ArtSS June News - Sunshine and Celebrations!

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Greetings!

What an amazing array of arts and culture we have had the past month with ArtSSpring, from the BOWS ArtSS BASH, to concerts, art gallery openings, cooking demonstrations, theatrical and singing performances, and just event after exciting event. I hope you were able to attend everything and share the beauty of our city.

Art Sandy Springs could not do anything without the support of our members and our amazing community leaders. In this issue we thank them all by name. Please take a look at this list and be sure to support these Sandy Springs businesses and organizations. We are fortunate to have them in our community and I applaud their commitment to Sandy Springs.

In this issue we have a recap of ArtSSpring as well as exciting news about the progress of the Playable Art Park which is on schedule to be unveiled in the fall.

Also in this issue we say goodbye to our incredible Executive Board and extend a warm welcome our new Board. The baton will officially be passed on June 1, so a heartfelt welcome to our new leaders and thank you to our current Board for their tireless and diligent efforts this past year. We have increased our membership and our fundraising dollars, and the size and scale of our programs. Let's continue this trend!

Summer is a time to relax a bit, and I hope you will commit to join with your fellow Sandy Springers and take advantage of the exciting things going on around you! A great first step in getting involved is joining Art Sandy Springs and telling your friends to join in the fun too. We need you!

Enjoy your summer, safe travels, and I look forward to seeing you around our beautiful town--

Cheri Morris

President, Art Sandy Springs

Behind the Scenes: Playable Art Park!

As we have previously reported, Sandy Springs will soon have a world-class artistic attraction with The Playable Art Park at the Abernathy Greenway. Maquettes - scale models - for the park's six sculptures selected in the international competition have been on display at the Abernathy Arts Center, and some of these will soon be on view at the Sandy Springs Library.

All of the artists will be spending the summer and early fall fabricating their works. In late fall, the sculptures will be delivered to the park and assembled there.

Alexis Gregg and Tanner Coleman have begun work on "Dragonfly" (see below pictures of the progress!) after completing the installation of a commission at the Taipei City Yingge Ceramics Museum in Taiwan. Unlike the other five works, "Dragonfly", the 50-ft long brick playscape, will be constructed on site along Abernathy Road where passers-by can watch progress live beginning July 1!

According to Playable Art Park Steering Committee chair and Executive Director of the Sandy Springs Conservancy Linda Bain, "Alexis and Tanner plan to document their progress through video and time-lapse photography. We will share this information as soon as it is available."

Above is a sketch of the dragonfly as it will appear when completed.

Dragonfly in progress!

Support our Sponsors-- They Make Our Community Shine!

We are so fortunate to have the support of the following businesses and organizations in Sandy Springs. Please take the time to send these entities a personal thank you for all they are doing for ArtSS and for our City. We could do nothing without their support!

-- Northside Hospital and the Sandy Springs Conservancy-- This dynamic duo has taken the Sandy Springs Playable Art Park on Abernathy Road from a dream to a reality, and the five phenomenal sculptures are in the process of being built. By the end of the year these sculptures will be at their new home and enjoyed by community children of all ages!

-- Home Depot-- this company supports our community in so many ways, and we are especially thankful for the beautiful flowers and greenery and garden tools that Home Depot donated to us to keep our planters on Roswell Road looking so beautiful!

-- The CIty of Sandy Springs continues to provide a benchmark to other municipalities and its dedication to art and culture in our city is what sets us apart! From putting up green bows in support of ArtSSpring to monetarily supporting the well loved talent show Showstoppers, we thank the City of Sandy Springs!

-- Art Sandy Springs thanks Sandy Springs Society and Fulton County Arts & Culture for their support and funding of Give the Music Back, the program to put music back into our schools. This program touched the lives of Sandy Springs students, and we are grateful.

-- Finally, many thanks to the sponsors of the Art Sandy Springs BOWS ArtSS BASH, ArtSS' only fundraising event of the year! With their help, we were able to raise funds which directly benefit our Art in the Open initiative, to put scupltures in the public realm of our city. Below is a list of these amazing supporters.

Art Sandy Springs

6300 Powers Ferry Rd.

Suite 600, Box 224

Sandy Springs, GA 30339

(770) 951-0021

www.artsandysprings.org

info@artsandysprings.org

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Bye-Bye Bows!

We know, we know! The green bows add so much delight and color to our mailboxes and our City, but... the time has come to put them away. We will have them ready for you to display at next year's ArtSSpring celebration!

Also, please take and safely dispose of any ArtSSpring yard signs you may see around the City. We appreciate your help with this!

In this issue

Letter from the President

Behind the Scenes: Playable Art Park

Support our Sponsors-- They Make Our Community Shine!

BOWS ArtSS BASH Sponsors

ArtSSpring Section

Join Our Mailing List

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Special Thanks to our BOWS ArtSS BASH Sponsors

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Special Thank You to the 2012 ArtSS Allies

ArtSS Action Board members gathered at the Collins' home on May 15 and as part of their celebration honored the 2012 ArtSS Allies, friends in the civic and business community who have supported the programs and mission of ArtSS in 2011-12. Below is the distinguished list of our fabulous Allies. Thank you all for what you do for ArtSS and our community every day!

