September 2011 newsletter

On Saturday, October 29,bring your own pumpkin andlearn to do “extreme pump-kin carving” from ARRAC’sextraordinary wood carver,Dylan Goodson. You wi l llearn to carve a witch in apumpkin as Dylan walks youthrough each step during thethree-hour Extreme PumpkinCarving class. Class size isl imi ted to 12, ages 1 0 and up.Whi le Dylan’s work usual lysel l s from $450 - $2000, this class wi l l be a bargain at $15perperson/BYOP* or $25 for a parent + chi ld. Watch Dylan at work athttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaKjSFiplnQ

Whi le Dad and the big kids are carving, a “'Li l Punkin PumpkinDecorating” workshop wi l l be going on in another studio atARRAC. A Fal l pumpkin never looked so wonderful as one thatemerges from an ARRAC studio complete with stickers, “gems,”paint, and gl i tter. . . lots of gl i tter! Moms, Dads, Grandparents andchi ldren are welcome, any age, $5 a person. We’l l provide a smal lpumpkin. We’l l also photograph al l pumpkins for an on l ine contestthrough our Facebook si te. Winner gets 2 weeks FREE of theirchoice of one Kids’ Arts Club.

Alabama River Region Arts Center Providing high quality, affordable programs

Extreme Pumpkin

Carving & Decorating. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Board of Directors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Computer Donations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Pottery Studio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

About Us. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Meet the ARRAC Leaders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Arts Club Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Out & About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chi l ton Cty Arts Counci l Fest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Bark in the Park. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Brains for Dinner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Events Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Pump The 'Tump.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Mugs Fest in January. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Volunteer Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Embel l i sh Class. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Our Sponsors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Membership Benefi ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Bluegrass/Si t & Sew.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Sept. 2011Vol. 1/Issue 11UPDATE

The RiverRegion'sCenter forthe Arts

Extreme Pumpkin Carving & 'Lil Punkin Decorating

Our Mission Statement:The Alabama River Region Arts Center’smission is to bring the People of the RiverRegion together and enhance communitylife through a supportive environmentwhere people of all ages, backgrounds andabilities can study, create and present art.

Time: 9am-12

Cost: $15 per student Or $25 for a parent and chi ld (ages tenand up.)

Supplies and tools: *Bring Your Own Pumpkin. Studentsshould bring their choice of a jack-o’-lantern, or pie-sizepumpkin. A l i st of needed tools and materials wi l l be suppl iedat time of sign up. Maximum of 12 students. Minimumenrol lment is 6 carvers.

Class project wi l l be carving a witch in a pumpkin.

Inside This Issue

2 Alabama River Region Arts Center

TheARRAC UPDATE/SEPT. 2011

The ARRAC Board of Directorsmet Sept. 25 and Board officeswere elected. Frank Sul l ivan wasappointed as the Alabama RiverRegion Arts Center ExecutiveDirector. The Board also updatedthe By Laws toward simpl i fyingthe officer posi tions and movingthe posi tions to the Board. Otherbusiness i tems includedreviewing the Brains for Dinnerefforts on fund raising events,logo design, marketing effortthrough local events, andrecognizing the effort of thesevolunteers.

ARRAC Board of DirectorsOfficers

Donald Mobley - President

Rick Bowman - Vice President

Mari lyn Winborn - Secretary

Members at Large

Geoff McIntyre

Bi l l Roberts

Austin Thompson

Frank Sul l ivan - ExecutiveDirector

Notice anything di fferent this i ssue? Thanks to Bob Harris not only for thedonation of a Linux-operating system computer, loaded with great OpenSource software, and flat screen monitor; but for his gracious trainingsession and tech support. Thanks to Bob we wi l l be able to prepare thenewsletter total ly on si te at ARRAC. This i ssue has been created usingScribus, our new page layout software.

Thanks to Paul Payton, owner of Payton's Professional Painting, for thedonation of 15 gal lons of paint for the pottery studio. The paint wasdonated on a Saturday and 5 painters (Sharon Ervin, Donald Mobley,Dawn and Frank Sul l ivan, and Rick Bowman) started the next day andwere finished 2 hours later (Sharon and Dawn put in an addi tional fourhours of trim work). Meanwhi le, Sal ly Blackwel l donated an unused ki ln.

Thanks to theBirmingham's DanielFoundation'sgenerous grant, thePottery Studio is wel lon i ts way. Wheelshave been orderedand del ivered, wal lspainted, and soonwe wi l l have the sinkand drains instal led.Rick Bowman andFrank Sul l ivan havebui l t movable tablesfor the slab rol ler

and clay blocking. Clay wi l l be thrown, starting in late October. Watch forthe Grand Opening! Contact Frank Sul l ivan at [email protected], for moreinformation on dates, times, studio & class costs.

