Jake Manders

Jake Manders graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2004 with degrees in Art Education and Art Studio. He is currently teaching art classes at Park Center Senior High which is the high school he graduated from in 1998. Not only is Jake a practicing visual artist, he is also a singer/songwriter and performs professionally both as a solo artist and with a cutting edge alternative bluegrass band. Jake has been an integral member of Vega Productions from the beginning as he performed a solo set at Vega's first benefit event, the Yggdrasil Festival. Jake has served on the board since 2005 as both a creative resource and promotional leader.