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Upcoming Events
Downtown Gallery Hop & Monthly Artists Reception
featuring a special memorial tribute to Irina Ilina Friday, November 13, 5:30-9 p.m.
Frank X Walker Poetry Reading
Monday, November 16, 7-8 p.m. Arts Ambassadors Meeting
Wednesday, November 18, 10:30 a.m. Click here if you'd like more details on becoming a CAC Arts Ambassador!
Lunch with the Arts
featured artists: Stanley Holman & the Cloggers Wednesday, November 18, noon-1 p.m Click here to make a lunch reservation
Downtown Holiday Open House
November 19 & 20
Sunday Painters Open Studio
Every Sunday, beginning November 22, 1-5 p.m.
Open to the community; $5 per person
DECEMBER
Sunday Painters Open Studio
Every Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
Open to the community; $5 per person
Mayor's Tree Lighting Reception &
Danville Christmas Parade "After-Party"
Friday, December 4
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
Holiday Concert presented by local musicians
Thursday, December 10, 6:30 p.m.
Lunch with the Arts
featured artist: Deanna Tomlinson Loveland, Harpist
Wednesday, December 16, noon-1 p.m
Click here to make a lunch reservation
Host your own event at the CAC!
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| November Exhibits
 GRAND HALL Irina Ilina: An Artists World
An Exhibit in Memory of the
Renowned Russian Artist
We are honored to exhibit a special collection of Irina's work throughout November in the Grand Hall. We also gratefully acknowledge all memorial donations to the Community Arts Center Arts Cart program made on her behalf.
PHOTO: "Lady in Red Listening to Music" by Irina Ilina
FARMER'S NATIONAL BANK GALLERY Works by Igor Mintch
 Celebrated ceramics artist Igor Mintch has recently lent his own spark of creativity to the Community Arts Center, where a portion of his wonderfully-diverse ceramics collection will be on display throughout the month of November. Housed in the Lockhart Gallery, the exhibit by the Russian artists features sculptural pieces crafted for pure aesthetic value, as well as decorative and functional pieces (such as teapots and vases), which are frequently tooled with lifelike architectural scenes.
PHOTO: "Capricorn" by Igor Mintch
FARMER'S NATIONAL BANK GALLERY
A Collection from Toss Chandler
During the month of November, the walls of the Farmers National Bank Gallery at the CAC will be festooned with colorful insects, mythological creatures, and fanciful cats -- all the products of the inventive mind of fantasy artist Toss Chandler of Versailles. The exhibit will feature portrait and fantasy work from several stages of Chandler's storied career, displaying her skilled use of various media, including oils on canvas, wall murals, watercolors, pastels, and pen-and-ink drawings.
PHOTO: Toss Chandler, Versailles
GALLERY HOP STOP & ARTIST RECEPTION
Friday, November 13, 5:30-9 p.m.
The CAC will host an opening reception for the exhibits during the downtown Gallery Hop Stop Friday November 13, featuring a special memorial tribute to the late artist Irina Ilina.
Are you an artist interested in exhibiting your work at the CAC? Contact Brandon Long at 859-339-1387 for details.
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DINOSAURS:
THE BIG PICTURE January & February 2010
The Community Arts Center will transform into a prehistoric playground in early 2010 as we present one of the largest private dinosaur collections in the country, on loan from Jack and John Hankla of Danville. This will be a must-see exhibit! Read below for more details...
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EVERY SUNDAY, 1-5 p.m.
Bring your paints and brushes and come prepared to enjoy an open studio experience at the CAC! Each Sunday, beginning November 22, the CAC will open the Grand Hall to community artists for an afternoon of art from 1-5 p.m. A still life and easels will be provided, but artists are encouraged to bring their own still life objects to contribute to the arrangement. $5 per session fee. Contact us for more details.
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DECK THE HALLS
Call to Artists!