Computer Donations

Thanks to the Pottery Room PatronsFor their Paint & Kiln Donations

Pottery Studio Progress

Newsfrom The Center

The Arts Center is a volunteer based,community supported organizationthat derives its funding from publicand private donations, contributions,grants, benefactors and the proceedsfrom memberships, Artist Space,Rentals, Gallery Art Sales and specialevents.

About Us

300 West Tallassee St Wetumpka, AL 36092


TheARRAC UPDATE/SEPT. 2011New to Wetumpka from the Fairhope/Foley area is TheresaWayne joining ARRAC as an experienced art centermember and back-office organizer, having served over 5years on the Board of Foley’s Performing Arts Association’sand 4 years on the Board of Gal lery Morgan Hi l l (CA) withthe last 2 years as GMH's Treasurer and Presidentrespectively. Theresa, with a BSM in BusinessManagement and MS in Financial Planning, i salso an arti st that i s very resourceful havingbui l t and hauled her own pegboard displaysystem to ARRAC's outreach table at the recentBark in the Park outdoor event.

Theresa wi l l be the Arti stic Director &Resource Coordinator at ARRAC col lecting,coordinating and organizing information for a proprietarydatabase of our arti sts, students, instructors, and associatedbusinesses. This wi l l enable ARRAC to be the"clearinghouse or agent" for matching instructors withstudents, events with displays, businesses with workingarti sts/performers, etc. This wi l l also be useful for futureprogram development to meet the needs and demands ofthe community. Theresa can be contacted at:arti [email protected]


Meet the ARRAC LeadersTheresa Wayne

Meet DañettaEvans, our newMarketing Direc-tor. Original lyfrom Montgom-ery, Dañettamoved backhere from Nashvi l le, to be closer to fami ly.Her background is Marketing/GraphicDesign and she has already generatedseveral Marketing reports and analyses to getus going in the right direction.

The Update asked Dañetta what brought herto ARRAC. Her answer: “I was attracted tothe center because of i ts communityoutreach. . .and I was looking for studiospace.” [she’s a si lkscreener] “I found theCenter by Googl ing ‘Art in Alabama’.”

Thanks, Google! Dañetta is a wonderfuladdi tion to ARRAC!

Sharon has graciously acceptedto be our Volunteer Coordinator(see pg. 7). A dedicated volunteerat the Center (indoors and out),fai thful Brainstormer, painter ofthe top-money Birdhouse at Barkin the Park, and a lover of dogs;she now adds ARRAC Gal lery

scheduler and event personnel staffing to her l i st of talents. Weappreciate her wi l l ingness to jump in and serve. Coming toWetumpka from Nebraska with the Federal Government,Sharon has decided to reti re here; around March 2012. Herdecision to reti re here stems partly from being involved withARRAC. Welcome, Sharon (& Heidi , her four-legged friend).

Sharon Ervin

NewLeaders

Dañetta Evans

Theresa, far left, with happycustomers, March 2011.Left, work by Theresa Wayne.




Our fi rst month of Kids Arts Clubs hasbeen a great success! There were 15enrol lments in Gui tar; Clay; &Drawing/Painting Clubs! Jon Masters, evenhad one mom, Vanessa Bordlee, sign upfor his Gui tar Club because she wanted tolearn from a professional how to playgui tar. Jon’s side of the story is he, “hasbeen in the company of giants,” in that hisclass members are al l very talented and apleasure to teach!

Austin Thompson has been the Clay Clubinstructor using paper clay and Sculpey I I .His class i s currently fini shing up their owlsculptures; next month they wi l l start onsculpting al iens. Marty McIntyre’sDrawing & Painting Club is probably themessiest of al l the Clubs, as they haveexplored everything from various kinds ofcharcoal to watercolors. Each chi ld also isencouraged to keep a sketchbookthroughout the week that they then bringto share, present, and cri tique with theirfel low Club members. Come join us!

Successful First Month

Arts Clubs: Gui tar, Clay, & Drawing/Painting

Thursdays 4-5pm & 5-6pm

$20 month

Contact [email protected] for moreinformation


Real ly!

ArtsClubs



Although we have yet to actual ly provide any food atthe meetings, nine members have fai thful ly showed uptwice this month for our Brains for Dinnerbrainstorming sessions. Held on alternating Thursdayafter Arts Clubs, ideas have been generating, planslaid, and names sl id into various committee andcoordinator posi tions. The next meeting wi l l be 1 0/6 at6:30 pm. We wi l l be fine-tuning the various jobdescriptions and fi l l ing slots for the upcoming events inwhich ARRAC wi l l be participating. Come and getinvolved! This i s a great chance to sign up for outreachevents in the community.

