|
|
| Community Arts Connection |
 |
|
Upcoming Events
SEPTEMBER
Sounding Joy Auditions (Women's Choir)
September 2 & 3
E-mail Barbara Hall or call 238-5431 for more information and to schedule an audition. Click here to visit Sounding Joy online.
Starry Night Studio
subject: Monet's Water Lilies
Tuesday, September 6, 7-9 p.m.
Free Exhibiting Artists' Reception: Alison Craig & Monica Pipia
Thursday, September 8, 6-8 p.m.
Free and open to the public.
Constitution Square Arts Fest
Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11
Constitution Square State Park
A Service of Remembrance in Word and Song
Sunday, September 11, 3 p.m. at Norton Center for the Arts
featuring: Summer Singers, Danville Children's Choir, Choirs of Centre College, Churches of Danville-Boyle County, Boyle County High School, and Centre Peace
United Way Day of Action
Wednesday, September 14
Constitution 5K Run for the Arts
Brought to you by Danville Bike & Footwear
Sunday, September 18, 5 p.m.
Race begins at 2nd & Main, in front of Burke's Bakery. All proceeds benefit the Arts Center!
Starry Night Studio
subject: Edvard Munch's The Scream!
Tuesday, September 20, 7-9 p.m.
Lunch with the Arts
featured artist: Dick Domek - "Elite Syncopations and Fascinating Rhythms: The Story of American Ragtime"
Wednesday, September 21, Noon-1 p.m.
This program is funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
THRILLER Dance Lessons and Main Street Halloween Performance! Open to everyone, 5th grade and up! 
Cole Henson will be teaching Michael Jackson's famous Thriller dance to anyone and everyone who wants to learn!
The cost is $25 per person which covers 4 dance lessons, plus a daunting group performance during Trick-or-Treat on Main Street on October 31st!
Register for classes on either Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 p.m. (Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, & Oct. 26) or Thursdays from 6:30-7:30 p.m. (Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, & Oct, 27). The final practice for both groups will be Sunday, October 30 (time TBA) with performances on Main Street on October 31st. Grab your friends and get dancing!
Click here to register online!
OCTOBER
Starry Night Studio
subject: Elegant Evening
Tuesday, October 4, 7-9 p.m.
Horizon Contemporary Landscape Juried Exhibit Reception
Thursday, October 13, 6-8 p.m.
Starry Night Studio
subject: Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe
Tuesday, October 18, 7-9 p.m.
Lunch with the Arts
featured artist: Stephen Powell - Glassblowing
Live demonstration at Centre College Jones Visual Arts Center (JVAC), located at 250 Beatty Ave
Seating is limited - please register in advance
Wednesday, October 19, Noon - 1 p.m.
Main Street Trick-or-Treat
Monday, October 31
Host your own event at the Arts Center!
|
|
|
It's DANTASTIC!
This year's DANTASTIC Race was a great success!
On Saturday, August 20,
27 teams raced throughout Danville/Boyle County, deciphered clues and completed challenges in a mad-dash for a $500 prize and bragging rights for a year!
Special thanks to our sponsor, Kentucky National Guard, for their support and to Brian Mangum for providing a great obstacle course, a fitting final challenge! This year teams raised over $3,500 for the Arts Center!
Congrats to all this year's DANTASTIC Race teams--we hope to see you again next year!
 2011 Top 3 teams:
1. We're Just That Friendly
2. ThoseTwentySomethings
3. Blubonic Plague
:
Mark your calendars for August 18, 2012: Beyond DANTASTIC!
(We're taking the race beyond the borders of Danville/Boyle County next year to a few places just across the county line-driving time would be the same as if you are going somewhere in Boyle County!)
|
|
 Introducing...Make 'n Take!
Lisi's Art Lab, a creative space for kids of all ages where children play, learn, and craft their hearts out, introduces Make 'n Take!
Every 2 weeks the lab will have a new creative idea with step-by-step instructions for a fun do-it-yourself project among the regular supplies!
Lisi's Art Lab is open during regular Arts Center hours:
Wednesday - Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Cost: $1 per child.
|
 Studio Space for Lease The Arts Center welcomes Barbara Hitchcock to the Artist-in-Residence space! Stop by the Arts Center to see her busy at work with her acrylics and pastels! We have more artist-in-residence space available! If you are interested in occupying the Arts Center's Artist in Residence studio, please email Mary Beth Touchstone - Executive Director or stop by the Arts Center to receive further information. |
|
Happy Holidays...already?
The holiday season is right around the corner!
It's not too soon to book your holiday party for co-workers or family and friends!
The Community Arts Center will be decked out from head to toe with our breathtaking Sights and Sounds of the Season exhibit.
We provide a beautiful backdrop...all you have to do is bring the party!
