Receive automatic notification of GAAC news, press releases, calls for artists and much more. http://www.augustaarts.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:35:01 -0500 Sat, 4 Feb 2012 10:34:42 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.augustaarts.com/images/gaac_logo_rss.jpg http://www.augustaarts.com/rss.htm Weekly News Update from the Greater Augusta Arts council 144 84

February 2012, Volume 11 Number 6
Division of Continuing Education

Music Performances in February
Performances listed below are those performances that are presented on the ASU campus or include ASU music department faculty or students or ASU Conservatory faculty or students.

Date and Time	Performance	Venue and Admission
Friday, February 3, 7:30 p.m.	Magellan String Quartet	Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3131 Walton Way, Augusta. Admission is free and an offering will be taken in support of the concert series.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 10 (7:30 p.m.), 11 (7:30 p.m.), and 12 (3:00 p.m.)	The ASU Department of Music presents the ASU Opera Ensemble in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella, directed by Patti Myers	Maxwell Theatre, Click here for ticket information and prices.
Tuesday, February 14 7:30 p.m.	ASU Department of Music Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Dr. Rob Foster	Maxwell Theatre, Click here for ticket information and prices.
Tuesday, February 14 7:00 p.m.	Concerts with a Cause presents Friends in Song: Music of the Heart. Local musicians offer love songs for Valentine's evening.	St John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene Street, Augusta. Admission is free and an offering will be taken in support of the CSRA Humane Society.
Thursday, February 16 7:30 p.m.	ASU Department of Music Choirs under the direction of Dr. William Hobbins	Maxwell Theatre, Click here for ticket information and prices.
Thursday, February 23 7:30 p.m.	ASU Department of Music Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Martin David Jones and Wind Ensemble under the direction of Dr. John Wojcik	Maxwell Theatre, Click here for ticket information and prices.
Friday, February 24 7:30 p.m.	Harry Jacobs Chamber Music Society presents Fine Arts Quartet	Maxwell Theatre, Click here for ticket information and prices.

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Be sure to send you events in to Events@augustaarts.com or brenda@augustaarts.com.

Visit our Community Arts Calendar for all the arts events and happenings around the CSRA!

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Tuxedo clad quartets from the Garden City Chorus will perform “Singing Valentines” on Tuesday, Feb.14. Your lucky loved ones will blush when they hear two "Sweetheart" songs and receive a long stem red rose.

Serenade your sweetheart by calling 803.279-4198 or www.gardencitychorus.org!

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Visit our Community Arts Calendar for all the arts events and happenings around the CSRA!

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ICA Publishing is accepting submissions for the fourth volume of International Contemporary Artists.

This publication will feature works, each of which offers a unique sensibility and approach to art. A juried committee reviews the submitted works on an ongoing basis and selects the best works that will be presented in the book.  All media are accepted and early submissions are recommended.

All artists interested in participating should send 4-5 images of their work in jpg format and a short statement or essay, no more than 100 words by email.

Further information about the book can be found here: incoartists.com.  Artists’ testimonials from previous publications are also available in:
incoartists.com/testimonials.html

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers arts events for the week of February 4, 2012 with Special Guests John Phillips, Music  Director for the Garden City Chorus and Melanie Rivera with the Imperial Theatre,  

Brenda chats about the community arts events and happenings for the upcoming week.  John tells you how to send a singing Valentine with the Garden City Chorus and Melanie covers the Imperial Theatre events for the next few weeks.

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Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

Visit our Community Arts Calendar for all the arts events and happenings around the CSRA!

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By: Jaime Lowe

The Augusta Choral Society was founded in 1951 by Emily Remington. Mrs. Remington was able to return last year, now over 90 years old, from her home in Charleston for the 60th Anniversary performance given by the Choral Society. The Executive Director, Carolyn Dolyn, met we me to discuss the gilded history of the non-profit organization.