A Royal Affair Café - Lila Shirley

Abernathy Arts Center - Lauren Bernazza

Act 3 Playhouse - Patti Mactas

Belle Choses - Patty Pennington
Church of the Redeemer - Cory Sellers

Effective Ideas - Kyle Young

Franklin Pond - Ronda Respess, Beattie Wood

Fulton County - Ralph Daniels

Heritage Sandy Springs - Carol Thompson

Home Depot - Cyndee Lucia

Laney-Boteler & Killinger - Wink Laney

Leadership Sandy Springs - Carolyn Axt

Magnolia Garden Club - Gail Buchanan

Miller Zell - DeAnn Campbell

Northside Hospital - Russ Davis

Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore - Candace Apple

Sandy Springs Conservancy - Linda Bain

Sandy Springs Education Force - Irene Schweiger

Sandy Springs Farmer's Market - Jeff Langfelder

Sandy Springs Hospitality & Tourism - Kym Hughes

Sandy Springs Library - Dorothy Parker

Sandy Springs Neighbor - Everett Catts

Sandy Springs Patch - Adrianne Murchison

Sandy Springs Reporter - Joe Earle

Sandy Springs Society - Valerie Love

St. Jude Catholic Church - Alan Brown

The Art Institute of Atlanta - Sally Parsonson

The City of Sandy Spring -Eva Galambos

ArtSSpring in Pictures!

Kudos to our phenomenal, hardworking ArtSSpring Co-Chairs
Bonnie Laney (left) and Peggy Stapleton (right)

who led the ArtSSpring committee with such grace! They are pictured here
with ArtSSpring poster winner Nadia James (center).

Thank you, ladies, for another successful ArtSSpring!

BOWS ArtSS BASH -- the offical kick-off ArtSSpring event -- turned out to be, as expected, a fabulous evening! This annual fundraiser to benefit ArtSS in the Open was a huge success, from the collection of art available, the entertainment by Act3 Productions, the money raised and the delightful conversations! Click here for picture of the BASH.

Maggie Taylor, performer with Act3 Productions, performs at the BOWS ArtSS BASH in April.

ArtSSpring Activites-- Our 30 day celebration of the Arts in Sandy Springs has ended but not before Sandy Springers and Metro Atlantans joined together to enjoy action-packed, inspiring events celebrating music, dance, literature, printed and painted art, collages, gardening, culinatry adventures and art auctions. Co-Chairs of ArtSSpring Peggy Stapleton and Bonnie Laney, together with their hardworking and dedicated committee, filled our calendars with day and nightime fun, including some of the finest talent, art and cuisine in Sandy Springs. Click here to see photos.

ArtSSpringin' at Gramma Bs!

Linda Tolleson participates in the popular ArtSSpring event "Artists in Action"
at the Frame Source Gallery.

Sandy Springs Reads -- The response to the Sandy Springs Reads program was overwhelming, with two sold out events and several hundred participants of all ages from all over our City! Rocket Boys, the chosen book for the program, is now in school and public libraries all across the city for children to enjoy. Click here for photos.

Roy Lee Cooke (back center), an original Rocket Boy from Homer Hickam's Rocket Boys book, shared his story wtih Sandy Springers as part of the Sandy Springs Reads program.

Showstoppers -- Two shows and more than 40 performances added up to a magical experience for the performers -- kindergarten through 12th grade students from public and private schools -- as well as the spectators! Special thanks to the amazing panel of judges and congratulations to the talented winners! Click here for photos.

Showstoppers -- a talent show produced by the amazing Act3 Productions
team, attracted a huge crowd. Shown above, Judge Joseph Sikora and
first place winner in the K-5 category Jordan Harmon.

Belles Choses Book Signing, Cooking Demonstration, Art Exhibit -- Celebrity authors and artists were abundant in Sandy Springs during ArtSSpring.

Belles Choses (Patty Pennington-- left) presents
Ginny McCormack's (center) cooking demonstration
and book signing, as well as an art exhibit featuring
Jan Eubanks' (right) work.

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Recent Event and Member News

ArtSS enjoys a month at the Art Sandy Springs Farmers' Market

ArtSS at the Sandy Springs Farmers' Market!

Art Sandy Springs enjoyed four Saturday mornings at the Sandy Springs Farmers' Market. Special thanks to the Market team for providing us with a booth during ArtSSpring! Click here for photos.

Look for ArtSS to have a presence on additional Saturdays this summer and fall at the Market, and remember to visit the Market every Saturday through October at the old Target space in Sandy Springs, 8:30-noon. Support your local farmers and merchants!

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ArtSSpring Yard Signs

See any ArtSSpring signs around the City? Please get them for us and safely dispose of them.