The Northumberland Festivals of the Arts (NFOTA) has a unique opportunity for young people that needs your help. Northumberland artists, such as Shannon Linton, Ted Staunton, Saskia Tomkins and many more, will mentor and collaborate with Northumberland’s young musicians for one week. On Saturday October 1 @ 7PM they will present the results of their collaboration at…
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Meet the Faces Behind NFOTA: Shannon Linton
“Art is the expression of something true. It is a sharing of something real that allows readers, listeners, and viewers to feel. Art is not the sacred territory of geniuses, it is beautifully mundane and available to everyone. Art makes us feel and that makes us more fully alive.” Shannon Linton Shannon Linton, singer songwriter…
Meet the Faces behind NFOTA: Katie Hoogendam
“Art to me is the ground of being–not a noun, but a verb; something primordial that defies and predates the bounds of language.”–Katie Hoogendam. Writer and artist Katie Hoogendam serves on NFOTA’s Program Committee. Who are you? Hi, I’m Katie Hoogendam (“Merkat”). I’m a local writer, poet, playwright and interdisciplinary artist. Why do you believe…