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St. Petersburg Sets July 31 Deadline For $50,000 Public Art Project |
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Saturday, 01 July 2006 |
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The St. Petersburg Public Arts
Commission announces an opportunity for artists to apply to create a public art
project at the new Roberts Community Center, 1246 50th Ave. N.
An exterior art project is sought for
the new community center — unique because it will serve both youth and adults. Construction
on the new 27,000 s.f. community center is scheduled to begin in August with
completion in mid-2007.
The art would be located at a covered
walkway that connects the drop-off location in the parking lot to the main
entrance. The artist may address either wall, sidewalk, planter, or any
combination of these elements. A $50,000 budget is allocated.
Artists interested in applying should
read the detailed prospectus and drawings at www.stpete.org/publicart.htm. Qualified
artists must meet eligibility requirements described in the prospectus and
submit an application package that includes either digital or slide images of
previously completed work. The postmarked deadline is Monday, July 31.
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PAVA's 18th Annual Cool Art Show July 22-23 At The Coliseum |
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Saturday, 01 July 2006 |
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The 18th annual Cool Art Show will be held July 22-23 at the Coliseum, 535 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. Hours are 10
a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking are both free. There
will be booths featuring more than 70 regional and statewide artists.
PAVA (Professional Association of Visual Artists) is an
organization founded by artists to serve artists and the arts in the Tampa Bay
area. PAVA provides opportunities for professional artists and students alike,
while also promoting art education and interaction with the public.
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Leading Ladies Install 2006-2007 Officers; Present Check To REH Education Programs |
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Saturday, 01 July 2006 |
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The Leading Ladies of PAC, Inc. officers for 2006-2007 were
installed by Kathy Rabon at a luncheon held at the Carlouel Yacht Club on
Thursday, May 25.
Executive officers for the 2006-2007 year are President, Kelly
Machbitz; 1st Vice-President Karen White; 2nd Vice-President, Roberta
Christenson; Recording Secretary, Gail Van Zanten; Corresponding Secretary, Yvonne
Reed; Treasurer, Sue Bowles; Assistant Treasurer, Bunny Johnson;
Parliamentarian, Pat Jordan; Advisor, Past President, Anne Lauder.
Outgoing President Anne Lauder presented a check, the proceeds
from the 2005-2006 fundraising efforts of Leading Ladies, to Joyce Wehner,
Director of Education and Community Affairs with the Education Department of
Ruth Eckerd Hall.
Wehner recounted a story to the group of a young boy who would
not speak or relate to anyone in his school and by participating in the
Performing Arts Program “came out of his shell to perform his part in the play
speaking perfect English without an accent of any kind.” She thanked the group
for helping children such as this young boy find himself through the performing
arts.
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Grant Allows American Stage Artists To Assist Girls In Juvenile Detention |
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Saturday, 01 July 2006 |
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American Stage Theatre Company recently was awarded a grant
from the Eckerd Family Foundation in support of the American Stage Education
program, Artists-in-Residence at the Pinellas County Juvenile Detention Center.
The program includes a partnership with Youth Arts Corps, a division of Family
Resources.
The Artists-in-Residence program will place American Stage
Teaching Artists into the Detention Center to work with incarcerated girls. Using
the craft of the theatre, curriculum will focus on character building, making
healthy choices, defining positive relationships, problem solving, strategies
for success and personal empowerment. Through free writing, creative dramatics
and role playing, the girls will learn to express their feelings in a positive
fashion, define and implement a successful goal system and expand their world
view.
Research shows that arts education raises overall academic
performance and builds skills necessary for workplace success while decreasing
and preventing negative behavior.
Arts education nurtures a child’s development by strengthening
academic performance and communication, teaching cooperation and team-building
skills, fostering an appreciation for cultural and ethnic diversity, teaching
creative problem-solving skills, building self-esteem and self-discipline,
encouraging the ability to imagine and articulate thoughts, teaching
responsibility to complete tasks from start to finish, increasing literacy
skills, and deterring delinquent behavior and truancy problems.
Contact Julie Rowe, director of education, American Stage
Theatre Company at 727-823-1600, ext. 201 or email julierowe@americanstage.org
for more information.
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