Archive for March, 2008
April Artists-in-the-Schools Programs
Although the Artists-in-the-Schools program goes till May, April is usually the last big month as schools start winding down for the year. Because spring break was early this year, this is a busier April than usual. These events are open to the public and I invite you to attend as these artists are world reknowed. [...]
Staying busy in April
Usually Johnston Community College will host one Performing Arts Concert Series performance a month; however, in April they are hosting 2 big names: Can on a Hot Tin Roof and the legendary Roy Clark.
On April 11 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof will be playing at the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium at JCC. The show [...]
Local Artist Profile: Kirk Adam
I’d like to highlight some local artists through a series of profiles. Many community members remark that they don’t know who the local artists are/where they can be found. Hopefully, by doing this, it will clear up a little bit of the mystery…
I corresponded via email with Kirk Adam almost two years before I ever actually met him. [...]
CVA Workshops
Art Workshops deadline March 30
Last chance to register for three art workshops sponsored by Clayton Visual Arts.
Space is available for:
“Figurative Painting in Charcoal,” taught by Dan Lee, on Saturday, May 3, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., room 311, The Clayton Center. Fee: $40. Explore how charcoal can go beyond a “sketching tool” into a finished [...]
Neuse Little Theater Scholarship
The John B. Kolcum Scholarship is awarded annually to a qualified graduating Johnston County high school student who shows interest, skill and talent in acting and/or technical and design aspects of theatre and wish to further develop these skills by majoring in Theatre Arts. For more information and the application, please visit http://www.neuselittletheatre.org
NLT Scholarship Application
Love Bluegrass?
Have you not had your fill of bluegrass lately? Well here is your chance on Saturday, March 29 2008 at 8PM, the Clayton Center will welcome the Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile. The tickets will be $25.
Chris Thile has spent the past two decades tirelessly pushing at the boundaries of bluegrass and touring the world performing in [...]
How many Art Museums have you visited?
Most Popular Art Museums in the World
The Art Newspaper has released their annual list of the most popular art museums in the world, with the Louvre in Paris coming in first place with an estimated 8,300,000 visitors.
The most popular exhibition was at the Tokyo National Museum in Japan which attracted more than 10,000 people each [...]
The Importance of Arts Education
I posted a few weeks ago about the importance arts has in making healthier communities. However, there is also overwhelming evidence that arts education in our schools leads to better test scores, higher self-esteem, and obviously, greater creativity and curiosity. The Arts Council’s Artists-in-the-Schools program has worked hard for 9 years to see that all [...]
Squid-who?!
So in my ever-continuing journey in the world of e-marketing and social networking, I finally created a Squidoo lens. The hope is that it can be one more tool in my growing arsenal of getting the word out about the Johnston County Arts Council and the arts in the community. Creating a lens on Squidoo was actually pretty [...]
Local Bands that Rock
As I mentioned in an earlier post, the Johnston County Arts Council MySpace page introduced me to a whole music scene that I had previously been unaware. Not only are there a fair amount of local venues that support live music, there are a number of bands that are from right here in Johnston County.
Jakt [...]
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