Friday, May 7th, 7:00-9:00 pm Wine Tasting, Live Jazz and opening reception for Jason Zampol's Oil Portraits. Jason has a Masters in Art and paints with vivid strong strokes in the manner of the Old World Masters. Come explore 19 studios and two galleries in a unique village of creativity known as "ArtWorks on the Square", 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. For more info call 678-545-0275.
Sat. May 8th 1:00-3:00 pm ArtWorks on the Square in Fayetteville is offering "Kid's Gift Making" Dad's bring over the kids and let them decorate vases before putting in real flowers to give as Mother's Day's gifts. $10.00 per child & vase. Register with Kate Hawkins Poshinkids@hotmail.com. Please pre-pay at ArtWorks, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. For more info call 678-545-0275.
Sun. May 9th 12:00-3:00 pm Special Mothers Day's High Tea Benefit to help Fayette Art Center buy the "ArtWorks" building. To reserve seating, please email Kathaleenbrewer@comcast.net. Victorian settings. Tickets sold for $35 in advance, $40 at the door if there is seating still available. Delicate foods being made by professional High Tea cook. Location is ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA. For more info call 678-545-0275.
Mosaic Stained Glass Workshop, Sat. & Sun May 22-23, 2:00-5:00 pm. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. 678-545-0275 or email KathaleenBrewer@comcast.net. $65.00 - includes materials.
Ongoing classes:
Monday, May 3rd 4:30 - 6:30 pm Youth Art Classes for ages 6-10. Will become Summer Art Camp in June. Register with Kate Hawkins Poshinkids@hotmail.com. Please pre-pay at ArtWorks, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. For more info call 678-545-0275.
Monday Evening Art Therapy thru "Chayil" a national non-profit dedicated to helping women in crisis. Starts May 3rd, 6:00-8:00 pm.
Register directly with Chayil by emailing info@chayilinc.org or visit www.ActualizedArt.com to learn more. Workshop held at ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214.
Tues. May 4th, 1:00-2:00 pm, Drawing Class with Judy Huang. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Call 678-545-0275 for more information or visit www.ArtWorksontheSquare.com.
Tues. May 4th, 2:00-3:00 pm Watercolor Class with Judy Huang. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Call 678-545-0275 for more information or visit www.ArtWorksontheSquare.com.
Tues. evening, May 4th & 11th, 6:00-8:00 pm, Get to Know Your Camera and intro. to Photoshop - two night session $60.00. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Call 678-545-0275 for more information or visit www.ArtWorksontheSquare.com.
Wed. Evening, May 5th, 6:30-8:30 pm, Introduction to Oil Painting, still life and landscape, at ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Call 678-545-0275 for more information or visit www.ArtWorksontheSquare.com.
THURSDAY, May 6th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm, Introduction to Oil, Acrylic and Pastel Mediums. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Call 678-545-0275 for more information or visit www.ArtWorksontheSquare.com.
THURSDAY, May 6th, 4:30-6:00 pm after school for middle & high school aged - Learn how to use a Digital Drawing Board with Master Artist Jason Zampol or introduction to various mediums and enhance drawing skills with Kathaleen Brewer, ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Call 678-545-0275 for more information or visit www.ArtWorksontheSquare.com.
Thursday, May 6th, 6:00-8:00 Intro. to Portrait Oil Painting with Jason Zampol, MFA. Learn traditional Old World classical skills. ArtWorks on the Square, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Call 678-545-0275 for more information or visit www.ArtWorksontheSquare.com.
ArtWorks on the Square
Fayette Art Center
107 Stonewall Ave. W
Fayetteville, GA 30214
Kathaleenbrewer@comcast.net
678-545-0275
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Read our other Arts related blogs:
http://backstagegeorgia.blogspot.com/
http://artsacrossga.blogspot.com/
http://musicmattersga.blogspot.com/
http://hummingbirdhollowstudio.blogspot.com/
http://georgiaswriter.blogspot.com/
http://artzapalooza.blogspot.com/
http://gaclicks.blogspot.com/
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Monday, May 3, 2010
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders Program Announces 2009-2010 Honorees
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to announce the 2009-2010 Woodruff Salutes Georgia Arts in Education Leaders honorees:
This year’s honorees represent a variety of art disciplines including music, drama, and visual arts. Each honoree was chosen because of their exemplary leadership in the use of arts in education and for their impact on the community, state, and discipline they serve.
As part of this recognition, honorees will receive $2,500 to contribute to the arts program of their choice. They will also be honored with a reception at their school as well as a culminating reception at the Woodruff Arts Center on May 22, 2010. For more information, visit www.woodruffcenter.org/Center-Initiatives/Woodruff-Salutes.aspx.
The Woodruff Arts Center recognizes the power and potential of opening young minds through the arts. The Woodruff’s divisions – Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art, and Young Audiences – share a mission to provide arts learning experiences of the highest quality. This campus-wide commitment makes arts education uniquely based on performances, exhibitions and school curriculums accessible via one arts center. Through the Woodruff, the arts bring learning to life for more than a million students across Georgia and neighboring states each year.
Since 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center has served more than 30 million patrons and annually offers more than 3,300 performances and exhibitions. In addition to its role as a cultural beacon and hub of the Southeast, the Center serves as a critical economic, educational, and social catalyst for Atlanta and the region. For more, visit www.woodruffcenter.org.
2009-2010 Honoree Biographies
Yatesy Harvey
Forsyth Central High School
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Yatesy Harvey for 21 years of service to the students of Forsyth Central High School. During her career as Drama Teacher, the school has won fifteen Region One Act Play championships and nine State One Act Play championships. Many of her students have continued acting at the professional level and others have become drama educators themselves. Through her tireless efforts in supporting the Arts, performing arts centers have been built at all high schools in Forsyth County and she has been a consultant for building numerous theatres across the state. Mrs. Harvey has announced her retirement at the end of the current school year. Forsyth Central High School Principal, Rudy Hampton, said of Mrs. Harvey, “She has been the key figure in producing one of the best drama programs in the state and country. Mrs. Harvey has devoted her professional life to building a first class drama department at Forsyth Central and to promoting the arts not only in the state of Georgia but throughout the country.”
