Announcements & Events

Cleverly's In Concert - June 3rd- It's official. The Cleverly's are coming to Stokes County. They will perform at King Central Park Amphitheatre, 302 Kirby Road in King on Sunday, June 3, 2012. Special guests will include Flatpicking Guitar Legend Clay Jones, and the Sauratown Tadpoles (Stokes County's own children's traditional music band). Tickets are $10 Adults, $5 Students 6-18, and Children 5 and under FREE. Concessions will be provided by the new Poplar Springs Elementary School Staff. For tickets or information, contact the Stokes County Arts Council at 336 593-8159.

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REGIONAL ARTIST PROJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
The Regional Artist Project Grant provides financial support to committed, gifted individual artists and small, unincorporated groups of collaborating artists. The grant is awarded to projects that promise to advance the career of the artist or groups of artists in the following disciplines: Music Composition, Film/Video, Literature/Playwriting, Choreography/Dance and Visual Art/Craft.

Guidelines and Applications are available online at the Stokes County Arts Council, 500 N. Main Street, Danbury, North Carolina for Stokes County artists or may be downloaded at www.intothearts.org

Art Camp Forms Online Now for Dance, Drama & Visual Art Camps
We have three different camps during two different weeks at two different locations for you to choose from. New this year is the addition of a Visual Art Camp and Dance Camp at North Stokes High School. Visit our Art Camp page for more information and to download the forms.

July 9-13 Dance & Visual Art Camp at North Stokes and Drama Camp at Mt. Olive Elementary
July 16-20 Visual Art & Drama Camp at Mt. Olive Elementary
July 23-27 Rising Stars Drama Camp at Sandy Ridge Elementary

OTHER UPCOMING PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Thursday, May 31, Bethabara Concert Band,
King Center Park, 7pm FREE Admission

Friday, June 8, "Brer Rabbit" Children's Theatre,
Hanging Rock State Park (bathhouse), 6:30 p.m. FREE Admission

Saturday, June 23, "Art in the Park"
King Central Park, 2 to 8 pm FREE Admission
Saturday, June 23, "Brer Rabbit" Children's Theatre,
King Central Park (Amphitheatre), 6:30 p.m. FREE Admission

Stokes County Artists - There are many talented visual artists living in Stokes County. The Visual Arts Committee has started to gather those talented folks in one place in order to showcase their artwork. If you are an artist and would like to submit images to the gallery, please email janis@janishenderson.com. For more artists and images please vist the Stokes County Arts Council's Visual Artist's page at: www.pbase.com/stokesarts

Please Note: Anyone with disability(ies) who needs an accommodation to participate at any Stokes County Arts Council event or program is requested to inform us 48 hours prior to the scheduled time of the event or program.

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.