The Choral Society, Mrs. Dolyn told me, accepts volunteers who donate their talent and time. Each singer is an unpaid volunteer ranging in age from seventeen years old to members into their mid-eighties. The performers go through a simple audition and, after being accepted, are expected to be at rehearsal every Tuesday for ten months out of the year and pay membership dues. There are scholarships available for students and financially needy who want to join the Society, because "[The Augusta Choral Society] wouldn’t want to turn a talented individual away because of dues." Members also help sell advertisements for the Society’s performance programs during the season as well as helping out with several fundraisers during the year, with the largest fundraiser being the annual golf tournament that the society holds in the spring. The fundraising proceeds go to the cost of the Society’s performances each year.

There are normal four performances during a season, with professional musicians employed to bring live instrumental music to the performances. The Society may only have four performances in their season but never turns down the opportunity to perform. This year the Choral Society will perform alongside the Symphony Orchestra Augusta in two of the programs in the Symphony’s season. Most of the performances on the calendar for the Choral Society are held yearly at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, with an occasional concert at Saint Paul’s Church in downtown Augusta. Both locations are idea for setting a great ambiance for live instrumental and vocal music, being reverent and serene locations.

According to Mrs. Dolyn, a personal, and crowd, favorite is the annual concert that the  Choral Society holds in December, this year the "Baroque Christmas."  This concert, typically, showcases a performance of Handel’s Messiah which is what "everyone asks about all year." Other concerts include the Memorial Day performance that the Choral Society has presented for the last four years consecutively. This performance deals less with the fist pumping, firework saluting "feel-good" emotions associated with mass patriotism movements and the Fourth of July. The performance is centered around the meaning of Memorial Day and addresses the pain and sadness of the men and women who sacrificed themselves for our country as the families and lives that they courageously left behind. Needless to say, this concert is a solemn and moving performance in the skillful pairing of song and montages of pictures and videos honoring the fallen.  A novel concert appeared on this year’s Augusta Choral Society’s season calendar; February’s "It’s all about Love" concert. This performance will feature famous love songs and is a new leap that the Society is making. This concert will be presented on the tenth of February and tickets can be purchased in advance on the Choral Society’s website.

The Choral Society has had sixty-one tremendous years since its creation in 1951 and hopes to have sixty-one more fantastic years. If you would like information on how to support this non-profit or join the ranks of volunteer performers contact Executive Director Carolyn Dolen or Artistic Director Porter Stokes.

Learn more about the Augusta Choral Society at AugustaChoralSociety.org!

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February 16, 2012, 5:00 pm
Old Government Building

The Wet Paint Party gives artists a chance to sell their work as well as receive the full selling price. Artists are constantly being asked to donate their work for charity auctions and this gives them a chance to participate in the auction but make money from it as well. Basically the Artist sets the selling price and they are guaranteed to make what they ask for if the item sells. If the art receives several bids the Artist will keep the selling price they set and the Arts Council will receive the difference.

In addition to a fabulous local art silent auction we will have a Fashion & Hair show put on by Vintage Ooollee and Modish Salon.

The party doubles as our annual membership event so members of the Arts Council get in free, and people who would like to attend who are not current members are able to join at the door. We have a variety of membership levels with different corresponding benefits. Click here for membership information.

Click here to apply to be an artist at this fabulous event! LIMITED SPACE is available so get your application and membership fees in EARLY! Also click here if you would like to review the guidelines for this event.

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February 16, 2012, 5:00 pm

We invite our members to join us on February 16th at 5pm at Sacred Heart Cultural Center for our quarterly membership meeting. We will be discussing the Cultural Action Plan, Miller Theatre, Imperial Theatre, and also have a arts town hall meeting about how you choose your arts events.

Please RSVP by February 14th by emailing Grace Inman or by calling 706.826.4702 ext 2.