Brenda May Ito
Columbus State University
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Brenda May Ito for her commitment to drama and education. She is a Professor of Theatre and is the Artistic Director and Program Manager for Columbus State University’s Theatre for Youth program. In that role, Ms. May Ito produces shows that tour to several schools and cities throughout Georgia. Last year alone her shows visited sixty-nine schools and performed to over 48,000 students. Under her direction, theatre students participate in countless community outreach activities including story readings to children, fire prevention puppet shows, and charity benefit performances. She is also the sole advisor for students in the Drama Education degree track, typically 50-60 students a semester. Timothy McGraw, Chair of the Theatre Department at Columbus State University said of Ms. May Ito, “Brenda’s service to students of all ages has been prolific, innovative, and creative, reaching far into the local and statewide communities.”
Kirby Meng
Hickory Flat Elementary School
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Kirby Meng for her dedication to arts education. Her career has taken her from secondary education to elementary school education to education leadership and now back to the elementary school classroom. Mrs. Meng’s influence on education reaches outside her classroom. She has served as President for the Georgia Arts Education Association and is a regular presenter at the annual National Arts Education Association Convention. Debi West, a GAEA associate and previous Woodruff Salutes honoree said of Mrs. Meng, “Being a leader in this field has changed her life and her teaching as well as teaching styles of others. Kirby knows that great teachers share ideas and learn from one another. We have all learned so much from her and we know that we will continue to learn from her.” Mrs. Meng has been recognized for her commitment to art education numerous times, including the awards of State Elementary School Art Educator of the Year, State Art Educator of the Year, and two awards from her school for Teacher of the Year.
Ricky Williams
Bennett’s Mill Middle School
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Ricky Williams for more than 20 years of service to music education in Georgia. Mr. Williams has been the Band Director for Bennett’s Mill Middle School since the school opened in 2007. He demands hard work, discipline, and teamwork, and holds students to a high standard. He strongly encourages all students to take private lessons and has established a Private Lesson Academy at the school to make lessons more accessible to students. Mr. Williams is dedicated to student growth, volunteering his time before and after school to work with any students who need extra coaching. Mr. Williams finds opportunities for his band to perform in the community and competitively, having won many awards and honors in a very short time. Carolyn Callison, a parent of one of Mr. Williams’ students said of his efforts, “As a parent, I am very happy that my children have had the opportunity to be a part of such a first-rate band program. Mr. Williams is dedicated to providing top quality music education and has inspired a love of music in many students that they will enjoy for a lifetime.”
Dr. Beverly Hall
Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Dr. Beverly Hall for her commitment to arts education in the Atlanta Public Schools (APS). Now in her eleventh year as Superintendent, Dr. Hall has overseen APS’s transformation into one of Georgia’s premiere school systems.
APS boasts some of the best arts programs in the state, and this is due in part to Dr. Hall’s recognition and support of arts education. In 2002, Dr. Hall helped transform the underachieving Carver High School into four, theme-based schools, including the Carver School of the Arts. Today, Carver School of the Arts boasts a 100% graduation rate. In 2008, Dr. Hall helped establish the Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School, a “small learning community” that features a Fine Arts professional pathway program. Garden Hills Elementary, another of the schools that Dr. Hall presides over, has taken advantage of the numerous programs offered by the four divisions of the Woodruff Arts Center: Young Audiences, the Alliance Theatre, High Museum of Art, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Under the leadership of Dr. Hall, The arts at Henry W. Grady High School are more vibrant and productive than ever, encouraging students to participate in the incredible arts culture that Midtown Atlanta has to offer.
Being a Woodruff Salutes honoree will be the most recent accolade for Dr. Hall, who has also received the prestigious Keystone Award for Leadership in Education, and in 2009, was named National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators.
Dr. Hall continues to work hand in hand with the arts community to find ways to ensure that every student in the APS school system get exposure to the arts. We applaud Dr. Hall for her incredible leadership and commitment to Prek-12 arts education.
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Read our other Arts related blogs:
http://backstagegeorgia.blogspot.com/
http://artsacrossga.blogspot.com/
http://musicmattersga.blogspot.com/
http://hummingbirdhollowstudio.blogspot.com/
http://georgiaswriter.blogspot.com/
http://artzapalooza.blogspot.com/
http://gaclicks.blogspot.com/
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- Yatesy Harvey – Drama Teacher, Forsyth Central High School
- Brenda May Ito – Professor of Theatre, Columbus State University
- Kirby Meng – Art Teacher, Hickory Flat Elementary School (Henry County)
- Ricky Williams – Band Director, Bennett’s Mill Middle School (Fayette County)
- Dr. Beverly Hall – Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
This year’s honorees represent a variety of art disciplines including music, drama, and visual arts. Each honoree was chosen because of their exemplary leadership in the use of arts in education and for their impact on the community, state, and discipline they serve.
As part of this recognition, honorees will receive $2,500 to contribute to the arts program of their choice. They will also be honored with a reception at their school as well as a culminating reception at the Woodruff Arts Center on May 22, 2010. For more information, visit www.woodruffcenter.org/Center-Initiatives/Woodruff-Salutes.aspx.
The Woodruff Arts Center recognizes the power and potential of opening young minds through the arts. The Woodruff’s divisions – Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, High Museum of Art, and Young Audiences – share a mission to provide arts learning experiences of the highest quality. This campus-wide commitment makes arts education uniquely based on performances, exhibitions and school curriculums accessible via one arts center. Through the Woodruff, the arts bring learning to life for more than a million students across Georgia and neighboring states each year.
Since 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center has served more than 30 million patrons and annually offers more than 3,300 performances and exhibitions. In addition to its role as a cultural beacon and hub of the Southeast, the Center serves as a critical economic, educational, and social catalyst for Atlanta and the region. For more, visit www.woodruffcenter.org.
2009-2010 Honoree Biographies
Yatesy Harvey
Forsyth Central High School
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Yatesy Harvey for 21 years of service to the students of Forsyth Central High School. During her career as Drama Teacher, the school has won fifteen Region One Act Play championships and nine State One Act Play championships. Many of her students have continued acting at the professional level and others have become drama educators themselves. Through her tireless efforts in supporting the Arts, performing arts centers have been built at all high schools in Forsyth County and she has been a consultant for building numerous theatres across the state. Mrs. Harvey has announced her retirement at the end of the current school year. Forsyth Central High School Principal, Rudy Hampton, said of Mrs. Harvey, “She has been the key figure in producing one of the best drama programs in the state and country. Mrs. Harvey has devoted her professional life to building a first class drama department at Forsyth Central and to promoting the arts not only in the state of Georgia but throughout the country.”
