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What's new at ARTreach
ARTreach is utilizing new studio space donated by Ceramics by Tess, located in the Times Square Shopping Center at Grand Parkway near I-10, to offer free clay and ceramics lessons to the elderly and Alzheimer's patients. Assisted Living Communities that are looking for engaging, free and very creative field trip opportunities for their residents are invited to the ARTreach Studio. Photo is of Cheryl Krey of Extreme Technologies, Inc, volunteering in a special Holiday workshop that made ornaments with residents of Sunrise Assisted Living Community of Cinco Ranch.
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Agave Road selects ARTreach as its charity of choice
Agave Road ( www.agaveroad.net) is located in Katy Texas in a setting you'll find reminiscent of Old Mexico. You'll feel a sense of calm come over you as you enter this tranquil estate and discover an inspirational retreat nestled in the trees of the 30-acre sanctuary. Agave Road has selected ARTreach as its charity of choice to benefit from its gallery and venue opportunities in 2009. The Fort Bend, Katy and West Houston area can look forward to an expanded calendar of ARTreach community events to include art exhibitions after hours, sculpture garden reviews, music concerts, and cultural arts outdoor theater and dance presentations designed to nurture our creative society. ARTreach is hosting an Expressive Art Retreat with workshops facilitated by Lorena Fernandez on Wednesday January 28th 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Agave Road, 1016 FM 1463, tel. 281-395-5070. email info@artreachonline.org for more information or to register. |
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An ARTreach World Mural project shares art and cultures with children around the world
Children around the world will be working together to create a unique mural that will be donated to the Texas PTA and installed in their offices in Austin. The mural is designed by Katy Artist Vickie McMillan, and reflects the cultures of Africa, Mexico, and Asia in the melting pot of America, as represented by our children, parents and teachers in Texas. This project is funded by the Allen Morris Foundation. ARTreach is offering workshops in Katy, Lufkin and Austin that are open to students who wish to participate in the project. Contact info@artreachonline.org to sign up for a workshop when it comes to your town.
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Palmer Drug Abuse Program will be hosting an ARTreach Exhibition of
work created by PDAP students in Janaury at the Cabot Oil and Gas Corporation lobby 1200 Enclave Parkway Houston, TX 77077
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Cultural Arts and Heritage in Katy
ARTreach and the Katy Heritage Society are partnering to promote the cultural arts in Katy. The two groups are announcing plans to open the ARTreach Katy Heritage Arts Center in the historical Stockdick Home at Katy Heritage Park located at 5990 George Bush Drive, Katy Texas 77492
ARTreach will be representing creative artists in the community and displaying an array of historical gifts and fine art items that includes wheel thrown pottery, milk pitchers and flour bowls by Marissa Vitola and Sony Hartley, custom 1830's dinnerware by Stacy Baer, hand made soaps by Michelle Hurd, and original knitted scarves, jackets and hand-felted crafts by artist Maxine Rothman. Featured fine artist of the month is Elizabeth Bailey. The ARTreach Center will also host demonstrations and historical theater presentations the first Saturday of each month. Opening Day is January 3, 2009
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