SEPTEMBER BOOKING SPECIAL!
Book your party this month for November 16 - December 23 and receive 25% off the hourly rate!
(Must book party between September 1st - 30th.
4 hour rental minimum-includes set-up and take-down time.)
With affordable room rental fees, what's not to love?
Click here or call 236-4054 to make a reservation today!
|
|
|
|
Community Arts Center's Board Members:
Dr. Rob Rettie, President
Mary Quinn Ramer,
Vice-President
Bill Griffin, Treasurer
Adria Mahon, Secretary
Dr. Tom Baeker, Emeritus
Susie Allen
Jeff Cooper
Sharon Duncan
Chris Herron
Steve Hoffman
Jane McKune
Paula Meckes
Paul Muth
Jo Ann Rice
Phnomphone Sirimongkhon
Rick Smith
|
 The Arts Center is truly indebted to our volunteers who give so much of their time and talents throughout the year.
This month, we would like to extend a special "Thank You" to two very special people.
Joan Stansbury has gone above and beyond the call of duty at the Arts Center and "thank you" does not even begin to say enough! Joan collaborated with the Arts Center in 2010 to create our monthly Lunch with the Arts program. She has enthusiastically served as the Lunch with the Arts Coordinator since the program's inception and continually brings new ideas to the table. Thanks to Joan's ambition and persistence, our Lunch with the Arts program continues to be a great success!
We would also like to recognize Patti Wente for her hospitality and dedication to the Arts Center. Patti can be found greeting guests and passing out lunches at our monthly Lunch with the Arts program as well as lending a helping hand at monthly Exhibiting Artists' Receptions. Her warm smile and welcoming attitude give a positive impression of the Arts Center to any visitor or regular attendee. We are so thankful for Patti who generously gives her time to the Arts Center!
The Arts Center is proud and honored to have such dedicated and caring volunteers!
|
Want to Volunteer?
We'd love to have your help!
Current Opportunities:
-Project managers to jump-start new projects and programs!
-Hosts for Monthly Exhibiting Artists' Receptions:
talking with visitors, serving beverages/snacks, or providing brownies.
-Helpers for Monthly Lunch with the Arts series-every 3rd Wednesday: setting up and taking down chairs and tables
Call the Arts Center at
(859) 236-4054 or email volunteer@communityartscenter.net
to volunteer today!
|
Buying groceries?
Give back!
The Community Arts Center is enrolled in Kroger's Continuous Use "Gift" Card program that pays 4% of your Kroger purchases to the Arts Center! It just takes three simple steps: (1) purchase one of the continuous use cards from the Arts Center for its $5 pre-loaded value; (2) "recharge" your card at Kroger using your cash, check or credit card; (3) use your card to make purchases at any Kroger. That's it! Kroger will record your purchases and pay the Arts Center 4% of the total.
To obtain your card, send $5 per card to: Mary Beth Touchstone, Community Arts Center, 401 W. Main Street, Danville, KY 40422. Contact her by email or call if you have questions at 859-236-4054. |
Constitution Square Arts Fest 2011
Friday, September 9 - Sunday, September 11 at Constitution Square State Park
CSAF needs volunteers!
Want to give an hour or two of time to the community while enjoying the festival? Call Missy at 236-1909 to volunteer serving drinks, working the silent auction booth or the information booth!
|
JANUARY & FEBRUARY 2012
|
|
|
September Exhibits
GRAND HALL - Alison Craig
"My World in Color"
Alison Craig grew up in Lexington and is a graduate of the Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota, Florida. She has been a mural artist for over 20 years and now enjoys running her art gallery/gift shop on Main Street in Danville, KY.
Myrtle's Market (named after Alison's imaginary friend and business partner) enables Alison to have creative space to paint, design t-shirts, make jewelry, and sell creations from other local artists. Alison's work expresses her love for line and obsession with color. Her pieces are whimsical, fun and always changing. Alison's support system consists of her husband, two teenage kids and Ruby the shop dog. Ruby has enjoyed the honor of employee of the month since the store opened four years ago.
Alison is inspired by Maya Angelou who says to "pursue the things you love doing and then do them so well that people can't take their eyes off of you." Alison considers herself lucky to do what she loves for a living and smiles when she gets to work every day.
 "Inspiration for my art is everywhere I have been and everything I have seen. My art is simply an expression of who I am. I love to draw."
To Craig, paintings are really drawings surrounded by color. She loves watching paint flow off of the brush and never gets tired of the way it mixes and changes.
"I love it when my art makes people laugh and feel good. I don't try to evoke a deeper emotion than that. Though I love to look at a wide variety of art for inspiration, I rarely use any reference in my final pieces." Acrylic paint is Craig's "perfect medium" since she is impatient and it dries quickly, plus it is easy to change.