Brenda May Ito
Columbus State University
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Brenda May Ito for her commitment to drama and education. She is a Professor of Theatre and is the Artistic Director and Program Manager for Columbus State University’s Theatre for Youth program. In that role, Ms. May Ito produces shows that tour to several schools and cities throughout Georgia. Last year alone her shows visited sixty-nine schools and performed to over 48,000 students. Under her direction, theatre students participate in countless community outreach activities including story readings to children, fire prevention puppet shows, and charity benefit performances. She is also the sole advisor for students in the Drama Education degree track, typically 50-60 students a semester. Timothy McGraw, Chair of the Theatre Department at Columbus State University said of Ms. May Ito, “Brenda’s service to students of all ages has been prolific, innovative, and creative, reaching far into the local and statewide communities.”
Kirby Meng
Hickory Flat Elementary School
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Kirby Meng for her dedication to arts education. Her career has taken her from secondary education to elementary school education to education leadership and now back to the elementary school classroom. Mrs. Meng’s influence on education reaches outside her classroom. She has served as President for the Georgia Arts Education Association and is a regular presenter at the annual National Arts Education Association Convention. Debi West, a GAEA associate and previous Woodruff Salutes honoree said of Mrs. Meng, “Being a leader in this field has changed her life and her teaching as well as teaching styles of others. Kirby knows that great teachers share ideas and learn from one another. We have all learned so much from her and we know that we will continue to learn from her.” Mrs. Meng has been recognized for her commitment to art education numerous times, including the awards of State Elementary School Art Educator of the Year, State Art Educator of the Year, and two awards from her school for Teacher of the Year.
Ricky Williams
Bennett’s Mill Middle School
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Ricky Williams for more than 20 years of service to music education in Georgia. Mr. Williams has been the Band Director for Bennett’s Mill Middle School since the school opened in 2007. He demands hard work, discipline, and teamwork, and holds students to a high standard. He strongly encourages all students to take private lessons and has established a Private Lesson Academy at the school to make lessons more accessible to students. Mr. Williams is dedicated to student growth, volunteering his time before and after school to work with any students who need extra coaching. Mr. Williams finds opportunities for his band to perform in the community and competitively, having won many awards and honors in a very short time. Carolyn Callison, a parent of one of Mr. Williams’ students said of his efforts, “As a parent, I am very happy that my children have had the opportunity to be a part of such a first-rate band program. Mr. Williams is dedicated to providing top quality music education and has inspired a love of music in many students that they will enjoy for a lifetime.”
Dr. Beverly Hall
Superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools
The Woodruff Arts Center is pleased to honor Dr. Beverly Hall for her commitment to arts education in the Atlanta Public Schools (APS). Now in her eleventh year as Superintendent, Dr. Hall has overseen APS’s transformation into one of Georgia’s premiere school systems.
APS boasts some of the best arts programs in the state, and this is due in part to Dr. Hall’s recognition and support of arts education. In 2002, Dr. Hall helped transform the underachieving Carver High School into four, theme-based schools, including the Carver School of the Arts. Today, Carver School of the Arts boasts a 100% graduation rate. In 2008, Dr. Hall helped establish the Maynard Holbrook Jackson High School, a “small learning community” that features a Fine Arts professional pathway program. Garden Hills Elementary, another of the schools that Dr. Hall presides over, has taken advantage of the numerous programs offered by the four divisions of the Woodruff Arts Center: Young Audiences, the Alliance Theatre, High Museum of Art, and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Under the leadership of Dr. Hall, The arts at Henry W. Grady High School are more vibrant and productive than ever, encouraging students to participate in the incredible arts culture that Midtown Atlanta has to offer.
Being a Woodruff Salutes honoree will be the most recent accolade for Dr. Hall, who has also received the prestigious Keystone Award for Leadership in Education, and in 2009, was named National Superintendent of the Year by the American Association of School Administrators.
Dr. Hall continues to work hand in hand with the arts community to find ways to ensure that every student in the APS school system get exposure to the arts. We applaud Dr. Hall for her incredible leadership and commitment to Prek-12 arts education.
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Read our other Arts related blogs:
http://backstagegeorgia.blogspot.com/
http://artsacrossga.blogspot.com/
http://musicmattersga.blogspot.com/
http://hummingbirdhollowstudio.blogspot.com/
http://georgiaswriter.blogspot.com/
http://artzapalooza.blogspot.com/
http://gaclicks.blogspot.com/
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Monday, April 19, 2010
Opinion: Who will play Dorothy? Who will dance Clara?
The question is not “…who will dance these roles in “The Wizard of Oz” or “The Nutcracker.”
The question is “…will there be forthcoming performances of “Wizard” or “Nutcracker” in the foreseeable future without state support of the arts.
The Georgia Council for the Arts is threatened with extinction.
This can only mean that Camelot productions of their fine family shows such as “The Wizard of Oz” or the Christmas favorite of the Griffin Ballet Theatre may come to an end.
Both these fine regional companies depend on the Georgia Council for the Arts for support to mount these splendid productions enjoyed by hundreds of Spalding County residents every season.
For example, the recent collaboration between the Griffin Choral Arts and Griffin Ballet Theater reached a thousand new-comers to ballet and the choral arts with their well-received performances of “The Armed Man.” The Griffin Auditorium was packed for two nights of mesmerizing entertainment with this unique collaboration between two of Griffin’s finest performing arts groups. GCA helped support this brilliant group effort.
Every November, the Griffin Ballet Theatre, presents the holiday favorite “The Nutcracker” and has presented this Tchaikovsky masterpiece for over a dozen years with help from GCA. They could not do this alone without state support.
Remember that the sale of tickets covers only about one-third of the cost of these productions. Why? Because these are live performances, not recorded on film or shows that are repeated verbatim from one night to the next (like those road-shows that come to Atlanta). They are often one-night-stands that must pay for themselves with a limited, one time audience.
And with important support from the GCA.
The theater arts in Griffin (Camelot or Main Street Players), the visual arts (Griffin-Spalding Art Association) or the literary arts (Flint River Writers' Group) play an important esthetic as well as economic role in making Griffin and Spalding County livable and economically sound.
How many more Italian dinners did Angelo’s Café serve before “The Armed Man” concerts; did Grogan’s gas station sell more gasoline to get students and parents to and from the auditorium for rehearsals and performances of “The Nutcracker” and did the Corner Café in the old McClellan’s store sell more sandwiches and salads before Sande Cropsey’s recent hit, “Who’s There?”
And the jammed-packed performances of Camelot’s “Disney’s High School Musical” helped to fill, not only The Enrichment Center, but also the nearby Mexican Tequila Café and the Waffle House.
Let’s not forget that the Georgia Council for the Arts has been very generous to the arts in Griffin.