This December, the Community Arts Center will offer an open invitation holiday exhibit in an effort to deck our halls with winter-themed artwork throughout the entire month of December! Artists - amateur to professional - are encouraged to submit their best and most imaginative holiday creations. No prizes, no entry fees, just a great opportunity to celebrate the holiday season with your friends and family in the community! All themed art, in both two and three dimensions, will be considered. For complete guidelines on the exhibit, including terms for artwork sales, email us or call 859.236.4054.
ENTRY DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 30
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HO-HO-HOST
YOUR HOLIDAY PARTIES
AT THE CAC! What better location -already beautifully trimmed for the holidays - to host your holiday gathering or any private celebration? Available by reservation for private individuals or groups, the Grand Hall comfortably seats 90 guests at a formal dinner or 125 guests at a cocktail buffet with space for music and dancing. Our studio spaces also are ideal for group meetings and social gatherings. For more details on reserving your next event at the CAC at a very affordable rate, email us or call 236.4054.
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 DINOSAURS ARE COMING! JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
One of the largest private dinosaur collections in the country belongs to a father and son team from right here in Danville - a duo with a prehistoric pastime that has led them to collect more than 60 full dinosaur skeletons and travel to excavations around the globe. While they are quick to note this "hobby" is all for the benefit of science and the fun of sharing their fossilized finds with others, Jack and John Hankla have exhibited their amazing acquisition in major museums around the nation... and in January/February 2010 they'll bring it home for a must-see display at the Community Arts Center.
This exhibit will feature "the final chapter" of dinosaurs on loan from the Hankla collection, filling every space of the facility with life-sized cast dinosaur skeletons and fossil material from the Cretaceous period (145-65 million years ago)... including a Tyrannosaurus Rex!
Among the related planned activities:
- "Museum in the Dark": see the exhibit by flashlight at night!
- Interactive Sessions: sketch and sculpt your own dinosaur or fossil
- Fluorescent minerals exhibit
- Guided Tours & School Field Trips
- Fossils and other Dinosaur-related gift shop items
Pricing per person: $6 adults, $4 kids, $5 seniors, $2.50 field trips. All proceeds of the exhibit benefit the CAC. No partnership was formed or founded between the CAC and Jack and John Hankla.
For more details and to find out how to schedule a group tour or field trip, contact the Community Arts Center by e-mail or at 859-236-4054, or visit www.communityartscenter.net for further details. |
| Lunch with the Arts
Wednesday, November 18 @ Noon
Featured Artists: Stanley Holman & The Cloggers
Join us November 18 when the CAC welcomes Stanley Holman and The Cloggers to the stage for our next installment in the Lunch with the Arts series. The dance group will provide a lunch-hour performance featuring dance step demonstration and instruction, followed by a presentation on the history of clogging by dance instructor Stanley Holman. Holman has been providing folk dance, clogging, line dance and square dance instruction in his Harrodsburg studio for the past twenty years.
To reserve a catered box lunch ($10), contact us at least 24 hours in advance by clicking here, or call 859-236-4054. Participants also may bring their own lunch, with a $5 donation at the door.
 Every third Wednesday of the month, the CAC will present a featured artist who will present and demonstrate his or her work, with time available for discussion with the artist. The monthly arts series will feature everything from literary arts to performing, theatrical and visual arts. Last month, the CAC hosted a record-setting crowd for Vince DiMartino's Lunch with the Arts performance... thanks, Vince, for your outstanding presentation! |
 Frank X Walker Poetry Reading
The CAC is thrilled to welcome award-winning author, multi-disciplinary artist and Danville native Frank X Walker for an evening of poetry reading and discussion of his latest works. A founding member of the Affrilachian Poets, Walker is nationally-recognized for his outstanding artistic achievements, including his latest work as editor and publisher of PLUCK!, the new Journal of Affrilachian Art & Culture.
Visit his website at www.frankxwalker.com for more information.