"Creating art gives me an amazing feeling of freedom and happiness. I am formally trained and have been a fine artist for over twenty years, but I still just paint the whimsical images that float around in my mind."
Alison Craig's works will be for sale and on display at the Arts Center through the month of September.
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK GALLERY - Monica Pipia
"The Remaking of America"
A native of Evanston IL, Monica Pipia holds a BS Degree in Biology from Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL. In 1998 she was awarded an Andy Warhol Fellowship Grant and attended Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach FL.
Monica moved from Chicago to Kentucky because she wanted to live in horse country. She is a horsewomen and says, "Kentucky, because of its beautiful open spaces, rolling hills and horses, has had a profound influence on my life and work."
Pipia has exhibited her work on a local, regional and national level. Presently, she is serving her second term as a board member for the Kentucky Folk Art Center in Morehead, KY. She also has been a mentor for the community including serving as a guest artist at the Explorium.
"The Remaking of America started with an idea," explains Pipia. "In 2000 I was the artist-in-residence at the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park in Skagway, Alaska. I was there to do historical re-interpretation of the 1898 Goldrush. However, what really brought me to Alaska was the prose of Jack London as well as the expansive landscape. I was there to find my 'gold.' What I discovered was a love affair with the Northwest Coast Indian Art and the danger of the wilderness."
Pipia is a self-taught artist with a love for the geometrics the indigenous peoples made. Her
experiences led her to create work about America. Now, over a decade later, she and her artwork have grown. "I thought it would be interesting to recreate America. The pieces were originally 24 x 36 and now are 48 x 72. They are not duplicated works of art but transformations."
"Definitions are evolving. We live in a country. We have ancestors. We have jobs and dreams and goals and ambitions. We organize ourselves into groups.We define ourselves, differentiate ourselves but also seek unity. We define and explain ourselves through symbols. Be free to explore the work for yourself," states Pipia.
Monica Pipia's works will be on display and for sale, at the Arts Center throughout September.
You're Invited!
Please join us for our September Exhibiting Artists' Reception featuring Alison Craig and Monica Pipia on Thursday, September 8, from 6-8 p.m. FREE and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.
|
Arts Education
Beginners Pastel Art Class NEW!
September 21 - October 26-Wednesday mornings 10 a.m. - Noon Artist-in-Residence Barbara Hitchcock will teach an introduction to soft pastels with emphasis on color, design, technique, and materials - fun and easy! No art or drawing experience needed. Students will complete 2 ready-to-frame paintings. Limit: 10 students. $96 for the 6-week class. Additional fee for materials. Click here to register.
For more information contact Barbara Hitchcock at 502-693-2057.
THRILLER! Dance lessons and Halloween performances on Main Street! NEW!
Open to everyone 5th grade and up! (Children under 5th grade are welcome with a paying adult)
Cole Henson will be teaching Michael Jackson's famous Thriller dance to anyone and everyone who wants to learn! The cost is $25 per person which covers 4 dance lessons, plus a daunting group performance during Trick-or-Treat on Main Street on October 31st! Register for classes on either Wednesdays
from
7:30-8:30 p.m. (Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 19, & Oct. 26) or
Thursdays from
6:30-7:30 p.m. (Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, & Oct, 27). The final practice for both groups will be Sunday, October 30 (time TBA) with performances on Main Street on October 31st.
Grab your friends and family! Click here to register online today!
Childbloom Guitar Program NEW!
Childbloom Guitar is a comprehensive musical education program for children ages 5 and up. It was developed in 1980 and is currently being used by educators throughout the nation. It is the largest program of its kind in the United States. The class is an innovative approach to music-making and skill development with guitar and is designed for young people ages 5-12.
Belly Dancing - Mondays, 7-8 p.m.
Join us for an energetic workout designed to help get you moving, tone those trouble spots, and have fun. This class focuses on beginner level Belly Dance basics, that ANYONE can learn. De-stress, rejuvenate, revitalize, and find your "inner diva," all while participating in a great cardio workout that will help you look and feel great! $10 per class or $50 for 6 classes. The first class is free, so put on your comfy yoga pants and come try it out! For more information contact Heather Green at heatherpgreen@yahoo.com or 859-358-7868.
Zumba - Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. NEW TIME!The ZumbaŽ program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy-to-follow moves to create a one-of-a-kind fitness program that will blow you away. The routines feature interval training sessions where fast and slow rhythms and resistance training are combined to tone and sculpt your body while burning fat. Add some Latin flavor and international zest into the mix and you've got a ZumbaŽ class! First class is free. Contact Cole Henson at 859-583-5744 or organiclifephotography@yahoo.com for more information.
