Grafton, Wisconsin
North Shore Academy of the Arts (NSAA) Instructors Kari Slater and Paula D. Christensen have a student art show/contest up this week at North Shore Bank in Grafton to help celebrate the bank's grand opening in Grafton. The bank is located in a 19th-century stone farmhouse.
The two-story home at 4309 Columbia Road was built in 1869 by Heinrich Anschuetz, whose family opened the Lime Kiln Quarry in the late 1800s. Many buildings in Grafton and Cedarburg were built with stone from the quarry.The student art work is divided into two age categories, 6-9 and 10-13. Visitors to the bank are asked to stop and vote for their favorite in each age category. One student from each age category will win a prize! NSAA is located in downtown Grafton. The Village of Grafton is located in the heart of Ozaukee County, approximately 20 miles north of Milwaukee.
During the last 9 years, NSAA has been proud to witness
and be a part of the revitalization of downtown Grafton. Grafton becomes more metropolitan with each change. One of the biggest factors has been the Paramount Records history that has been rediscovered. The village has remodeled the entire downtown area to pay tribute to this history and the musicians that recorded in Grafton and those that recorded for Paramount Records. Each summer Grafton holds the Grafton Blues Festival, which draws people from all over the world to the area. The Festival is held in historic Limn Kiln Park, on Friday, August 21st and Saturday, August 22nd.
If you haven't visited Grafton lately, I would suggest doing so. The changes they have made are fantastic!
Posted by:
Piera Dyer