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| October Highlights
THE DANTASTIC RACE
The first annual DANTASTIC RACE proved to be a popular community-building activity and successful fundraiser for the Community Arts Center, as eighteen teams raced to the finish line for $500 on October 17. Presented by the Community Arts Center, the Danville/Boyle County CVB and event sponsor M & M Electric, this "Amazing Race" with a Boyle County twist set teams on an all-out adventure, leading them to ten iconic destinations and related challenges throughout the community. First place finishers of the race received $500 from event sponsor M&M Electric. The event culminated with a "Finish Line After-Party" at the Community Arts Center, featuring the local band Frankly Scarlet. All proceeds of this event benefitted the CAC. Click here see the slideshow of highlights from the race!
 TRICK-OR-TREAT ON MAIN More than 1,000 visitors entered the Community Arts Center at their own risk on Halloween for some very special treats, including our annual "Spooky Storytelling" event, this year featuring local storyteller Sara Cavitt. As part of downtown Danville's annual Trick-or-Treat on Main, the CAC also offered Costume Portraits in our spooktacular studio.
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CAC Arts Education 
Weekly Saturday sessions help children explore the power of rhythm, melody, tonality and beat while nurturing key physical, social and intellectual skills.
Play & Learn for Infants (2-12 months) Music I (6-16 months) Music II (16-28 months) Music III (28-60 months) $50 per month enrollment. Free class previews are offered. To register, conact Robin Tucker at 859-278-4386 or lexingtonky@gymboreeclasses.com. www.gymboreeclasses.com
 Arts for Kids, ETC. Fall Session:
Mini-Production Classes l thru November 16 Process-oriented, age-appropriate classes focusing on developing performances skills through theatre games, improvisation, vocal and movement exercises, character development and scene-study culminating in public performances of two plays: "Cinder-Elfa" and "The Pinocchio Problem." Class schedule and rehearsals vary by age and role. Tuition: $60 (K-2nd grade) and $80 (3rd grade-HS). Scholarships and work-study available for those who qualify. For additional information and a complete class schedule, contact instructor Rebecca Ryland at 859-324-0371.
The Basics of Drawing l Wednesdays (4-5 pm) Designed for all ages, this beginner's five-week session covers the basics of drawing from a still life, starting with simple lines, shapes and forms, building up to texture and shading. Students are encouraged to bring their preferred drawing tools. $30 class fee. To register, contact instructor Brandon Long at 859-339-1387.
Heritage Area Strings Program  Youth orchestral program providing weekly group lessons, individual instruction, orchestra sessions and a string chamber group. Sessions offered for third grade through high school students. Contact: Jeremy Mulholland, HASP Director
Tai Chi (Qi Gong) l Wednesdays (9-10:30 am) Weekly sessions at the CAC focus on the elements of Tai Chi: energizing, focus and healing. $10 per class fee.Contact instructor Deborah Larkin at 859-236-7954 for details.
Acoustic Jam Open session for musicians every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7 pm.
Private Instruction
Guitar, bass, mandolin, flute, song-writing, & improvisation
Instructor: Jack Covell, 859-319-0773
Rhythm & Lead Guitar: Instructor Chuck Reed, 859-583-7253
Piano: Instructor Richard Ferreira, 859-329-7814
Piano & Brass: Instructor John Pope, 859-516-3053
Percussion/Drums: from techniques to rhythms. Instructor Anthony Key, 859-936-1717
Interested in teaching a class, or have a specific class request?
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About the CAC
401 W. Main St.
Danville, Kentucky 40422
859-236-4054
Wednesday & Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am -8 pm
Saturday 10 am-3 pm
Sunday 1-5 pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Community Arts Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization, is a focal point of social, recreational, informational and educational arts activity in downtown Danville, Kentucky. Developed by committees of practicing artists, community leaders, arts enthusiasts and patrons, the renovated facility opened in 2004, providing an attractive and multi-functional space in downtown Danville to teach, practice and view the arts. We offer arts education, free exhibits and displays that change monthly, routine performances and lectures, and space for public gatherings. Arts education in dance, drama, music, and visual arts continues year round, provided by independent arts instructors.
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The Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency, supports Community Arts Center, Inc. with state tax dollars and federal funding
from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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