Open session for musicians every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the basement! Please enter through the basement door in the back of the building. Want more information? Contact John Hughes at 859-236-4861.
Private Instruction
Guitar, bass, mandolin, flute, song-writing, & improvisation
Interested in teaching a class or do you have a specific class request?
Contact the Arts Center's Education Coordinator Nancy Martindale at 859-236-4054.
|
|
STARRY NIGHT STUDIO
A social painting experience at the Arts Center you just can't miss!
Brand new classes are coming-check the website for new listings!
 Gather your friends for an unforgettable evening of fun and fine art! Bring your own 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!
Upcoming Schedule
Monet's Water Lilies
Tuesday, September 6, 7-9 p.m.
Click here to register!
Edvard Munch's The Scream
Tuesday, September 20, 7-9 p.m.
Elegant Evening
Tuesday, October 4, 7-9 p.m.
Andy Warhol's Marilyn
Tuesday, October 18, 7-9 p.m.
Vibrant Violets
Tuesday, November 1, 7-9 p.m.
David Farmer does David Farmer
Tuesday, November 15, 7-9 p.m.
Moulin Rouge
Tuesday, December 6, 7-9 p.m.
Have a group interested? Ask us about a private party by sending an email with your name and which piece you would like to create-just click here! Starry Night Studio is perfect for a birthday party, bachlorette party, team-building exercise, or any celebration!
|
|
Lunch with the Arts
This month's program is funded in part by the Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc. and the National Endowment for Humanities.
Sponsored by Little Oil Company
Wednesday, September 21, Noon-1 p.m. at the Community Arts Center
Featuring: Dick Domek - Elite Syncopations and Fascinating Rhythms: The Story of American Ragtime
Ragtime piano music swept the country early in the twentieth century. Join us for our September Lunch with the Arts featuring Kentucky ragtime pianist, Dick Domek.
Domek will explain and demonstrate why this fresh music so delighted Americans. In an easy-to-understand presentation, he will cover the musical trademarks of ragtime, its blending of African-American and European musical elements, and its jazz offshoot, stride piano. The talk also includes a review of contemporary reactions to ragtime, and stresses the contributions of African-Americans to our musical culture.
About Dick Domek
Dick Domek received his PhD from Indiana University where he studied music theory and piano with Marion Hall, Abbey Simon, and Ivan Davis. During his time in school Domek also took many composition courses with Bernard Heiden and jazz with David Baker.
His research interests include jazz transcriptions and arranging, composition, technology, musical style, and the analysis of jazz and jazz styles, especially the music of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington.
Domek's transcriptions, arrangements and compositions have been performed, broadcast, and recorded by many groups throughout the nation including the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra, the Chicago Jazz Ensemble, the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, the Great American Music Ensemble, the U.S. Air Force Orchestra, and many more.
His work has been performed in venues throughout the United States such as the Kennedy Center and Constitution Hall in Washington D.C., as well as on the international stage in Tokyo, France, Finland, and London.
Domek currently serves as co-director with Miles Osland of the Kentucky Jazz Repertory Orchestra, a professional ensemble dedicated to the preservation and performance of earlier jazz music. He is also a program presenter for the Kentucky Humanities Council on Ragtime and Stride Piano Music, and the Music of Duke Ellington. Domek is the recipient of grants from the Kentucky Humanities Council, Kentucky Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and U.S. Department of Education. He has served as a panelist for the Kentucky Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.
To reserve a catered box lunch ($10), make your reservation online by 6 p.m., Monday, September 19, by clicking here or call to order: (859) 236-4054. Participants also may bring their own lunch with $5.
On the third Wednesday of each month, the Community Arts Center welcomes a featured artist who performs, demonstrates or lectures on his/her work. The program takes place in the intimate setting of the Grand Hall where participants enjoying being up-close and personal with the artist. Time is available for discussion with the artist as well. The monthly Lunch with the Arts series features a variety of topics from literary arts to performing, theatrical, and visual arts.
A LOOK AHEAD:
October: Stephen Powell-Glassblowing (at Centre College-Jones Visual Arts Center- 250 Beatty Ave.)
November: Sarah Wiltsee-Wreath Decorating
December: Barbara Hall-Holiday Sing-along
|
Arts on Main Gift Shop
Stop in to check out all the Kentucky Proud merchandise! Great gift items for any budget! Gift Shop hours: Wednesday - Friday: 10 a.m - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Great unique children's toys and books have just arrived! Plus, we have Pearls Before Swine stuffed animals and Mad Libs for all ages! Stop by today and see what's in store!
|
|
About the Arts Center
401 W. Main St.
Danville, Kentucky 40422
859-236-4054
info@communityartscenter.net
www.communityartscenter.net
Hours:
Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Sunday, 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.
|
|
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.
| |
|
|
|
|
