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BOARD of DIRECTORS
info@springgreenarts.org 34099 Old Mill Drive 608.583.4041 |
W E L C O M E to the Spring Green Area Arts Coalition website. This site is constantly undergoing many changes and we are eager to hear your input. If you have ideas or suggestions, please contact us. Serving an area already rich in arts and culture, the Spring Green Area Arts Coalition (SGAAC) strives to build enthusiasm for and accessibility to the arts so they become meaningful, irresistible and indispensable to each of our 10,000 residents/constituents. The Coalition embraces the performing arts, literary arts, visual arts and crafts, as well as local and regional history and culture.
Recent SGAAC Grant Recipients The Spring Green Area Arts Coalition is pleased to announce the projects awarded grants from its First Annual Creative Community Grant Program. All are invited and encouraged to attend public events, dates for which are listed below (if already known). Keep an eye on this website for new and updates listings. NOTE: Some events below require advanced registration and/or the purchase of a ticket to attend. Taliesin Summer Cultural Programs, expanded music series: “Designed to integrate the general public into the cultural life at Taliesin, workshops, performances and exhibitions will not only enhance the artistic quality in our community, but will build great awareness amongst participants about the unique, internationally recognized historic landmark, its assets, its potential and its needs.” For more information, contact Caroline Hamblen, 588-2511, ext. 351 or chamblen@franklloydwright.org.
Taliesin Family Day: “A FREE fun-filled day of activities and events for kids (ages 5 to 12) and their families, including architecture, nature, music, observation and other arts that inspire.” For more information or to register, call 588-7900 ext. 221/226; e-mail info@taliesinpreservation.org; info: www.taliesinpreservation.org.
River Valley School District, Lighted Schoolhouse Program: “Ongoing sessions for interested students, 2nd through 8th grade, working with local artists and focusing on the visual arts, writing and storytelling.” For more information, contact Heather Terrill Stotts, 588-2551 or hstotts@rvschools.org.
Spring Green Literary Festival (LitFEST): “Bringing the opportunity to hear, meet and converse with celebrated authors on issues relevant to today and learn how ideas evolve into brilliant stories that interpret the human experience.” 2008 Authors: Charles Baxter, James DeVita and Honor Moore. FMI: www.springgreenlitfest.org.
Spring Green Community Library After School Art Programs: “Approximately once a month (Wednesdays, 3:30 – 5:30 pm) from September through December 2008, after school art programs for children aged 7 to 12 years old.” For more information, contact Carol Anderson, Library Director, at 588-2276 or canderson@scls.lib.wi.us. River Valley High School Art Department, Art and Technology and Design projects: “Support for specific projects throughout the school year as well as the department’s continued commitment to working in partnership with community groups and individuals to meet a wide variety of public media needs.” For more information, contact Jan von Stein, 588-3244 ext. 244 or jvonstein@rvschools.org.
The Spring Green Area Arts Coalition Creative Community Grant Program is made possible by funds received from the Wisconsin Arts Board and from matching funds generously and graciously contributed by local businesses and individuals. The River Valley area thrums with activity all year long. Check out the 2008 Calendar of Area Arts and Cultural Events for the latest happenings. And keep checking back; events are added regularly. There have been nearly 500 activities each year to choose from! Send Us Your Events for 2008: Do you have an arts or cultural event you’d like listed on the website? We’re still collecting events for the 2008 calendar year. Email us at calendar@springgreenarts.org to add your event, or submit it using our online form. In addition to our online calendar, a calendar of events is printed once a month in the summer River Valley Buyer’s Guide, as well as distributed to local businesses. All this is offered as a free service to anyone within a 20-mile radius of Spring Green. Over the past four years, SGAAC has created a new tradition that we like to call “community socials.” The socials are vibrant, fascinating events held five times a year to offer members a chance to discover and celebrate the history, culture, artists, and performers of our local area. Our various River Valley communities play host and gather to enjoy spectacular entertainment and refreshments, all centered around a basic theme. Themes have included music, history, quilts, movies, woodcrafts, poetry, “country living”, beer brewing, architecture, domestic arts of the ’30s, ’40s and ’50s, dance, Cinco de Mayo, restored cars, a visual arts Gallery Walk, watercolors, and an annual “slow foods” competition (recipes for 2007 winners here). The events are free, and the public is highly encouraged to attend. Watch this website for more details on our upcoming socials:
You can also view images from the quilting social in Lone Rock. Many thanks to photographer, Dick Ainsworth! The Arts Coalition has accomplished some amazing things since its inception in August 2003. Read the newsletters below for more details.
Spring 2008 (PDF 257KB*) This membership form (PDF 91KB*) can be completed with your keyboard and printed from your computer. The fees for 2008 remain the same: $5 students and seniors (55+), $10 individual, $15 family, or $35 organization/business. *You’ll need the Adobe Reader software to access any PDF documents on this site. If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, you can download it for free from the Adobe website. |
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SGAAC logo designed by Erin (Anstett) Fuller of Spring Green. Read more about our logo competition winner! |
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