September 2010

The mission of the Spirit Room is to enrich people’s lives through the development and practice of creative, contemplative and healing arts.

In the fall of 2003, the Spirit Room became a non-profit organization in the state of North Dakota and received federal tax status as a  501c3 non-profit educational oganization  in August 2004.  The Spirit Room began as a volunteer cooperative in 1999.

Dawn Morgan continues as executive director.

The Board of Directors and their Affiliations

2011 Spirit Room Board of Directors

President: James Council, Ph. D
388 – 7th Ave South
Fargo, ND
Professor of Psychology - NDSU
Associate Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics - NDSU
Former Dean of Libraries – NDSU

Vice-President: Darci Asche
137 B Prairiewood Drive South # 202
Fargo, ND
Community Liaison, New American Services, the Refugee Resettlement Program
Board member: Luminata, the Refugee and Immigrant Women's Network
Board member: Abriendo Fronteros- Opening Borders
Immigrant Development Committee Member

Secretary: Jeanne Aske
Administrative Assistant, Spirit Room
409-32nd Avenue South
Moorhead, MN 56560

Treasurer: Annette Marchand
411 Brook Ave S
Moorhead, MN 56560
Art Educator - Distance and Continuing Education - NDSU
Art Educator Yes Program - Moorhead Public Schools

Board Member: Carol Pearson, Ph. D
69 North Terrace
Fargo, ND 58102
Associate Professor of Spanish - Modern Languages Department - NDSU
Teacher of Latin American literature- NDSU
Coordinator of the Red River Conference on World Literature

Board Member: Gin Templeton
910 Main Avenue, Studio 204
Fargo, ND
Artist, Designer
Member of the Fargo Moorhead Visual Artists
The Plains School of Abstract

Board Member: Kimble Bromley, MFA
Department of Visual Arts, Professor
North Dakota State University
P.O. Box 5691
Fargo, ND 58105-5691
Exhibits and presents workshops nationally and internationally