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Youth Arts Fair & High School Artist Project, May 4-10
presented by the Arts Commission of Danville/BC,
Ephraim McDowell Health Community Services,
and Danville, Boyle County & DCA schools
Reception & Auction of select works: May 4, 5-7 p.m.
Flatpicking Guitar Clinic
presented by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
Saturday, May 8, 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Storytelling Open Mic Night
theme: "Starting Over" Monday, May 10, 7:30-9 p.m. Starry Night Studio - Sold Out!
subject: Van Gogh's Starry Night
Tuesday, May 11, 7-9 p.m.
Exhibiting Artist Receptionfeaturing Barbara Lockhart & Patrick Fretz
Thursday, May 13, 6-8 p.m.
Lunch with the Arts
Starry Night Studio
subject: Matisse's Goldfish
Tuesday, May 25, 7-9 p.m.
JUNE
Danville Garden Club Floral Show
June 4-5
Starry Night Studio
subject: Pyrite
Tuesday, June 8, 7-9 p.m.
Gallery Hop Stop & GABBF Poster Signing Friday, June 11, 5:30-8 p.m.
Great American Red Wagon Contest & Main Street Parade Saturday, June 12, 9 a.m.
Starry Night Studio - Brass Band Edition!
Saturday, June 12, 2 p.m.
Lunch with the Arts
featured artist: Holly Henson, Theatre Wednesday, June 16, noon-1 p.m Click here to make a lunch reservation and learn more.
Starry Night Studio
subject: It's Martini Time
Tuesday, June 29, 7-9 p.m.
Host your own event at the CAC!
Click here to learn more or contact us for private event reservation details.
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 Join us as we celebrate the grand re-opening of Arts on Main Gift Shop, recently transformed with a bright new face and distinctive merchandise.
Visit to see what's in store!
Ribbon Cutting, May 5
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EVERYTHING ARTS MURAL
DESIGN CONTEST Show us your best mural designs!
See more details below or click here for complete details and an online entry form.
Deadline is May 20!
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Go online for registration details to be posted soon for our annual Lil' Red Wagon Contest held in conjunction with the Great American Brass Band Parade!
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May Exhibits
GRAND HALL
Youth Art Fair, May 4-10
presented by the Arts Commission of Danville/Boyle Co. & the CAC  The 8th annual Youth Art Fair again visits the Community Arts Center, bringing with it over 300 pieces of student artwork that represents promising artistic talent within our local schools. This year's fair features student works from almost all of the local public and private schools, from the elementary to the high school level, including students from the Boyle County School system, Danville Independent Schools and Kentucky School for the Deaf. High School Artist Project, May 4-10presented by Ephraim McDowell Health Community Services & Danville, Boyle County and DCA schoolsThe High School Artist Project, presented again this year by the Ephraim McDowell Health's Community Services Department, celebrates young talented artists from our area school systems with an outstanding showcase of work produced high school students from Danville Independent, Boyle County and Danville Christian Academy. The work will remain on exhibit at the CAC through May 10, followed by a display at Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center in Danville for an entire year. RECEPTION: Meet the exhibiting student artists and bid on their artwork during a public reception and silent art auction, Tuesday, May 4, 5-7 p.m.
GRAND HALL Barbara Lockhart: The Joy of Art Revisited
 Local artist Barbara Lockhart will display nearly forty select pieces of her artwork in oil, water color and pencil at the Community Arts Center beginning May 12 through the end of the month in an exhibit titled The Joy of Art, Revisited. Lockhart has been drawing and painting for much of her life and finds the joy in her artwork is drawn mainly from the world and people around her: "Life experiences, travels and meeting interesting and creative people continue to inspire and educate," she says.Lockhart also explains that her work reflects the things she loves most in life, as well as those things that intrigue and capture the imagination. FARMERS NATIONAL BANK GALLERY
Works by Patrick Fretz
The stunning colored pencil creations of Patrick Fretz will be on display at the Community Arts Center from mid-May through the end of the month. Fretz, an award winning artist, worked as a graphic artist in California before relocating to Kentucky, which he now calls home and his main source of inspiration: "In Kentucky, I've discovered a virtual artist playground -- from the rugged cliffs of the palisades to the tranquil pastures of the numerous thoroughbred farms. Inspired by two hundred year old architectural gems juxtaposed with their current counterparts, I began creating art in colored pencil, which has become my true passion. This is now my Kentucky home..." More than twenty pieces of Fretz's art in colored pencil will be displayed at the CAC, all of which are available to buy at a range from $250 to $500.
RECEPTION: A public Artist's Reception for Barbara Lockhart and Patrick Fretz will be held on Thursday, May 13, 6-8 p.m. to celebrate the opening of the exhibits.
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| Arts on Main Gift Shop... Grand Re-Opening!
Ribbon Cutting: Wednesday, May 5 @ 10 a.m.