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Saturday, February 18, 2012, 4:00 pm

The 2nd Annual Fat Saturday Pub Crawl will be held on Saturday February 18th in downtown Augusta. Registration will be held that day starting at 4pm. The first 500 individuals to register will receive a free t-shirt!

The Pub Crawl costs $10 and all proceeds go directly to the Greater Augusta Arts Council. When you register you will receive a “Pub Crawl Passport” which you can get stamped at each of the participating bars. Once you have visited all the bars and received all of your stamps you drop the passport in a registration box (located in all participating bars) and will qualify for tons of fun prizes!

This year we will be also offering a Trolley Pass for $5.Trolley Passes will allow you to ride (and drink!) on the fun Mardi Gras themed Trolley! The trolley will visit each pub crawl stop and will feature Matt Stone as the MC. We will also be giving out fun prizes to those who ride the trolley! Much thanks to our amazing Trolley Sponsors: Knology and Metro Spirit!

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council arts events for the week of January 28, 2012 with Special Guest Steve Walpert.

Brenda and Steve chat about the upcoming Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre musical production "Children of Eden" as well as all the events and happenings for the upcoming week! renda and Anthony discuss the upcoming February performances of the Blue Bistro Theatre and the CSRA African-American Arts Alliance!

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

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Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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Auditions: Each Thursday, February 16, 2012 - March 15, 2012

ENOPION Theatre Company announces auditions for The Prince is Giving a Ball - an original musical production. Auditions will be held at the Kroc Center - 1833 Broad Street, beginning Thursday, February 16 and will run each Thursday through March 15, 2012.  All Auditions are by Appointment Only.

Parts are available for men, women and youth 15 years and up. Performances will be held August 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2012 at the Kroc Center. For more information or to schedule an audition, call 706.771.7777 or visit Enopion.com!

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council arts events for the week of January 21, 2012 with Special Guest Anthony Page.

Brenda and Anthony discuss the upcoming February performances of the Blue Bistro Theatre and the CSRA African-American Arts Alliance!

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

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Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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The Rapid City Arts Council (RCAC) along with Destination Rapid City (DRC) announce an international call for artists interested in an on-site commission to sculpt the 21 granite boulders at Main Street Square in downtown Rapid City, SD. Mary Maxon, Curator for the Rapid City Arts Council announced the call on January 10, 2012 stating that “this is an incredible opportunity for an artist, or team of artists, to create an important work of art which adds to the cultural and natural history of the region. Rapid City is uniquely located between the northern Great Plains, Badlands, and Black Hills. Our area is home to some of the most beautiful and inspiring sculptures. We are surrounded by natural works of art like Cathedral Spires, Jewel Cave, Harney Peak, Bear Butte and Devils Tower. We are also the home of infamous and monumental, manmade sculptures at Mt. Rushmore National Memorial and Crazy Horse Memorial.” The sculpture project is expected to be completed on-site by the artist(s) during the next 3-5 years...More Info!

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DATE: January 23rd & 24th
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia  

The arts community is partnering with our friends in Georgia's tourism industry for Tourism Day at the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday, January 23rd & 24th. In these tough times, focusing on the positive economic impact of the arts as a vehicle which attracts tourism dollars to Georgia is a great way to convince skeptics of the need to invest in the arts now!

For the event, the Georgia Arts Network is partnering with: Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureau, Georgia Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Restaurant Association, and the Georgia Hotel & Lodging Association.

Click Here to Register!

Click Here for Agenda and more information!

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council arts events for the week of January 14, 2012 with Special Guest Mickey Lubeck, Executive Director for Musical Theatre Workshops.

Brenda and Mickey introduce the Musical Theatre Workshops and all the events and happenings for the upcoming week.

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers arts events for the week of January 7, 2012, Brenda hosts an Aiken Centered program and covers arts events with Special Guests Brenda Baratto, Assistant Director of the Aiken County Historical Museum and Christian Brown, Executive Director of the Aiken Center for the Arts

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers arts events for the week of December 31, 2011with Special Guest Rhian of RedWolf. Brenda and Rhian also take a look back at the arts events of the past year!

