Here at the Greenville Arts Council we work closely with our area schools to make the arts an important role in and outside of the classroom through our Greenville Arts Partnership (GAP). Check out our GAP blog to see what kinds of events we have going on for our area youth. We love the Blog Salon on the National Endowment for the Arts website and wanted to share this great piece on the impact that community arts has on area youth. Read the full post after the jump! Read more…
Ballroom Dancing at Bass!
Ballroom Dancing with Simon
June 7-July 12, 2012
Footprints Dance Studios Presents
A five week Ballroom & Latin Dance Workshop with Fred Astaire Certified Dance Instructor Simon O. Henderson.
Tuesdays and Thursday
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
Price
$10/person (drop in)
$60/person (10 sessions)
E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center
Dance Studio in the Carousel Pavilion
323 South Main Street, Greenville, MS
For more information or to register please call 662.379.3131 Mrs. Virgues or 870.267.2788 Mr. Henderson
Summer Camp is BACK at BASS
Summer Camp is Back at Bass!
Session 1: June 11-June 15
Morning Session Ages 5-8 (9am-12pm) – FULL
Afternoon Session Ages 9-12 (1pm-4pm)
Session 2: June 18-June 22
Morning Session Ages 5-8 (9am-12pm)
Afternoon Session Ages 5-8(1pm-4pm)
Cost: $80 per session (Non-GAC Member), $70 per session for GAC Members – All Supplies Included
Ages 5-8, 15 Camper Maximum per Session
Campers will participate in class rotations of a variety of art forms, including Visual Arts, Music, Dance and Drama.
Ages 9-12, 5 Camper Minimum
Campers will participate in longer sessions of Ceramics and 2D Art.
Want to register for camp? Download the registration form and mail it in to the Greenville Arts Council at 323 South Main Street, Greenville MS 38701.
Want a discount on classes? Become a member of the Greenville Arts Council! Simply fill out our membership form and send your payment to: The Greenville Arts Council, 323 South Main Street, Greenville, MS 38701.
Need a night out? Come paint the town with local art teacher Ms. Tracy Norell! This is a great excuse for a girl’s night, a fun date night with your significant other, or a fun evening with a friend. No experience needed. Sign up, show up, sip and paint. We will supply all painting materials and wine. Feel free to bring your own snacks!
$35 GAC Members; $40 Non GAC Members. To reserve your spot or make a group registration call the GAC office at 332-2246 (limited to 15 participants).
Make a Nomination Today!
The Greenville Arts Council’s primary fundraising event, Greenville Honors Its Own will be held in March 2013 and it is time to nominate candidates for the 2013 awards. The Arts Council is asking for nominations from the public 6 months early to begin planning for their 30thbirthday. For 30 years, the Greenville Arts Council has honored artists with roots in Washington County who have made a significant contribution to the world of art and been recognized outside the Delta for their work.
These awards are an important part of the Greenville Arts Council’s mission to promote and support the arts in our area. The community’s input is critical to the continued success of this program. Please take some time to review the attached materials and nominate those you think are deserving of this special recognition.
“30 years is big! The Arts Council is looking forward to offering some amazing programming during 2013 in celebration of such a big birthday. First up, nominations for the 2013 Greenville Honors Its Own event. This event gives us the chance to pause and really appreciate the amazing people that come out of this community. I am looking forward to presenting many nominations to the Greenville Honors Its Own Committee for review,” stated MacKenzie Stroh, Executive Director of the Greenville Arts Council.
The 2013 Greenville Honors Its Own will be on March 2013. An official date has yet to be set. You can download the GHIO 2013 Nomination Packet here or on the Greenville Arts Council’s website at www.greenville-arts-council.com. Also, you can contact the office at 332-2246 to receive a form in the mail, or you can even fill out the nominations online this year by visiting http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8R7LQ8C. Nomination forms are due before June 1, 2012.
The Greenville Arts Council is looking for nominations in the following categories:
Artist–The Artist Award is given to an artist with Greenville/Washington County roots who has achieved recognition outside the Delta for his or her work. The nominee need not currently reside in Greenville.
Bert Miller Volunteer–This award is given to the volunteer who has given time and energy to support the arts in Greenville for little or no compensation.
Arts in Education–This award is given to an educator who has enriched the lives of many with his or her support and enthusiasm for teaching, and love and knowledge of the arts.
Business–This award is given to the business that has displayed dedication to supporting the arts in Greenville through monetary and/or in-kind donations and/or through the commitment of their leadership and employees.
Special Achievement–This award is given to a person, organization or group of individuals who have contributed greatly to the cultural vitality of Greenville/Washington County.
