ArtSandySprings Begins 3rd Year
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Greetings!
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.
....Margaret Mead
ARTSS officially kicks off its third year looking back on all our accomplishments and looking forward with yet even more exciting ways to improve our community. Our goal is simple: to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Sandy Springs through various projects that beautify our city while enriching its culture. Please join us in these efforts and become a part of our ARTSS family!
Bernadine Richard
ARTSandySprings President
www.artsandysprings.org
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ARTSS Beautifies Roswell Road
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ARTSS
says Thanks!
From the RBC Bank at the Prado to Starbucks, the lovely
planters, which grace our city streets, now have plaques indicating the various
individuals, families, and community organizations that supported this effort:
the beautification of Roswell Road.
Here is the list of
the current location of the planters and our generous sponsors.
The Flying Biscuit..........Lynne Walker and Leonard Mason
For Eyes........................Riverside West Garden Club
Bank of America............Joan and Don Plunkett
Fresh to Order...............Alyssum Garden Club
Starbucks......................Stephanie and Bill Spalding
Fast Signs......................Cheri and Jerry Morris
Mellow Mushroom..........Kate and Russ Dalba and Family
Botany Bay....................Jan and Bill Collins
Dunkin' Donuts..............Gail and Marvin Pechter and Family
RBC Bank.......................RBC Bank at the Prado
More new planters are on their way through the generous contributions of the Magnolia Garden Club, Brenda Smith, Dr. and Mrs. Joel Engel, and Bernadine and Jean-Paul Richard who have purchased two plant ers.
There are many others to thank for helping ARTSS with the maintenance and installation of the planters: the City of Sandy Springs; Fire Chief Jack McElfish; Sandy Springs Battalion Commanders, Doug Hickin and James Curry; and master gardeners, Dr. Lisa Dickerson and Gordon Anderson, who are now selecting colorful annuals for the fall season.
If you would like to
sponsor a planter, contact Cynthia Swann at 770-993-4503 or Bernadine Richard
at 770-690-0018.
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ARTSS at the Sandy Springs Festival
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Thanks to Sandy Springs Hospitality for a Great Location at the
Festival!
Where do we begin to
thank Sandy Springs Hospitality and Tourism for all it does to promote our
efforts? We benefited greatly this
past spring from the outstanding publicity that our organization received
during ARTSSpring in April and
May. Hospitality and Tourism
generously printed our ARTSSpring calendar as part of their newsletter,
Living it Upscale in Sandy Springs, which is distributed to over
40,000 residents and businesses throughout the state of Georgia. And, here they go again this fall by
helping us with our efforts to reach the community. They invited ARTSS to share a booth with them giving
us a premier location at the entrance gate to the Sandy Springs Festival.
ARTSS looks forward to working with them again this spring. Kym Hughes, Executive Director, and her team will be
coordinating  all the artists for ARTSSpring this year and creating, once again,
a calendar filled with events for our community to enjoy. ARTSS will be hosting the
Second Annual Sculpture Juried Event and Gala on May 15, 2010. ARTSS will be working in conjunction with
Hospitality and Tourism to make ARTSSpring, yet again, an exciting month for the
city of Sandy Springs!
Shown here: ARTSS members busy working the crowds at the Sandy Springs Festival: Mary Catherine St. Louis, President Bernadine Richard, and Kate Dalba.
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Art Around the
World Event
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New ARTSS Sculptures will be back on the streets
of Sandy Springs!
ARTSS will sponsor its second Sculpture Event, entitled Art Around the
World, in
2010! Following a juried selection process, ARTSS will host an unveiling
of the 10 finalists and announce the sculpture winner during a black-tie
dinner reception at the Griffith-Richard House on Saturday, May 15,
2010. The Gala will have an international flair from its
cuisine to the wide array of exotic treasures featured in the Silent
Auction. The 2010 sculpture finalists and winner will be
on display throughout the City of Sandy Springs. Once ag ain, the winning
sculpture will be donated to the City of Sandy Springs. David Landis'
Tumble,
the winner for 2008, is currently on display at the
Sandy Springs Library. All sculptures are on the market, and they
are listed on the web site with their respective prices.