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers arts events for the week of December 24, 2011.  Brenda celebrates Christmas with an abundance of Christmas music from the 12 Bands of Christmas CD (Livingroom Legends, 3rd shift and Jim Perkins) and Felix Navidad, by Tara Scheyer. Brenda also covers January Events at the Morris Museum and the Aiken County lecture series!

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Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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Application Deadline: March 1, 2012

Save the Date! On February 1, 2012, Creative Capital will begin accepting online Letters of Inquiry for grants in Emerging Fields, Literature and Performing Arts. The Inquiry Form will be open until March 1. Visit creative-capital.org/apply to read the grant guidelines and learn more about the application process, or attend an in-person or online information session.

Creative Capital provides integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing innovative and adventurous projects. Acting as a catalyst for the development of exceptional and imaginative ideas, we support artists whose work is provocative, timely and relevant; who are deeply engaged with their art forms and demonstrate a rigorous commitment to their craft, yet are also boldly original and push the boundaries of their genre; who create work that carries the potential to reshape the cultural landscape. Selected grantees receive up to $50,000 in direct support and a suite of services valued at more than $40,000.

To be eligible to apply, an artist must be:
* A U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident
* At least 25 years old
* A working artist with at least five years of professional experience
* Not a full-time student

Questions? Visit creative-capital.org/apply or email grants@creative-capital.org.

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers arts events for the week of December 17, 2011 with Special Guest Stacie Atkins, Recreation and Events Manager for Columbia County. Brenda and Stacey talk about Columbia County events coming in 2012 and take a look back at 2011!

To learn more about Recreation and events in Columbia County visit ColumbiaCountyGa.gov!

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For nearly three decades, Amdur Productions, a nationally acclaimed art festival production company, has organized many of the Chicago areas' most prestigious and successful juried art festivals. This year, the company offers new opportunities for artists with the addition of three new festivals across the Midwest: New Buffalo Artigras! in New Buffalo, Michigan; The Art Center's Festival of Fine Craft in Highland Park, Illinois; and the Third Ward Art Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Artists can visit www.amdurproductions.com and click "APPLY NOW," then follow the prompts to submit their work electronically through Juried Art Services (JAS). All applications must be received before midnight on January 3, 2012 for consideration in this season's extraordinary line-up.

For more information call 847-926-4300 or email info@amdurproductions.com!


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You might wonder why the Arts Council needs financial and in-kind support from the community and so we are going to take the time to highlight one of our outreach programs that benefits from our events and membership money.

The Arts Reading Program was created and is administered by the Greater Augusta Arts Council. The Greater Augusta Arts Council partners with the Morris Museum of Art and the Junior League of Augusta to deliver this program.

Of the 35 schools in Richmond County, only 5 have visual arts teachers on staff. This program responds to a need in Richmond County Public Schools for art experiences for students. The Arts Reading Program is targeted to third grade students and explores the arts through connections with language arts to provide students with an educational experience that is both meaningful and exciting. Through monthly hands-on art activities and children's literature, students are introduced to famous artists and their works and to the arts of other cultures.

The Arts Reading Program is currently in two different elementary schools: Meadowbrook and Sue Reynolds and serves approximately 300 children.

The Arts Reading Program consists of 9 lessons. The structure of each lesson is as follows:

        The volunteer introduces and reads the book
        The volunteer views and discusses the art reproductions with the students
        Students will create an art project that is linked to the book
        Volunteer will review the objectives of the lesson and the vocabulary words.

The lessons are taught by volunteers from the Junior League of Augusta who are trained by the Greater Augusta Arts Council and the Morris Museum of Art. We are currently looking to expand the program by giving children 3 books and by partnering with the libraries in each school to encourage students to read on their own.