Open House & Special Offers: May 5-9
Look for the bright red-and white-striped awning in the Community Arts Center to find the newly re-opened Arts on Main gift shop! Emily Montgomery, CAC retail coordinator, has transformed the shop with a bright new face and distinctive merchandise. "We hope to become a premier spot in town for people to find unique gifts," Montgomery says.
Open House will take place May 5-9, during which $5 off coupons for purchases over $10 will be available. This is the perfect time and place to take advantage of the new inventory, which includes distinctive items from Kentucky Crafted: The Market, tea and books from Elmwood Inn Fine Teas, paintings by local artist David Farmer; children's toys, DVDs, books, and much more.
Join us as we celebrate the grand re-opening of Arts on Main Gift Shop! A ceremonial ribbon cutting will take place May 5 at 10 am, with refreshments and light snacks offered , as well as a raffle for items from the shop.
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Bring on your Red Wagons!
Great American Red Wagon Contest, June 12
 Kids, bring your best wagon designs for the third annual Red Wagon Decorating Contest, a community-wide event presented by the Community Arts Center and held in conjunction with the Great American Brass Band Festival Main Street Parade, Saturday, June 12. Visit our website to download complete information, rules and an entry form (to be posted soon), or contact the Community Arts Center for more information at 236-4054 or by email.
There is a $10 entry fee per wagon. Hurry, registration is limited to the first 75 entries! Entry deadline is June 9. Watch for registration details on our website: click here! |
CALL TO ARTISTS! 
CAC HOSTS MURAL DESIGN CONTEST
If you think you have what it takes to design a mural, then the CAC has just the opportunity for you! We have plans to create a large mural consisting of six (6) panels on the south wall of the Sherwin-Williams store, located directly behind the CAC. The theme of the mural is Everything Arts, intended to represent the significant variety of arts-related activities in the region. Each submission design is for one (1) panel that measures approximately 20 ft. (length) by 15.5 ft (width). The six winning submissions will receive a $50 prize. Complete details and an entry form can be found online at www.communityartscenter.net. The deadline for design submission is May 20, 2010.
 CAC TO PRESENT FALL 2010 JURIED EXHIBIT
The CAC is announcing a call to artists for its "Horizon" Contemporary Landscape juried exhibition. Nationally-known artist and Stodghill Professor of Art at Danville's Centre College Sheldon Tapley will serve as juror. Artists are asked to submit work (both two-and three-dimensional) that reflects and expresses the theme of contemporary landscape, while demonstrating creativity, strength of execution, and overall artistic excellence. Selected works will be on display at the CAC during the months of October and November 2010. All visual media will be considered, but must have been completed since January 2007 and not previously shown in any other CAC exhibitions. Requirements include a $25 entry fee for 1-3 works or $35 for up to six entries. $500 will be awarded for best in show. Deadline for entries is September 30, 2010.
For more information and to download official entry forms for both the Mural contest and the Horizons Juried Show, visit www.communityartscenter.net.
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An all-new social painting experience at the CAC you just can't miss!
Gather your friends for an unforgettable evening of fun and fine art! Bring your beverage, your snacks, your best friends and we'll supply everything else you need (including the instructor and all materials) to create a take-home masterpiece. . . and many lasting memories! This isn't your typical art lesson -- Starry Night Studio is a social painting experience offered on scheduled dates each month for all levels of artistic talent open to fun and creativity.
PHOTO: The May 2 "Mommy & Me" session was a sold-out success. Watch for announcements for the next scheduled Mommy & Me session!
Upcoming Schedule
 VAN GOGH'S STARRY NIGHT - Sold Out!
 MATISSE'S GOLDFISH
 PYRITE
June 8 (7-9 pm)
 IT'S MARTINI TIME
June 29 (7-9 pm)
To see the complete line-up of sessions, now listed thru July 2010, click here! |
PUTTING ON THE FINISHING TOUCHES...
Marketing Director Amy Wise signs off
 Amy Wise rounds out her tenure at the CAC in May, recently announcing she will be handing over her post as Marketing Director as she makes a career move within the community. Wise, who has an established background in the marketing and communications arena highlighted with a love for the arts, feels her time at the CAC reflects accomplishment and great strides in helping to build the framework for a compelling and active arts community. With the CAC at the helm, Wise feels Danville/Boyle Co. is well on its way to becoming a recognized landmark for the arts in Kentucky. "My goal at the CAC has been to engage and build interest in the arts, from all segments of our region -- in turn, helping to create a strong 'arts' identity for Danville," said Wise. "I'm proud of what we've accomplished thus far, as we've certainly established momentum for a thriving arts scene." And, while she may be handing over the wheel, Wise says she definitely wants to stay along for the ride. "The arts need our support, and I'll continue to be there to encourage the work of the CAC... I hope others will do the same."
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Lunch with the Arts
Wednesday, May 19 @ Noon
Featuring: Judith Jia, Ceramics 
 Judith Pointer Jia is an associate professor of art at Centre College where she has taught ceramics and drawing since 1998. Jia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Kansas and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth.