ARTSS is seeking sponsors for this spring event. Should you have any
contacts in terms of prospective sponsors, please contact Debbie Goldman, Sponsorship Chair,
at 770 951-0021. You may also contact the new Sculpture Event Chair, Lynne Walker ,
at vlynnewm@comcast.net and check our website www.artsandysprings.org for submission
announcement.
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ARTSS New Officers / Executive Board
for 2009/2010
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ARTSS announces its new Slate of Officers for 2010...
The
Nominations Committee is pleased to present the membership with
the following slate of officers for the upcoming year.
2009-2010/ARTSS Officers:
Bernadine Richard, President
Mary Catherine St. Louis, Legal Counsel
Carol Green, Treasurer
Diane Quintana, Secretary
Exective Board:
Jan Collins
Kate Dalba Pam Ford
Tom Ford
Debbie Goldman
Laura Jones
Peggy Stapleton Lynne Walker
Randy
Young
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Labyrith at the Library Reading Garden
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Thanks to our
volunteers....The Reading Garden Is Nearly Completed....
Laura Jones, Chair of the
Installation Project, reports that the completion of the labyrinth at the
Reading Garden at the Sandy Springs Library is just in sight. And what a
site it is! With the help of over 30 children from Crossroads Second
Chance North School, these eager beavers dug in and began preparing
the garden's lay-out and design. Local landscape architect, Ross
Bongiovi,
worked on the initial physical construction of the labyrinth's design, which
was created by Louise Estabrook, a Fulton County extension agent. Louise
even brought in her own specialists by recruiting the North Georgia Master Gardeners.
The labyrinth is al most finished; and in its center, there will be the
"Pole for Peace," which was purchased through the support of our own
local Heards Ferry Elementary's Girl Scout Troop #26304 and Candace Apple of the Phoenix and Dragon Bookstore. The phrase
"May Peace Prevail on Earth" will be inscribed in 16 languages on the
pole. Thanks to Terranova, a local landscape design firm, there is at the
center of the labyrinth a boulder which adds just the finishing touch.
Various ARTSS members - Bernadine Richard, Laura Jones, Candace Apple - provided not
only their financial support but also their physical labor. Two of the city's local garden
clubs - the Sandy Springs Garden Club and
the Magnolia Garden Club - made generous contributions to the project which provided for magnolia trees, azaleas, and
other plant materials. Future
plans for this community garden include a children's reading area and a
Shakespearean Garden.
Kudos, also, to Ralph Daniels and Linda Dixon from Fulton County Commissioner Tom Lowe's office for all their hard work behind the scenes to get this project "off the ground.
When the azaleas are in bloom this spring, ARTSS extends an open invitation to
the community for an official unveiling of this unique community project.
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Join ARTSS
Today!
Why join ARTSS? Your annual membership in ARTSS
helps our organization raise funds for various projects to enhance the
beauty of our city. Your membership demonstrates your
commitment to a better community and helps us to be your voice as our
organization seeks both the ways and means to enhance the culture of our
community as well.
Renewal of membership
forms for 2010 will be sent out in January. New members should
consider joining today for the upcoming 2010 calendar year. ARTSS is 100% volunteer-run with no
paid staff. ARTSS is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization, and your
contribution is tax-deductible. Join via our website.
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Watch for more exciting events coming your way!There's so much more in store for ARTSS lovers and the citizens of Sandy Springs as we look to the new season. Details will follow soon so that you can Save the Dates! Just as in the past, our calendar will provide something for everyone: a private art show-- at the home of Brenda and Dick Smith--featuring two prominent artists and a sculpture pouring event hosted by Georgia State's Art Department. Also, in the spring, ARTSS will be working with Sandy Springs Hospitality and Tourism on the ArtSSpring event, hosting the dedication of the Sandy Springs Library's Reading Garden, and sponsoring our second juried sculpture event: Art Around the World. Join us! Bernadine RichardPresident of ARTSSwww.artsandysprings.org
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