Why is our Arts Reading Program important to the CSRA?  This program is important because research shows that when books are available in the home children do better in school. Also, students who are not reading on grade level by the end of 3rd grade are much less likely to graduate from high school.

Georgia in particular has some startling statistics in regard to literacy and education:

        One in five of our children lives in poverty and 61% of low-income families do not have a single book suitable for a child
        A third of our children come to school unprepared to learn
        Georgia has the nation's 3rd highest rate of high school drop outs
        One in four adults in Georgia operates at a low literacy level
        Illiteracy and low-literate workers cost Georgia businesses $7 billion each year

We feel that our program helps combat the epidemic of illiteracy in our state. Our program helps instill a love for reading and art in the children who participate, a love that will extend well into the future.

For more information, contact Grace Bowles or call 706.826.4702.
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The Augusta State University Humanities Program, working in conjunction with the Morris Museum of Art, has been awarded a $2,000 partnership grant from the Georgia Humanities Council. With this funding, the two organizations will work together on the GHC Community Partner grant project, Linking Local Resources to World History, to increase humanities education in area schools and surrounding communities.

"We are not only honored to have received this grant, but ASU is very proud to be working with the Morris Museum of Art on a project that will give back to the community,” said Kristin Casaletto, director of ASU’s Humanities Program."

According to Casaletto, the two organizations will develop six educational units, each linked to a specific work of art at the museum, on the topic of Augusta’s connection to international culture and history.

During this one-year initiative, Casaletto says the two organizations will host lectures and workshops to introduce the educational units to the community as well as help teachers integrate humanities studies into their curriculum. Other goals of the program include the creation of a new museum tour for students and the public, and the enhancement of the humanities resources being distributed by local educational and historical institutions.

For more information, contact Danielle Harris, media relations specialist, in ASU’s Office of Public Relations and Publications at 706-737-1876.

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers arts events for the week of December 10, 2011 with Special Guest Author Karin Gillespie. Brenda and Karin present a Book Talk involving recommended reading lists for men, women and young adults.  This fascinating conversation will prepare you for gift giving or setting up your 2012 book club list.

Karin is the author of the Bottom Dollar Girls series and Earthly Pleasures: A Novel by Karen Neches. Learn More about Karin!

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Application Deadline: February 27, 2012

Founded in 1982, SunFest, Florida's largest waterfront music and art festival invites you to apply to be an exhibitor. Held annually in downtown West Palm Beach, Florida the first weekend in May, SunFest attracts more than 275,000 guests. The festival and the patrons that it attracts have a very positive impact on the community.

SunFest Juried Fine Art & Craft Show 2012 will be held May 4-6, 2012 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

For more information and applications please visit www.sunfest.com!


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Submission Delivery: January 7, 2012

Aiken Retrospective: Yesterday and Today. The exhibition will be held January 11- 27, 2012 in the Main Galleries at the Arts Center.

The subject matter can include any subject matter with a relationship to Aiken or Aiken County. The title of the works of art should provide the relationship. The exhibition is open to the Aiken Artist Guild members and other artists. Although an Artist’s Statement is required there is no guarantee it will be framed beside the artwork.

Cash prizes will be awarded. The Opening Reception will be on Thursday, January 12, 2012 from 6 - 8p.m. All artwork (up to 2 entries per person) must be framed or gallery wrapped, For Sale, ready to hang, 2 dimensional works not exceed 60" x 60" ( 3 dimensional work should not exceed 15" x 15" x 30"h), be a new piece (created within the last 2 years), and not previously exhibited at Aiken Center for the Arts. Participants must be 18 years old...Click for Details!

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By: Jaime Lowe

Sharon Schroeder walked into my office on the day of our interview, sat down in the old patent leather chair that lives next to my desk, and handed me an unexpected gift. The book "Saltwater Blues - Snapshots of a Military Family", is filled with a timeline of her incredible life story thus far, through her poetry. As we began our conversation Mrs. Schroeder was kind, energetic, and more than willing to answer all of the questions on my meager list and much more.

