Hillsborough Arts Council November News

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Hillsborough Arts Council     November News

In this Newsletter: Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery 'Wearable Art' Show Last Fridays November Art Walk Jim Watson Christmas Concert Cultural Center news Tinka Jordy completes term as Chair of the Arts Council        Hillsborough Arts Council Gallery 'Wearable Art Show' The Wearable Art Show will feature emerging and established artists in a group show featuring 7 accomplished artists Jean Cerasani Susan Hope Mary Jo Milne Katherine Nelson Barb Rich Marie Smith Trudy Thomson Opening Reception Thursday, November 18th 6:00 - 9:00PM Other special occasions when the gallery will be open in addition to regular hours: Last Fridays Art Walk Friday, November 26th 6:00 - 9:00pm Saturday, December 4th for the Hillsborough Holiday Parade Sunday, December 5th Hillsborough Candlelight Tour  12:00 - 6:00pm Regular hours are Tuesday through Saturday 1:00 - 4:00pm 'Last Friday' November Art Walk New this year is an extended season for the Last Fridays Art Walk showcasing the talents of notable artists in studios and galleries in downtown Hillsborough. On Friday November 26, many venues will have artist and opening receptions from 6 – 9 pm... come to town and check it out! Brochures with a map of the Last Fridays Art Walk are available at any of the participating venues or online at www.hillsboroughartscouncil.org/Art_Walk. The Gallery at the Hillsborough Arts Council  220 South Churton Street “Wearable Art Show” featuring Jean Cerasani, Susan Hope, Mary Jo Milne, Katherine Nelson, Barbara Rich, Marie Smith, and Trudy Thomson. Eno Gallery 100 South Churton Street (formerly Churton St. Gallery) 'New Beginnings' with new work from gallery artists and new artists. The Hillsborough Artists Cooperative & The Skylight Gallery 102 West King Street “The Studio of Collective Effervescence” by Jayne Bomberg and Tom Guthrie plus the painting studios of Jennifer Miller and Jacquelin Liggins. The Co-op's Skylight Gallery hosts “The Second Octet” a group show of paintings, sculpture and mixed media work by co-op artists and friends.  Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston 114 West King Street Featuring work by local artists Cup A Joe 120 West King Street Paintings by Sally Pillsbury. Renee Montague Studio Gallery 132 West King Street Work by Renee Montague Hillsborough Gallery of Arts 121 North Churton St. “All Things Bright” work for the holiday season by the gallery’s member artists. Jim Watson Christmas Concert Sponsored by the Hillsborough Arts Council Sunday December 19 at 4 pm Masonic Lodge (142 West King Street) Jim Watson will perform his annual holiday concert on Sunday, December 19th at 4pm at the Masonic Lodge in Hillsborough. The concert, that has become a tradition for Hillsborough, includes some special Watson holiday favorites and a sing- along set complete with lyrics so the audience won’t falter on those second and third Christmas Carol verses. This concert is guaranteed to put you in the holiday spirit! Tickets will be $8 in advance and $10 at the door. Tickets will be available Art Council office or online here Cultural Center News Why does Hillsborough---famous for its artists and writers and gifted school kids---have no Cultural Center?  Smaller towns claim gleaming facilities and enjoy the economic benefits to the tax base that follow. Meanwhile, our streets literally dance. Last month, The Hillsborough Arts Council’s beautiful Hand Made Parade lured over 500 participants to dance and perform in the streets.  Dressed as dancing jumbies, animals, birds , insects, plants and more, Handmade Parade participants created costumes many theaters would envy. Robin Van Lear, the executive director of arts at the Cleveland Museum of Art flew into town to witness and participate in this community arts project. She described it as 'extraordinary' and 'visionary'. It was all done with volunteers over the course of the summer in workshops that begged for space in studios, churches, backyards and garages as the Arts Council lacks a space to host workshops.  This summer, as part of the new Hillsborough Jazz Festival, the Arts Council hosted Jazz workshops with recording artists Lois Deloatch and  John Brown's Lincoln Center programming. With the understanding of these consummate professionals we offered these workshops outdoors with tents. Imagine how much more we could bring to the community with an arts facility. In addition, we hosted writing and visual arts workshops including a workshop with the very generous author and 2010 Piedmont Laureate Zelda Lockhart. Imagine what we could accomplish as  a community with a dedicated space... There are so many other educational and theatrical programs that volunteers are eager to bring to Hillsborough... but we lack a facility. On December 8, 2007 The Hillsborough Arts Council hosted an Art Summit to envision what the arts would look like in Hillsborough in the year 2013. Since then artists, writers, historians, and neighbors have been meeting to explore how to bring such a center to serve central and northern Orange County. A committee was formed to create 'The Orange County Cultural Center'. Although donations to the Cultural Center do not directly support the Hillsborough Arts Council we strongly encourage your support of this initiative. The Hillsborough Arts Council is currently serving only as the fiscal agent for the Orange County Cultural Center. Last year, the town issued an official proclamation supporting the establishment of a cultural center.  Upon recognizing that the Whitted building auditorium could potentially be used as an interim cultural center, the Hillsborough Tourism Board offered a $10,000 grant if the Cultural Center board could raise matching funds by Jan 3, 2011 That goal has been reached; however there is much work to be accomplished. Hillsborough needs a home for the arts.  Please add your voice, energy and ideas as we call for the creation of an Orange County Cultural Center. Thank you for supporting community arts... it enriches all of us! Tinka Jordy completes term as chair of the Arts Council Ms. Jordy has served as the chair of the Arts council for a full term of 3 years and as per the bylaws of the council will be passing responsibilities on to the next elected chair upon completion of board elections. Ms Jordy has expressed a commitment to continue to assist the council in an advisory capacity. She will remain as a board member and will remain as chair of the Handmade Parade committee and chair of The Hillsborough Jazz Festival committee. Tinka commented " I am grateful for the support and good will of the the council and the community. My life has been enriched by my tenure as Chair of the HAC. In the past 3 years we have made significant strides in growing the arts council. I believe that the work we have accomplished has paved the way for the council to better bring meaningful community arts programming to Hillsborough. Thank you all for your encouragement and for your support."   This Newsletter is brought to you by the Hillsborough Arts Council, a volunteer non-profit organization enriching the community through the arts! The Hillsborough Arts Council is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. The Hillsborough Arts Council 220 South Churton Street Hillsborough, NC 27278 Telephone: 919-643-2500 Email: in...@hillsboroughartscouncil.org