It was the Griffin Ballet Theatre, which in 2008, received $2,000 from the GCA to mount the full-length ballet “Robin Hood,” with original choreography by Ballet Theatre’s founder Mitch Flanders.
In 2008, the fledgling Griffin Choral Arts received $1449 for their Master Works Concert. The next year, Camelot received $1000 for their lively “Radio Story Drama” and Closer Look Ministries used their $500 from GCA's Grassroots Arts Fund to mount their successful “IMAGINE Storytelling Festival.
In 2009, Griffin Area Arts Alliance produced over fifty weekly radio shows promoting the arts on WHIE; while Griffin Choral Arts used their $1000 to sing “Sweet Lovers Love the Spring.” That same year, Main Street Theatre offered a “Free Night of Theater” to introduce new audiences to the legitimate theater on Hill Street.
This season, GCA helped make two ambitious productions possible: the Griffin Choral Arts/Griffin Ballet Theatre’s “The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace” and the Main Street Player’s mounting of Sande Cropsey’s “Who’s There?”
Neither could have happened without the support of the Georgia Council for the Arts.
Meanwhile, Chris Curry, Executive Director of Pike Historic Preservation, Inc., announced that the annual fall photo exhibition, “SlowExposures,” added over $30,000 to the economic viability of Pike County during its two week run. “Slow Exposures” was made possible in part by a generous grant from the GCA.
It is important to thank our state Senators and Representatives for their previous support of the arts in Griffin and at the same time make them aware of the urgent need to keep the GCA alive and well enough to continue their mission to support the arts throughout Georgia --- especially here in Griffin and the surrounding areas.
If you value the arts in Georgia, please contact your legislators and make them aware of the impact of the loss of GCA funds to your organization and to our state. Remember that investing in the arts pays off both in tax revenue, jobs and tourism --- it's one industry that is alive and well in spite of the overall economy.
With the help of the Georgia Council for the Arts, Griffin will continue to be a culturally vibrant town --- a perfect place to live and raise a family.
Joe McKaughan
Board Member
Main Street Players
Slow Exposures
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The question is “…will there be forthcoming performances of “Wizard” or “Nutcracker” in the foreseeable future without state support of the arts.
The Georgia Council for the Arts is threatened with extinction.
This can only mean that Camelot productions of their fine family shows such as “The Wizard of Oz” or the Christmas favorite of the Griffin Ballet Theatre may come to an end.
Both these fine regional companies depend on the Georgia Council for the Arts for support to mount these splendid productions enjoyed by hundreds of Spalding County residents every season.
For example, the recent collaboration between the Griffin Choral Arts and Griffin Ballet Theater reached a thousand new-comers to ballet and the choral arts with their well-received performances of “The Armed Man.” The Griffin Auditorium was packed for two nights of mesmerizing entertainment with this unique collaboration between two of Griffin’s finest performing arts groups. GCA helped support this brilliant group effort.
Every November, the Griffin Ballet Theatre, presents the holiday favorite “The Nutcracker” and has presented this Tchaikovsky masterpiece for over a dozen years with help from GCA. They could not do this alone without state support.
Remember that the sale of tickets covers only about one-third of the cost of these productions. Why? Because these are live performances, not recorded on film or shows that are repeated verbatim from one night to the next (like those road-shows that come to Atlanta). They are often one-night-stands that must pay for themselves with a limited, one time audience.
And with important support from the GCA.
The theater arts in Griffin (Camelot or Main Street Players), the visual arts (Griffin-Spalding Art Association) or the literary arts (Flint River Writers' Group) play an important esthetic as well as economic role in making Griffin and Spalding County livable and economically sound.
How many more Italian dinners did Angelo’s Café serve before “The Armed Man” concerts; did Grogan’s gas station sell more gasoline to get students and parents to and from the auditorium for rehearsals and performances of “The Nutcracker” and did the Corner Café in the old McClellan’s store sell more sandwiches and salads before Sande Cropsey’s recent hit, “Who’s There?”
And the jammed-packed performances of Camelot’s “Disney’s High School Musical” helped to fill, not only The Enrichment Center, but also the nearby Mexican Tequila Café and the Waffle House.
Let’s not forget that the Georgia Council for the Arts has been very generous to the arts in Griffin.
It was the Griffin Ballet Theatre, which in 2008, received $2,000 from the GCA to mount the full-length ballet “Robin Hood,” with original choreography by Ballet Theatre’s founder Mitch Flanders.
In 2008, the fledgling Griffin Choral Arts received $1449 for their Master Works Concert. The next year, Camelot received $1000 for their lively “Radio Story Drama” and Closer Look Ministries used their $500 from GCA's Grassroots Arts Fund to mount their successful “IMAGINE Storytelling Festival.
In 2009, Griffin Area Arts Alliance produced over fifty weekly radio shows promoting the arts on WHIE; while Griffin Choral Arts used their $1000 to sing “Sweet Lovers Love the Spring.” That same year, Main Street Theatre offered a “Free Night of Theater” to introduce new audiences to the legitimate theater on Hill Street.
This season, GCA helped make two ambitious productions possible: the Griffin Choral Arts/Griffin Ballet Theatre’s “The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace” and the Main Street Player’s mounting of Sande Cropsey’s “Who’s There?”
Neither could have happened without the support of the Georgia Council for the Arts.
Meanwhile, Chris Curry, Executive Director of Pike Historic Preservation, Inc., announced that the annual fall photo exhibition, “SlowExposures,” added over $30,000 to the economic viability of Pike County during its two week run. “Slow Exposures” was made possible in part by a generous grant from the GCA.
It is important to thank our state Senators and Representatives for their previous support of the arts in Griffin and at the same time make them aware of the urgent need to keep the GCA alive and well enough to continue their mission to support the arts throughout Georgia --- especially here in Griffin and the surrounding areas.
If you value the arts in Georgia, please contact your legislators and make them aware of the impact of the loss of GCA funds to your organization and to our state. Remember that investing in the arts pays off both in tax revenue, jobs and tourism --- it's one industry that is alive and well in spite of the overall economy.
With the help of the Georgia Council for the Arts, Griffin will continue to be a culturally vibrant town --- a perfect place to live and raise a family.
Joe McKaughan
Board Member
Main Street Players
Slow Exposures
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Wednesday, April 14, 2010
New Plein Air Art Show and Sale at Callaway Gardens April 17
To benefit the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, Callaway Gardens® is hosting a new and very unique Plein Air Art Show and Sale on Saturday, April 17, 2010, at 7 p.m.
