“Hearing Place will bring our Midwest humanities themes to life through vibrant programming that might remind you of your favorite field trips or TEDx events,” says Tina Casagrand Foss, executive director of The New Territory Magazine. A variety of activities will take place around Weston from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., with the main hub at Eventful at Locust Grove (25180 NW County Rd. JJ). University of Missouri scholars and New Territory leaders will engage participants in workshops and tours in the late morning and convene for an interactive moderated panel presentation in the early afternoon, with social time to follow for one-on-one conversation.

“The many different disciplines that are incorporating elements of sound across Missouri and the Midwest will deepen participants’ understanding of our place,” says Dr. Soren Larsen, professor of geography at the University of Missouri and organizer of the scholar panel. 

Presentation topics include ecomusicology, Indigenous soundscapes, folk music, creative writing centered on place, tobacco farming, and the Missouri River podcast River Town. “We believe words heal divides,” says Casagrand Foss. “And we look forward to working with Missouri Humanities to fulfill its vision of a more thoughtful, informed, and civil society.”

Following the Hearing Place event, The New Territory will host a fundraiser dinner to benefit the independent 501(c)3 nonprofit magazine’s narrative journalism, art and personal, natural and societal stories about the Great Plains, Ozarks, and Lower Midwest.

For more information on attending or sponsoring the event, please visit the Pageturner 2024 page at newterritorymag.com.

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About Missouri Humanities
Missouri Humanities’ programs remember the past by exploring Missouri’s Heritage, sharing Veterans stories, and preserving Native American and Civil War history. Visit mohumanities.org.

About The New Territory Magazine
The New Territory Magazine is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization on a mission to advocate and foster love and protection of the Great Plains, Ozarks, and Lower Midwest through publishing art and narrative journalism focused on personal, natural and societal stories. Visit newterritorymag.com.

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JEFFERSON CITY – The New Territory Magazine recently added three new directors to its nonprofit board: Jeff Schaeperkoetter, Steve Gerkin, and Pete Dulin. The board, which now consists of 10 people, supports the organization’s mission to advocate and foster love and protection of the Great Plains, Ozarks, and Lower Midwest through publishing art and narrative journalism focused on personal, natural and societal stories.

Building on The New Territory magazine’s years as a collaborative art project and LLC since 2016, the organization formalized as a 501(c)3 nonprofit in 2023. The board of directors focuses on strategic planning, programs outside of the scope of the print and digital magazine, and fundraising.

“We have already seen early success as a nonprofit in our first year, both in printing two quality issues of Lower Midwest writing and art, hosting our Pageturner fundraiser, establishing Founders Circle and Charter Member philanthropic programs, and receiving our first grant,” says Margo Farnsworth, board president. “After establishing many basic policies and procedures, we are excited to welcome new volunteers to help carry our vision and strategy forward.”

All board members have experience with The New Territory as contributors, subscribers and promoters. In 2024 they look forward to leveraging their community connections and professional skills toward increasing magazine subscribers, building organizational partnerships, advising on programs and overall growth strategy, and helping connect more talented Lower Midwestern journalists and artists with The New Territory Magazine.

“I could not be more excited to welcome Jeff, Steve, and Pete to our second year of nonprofit service,” Tina Casagrand Foss, The New Territory Magazine founder and executive director, said. “They bring collective decades of experience serving their home communities of Mid-Missouri, Tulsa, and Kansas City with skills in organizations, law, marketing, creative writing, and more. The Lower Midwest is fortunate to have them focused on the region.”

For more information, visit The New Territory Magazine nonprofit board page.

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About The New Territory Magazine
The New Territory Magazine is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization on a mission to advocate and foster love and protection of the Great Plains, Ozarks, and Lower Midwest through publishing art and narrative journalism focused on personal, natural and societal stories.

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TOPEKA – Humanities Kansas recently awarded $9,436.00 to High Plains Public Radio in Garden City to support “Literary Landscapes in Kansas: From the Ground to the Airwaves,” a writing and radio project that will elevate the history of Kansas stories and writers. Tina Casagrand Foss, executive director of The New Territory Magazine (The NT), serves as the project director.

Building on The NT’s Literary Landscapes series, which hosts 60 personal essays on places of Midwestern literature, this grant project invites Kansans to explore the present and ponder future possibilities for the region. It asks, “How is the literature of a place relevant to the people who live there?”

“Literature is a great way to energize Kansans interested in discussing thoughtful and engaging topics,” shared Julie Mulvihill, Humanities Kansas Executive Director. “This writing and radio series will encourage connections among participants and spark fresh ideas.”

In addition to publishing the print articles on the website and print magazine of The New Territory, a selection of essays will be produced in audio formats and broadcast on High Plains Public Radio (HPPR) and hosted on HPPR’s website. A self-directed, incentivized passport program and in-person launch party to celebrate the new essays will round out the grant project later in 2024.

“HPPR’s ethos of developing the self-identity of the High Plains fits perfectly with The NT’s alignment of writing ‘the autobiography of the Lower Midwest,’” says Casagrand Foss. “We’re honored and excited to work with them to create and publish more stories focused on Kansas.”

To build interest in this project and to encourage writers to submit new essays, The New Territory is hosting an online event January 18, 2024, from 6 to 8 p.m. Central Time. It will include talks by Literary Landscapes founder Andy Oler and poet, author, and University Kansas scholar Megan Kaminski. An optional workshop for participants to develop their own essays will follow.

For more information, and to register for the January 18 workshop, please visit the Literary Landscapes in Kansas page.

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About Humanities Kansas
Humanities Kansas is an independent nonprofit leading a movement of ideas. Since 1972, HK’s programming, grants, and partnerships have documented and shared stories to spark conversations and invite new insights. Together with statewide partners and supporters, HK encourages Kansans to draw on diverse histories, literatures, and cultures to strengthen our democracy, communities, and connections to one another. Visit humanitieskansas.org.

About The New Territory Magazine
The New Territory Magazine is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization on a mission to advocate and foster love and protection of the Great Plains, Ozarks, and Lower Midwest through publishing art and narrative journalism focused on personal, natural and societal stories.

About High Plains Public Radio
High Plains Public Radio was founded in 1977 for the express purpose of enriching the educational, cultural, and community life of the High Plains region.  It is also dedicated to developing the self-identity of the High Plains so the region might better appreciate its common heritage and build a sustainable future.  It pursues this mission through public radio broadcasting, a medium freely accessible to nearly everyone, as well as digital web and mobile services.

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