Jia's artwork is created from fine porcelain and stoneware. Her forms are delicate slab constructions that are often closed and seem full of air. A variety of subtly colored glazes and stains envelop the forms. About her artwork she states, "I have an appreciation for subtlety that I attribute to having grown up on the Great Plains of Kansas. To find beauty there is not easy. Only after leaving did I realize how my eye had been trained to find lasting aesthetic pleasure in things seemingly commonplace. I find beauty in geometric forms and I find beauty in character-giving imperfections. A seam that has opened slightly during the firing, or an edge that retains its freshly cut appearance are examples of clay displaying its intrinsic beauty."
Her work has been chosen for exhibition and won awards in several national competitions including Prevailing Winds, Current Trends in Contemporary American Ceramics, at Young and Constantin Gallery in Wilmington, VT and the Wichita National All Media Craft Exhibit, at the Wichita Center for the Arts. A piece was recently shown at the Gaolin International Biennial Ceramic Exhibition at the Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute in China. She regularly exhibits her work at the Ann Tower Gallery in Lexington and Santa Fe Clay in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
To reserve a catered box lunch ($10), make your reservation online at least 24 hours in advance by clicking here. Participants also may bring their own lunch, with $5 admission 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. |
CAC Arts Education 
CAC Arts Exploration Summer Camp, July 5-9 9 am-noon: rising second & third graders 1-4 pm: rising fourth & fifth graders Students, join us again this year for the Community Arts Center's five-day "Arts Exploration" summer camp! Participants will work with in-house and guest artists, learning from demonstrations and gaining hands-on instruction. Cost: $50 per child (payment is required for the entire camp period; no per-day cost). Click here for complete registration infomation; registration deadline: June 25.
Kindermusik Our Time
Weekly Monday sessions at 10 a.m. designed to provide toddlers (ages 1 ½ to 3 ½) and a parent/caregiver a unique opportunity to interact and learn about music, while the child builds confidence, self-control and communication skills. To register, contact instructor Samantha Tomlin at 606-346-2033 or click here to email. For complete details, visit: www.kindermusikbysamantha.com.
Jazzercise
Mondays & Wednesdays - 5:45 p.m.
Saturdays - 9 a.m.
The largest dance-fitness program in the world has arrived at the CAC! Sign up for this 60-minute class that includes a warm-up, high-energy aerobic routines, muscle-toning, and a cool-down stretch segment. The workout offers a fusion of jazz dance, resistance training, Pilates, yoga, and kickboxing movements. Benefits include increased cardiovascular endurace, strength, flexibility, and an overall "feel good" factor. Push your body. Find your beat. For registration details, contact instructor Amy Trimble at 859-948-4817.
Flatpicking Guitar Clinic
presented by Flatpicking Guitar Magazine
Saturday, May 8 (10:30-12:30 and 1:30-3:30) Instructors: Dan Miller, Publisher of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine; Tim May, Nashville Session Musician and solo artist; and Jack Covell, accomplished musician and CAC Music Instructor This four-hour clinic will be divided into two classes: Beginner/Intermediate and Advanced. Topics covered in the beginner/intermediate class, include: rhythm playing, bass runs and fill licks; learning to solo - canter style and beyond; flatpicking fiddle tunes; understanding the fretboard and moving up the neck. The advanced class will cover: improvisation and style; improvisation and advanced techniques; and advanced rhythm and chord studies. Registration: $55; class size is limited. To register, contact Jack Covell at 859-319-0773. Comics Camp for Artists (ages 14 and older)
Wednesdays & Saturdays, May 22-June 26 (7-8 p.m.) For five weeks, students will learn the principles of sequential art and techniques in visual storytelling, including timing, sequencing, character design, and world-building, all while getting hands-on practice ate making comics. This class focuses on several small assignments to be completed outside of class, culminating in students writing and drawing their own 10-page comic book. Cost is $8 per class or $60 for the entire program. To register, contact instructor Nora Weston.
Arts for Kids, ETC Summer Camp
June 7-25 (M-F, 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m.) Children's theatre and arts-related training camp, led by instructor Rebecca Ryland. Culminates with performance, June 25. For complete details, contact Rebecca Ryland at 859-324-0371. Children's Writing Class with Author Patsi Trollinger June 8 & 9 (9 a.m.-noon) For complete details and registration information, contact instructor Patsi Trollinger at 859-583-2672. Acoustic Jam
Open session for musicians every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m.
Guitar, bass, mandolin, flute, song-writing, & improvisation
Instructor: Jack Covell, 859-319-0773
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
Arts for Kids, ETC.: drama and related arts for children. Contact instructor Rebecca Ryland,
859-324-0371
Heritage Area Strings Program: Contact instructor Jeremy Mulholland. (resumes May 2010)
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, exhibits and displays that change routinely, scheduled 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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