While visiting art events in Laguna Beach, California, and meeting experts such as Jean Stern, director of the Irvine Museum, and other notable California artists, Edward Callaway was inspired to create something new at Callaway Gardens, an art event unlike any other in our region - a Plein Air Art Show and Sale. Plein Air, French for “open air,” is used to describe the act of painting outdoors.
“We have invited 24 notable plein air artists from across the United States to come here and capture the beauty of Spring,” said Callaway, chairman of the board for the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, the non-profit parent organization that owns and operates Callaway Gardens. “The artists will arrive a week before the event and spend time painting the beauty they see at Callaway Garden as well as other public and private gardens in the region, including Columbus, LaGrange and Atlanta. These paintings will be submitted on Friday to be viewed and purchased Saturday night.”
In the early 19th century paint manufacturers made available, for the first time, pre-mixed oil pigments in easily carried tubes. Armed with an easily transferable medium, painters took their newly minted paint tubes and easels outdoors. The ability to paint directly from nature opened the door to the Impressionist movement and Barbizon school.
Impressionist artists were interested in the influence of changing outdoor light on a color. Painting real life and naturalistic scenes, they focused on form as color that suggested light. Leaving behind formulas and static scenes, these plein air painters tested out the theory of trusting their eyes to portray the truth in nature.
Building on the work of the realists and impressionists, modern plein air artists are experiencing a renaissance. Callaway Gardens is proud to partner with these artists as they draw their audience into a greater appreciation of the natural world. Invited artists include:
· Perry Austin, Goodwater, AL
· Jacobus Baas, Laguna Beach, CA
· Bucky Bowles, Fortson, GA
· Roger Dale Brown, Franklin, TN
· Geri Davis, Columbus, GA
· Dee Beard Dean, Davidson, NC
· Mary Erickson, Marshville, NC
· Jo Farris, Columbus, GA
· Suzanne Reed Fine, Columbus, GA
· Millie Gosch, Roswell, GA
· Erin Gregory, Columbus, GA
· John Lasater, Siloam Springs, AR
· Gloria Mani, Columbus, GA
· Diane C. May, Nashville, TN
· Richard Millman, Auburn, AL
· Larry Moore, Winter Park, FL
· Arlaine Morrison, Suwanee, GA
· Richard Oversmith, Asheville, NC
· Jill Chancey Philips, Columbus, GA
· Junko Ono Rothwell, Atlanta, GA
· Sally Stanley, Winnetka, IL
· Karen Stewart, Columbus, GA
· Jo Ann Williams Walker, Panama City, FL
· Bruno Zupan, Columbus, GA
Inside the beautiful Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center, guests will be able to enjoy and purchase the paintings while enjoying cocktails, camaraderie and fine cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Bill Justus. In support of Callaway Gardens’ commitment to sustainability, the menu will feature regionally grown and locally available items such as Callaway Gardens’ famous Speckled Heart™ grits with shrimp; wild mushroom ravioli, fried oysters with barbecue vinaigrette and more.
The first Plein Air Show and Sale, continues Callaway Gardens’ tradition of supporting the fine arts.
To attend the Plein Air Art Show and Sale at Callaway Gardens, please call 706-663-5047. Tickets are $150 per person, which can be applied in full to the purchase price of any artwork purchased the evening of April 17th. Cocktail attire is appropriate. For more detailed information or to view samples of the artists’ work, please visit www.callawaygardens.com/pleinair.
Callaway Gardens®, is in Pine Mountain, Ga., 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta and 30 minutes north of Columbus. For additional information, visit www.callawaygardens.com or call 1-800-CALLAWAY (225-5292).
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While visiting art events in Laguna Beach, California, and meeting experts such as Jean Stern, director of the Irvine Museum, and other notable California artists, Edward Callaway was inspired to create something new at Callaway Gardens, an art event unlike any other in our region - a Plein Air Art Show and Sale. Plein Air, French for “open air,” is used to describe the act of painting outdoors.
“We have invited 24 notable plein air artists from across the United States to come here and capture the beauty of Spring,” said Callaway, chairman of the board for the Ida Cason Callaway Foundation, the non-profit parent organization that owns and operates Callaway Gardens. “The artists will arrive a week before the event and spend time painting the beauty they see at Callaway Garden as well as other public and private gardens in the region, including Columbus, LaGrange and Atlanta. These paintings will be submitted on Friday to be viewed and purchased Saturday night.”
In the early 19th century paint manufacturers made available, for the first time, pre-mixed oil pigments in easily carried tubes. Armed with an easily transferable medium, painters took their newly minted paint tubes and easels outdoors. The ability to paint directly from nature opened the door to the Impressionist movement and Barbizon school.
Impressionist artists were interested in the influence of changing outdoor light on a color. Painting real life and naturalistic scenes, they focused on form as color that suggested light. Leaving behind formulas and static scenes, these plein air painters tested out the theory of trusting their eyes to portray the truth in nature.
Building on the work of the realists and impressionists, modern plein air artists are experiencing a renaissance. Callaway Gardens is proud to partner with these artists as they draw their audience into a greater appreciation of the natural world. Invited artists include:
· Perry Austin, Goodwater, AL
· Jacobus Baas, Laguna Beach, CA
· Bucky Bowles, Fortson, GA
· Roger Dale Brown, Franklin, TN
· Geri Davis, Columbus, GA
· Dee Beard Dean, Davidson, NC
· Mary Erickson, Marshville, NC
· Jo Farris, Columbus, GA
· Suzanne Reed Fine, Columbus, GA
· Millie Gosch, Roswell, GA
· Erin Gregory, Columbus, GA
· John Lasater, Siloam Springs, AR
· Gloria Mani, Columbus, GA
· Diane C. May, Nashville, TN
· Richard Millman, Auburn, AL
· Larry Moore, Winter Park, FL
· Arlaine Morrison, Suwanee, GA
· Richard Oversmith, Asheville, NC
· Jill Chancey Philips, Columbus, GA
· Junko Ono Rothwell, Atlanta, GA
· Sally Stanley, Winnetka, IL
· Karen Stewart, Columbus, GA
· Jo Ann Williams Walker, Panama City, FL
· Bruno Zupan, Columbus, GA
Inside the beautiful Virginia Hand Callaway Discovery Center, guests will be able to enjoy and purchase the paintings while enjoying cocktails, camaraderie and fine cuisine prepared by Executive Chef Bill Justus. In support of Callaway Gardens’ commitment to sustainability, the menu will feature regionally grown and locally available items such as Callaway Gardens’ famous Speckled Heart™ grits with shrimp; wild mushroom ravioli, fried oysters with barbecue vinaigrette and more.