Sharon was born to into a military family and has been writing poetry since childhood. She loves to meet new people and see new places. Mrs. Schroeder has been a supportive military wife for the last thirty-eight years and has two adult children, a son who is a film editor in Atlanta and a daughter who received a bachelor in Broadcast Communications from Augusta State University, whom she is exceedingly proud of. During the last thirty-eight years she has lived with her family in Stuttgart, Germany, Ft. Gordon GA, Ft. Bragg NC, Conway AR, Seoul in Korea, Burke VA, and Carlisle PA. Her first stay in our fair city was in 1977. She left Augusta only to return in 1993 and she met a fellow artist, Joanette Martindale, who convinced her to join the Grassroots Art Board in Columbia County and would eventually design the cover of her book. She served on the Grassroots Board until her family moved to Carlisle, Pennsylvania where she taught at the Army War College. She returned in 1996 and has been here ever since. She works as an English professor at Augusta Technical College while being a free lance writer and author.

When asked why she joined the Arts Council she replied that, as long as a person has an interest in the arts, being on the local arts council is a great way to get involved in the community and meet people. She shared a story about a guest speaker she had at a meeting for her Literary Guild that she started in 2003 who told her about a teaching opportunity at Augusta Technical College, a position that she would later research and acquire. Her favorite arts events include the Sunday Sketches at the Morris, the Westobou Festival, and Arts in the Heart. Her favorite part about being a member of the arts council is that she can "call [any staff member at the Art's Council] about a local arts event and will get an answer." She also told me that it was her opinion that a large part of her wonderful life was wonderful because of the discipline she learned through the arts, and feels that the arts have kept her in a good stead all of her life.

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Did you know that the state of Georgia is dead last among all of the states in states arts funding? The Greater Augusta Arts Council needs your support in order to continue to be a viable resource for our community. How can you help?

1. Become a member of the Greater Augusta Arts Council... Memberships start at the affordable rate of $25 a year!

2. Have your business sponsor an event or sponsor an event individually. We are currently seeking sponsorships for our Wet Paint Party and for the
Par 3 Party sponsorships for these events start at $200 and have a variety of benefits.

Interested in becoming a member? Download our membership form. If you are interested in getting sponsorship information please contact Grace Inman.

Be sure to send you events in to Events@augustaarts.com or brenda@augustaarts.com.

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers Arts events for the week of December 3, 2011 with Special Guest Christine Miller-Betts, Executive Director for the Lucy Craft Laney Museum of Black History. Christine introduces museum happenings for December: "Brunch with Santa," Quilt Exhibition, Doll Exhibits, Senior Luncheon with the Augusta Chorale and much more!

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

Be sure to send you events in to Events@augustaarts.com or brenda@augustaarts.com.

Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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Submission Deadline: January 20, 2011

Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is seeking the best in new independent American film to tour through its On Screen/In Person program. Selected films will be screened in communities across the mid-Atlantic region accompanied by their respective filmmakers.

Filmmakers collaborate with host sites on the tour to develop community activities, such as Q&As, artist talks, or workshops, among other options, to further engage audiences in the screened work. The Foundation will pay selected filmmakers a stipend for each host site visit, cover all travel and accommodation expenses, and provide a per diem.

Film submissions, including animation, documentaries, experimental and narrative work, are accepted online via Withoutabox. To submit your work or view the filmmaker guidelines, please visit On Screen/In Person at Withoutabox.com.

Questions concerning On Screen/In Person or the submission process should be directed to Ann Turiano at ann@midatlanticarts.org

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers Arts events for the week of November 19, 2011 with Special Guest Dr. Timothy Powell, Artistic Director for the Columbia County Choral Society. Dr. Powell introduces "Service of Lessons and Carols" on December 9, 2011, 7:30 pm at The First Baptist Church of Evans!

