caponi Art Park and Learning Center’s Medieval Fair on Sunday, September 30 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) will transform the woods of Caponi Art Park into a medieval village with authentic pavilions, costumes, music, art, cooking, weaponry and interactive demonstrations. New this year is a coin-making demonstration and angora goats and rabbits at one of the pavilions. The Medieval Fair is an annual educational living-history program presented by the SCA’s Barony of Nordskogen …
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Sunday, September 23, 2012
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Monday, September 17, 2012
The fair, which will feature armored combat, crossbow shooting, music, crafts and other attractions, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 30 in Eagan.
Follow Eagan Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter Armored combat, juggling, blacksmithing, music. You'll find them all at Caponi Art Park's seventh annual Medieval Fair. The fair kicks off a 11 a.m. and runs through 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30. Admittance to the fair is free, although the park is asking for a $5 per person suggested donation. The product of a partnership between the park and the Society of Creative Anachronism (SCA), the fair drew 200 visitors in its inaugural year in 2006. Since then, attendance at the annual event has grown at a rapid rate; in 2011, roughly 1,400 people attended the fair, according to Caponi Art Park Executive Director Cheryl Caponi. While the Medieval Fair may only be…
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Tom Egan
3:37 pm on Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The Caponi Art Park Board is thrilled & delighted to add Ram as a member. Already Ram has brought an increased level of excitment and enthusiasm. - Tom Egan. Board Member. more ›