The first Plein Air Show and Sale, continues Callaway Gardens’ tradition of supporting the fine arts.
To attend the Plein Air Art Show and Sale at Callaway Gardens, please call 706-663-5047. Tickets are $150 per person, which can be applied in full to the purchase price of any artwork purchased the evening of April 17th. Cocktail attire is appropriate. For more detailed information or to view samples of the artists’ work, please visit www.callawaygardens.com/pleinair.
Callaway Gardens®, is in Pine Mountain, Ga., 60 minutes southwest of Atlanta and 30 minutes north of Columbus. For additional information, visit www.callawaygardens.com or call 1-800-CALLAWAY (225-5292).
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Friday, March 26, 2010
Nature Undisturbed Photo Exhibition at Dogwood Gallery, April 9 - 25
Winners Announced at Opening Reception on April 16
Nature Undisturbed 2010 juried photography exhibit scheduled at Dogwood Gallery for April. The schedule of events for the second annual nature-themed photography show is set. In 2009 the inaugural show drew nearly 200 photographs from 43 photographers. This time the show attracted much more attention in Georgia and nationally. Over 300 photos were submitted by 75 photographers representing 10 states including two west coast entrants. Of these entries, 61 photos by 49 photographers from 8 states, including Georgia, were selected for 2010. Fayette County photographers represented total 14 and there are 7 photographers from Coweta. Twenty-one other Georgia photographers have work in the show. Photography in this collection ranges from brilliant landscapes, awesome macro shots and artistic abstracts showcasing the beauty of the natural world.
Nature Undisturbed will hang at Dogwood Gallery in Tyrone from April 9 through April 25. Opening reception for this event is Friday April 16 at 6pm. “We are expecting a packed gallery, more than last year,” said Greg Blair, co-director of the show and owner of Dogwood Gallery. Saturday April 17 at 6pm begins with a wine tasting event followed by a talk by Susan Todd-Raque, one of the founders of Atlanta Celebrates Photography and an art consultant specializing in 20th century photography. On April 22, at 7pm, juror Lucinda Bunnen speaks about her choices for the winning photos. Saturday April 24 is Family Day at the show. Southern Conservation Trust will be on hand to talk about their group, have some creatures, and fun for the whole family. Closing day, April 25 at 2pm Kathryn Kolb, director of the new Serenbe Photography Center will present “The Beauty of Trees.”
Nature Undisturbed is a celebration of the natural world. The show brings together a diverse collection of photography showcasing the wonders of nature that many don’t take the time to see. It is the hope of the show creators that after viewing the photography, you are inspired to get out on the not-so-beaten path. Perhaps you happen to take along a camera to capture the light through the leaves and continue to enjoy that day each time you view the photo. This is the show that brings the outside in for all to enjoy. Come, see the show and look through our windows on the world around us.
Donna Rosser, director of the show, said “We had more entries from the local Trust properties this time. That tells me that the event is raising awareness in our community and in Georgia about Southern Conservation Trust and the work that they do.”
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Nature Undisturbed 2010 juried photography exhibit scheduled at Dogwood Gallery for April. The schedule of events for the second annual nature-themed photography show is set. In 2009 the inaugural show drew nearly 200 photographs from 43 photographers. This time the show attracted much more attention in Georgia and nationally. Over 300 photos were submitted by 75 photographers representing 10 states including two west coast entrants. Of these entries, 61 photos by 49 photographers from 8 states, including Georgia, were selected for 2010. Fayette County photographers represented total 14 and there are 7 photographers from Coweta. Twenty-one other Georgia photographers have work in the show. Photography in this collection ranges from brilliant landscapes, awesome macro shots and artistic abstracts showcasing the beauty of the natural world.
Nature Undisturbed will hang at Dogwood Gallery in Tyrone from April 9 through April 25. Opening reception for this event is Friday April 16 at 6pm. “We are expecting a packed gallery, more than last year,” said Greg Blair, co-director of the show and owner of Dogwood Gallery. Saturday April 17 at 6pm begins with a wine tasting event followed by a talk by Susan Todd-Raque, one of the founders of Atlanta Celebrates Photography and an art consultant specializing in 20th century photography. On April 22, at 7pm, juror Lucinda Bunnen speaks about her choices for the winning photos. Saturday April 24 is Family Day at the show. Southern Conservation Trust will be on hand to talk about their group, have some creatures, and fun for the whole family. Closing day, April 25 at 2pm Kathryn Kolb, director of the new Serenbe Photography Center will present “The Beauty of Trees.”
Nature Undisturbed is a celebration of the natural world. The show brings together a diverse collection of photography showcasing the wonders of nature that many don’t take the time to see. It is the hope of the show creators that after viewing the photography, you are inspired to get out on the not-so-beaten path. Perhaps you happen to take along a camera to capture the light through the leaves and continue to enjoy that day each time you view the photo. This is the show that brings the outside in for all to enjoy. Come, see the show and look through our windows on the world around us.
Donna Rosser, director of the show, said “We had more entries from the local Trust properties this time. That tells me that the event is raising awareness in our community and in Georgia about Southern Conservation Trust and the work that they do.”
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Young Audiences Accepting Applications for Professional Learning Seminar
April 2 Deadline Approaching for Assembly Performance Artists to Participate in Five-Day Training
WHAT: “Performing for Understanding” Professional Learning Seminar – Atlanta, Ga.
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is excited to invite performing artists to the Woodruff Arts Center campus for “Performing for Understanding” – a five-day professional learning seminar developed by Young Audiences with support from the Goizueta Foundation. Professional artists who have been performing in schools and/or professional artists who are interested in developing effective arts-based assembly performance demonstration programs for young people are encouraged to apply.
Artists will explore the components of effective assembly programs and will learn to create programs that encompass these essential criteria: 1) Presents student-centered activities; 2) Delivers measurable outcomes; 3) Offers authentic examples of the art form; 4) Connects understandings of those art form elements to the creative process and other student learning.
WHEN: Application Deadline – April 2, 2010
Professional Learning Seminar – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates:
· April 22, 23 and 24
· May 6 and 7
WHERE: Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
WHO: Professional artists who are currently performing in schools and/or professional artists who are interested in developing educational arts performance demonstrations for Pre-K- 12 students.
HOW: For more information about the professional learning seminar and instructions on how to apply, visit http://www.yawac.org/en/What-We-Do/Our-Artists/Professional-Learning.aspx.
