Archive for January, 2008
Clayton, An Arts Community
Amongst the Town of Clayton’s Goals 2011 is ”Expand Leisure Opportunities and Arts Community.” Specifically, objectives under these goals express a desire to “Develop a Reputation as an ‘Arts Community.’” The Town has not quite decided what that means yet, but members have looked at various other arts communities, not only within North Carolina, but across the county, to research what [...]
Eye of the Eagle Art
While the Town of Clayton has committed themselves to supporting the arts and creating an alive downtown, private enterprise will almost certainly have a hand in making these goals realized. In that vein, an arts center has opened recently with visual arts classes, guitar lessons, and art therapy. A brand new arts center, the Eye of [...]
Involvement in the Arts=Healthy Communities
I think most anyone who is involved in the arts already knows this but a recent study done by the National Endowment for the Arts shows that people who participate in the arts are people who help make communities thrive. The study shatters the stereotype that art is an escapist or passive activity, showing instead that it [...]
Benson Screenwriter wins North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship
Each year the North Carolina Arts Council awards fellowships to support the creative development of North Carolina Artists and to generate the creation of new work. Recipients are selected during a panel comprised of experienced artists and arts professionals.
Each artist receives an award of $10,000, up from $8,000 the previous year, which allows the artists [...]
Let’s Belly Dance!
The Clayton Parks and Recreation department will be host to a one-day belly dancing workship Saturday, January 26 at The Clayton Center. Workshops for beginners and experienced belly dancers will take place throughout the day followed by a 7:00pm performance by professional belly dancers from Raleigh, Durham, Wake Forest, and Fayetteville. The performance, entitled “A [...]
February is the month for loving…film
Building on the success of the first Ava Gardner Indpendent Film Festival this past September, the Johnston County Arts Council is teaming up with The Clayton Center to bring a film festival to Clayton on Thursday, February 7, 2008.
A film FESTIVAL in one night? (and on a weeknight, no less?) How is this possible? Well, because this is the Short Circuit Film Festival, [...]
Hi All!
Hi Everyone,
This is JCAC’s new intern, Samantha Cole. I just wanted to put out a blog post to let everyone affiliated with or interested in JCAC how amazed and impressed I am with the dedication of Johnston County residents toward art programs. It is truly inspirational to see such an avid interest and appreciation for [...]
JUST ADDED: Workshop/Lecture Series from JCAC
To better serve the community and in attempt to offer more varied programming, the Johnston County Arts Council is trying out a lecture/workshop series this spring. We have four events scheduled, covering artistic disciplines from modern dance and art history, to poetry and popular music. All lectures/workshops will be held on a Thursday evening at 6:30pm [...]
Check out Paintalicious
Ok, I just discovered a site that I thought was interesting. Guaranteed not to be for everyone, Paintalicious ”is a blogzine of modern contemporary art, design and media. It was designed to make your day a little more esthetically pleasing: by showcasing the arts and promoting artists.” (BlogCatalog)
Each day, a different contemporary artist is featured in great length [...]
A “Status of the Arts in Johnston County” Survey
The Johnston County Arts Council has created a 10-question survey to better discern the interest in the arts in Johnston County. The responses to this survey will help guide the activities and mission of the Arts Council in an effort to better serve the residents of Johnston County. Please take five minutes to share your thoughts about the [...]
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