Georgie Fisher Lifetime Achievement– This award is given when the committee feels that such recognition is warranted by the recipient’s lifelong achievement to the arts throughout their professional career. This individual is an artist that has devoted their life to the arts. They no longer need to reside in Greenville/Washington County.
Lifetime Contribution to the Arts– This award is given to a person or person’s family who has truly devoted their life to the promotion of the arts through patronage, supporting art events and programming, or owning
businesses related to the arts. This is given to a person or person’s family that has resided in Greenville/Washington County for a number of years.
Greenville Honors Its Own is the Greenville Arts Council’s annual fundraiser. Proceeds from this event go toward supporting the Greenville Arts Council’s many community programs and initiatives including arts education, summer arts programs for children, rotating displays of local and traveling visual arts exhibits in the Roger D. Malkin Gallery, lectures, artist’s talks, movie screenings, art classes, workshops and much more. For more information on other Greenville Honors Its Own, please contact the Greenville Arts Council at 662.332.2246.
CONTACT: Saundra Lane, Community Arts Coordinator
323 S. Main Street
Greenville, MS 38701
“Delta 180: Changing Lives in the Mississippi Delta” to be Screened in Greenville, MS
The Greenville Arts Council with support from the Delta 180 Degrees program will present a screening of “Delta 180: Changing Lives in the Mississippi Delta” at the E.E. Bass Cultural Arts Center in the Jake and Freda Stein Hall on Thursday, May 31, 2012 at 6:00 PM. A reception will precede the film starting at 5:30 PM. The film was written and produced by Cypress Bend Productions, LLC. Following the screening, the producers Robbie Fisher and Anne Rayner will be available for commentary on the film. Co-Directors Rev. Jonas Hayes and Doris Benford of Delta 180 and Dean Renfrow, President of the national 180 Degrees Program will also be on hand. The film features an original song by Eden Brent entitled “Turning My Life Around,” which is performed by Eden Brent and the Greenville-Weston Chorus.
Rev. Jonas Hayes says: “This documentary is a wonderful and inspirational depiction of what the Delta 180 Program has offered our community over the past two years. It also reveals what makes our Delta community so unique and vibrant. It shows what can happen when people from many key sectors of the community identify a critical need and work consistently toward its success.”
Delta 180’s flagship program – the 180 Degrees Program – serves youth ages 11-17 with the goal of increasing their academic success and reducing delinquencies and referrals. Last year, Delta 180 saw a 50% increase in school attendance and a 6% decrease in referrals among 180 Degrees youth participants. Last winter, Delta 180 launched a second program – a Parenting Class facilitated by Katherine Yeldell.
The 180 Degrees Program meets during the school year on Mondays through Thursdays from 4:00pm – 7:00pm in public schools and non-profit venues. Also, the 180 Degrees Program hosts a 6-week summer program. Each day, the program offers: homework support, a life-skills class, dinner and an activity which reinforces the life skills lesson. The activities vary at each 180 Degrees site to include, but are not limited to: retail sales, fitness, art, small business, non-profit and other occupations, while helping them set personal and professional goals, preparing them for college, vocational school, and/or a variety of skilled trades.
In 2009, Cypress Bend Productions produced the film, “Sustaining the Sound,” a public television documentary that followed the musical relationship of Boogaloo Ames and Eden Brent.
For more information about the Delta 180 Degrees Program, visit www.delta180inc.org or call 662-537-4469. You may also contact Delta 180 at PO Box 743, Greenville, MS 38702-0743 or delta180inc@gmail.com. For more information about the screening contact the Greenville Arts Council at 662-332-2246 or visit their website at www.greenville-arts-council.com.
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AP News: Stone County named state’s mural county
What a great idea! Stone County, Mississippi has been designated the “Mural Court of Mississippi for their efforts to add artistic renderings of the city/area’s history through murals. Check out the full article below!
WIGGINS, Miss. (AP) – Stone County has been designated the “Mural Court of Mississippi.”
Twenty-three murals – some painted, some made of mosaic tile – are located around the county and tell the stories of the area’s ecosystem, people, notable landmarks and industries.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 643 was passed by the Senate and House in April. Local officials are planning a mural celebration in June.
Sandra Cassibry, an art instructor at the Perkinston campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, tells The Sun Herald (http://bit.ly/IIFY4L) that the murals are a way to tell the story of Stone County when the storytellers are not there.
Jay Paul Gumm, executive director of the Stone County Economic Development Partnership, says the murals are also important to bring in tourists.