ABOUT YOUNG AUDIENCES, WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is Georgia’s leading provider of arts-in-education programming. Part of the prestigious 31 chapter national Young Audiences organization, YAWAC brings the power of live arts experiences to Georgia students from pre-school to high school. From a small organization of nine artists in 1983, YAWAC is celebrating more than 25 years of service and has grown into a force in arts education, now comprised of more than 65 professional artists and ensembles that reach nearly 640,000 students each year in over 50 counties statewide. We fulfill our mission – to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts – by providing a dazzling and culturally diverse array of curriculum-based assemblies, workshops and residencies in music, dance, theatre, literary and visual arts. For more information, please visit www.yawac.org.
ABOUT WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER
The Woodruff Arts Center is the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the four largest in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines five visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.
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WHAT: “Performing for Understanding” Professional Learning Seminar – Atlanta, Ga.
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is excited to invite performing artists to the Woodruff Arts Center campus for “Performing for Understanding” – a five-day professional learning seminar developed by Young Audiences with support from the Goizueta Foundation. Professional artists who have been performing in schools and/or professional artists who are interested in developing effective arts-based assembly performance demonstration programs for young people are encouraged to apply.
Artists will explore the components of effective assembly programs and will learn to create programs that encompass these essential criteria: 1) Presents student-centered activities; 2) Delivers measurable outcomes; 3) Offers authentic examples of the art form; 4) Connects understandings of those art form elements to the creative process and other student learning.
WHEN: Application Deadline – April 2, 2010
Professional Learning Seminar – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates:
· April 22, 23 and 24
· May 6 and 7
WHERE: Woodruff Arts Center
1280 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
WHO: Professional artists who are currently performing in schools and/or professional artists who are interested in developing educational arts performance demonstrations for Pre-K- 12 students.
HOW: For more information about the professional learning seminar and instructions on how to apply, visit http://www.yawac.org/en/What-We-Do/Our-Artists/Professional-Learning.aspx.
ABOUT YOUNG AUDIENCES, WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is Georgia’s leading provider of arts-in-education programming. Part of the prestigious 31 chapter national Young Audiences organization, YAWAC brings the power of live arts experiences to Georgia students from pre-school to high school. From a small organization of nine artists in 1983, YAWAC is celebrating more than 25 years of service and has grown into a force in arts education, now comprised of more than 65 professional artists and ensembles that reach nearly 640,000 students each year in over 50 counties statewide. We fulfill our mission – to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts – by providing a dazzling and culturally diverse array of curriculum-based assemblies, workshops and residencies in music, dance, theatre, literary and visual arts. For more information, please visit www.yawac.org.
ABOUT WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER
The Woodruff Arts Center is the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the four largest in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines five visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.
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Thursday, March 25, 2010
Fayette: After-Work Mixer, Art Stroll and Art Spring Fever Sale
Please Join Us - Tuesday, March 30TH, 5:00p - 8:00p
The Hurricane by Le'Rav
Date: 3/30/2010
Venue: ArtWorks On The Square
107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214
Time: 5:00p - 8:00p
Contact Info: 678-545-0275
Web site: artworksonthesquare.com
Please join us on Tuesday, March 30Th, 2010, 5:00p - 8:000p for an After-Work Mixer, Art Stroll and Spring Fever Sale at south metro's newest art center and gallery, ArtWorks On The Square. Music, art, mixing, mingling, networking, strolling, shopping, exploring and experiencing new art!
Come stroll and treasure hunt your way through over 20 spectacularly well-appointed artists studios, main and student galleries. Please dress comfortably and plan to have a great time!
Experience the "Unforgettably Le'Rav" exhibition which ends on March 31st. Bold acrylics and watercolors in abstract and surreal by celebrated artist, Le'Rav. Come meet Le'Rav. Spring fever pricing on newly released Le'Rav art wear and limited edition prints of "The Fedora."
ArtWorks On The Square is a unique art gallery featuring art exhibitions by national, regional, local and emerging artists. Located on the square in downtown Fayetteville, GA, across from the clock tower, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. ArtPerks Cafe, gourmet treats, now open for your dining pleasure. Massage Therapist and a Tax Accountant also on site. Free parking. Free admission.
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The Hurricane by Le'Rav
Date: 3/30/2010
Venue: ArtWorks On The Square
107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214
Time: 5:00p - 8:00p
Contact Info: 678-545-0275
Web site: artworksonthesquare.com
Please join us on Tuesday, March 30Th, 2010, 5:00p - 8:000p for an After-Work Mixer, Art Stroll and Spring Fever Sale at south metro's newest art center and gallery, ArtWorks On The Square. Music, art, mixing, mingling, networking, strolling, shopping, exploring and experiencing new art!
Come stroll and treasure hunt your way through over 20 spectacularly well-appointed artists studios, main and student galleries. Please dress comfortably and plan to have a great time!
Experience the "Unforgettably Le'Rav" exhibition which ends on March 31st. Bold acrylics and watercolors in abstract and surreal by celebrated artist, Le'Rav. Come meet Le'Rav. Spring fever pricing on newly released Le'Rav art wear and limited edition prints of "The Fedora."
ArtWorks On The Square is a unique art gallery featuring art exhibitions by national, regional, local and emerging artists. Located on the square in downtown Fayetteville, GA, across from the clock tower, 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214. ArtPerks Cafe, gourmet treats, now open for your dining pleasure. Massage Therapist and a Tax Accountant also on site. Free parking. Free admission.
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Thursday, March 18, 2010
Simple Pleasures Photography Competition Seeks Entries
The Veranda Historic Bed & Breakfast Inn and Gallery hosts "Simple Pleasures," a juried photography competition. Opening reception for the event is Friday, June 11th followed by an Awards Dinner on Saturday, June 12th, at which winners will be revealed.
Professional and amateur photographers 18 and over are invited to compete in three categories: Simple Pleasures: Life in Senoia, Life in Georgia, and Life in The World at Large.
Call for Entry forms may be obtained by contacting The Veranda 770.599.3905, www.verandabandbinn.com or by emailing simplepleasuresfotos@yahoo.com. Deadline for receipt of entry form, fees and CD with images no larger than 2 MB each is Saturday, May 1, 2010. Black and white, sepia, color and manipulated images may be entered in any category.
Cash prizes. Photographer Jeremy Harwell, who served as Creative Director for Ralph Lauren in New York before moving with his family to the slower pace of the Georgia countryside, is acting judge for the competition. Mr. Harwell has a photography studio on Main Street in historic downtown Senoia.