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

Be sure to send you events in to Events@augustaarts.com or brenda@augustaarts.com.

Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers Arts events for the week of November 12, 2011 with Special Guest Judy Evans,  Art Hall Manager for Sacred Heart Cultural Center. Judy introduces upcoming events at Sacred Heart Cultural Center:  art show by David Swanagan and Mike Berry, Holiday Open House on November 17 and Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on December 6.

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

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Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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Audition Dates: November 14 - 15, 7 pm in the Fort Gordon Dinner Theatre

A two-act Pop / Rock musical, Rated PG, From Stephen Schwartz ("Godspell" and "Pippin") and John Caird of "Les Miserables" comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! Freely based on the story of Genesis, Children Of Eden is a frank, heartfelt and often humorous examination of the age-old conflict between parents and children. Adam, Eve, Noah and the "Father" who created them deal with the headstrong, cataclysmic actions of their respective children. The show ultimately delivers a bittersweet but inspiring message: that "the hardest part of love... is letting go."

Cast requirements: Children of Eden is a true ensemble musical. The show requires strong vocal performance as well as some movement, but minimal dance experience is required.

For more information call 706.793.8552 or email Steven Walpert

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

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Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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Entry Deadline: November 15, 2011

In celebration of the written word, verge is accepting entries for the annual edition of The Inkling, a literary journal discovering the best in local prose, poetry and art. Named in honor of the informal Oxford literary club of the 30s and 40s, which included famed authors J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, The Inkling mirrors the desire to encourage pursuit of the written word, while providing mind-stimulating stories, essays and poems for consumption. In the 2010 edition, over 225 submissions were received and the final edition featured twenty one writers and artists.  

Send submissions to: editor@vergelive.com or Verge, P.O. Box 38, Augusta, GA 30903.

Electronic submissions are preferred...Details!

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Thursday, November 10, 2011 at 11:30 am
Augusta Richmond County Public Library

The Greater Augusta Arts Council would like to invite you to our 2011 Legislative Luncheon. We hope that you will experience a renewed understanding of the importance of arts in our communities as we discuss local and state funding as well as honor the recipients of the FY12 City re-granting funds.

Join us as we tip our hats to the legislators and other community leaders who continue to support the arts. Guest Speaker: Senator Hardie Davis.

Lunch will be catered by Shane's Rib Shack and will be $15 per person. Please RSVP by November 8th by email at grace@augustaarts.com or by phone at
706-826-4702 ext 2.

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We would like to say thank you to Captain Corey Campbell and the individuals listed below from the B Company 73rd Ordnance Battalion,15th Regimental Signal Brigade at Fort Gordon for helping us clean out our warehouse on Monday October 24th. We couldn't have done it without them!

CPT Corey D. Campbell, Company Commander
SSG Juan Colon, NCOIC
PV2 Howell, A.-3rd platoon
PV2 Guy, H.-1st platoon
PVT Clow, A.-3rd platoon
PVT Ashlock, W.-3rd platoon
PVT Allen, C.-1st platoon
PVT Johnson, C.-1st platoon
PFC McClintock, A.-3rd platoon
PFC Turner, M.-3rd platoon
PFC Whitesell, C.-3rd platoon
PFC Rubio, I.-1st platoon

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Arts Weekly Host Brenda Durant of the Greater Augusta Arts Council covers Arts events for the week of November 5, 2011 with Special Guests Benjie Westafer of Dance Augusta and Yadira Payne of Artist Guild of Columbia County. Benjie previews upcoming "Nutcracker" production and Yadira chats about "Art After Dark."

A Reminder....the Greater Augusta Arts Council sells Tickets on-line for various arts events and organizations...Interested? Go to AugustaArts.com!

Be sure to send you events in to Events@augustaarts.com or brenda@augustaarts.com.

Listen now and become a regular listener...go to AugustaArts.com!

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