Announcements & Events

On Saturday, February 13th The 2010 Winter Dessert Series continues with “A Country Courtship” performed by Once Upon A Blue Ridge on Saturday, February 13th, at King Moravian Church (Fellowship Hall), 234 West Dalton Road, King, North Carolina.

At 7:00 PM Once Upon a Blue Ridge will perform A Country Courtship: the Proposal, a short musical play, by Peter Holland. Holland and his wife, Christina, act in the show along with Paul Hodges, an actor and writer from Mount Airy, NC. Set somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains during the Great Depression, the plot of A Country Courtship concerns a middle-aged hypochondriac who courts the independent daughter of a mountain moonshiner. When they start to argue about the ownership of land and who has the best bird dog, tempers flare and humor conquers romance.

A Country Courtship has been enjoyed by family audiences throughout the region. Its toe-tapping songs and belly laughs will warm the cockles of your heart on a cold winters night.

Dessert and beverage will be served starting at 6:00 p.m., with performance to follow at 7:00 p.m. For information or to reserve tickets, please contact the Stokes County Arts Council at 336-593-8159.

IN THE GALLERY:
The Quilts of Brenda Rothrock and Kelly Wood
January 27 to February 23, 2010
Apple Gallery
Stokes County Arts Council
500 N. Main Street
Danbury, NC 27016
Reception: January 29th, 6-8:30 p.m.

Brenda and Kelly are a mother and daughter duo addicting to quilting. Brenda has been quilting for 20 years, Kelly for 4 years. Both love fabrics, love learning and love teaching. They appreciate the heritage of quilts and enjoy using new methods to create future heirlooms. Brenda and Kelly love to spend time together talking quilts, planning quilts and making quilts. We think you will find this exhibit fun, colorful and interesting. Brenda is a lifelong resident of Lewisville, North Carolina and Kelly currently resides in Lenoir, North Carolina. This exhibit/reception is FREE and open to the public. For more information, please call the Stokes County Arts Council at 336-593-8159 or email us at stokesarts@co.stokes.nc.us.

Scholarship - The Stokes County Arts Council announces a $1,500 scholarship available to Stokes County residents. The SCAC Scholarship was established to assist a worthy young individual in pursuing his or her artistic goals in higher education. These yearly scholarships are awarded to Stokes County residents graduating from one of the County high schools, who will be planning to major in an arts-related field. A student currently attending an institution of higher learning with the same career goals may also apply. An institution of higher learning approved by the Scholarship Committee must have already accepted the student. The recipient may reapply every year. The scholarship will be paid directly to the institution. Visit the Local Talents page for more information.

NANCY REYNOLDS LANDMARK PRINTS – A limited number of Nancy Reynolds Landmark prints have been reproduced from the Stokes County Arts Council’s original print and are now available for purchase. These prints which measure 12” X 15” (print size) or 14” X 17” (border size) by artist Ed Eaton. These prints are a wonderful keepsake and will commemorate this beautiful Stokes County historical school. The cost of each print is $25.00 plus sales tax. Please call the Arts Council at 336-593-8159 to reserve a print.

The Stokes County Arts Council continues to expand and to successfully present high quality arts and arts education programming for Stokes County citizens. Our programs create shared and lasting experiences that connect the participants to their heritage. The Stokes County Arts Council is committed to the promotion and support of the Arts through our current goals to:

• Support local artists and provide a means to promote their work
• Facilitate quality arts education programs in all Stokes County Schools
• Educate and provide opportunities for life-long learning for all citizens
• Target and identify Arts needs in the community
• Form meaningful community partnerships

Support the arts in rural america! Become a member of the Stokes County Arts Council today and help us provide arts programming for children, seniors, physically and mentally disabled citizens and the general public.