Sunday, September 25 ARRACmembers Theresa Wayne, Sharon

Ervin, Frank Sul l ivan, and Marty McIntyre showed upto meet the publ ic and their 4-legged friends at theHumane Society of Elmore County’s 6th Annual Barkin the Park held at Ft. Toulouse. We met many newfriends, with a multi tude of talents and arti sticinterests, who are interested in participating at theArts Center.

Dawn Sul l ivan, manning the HSEC Shop in thePavi l ion, kept an eye on the four birdhouses (picturedbelow) ARRAC members painted for the si lentauction. Thanks to Carol Barksdale, Dawn and FrankSul l ivan, and Sharon Ervin for lending their arti stry tomake four feathered friends the envy of their flock!

ARRAC will show atChilton County ArtsCouncil's 2011 Artists'Showcase & Fall Festival

Out &About

Bark in the Park

Brains for Dinner

Frank Sullivan helps a young girl play mandolinat Bark in the Park. ARRAC artists' work againstthe trees.


Not only wi l l ARRAC have a table setup to pass out l i terature, we wi l l alsobe making sales of arti sts' work fromthe Gal lery. Smal l pieces areencouraged to faci l i tate transportationand set-up, and to maximixe ourdisplay space. Have your work to theARRAC Gal lery by 1 0/15. I f you wantto work at the show/festival , contactSharon Ervin, ARRAC VolunteerCoordinator at sservin1946@hotmai l .com or 514-3420 (home) or 279-3464 (work).

Show runs Sat. 1 0/29 from 9am - 6pm & Sun.1 0/30 from 1 pm - 6pm

Fami ly and Chi ldren's activi ties.Indoors at the Clanton CountyPerforming Arts Center atJefferson State CommunityCol lege


TheARRAC UPDATE/SEPT. 2011Sat Oct 1 9:00am – 12:00pm Bluegrass Jam/ - ARRAC

9:00am – 12:00pm Sit & Sew - ARRAC

Thu Oct 6 4:00pm – 6:00pm Arts Clubs - ARRAC

6:30pm – 8:00pm Brainstorm Dinner - ARRAC

Sat Oct 8 All day Eclectic Cotton Fest



6:30pm – 8:00pm Brainstorm Dinner - ARRAC

Tue Oct 25 4:30pm – 6:30pm Candy Giveaway - Behind City

Admin. bldg


Sat Oct 29 9:00am – 12:00pm Extreme Pumpkin Carving

& Decorating - ARRAC

9:00am – 6:00pm Chilton County Arts Council's

2011 Artists' Showcase & Fall Festival

Sun Oct 30 1 :00pm – 6:00pm Chilton County Arts Council's

2011 Artists' Showcase & Fall Festival

November

Sat Nov 5 9:00am – 12:00pm Bluegrass Jam/ - ARRAC

9:00am – 12:00pm Sit & Sew - ARRAC

Sat Nov 19 11 :00am – 2:00pm Pump the 'Tump

- Downtown Wetumpka

Saturday, Nov. 1 9 wi l l be a “Meet& Greet/Street Party for the Pump-the-‘Tump” Facebook groupmembers in downtown Wetumpka.Started by Teresa Roberson, ownerof Southeast Printers, to promotelocal businesses in Wetumpka, i thas grown into a real “social”networking group. Although theAlabama River Region Arts Centeris not located downtown, we' l l joinin the street fai r/block party cele-bration from 11 :00am – 2:00pmwith tables displaying ARRAC’sgoods and services. ARRAC arti stswho have smal l works of art theywould l ike to display, may be a partof this fun and community-bui lding/networking opportuni ties.

Contact [email protected] formore information.

Pump-The-TumpFacebook Meet & Greet

MUGS Fest Coming inJanuaryAlthough i t may be cold and drearyin January, ARRAC wi l l be warmingthings up with our MUGS* Fest!Think, Hot Cocoa/Coffee, FunFi lmfest, Demos, Hands-on & Artsysurprises for al l ages! Bring yourfami ly! Tentative date: Saturday,January 21 at ARRAC! Watch formore detai l s.

*making up good stuff!

ComingEvents

The Update is publ i shed monthly

Your comments, ideas, and story ideasare welcome.

Marty McIntyre, Edi tor

marty195@gmai l .com

Alabama River Region Arts Center

Mai l ing Address:

PO Box 1172

Wetumpka, AL 36092

Alabama River Region Arts Center

Gal lery/Classroom

300 West Tal lassee St

Wetumpka, AL 36092

October/November Events


TheARRAC UPDATE/SEPT. 2011Times shown on the calendar for special eventsoutside the Gal lery are Event Times - volunteersshould be there at least 1 hour prior for setup andapprox. 1 /2 hour after for cleanup.

