Art-full Affair – May 16th and 17th

Dry Branch in Springtime will be offered at live auction during the Draw Party on May 17th.  Don’t miss your opportunity to add this outstanding piece to your collection from acclaimed artist, Sheldon Tapley.  Sheldon donated the work to benefit the McKune Scholarship Fund at the Arts Commission named in honor of his friend, the late Tom McKune, who served on the Board of the Arts Commission for several years.  Tickets to the event are limited.  Contact the Arts Commission for information.  Many additional pieces of art will be available in the draw.  Everyone leaves with something wonderful and the children of our community benefit.

Gallery Hop Returns – June 6, 5:30 – 8:00

The Arts Commission will once again brighten up downtown Danville with the Gallery Hop the evening before the Great American Brass Band Festival.  The annual event will feature an expanded number of venues, artists and food.  Follow Arts Commission on Facebook for hints about surprise locations, artists and special displays.  For information on participation  as an artist or a business partner, email Mimi Becker at arts@historicdanvilleky.com or text to 859-691-0316.  There is always room for more!

 

Women Writers 2019 – Technology Enhances Creativity and Communication

Join four local women who will give practical and creative advice on enhancing and improving your creative and communications skills regardless of whether you are a business person, an educator, an artist or  want to explore tools to express yourself using various forms of technology.

The Heritage Business and Professional Women, the Arts Commission, the Boyle County Public Library and Centre College have joined forces to bring this evening to the community on April 22 at the Boyle County Public Library.

The evening will begin with refreshments at 5:30 and the program will start at 6:00.  There will be plenty opportunity to interact with the presenters and the other attendees.  The program is free to all thanks to a generous grant from the Betty Hinz Fund of the Kentucky Business and Professional Women’s Foundation.

Topics will include working collaboratively from remote locations, building your own website, blogging, podcasting, branding and preparing written material for submission to potential publishers.

Reservations are not required.  For information contact arts@historicdanvilleky.com or Mimi Becker at 859-691-0316.

 

Lisa Williams              Candace Wentz

Tara Strauch

Learn to Make a Basket

The Arts Commission makes it easy for you to learn a new skill AND help preserve one of Kentucky’s most treasured art forms.  Join us on June 29th from 9:00 – 12:30 at Constitution Square and you will complete the Shaker basket shown above from start to finish.  Teresa Arnold will guide you and all basket materials and tools are provided.  At the completion of the class you will have your basket, skills and the tools to continue on your own. Class is $35.00 all tools and materials included.  Email arts@historicdanvilleky.com to register.

Do You Have a Quilt Treasure?

The Arts Commission and a group of quilters from the Pieceable Friends Quilt Guild will be restoring this vintage quilt from the Perryville Brummett Family collection.  Come out and watch the work on some Saturdays during Farmers’ Market beginning May 4th.  You are welcome to join in, but certainly you can ask questions about the techniques, the fabrics and the history of the designs of the ’30’s and ’40’s.

Scarlet Cup Theater Announces Spring Show

The Scarlet Cup will celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the first production of Tennessee William’s The Glass Menagerie, with its own production at an outstanding venue, Stephen Powell’s private glass studio on Stanford Avenue in Danville.  You will not want to miss the opportunity for this very special evening of theater.  The box office will open March 1st on-line at danvillearts.org. Watch for additional program announcements and special activities to commemorate the event.