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Encore Theatre Presents
"Smoke On the Mountain" July 11 – 27,
Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30pm, and Sunday matinees at 2:30pm
Wilson County Fair
August 15-23,2008
Ovation Childrens Chorus Auditions
August 11 and 18, 2008
Please call for an audition time 615.773.2950
The Dancer's Studio
Grand Opening Party
August 10, 2008
12:30-5:00pm
For Information call 615.444.9357
Fall "Yard Party"
September 13, 2008
Executive Title
Jazz on the Cumberland
October 4, 2008
Become a member of the Arts Alliance. It's easy!
Support the arts today!!! Your donations are tax deductible and the funds go right back into the community!! You can make a difference in the world around you! What a great feeling, knowing that you are part of something that is so important.
If you can't become a member of the Arts Alliance, become a Friend of the Arts and donate your time and energy to one of these great organizations!! They are always looking for help! Who knows, you may make a friend for life and have a lot of fun in the mean time!
Contact us at
wilsonartsalliance@yahoo.com
Katharine Ray
Katharine hails from the high country of Boulder, Colorado. She holds a Music Performance Degree from the University of Alabama and has studied with Operatic Soprano Suzanne Marsee of The Metropolitan Opera in New York City while attending the world famous American Music and Dramatic Academy. Katharine has had the priviledge of performing across the United States in Musical Theatre, Opera, and Oratorio. She has appearences on television and film. While here in Nashville she has worked in some of the premiere recording studios including Martina McBride's own Blackbird Studio. Her performing career has also taken her abroad to Scotland, England, France and most recently Croatia. She is currently pursuing a filmmaking degree at Watkins Film College in addition to managing a performing arts studio with her husband, Dr. John Ray. Katharine is deeply commited to all forms of art. She is excited to be involved with the Arts Alliance and hopes that others will share her passion.
send your email questions or comments to Katharine at
www.wilsonartsalliance@yahoo.com
West Wilson Community Arts Alliance Announces Community Meeting for Planning a Fine Arts Wing of the YMCA
The Board of Directors of the The West Wilson Community Arts Alliance (The Arts Alliance & WWCAA) has approved a Fine Arts Center Wing Planning Project to investigate the needs and feasibility of an Arts facility within the proposed Mt. Juliet YMCA building. Fine Arts is defined as Music, Theatre and all Art. They have also set up a needs analysis meeting at 7:00pm Wednesday, May 28 at Executive Title, 4470 Old Lebanon Dirt Rd (across from Wilson Bank and Trust) to determine what should be done.
Katharine Ray, Executive Director of the Arts Alliance went on to explain that, “This is an exciting time for the Fine Arts in West Wilson County. Right now facilities and venues for the arts in our area are very limited. The Arts Alliance has approached the YMCA and the response has been favorable towards creating space in the proposed new facility. We conceive of rooms that can be used for arts and music education taught by local arts educators, a 200+ seat theatre that can be used by performing arts groups for local productions and we also see added business uses of the theatre for conferences and business meetings, and an art gallery/gift shop of local arts, music and crafts work.”
The thought process for this venture began when the YMCA announced that the building will contain multi-purpose rooms for use by Seniors, Youth and the community for educational purposes, meetings and banquets of up to 200 people.
Gary Rabideau, Chairman of the Arts Alliance explained, “Our thought process basically surrounded around the idea that our arts groups needed to voice their needs in the community space, like should the Y include a kiln and adequate ventilation for throwing pottery in the new space and include a stage in the banquet hall. Then we began to think a little bigger since the Arts Alliance would be charged with coming up the capital for these projects and the concept of specialized arts rooms, an actual theatre and an art gallery/gift shop came into focus. The savings and synergies here are tremendous – nearly every citizen will come to the arts facility to take a ballroom dancing class, learn to watercolor, see a stage production involving a neighbor, son, daughter, or celebrity and buy local arts and crafts – this will be a place to connect to the community. He went on the add that, part of the beauty of this opportunity is that the Y will operate and maintain the facility with existing staff, parking is already planned for and peak usage will come at offsetting times, the city is donating the land and this is a huge community attraction, the location is terrific and will support downtown cafes and also support town center style businesses. This is a truly Win – Win project. We are anticipating a $2.5 million Arts Wing capital requirement to accomplish our goal of providing community accessible arts space right here in Mt. Juliet”.
The Arts Alliance was created to bring increased awareness of all artistic expression to our area. Currently, there are 4 organizations that have been created: Encore Theatre Company, Choral Dynamics, The Fine Arts Group and The Jazz Ensemble. They are working to add a Community Concert Band in January 2008.
Please go to www.wilsonartsalliance@yahoo.com for more information.
The West Wilson Community Arts Alliance is a non-profit arts advocacy and fundraising organization. The mission is to encourage, enrich, develop, promote, support, strengthen, and celebrate the area's cultural arts environment and increase community involvement in and awareness of the arts.
To raise funds to promote art, theatre, music, and related activities.
To establish awareness of art, theatre, and music at community events.
To increase awareness of art,theatre,and music in our area.
To create and maintain a data base of artists, art loving people and various arts groups.
To promote our presence throughout the region and across the state of Tennessee.
To host educational, professional, networking, and social opportunities for Alliance members.
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Executive Director's Monthly Newsletter
Artfully Yours,
The
Arts Alliance has a new Board President!! Jason Loggins has been voted
the new President for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Jason is excited
about moving forward with the Ymca/Arts Facility. We recently met with
architect Sam Anderson who will provide the Alliance with a sketch that
will be used in our capital campaign. Plans are also in the works for
an annual "Yard Party" at Executive Title. This will be an event for
all arts groups in the area to share their passion for the visual and
performing arts.
Encore Theater is currently in production in their first musical "Smoke on the Mountain." This is a HUGE show with HUGE talent!! Check out our website www.westwilsonarts.net for dates and times. This will be their final week of performances. This is not a show to be missed. Auditions were recently held for John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men." Performances will be held at their current location behind Tractor Supply September 19th-October 5th.
Ovation Children’s Chorus! Auditions are coming up, August 11 and 18 by appointment only. For more information you can reach them at ovationchildrenschorus@yahoo.com or you can check them out on the web at www.ovationchildrenschorus.com There is a limited amount of space and auditions are required. Hurry and reserve your time slot! The Dancer's Studio
is offering student and adult classes for the fall at their new
location, and to kick it all off they are having a grand opening party
on Sunday August 10th from 12:30-5:00pm. Check out their website www.thedancersstudiotn.com or contact them at thedancersstudio@gmail.com We are here for the promotion of all arts in Our Sponsors and Supporters
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Thank you for your continued support of the Arts Alliance and the Visual and Performing Artists in the West Wilson Community!! We couldn't have done it without you!!
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