Brad Bachmeier was awarded Second Overall Best of Show – NWC Award at the 59th Annual Naperville/Chicago Fine Arts Show, June 23-24. The Fine Art Show sponsored by the Naperville Women’s Club is the oldest continuous art show in Illinois and draws a pool of fine artists from around the country to participate in the juried weekend show. To see […]
MSUM gallery exhibit features Forum photojournalists The work of three local photographers who gained reputations for outstanding news photography are featured in “Bearing Witness: The Art of the Photojournalist,” an exhibit opening May 15 and running through June 29 in the Art Gallery and the Art Annex on the MSUM campus. Colburn Hvidston III, Dave Wallis and Bruce Crummy gained […]
Brad Bachmeier received an Award of Excellence at College Hills Art Festival in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bachmeier was one of 5 award recipients at the June 15-16 event. Seventy-five Artists from over 2,000 applicants from all over the nation were chosen to attend the prestigious juried event. More info at: collegehillartsfestival.org.
After a national jury process, MSUM Professor of Art Education, Brad Bachmeier was one of only two artists selected for the program “which is based on artistic caliber, the artwork’s ability to communicate the values and processes of Parashant, and to meet the needs and scope of the Monument’s priorities.” The Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR) Program allows professionals the […]
Brad Bachmeier and Dayna Del Val recently presented at the ND Tourism Conference. Their breakout session was entitled ” The importance of the Arts as Community Differentiators.” The session focused on how communities of all size can harness the power of public art as a way to drive local economies, attract employees and improve quality of life for citizens. The tourism […]