The Barefoot Photographer, Donna Rosser, will lecture on Saturday, June 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Photographer Gary Gruby who has studios both in Atlanta and Senoia, will lecture on Sunday, June 13th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
All events are free to the public with the exception of the Awards Dinner. Tickets for the Awards Dinner Saturday, June 12th are $40 per person. Selected photographs will be exhibited at The Veranda Inn Gallery, 252 Seavy Street, Senoia, Georgia from June 11th through the closing reception on July 16th, at which time the People's Choice Award will be revealed.
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Professional and amateur photographers 18 and over are invited to compete in three categories: Simple Pleasures: Life in Senoia, Life in Georgia, and Life in The World at Large.
Call for Entry forms may be obtained by contacting The Veranda 770.599.3905, www.verandabandbinn.com or by emailing simplepleasuresfotos@yahoo.com. Deadline for receipt of entry form, fees and CD with images no larger than 2 MB each is Saturday, May 1, 2010. Black and white, sepia, color and manipulated images may be entered in any category.
Cash prizes. Photographer Jeremy Harwell, who served as Creative Director for Ralph Lauren in New York before moving with his family to the slower pace of the Georgia countryside, is acting judge for the competition. Mr. Harwell has a photography studio on Main Street in historic downtown Senoia.
The Barefoot Photographer, Donna Rosser, will lecture on Saturday, June 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Photographer Gary Gruby who has studios both in Atlanta and Senoia, will lecture on Sunday, June 13th from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
All events are free to the public with the exception of the Awards Dinner. Tickets for the Awards Dinner Saturday, June 12th are $40 per person. Selected photographs will be exhibited at The Veranda Inn Gallery, 252 Seavy Street, Senoia, Georgia from June 11th through the closing reception on July 16th, at which time the People's Choice Award will be revealed.
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Friday, March 12, 2010
Southern Arts Federation Becomes South Arts
Introducing a New Identity and Strategic Plan
On March 9, 2010, Gerri Combs, executive director of South Arts (formerly Southern Arts Federation) unveiled the organization's new identity during a webcast. Reflecting South Arts’ vision of community, connections, inspiration and global reach, the new identity reinforces the organization’s commitment to creating and sharing knowledge about the arts in the South and the role of a regional arts organization. South Arts’ Strategic Planning Committee, in collaboration with consultants Marmillion & Co., has spent the last year redefining their organizational strategy, positioning, and branding. Research with South Arts constituents, key thought leaders, in the form of individual and group interviews, were conducted. Their feedback signaled the need for South Arts' to respond to the arts environment and cultural trends with a regional perspective, address arts-related issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts.
“The history of the former Southern Arts Federation, now South Arts, has been that we had a strong partnership with our nine states as well as the National Endowment for the Arts and other partners,” said Todd P. Lowe, chair of the South Arts board of directors. “And we feel confident that those relationships are not going to change because of this plan but will, in fact, probably deepen and we hope to expand them in more meaningful ways.”
“I think as you look at our revised mission, vision and identity, you’ll see a real commitment to thinking deeply about who we are in the South,” said Margaret S. Mertz, Ph.D., South Arts board executive vice chair and leader of the planning committee. “We want South Arts to fly at the 30,000 foot level. We will land in strategic spots to make our work happen but we are committed to this broader vision, this upper level view, of what the issues are that face the South.”
These changes are being implemented as the organization celebrates its 35th anniversary. South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South's unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. The organization works in partnership with the nine state arts agencies of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. South Arts is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, foundations, corporations, individuals and member states.
The strategic plan summary document and a recording of the webcast in its entirety can be viewed at www.southarts.org/publications.
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On March 9, 2010, Gerri Combs, executive director of South Arts (formerly Southern Arts Federation) unveiled the organization's new identity during a webcast. Reflecting South Arts’ vision of community, connections, inspiration and global reach, the new identity reinforces the organization’s commitment to creating and sharing knowledge about the arts in the South and the role of a regional arts organization. South Arts’ Strategic Planning Committee, in collaboration with consultants Marmillion & Co., has spent the last year redefining their organizational strategy, positioning, and branding. Research with South Arts constituents, key thought leaders, in the form of individual and group interviews, were conducted. Their feedback signaled the need for South Arts' to respond to the arts environment and cultural trends with a regional perspective, address arts-related issues important to our region, and to link the South with the nation and the world through the arts.
“The history of the former Southern Arts Federation, now South Arts, has been that we had a strong partnership with our nine states as well as the National Endowment for the Arts and other partners,” said Todd P. Lowe, chair of the South Arts board of directors. “And we feel confident that those relationships are not going to change because of this plan but will, in fact, probably deepen and we hope to expand them in more meaningful ways.”
“I think as you look at our revised mission, vision and identity, you’ll see a real commitment to thinking deeply about who we are in the South,” said Margaret S. Mertz, Ph.D., South Arts board executive vice chair and leader of the planning committee. “We want South Arts to fly at the 30,000 foot level. We will land in strategic spots to make our work happen but we are committed to this broader vision, this upper level view, of what the issues are that face the South.”
These changes are being implemented as the organization celebrates its 35th anniversary. South Arts, a nonprofit regional arts organization, was founded in 1975 to build on the South's unique heritage and enhance the public value of the arts. The organization works in partnership with the nine state arts agencies of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. South Arts is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, foundations, corporations, individuals and member states.
The strategic plan summary document and a recording of the webcast in its entirety can be viewed at www.southarts.org/publications.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
40th Annual Decorators' Show House and Gardens Opening Night Preview Party
It's going to be a great event, as always. Here is the information: Do you ever drive by an exquisite home and wish you could take a peek inside? Atlanta Symphony Associates invite you to do just that, at “Fleurs de Giverny,” the preview party for the stunning 40th Annual Decorators’ Show House and Gardens on Friday, April 16 beginning at 6:30 p.m. The black tie optional affair will feature the Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting in a magnificent Buckhead estate, which showcases the work of 29 of Atlanta’s top interior and landscape designers. Guests are invited to mingle with these gifted designers while sipping champagne, sampling delectable French-inspired fare and dancing to live music in an elegant tent amidst the beautifully landscaped gardens. Tickets are $150 and all proceeds directly benefit the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra’s Learning Community. The Decorators’ Show House & Gardens is located at 3639 Tuxedo Rd., Atlanta, GA 30305. For more information, please visit www.decoratorsshowhouse.org.
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