"The Art Center is in need of volunteers this monthand future months, as we are participating in manySpecial Events outside of the Center, such as the Barkin the Park, Candy Walk, Chi l ton Cty. Arti sts'Showcase & Fal l Festival , and more in November andDecember. Please contact Sharon Ervin, VolunteerCoordinator, at sservin1946@hotmai l .com or 514-3420(home) or 279-3464 (work). Any help would betremendously appreciated."

Sat Oct 1 9:00am - Dawn

12:00pm - Sharon E

Sun Oct 2 12:00pm - Frank

Sat Oct 8 9:00am - Dawn

12:00pm - Sharon E

Sun Oct 9 12:00pm - Anna

Sat Oct 15 9:00am - Marty

Sun Oct 16 12:00pm - Rick B.

Sat Oct 22 9:00am - Sharon R.

Sun Oct 23 12:00pm - Mary West

Tues Oct 25 Candy Walk 4:30pm - Marty/Anna/Dawn

Sat Oct 29 NEED 1 each location:

9:00am Chi lton Cty-SharonE, + 1

ARRAC 9:00am – 12pm Extreme Pumpkin Carving:

Dylan + 1 Assistant

ARRAC 9:00am – 12pm ’Li l Punkin Decorating Workshop

Marty + 1 Assistant

Sun Oct 30 Chi lton - NEED 1

ARRAC 12:00pm - Mary West

1 :00pm Chi lton Cty-Frank, + 1

1. Make (something) more attractive by theaddition of decorative details or features…One thing you have probably figured out by now(about the Update Edi tor) i s that she l ikes words. Thati s true, I cannot wri te a l ie; but I also love toEmbel l i sh…clothing that i s.

Dawn Sul l ivan, qui l ter extraordinaire, also loves toembel l i sh her clothing, as you can see from thestunning jean jacket she customized. I f this were amotorcycle, she would be competing against theOrange County Chopper-guys—and winning!You wi l l be the winner, and your wal let, when youEmbel l i sh & Recycle your favori te duds; and Dawnwi l l show you how easy i t i s to do i t. Examine yourcloset, your kid’s closet, or your husband’s closet forsui table pieces of clothing. Start smal l wi th a fancypatch or two or three on a pair of tattered jeans.Bui ld up your confidence and ski l l s to tackle a jacket.

Watch for upcoming Embel l i sh Class, or contactDawn Sul l ivan via "Contact Us" on our web si te,www.arrac.org.

Volunteer Schedule

Classes: em•bel•lish*

VolunteerCalendar


TheARRAC UPDATE/SEPT. 2011BluegrassJamI t Doesn't Get Much Better...

October 1 st was a stupendous day for an outdoorBluegrass Jam. We parked under the big tree andenjoyed the wonderful weather. Al l welcomed theopportuni ty to be outside and encourage each otherto learn a few new tunes. Visi tors who came lastmonth, decided to return. We even had coffee anddonuts! We' l l be looking for you next month. Fi rstSaturday of the month is our standing Bluegrass Jam.

Sit & Sew

September's Si t& Sew ladieswere indoors inthe MonetRoom, workingon their stash ofprojects fromyesterday anddays gone by.

Thanks to Our Member Sponsors

Businesses

BathBui lders LLC - www.bathbui ldersl lc.com

Platinum

Benjamin and Luanne Russel l

Gold

Mary and James Wolfe

Bronze

Mayor Jerry Wi l l i sMonte and Jan McKinneyJ immy and Yvonne Lee

Supporters

Frances ArnoldJames Parker

Frank and Dawn Sul l ivanAdel ia H. Turner

2012 Arts Center Membership BenefitsJoin the Alabama River Region Arts Center now and reap1 0% discount on Gal lery purchases—just in time for yourhol iday shopping. A membership to the Arts Center may bethe best (and most simple) idea yet for a thoughtful gi ft thatkeeps on giving al l year long. Giving a membership means a1 0% discount on Classes, also.

Membership Level

Student / Senior $20 ____

(under 1 8 / over 55)

Individual $35 ____

Fami ly $40 ____

Business $50 ____

I would l ike to make an addi tional donation of: $__________

Bronze $1 00 ___ Si lver $250___ Gold $500___Platinum $1 000___

Membership Benefits

-1 0% discount on classes

-1 0% discount on Gal lery purchases

-Juried Gal lery access for arti st to display their work.

Documents

September 2011 newsletter