Since fall is now upon us it seems like the perfect time to reflect on some of the happenings over the past year and look ahead to what is next for the HCAC.
We kicked off the year by delivering our revamped Arts Digest directly to 17 000 homes in Hants County. Expanding the distribution of our arts digest proved to be a risk well worth taking and we quickly saw the results through our continually growing membership and increased community support.
Last spring we were approached by Joan Mckenzie of the Bread Gallery in Brooklyn, and this past March we hosted our first of hopefully many annual spring group shows. Joan truly appreciates the creative talent that resides here in Hants County and we are looking forward to working with her as we continue to promote and support our local artists.
In June we participated in the first annual Avondale Art Fair which drew an incredibly large crowd to the normally quiet historic seaside hamlet. Our board of directors were very impressed with the organization put into the event by Kathy Munroe and we look forward to taking part again next year!
Over the summer we have been busy planning our own annual arts festival which we have rescheduled to coincide with the annual Pumpkin Festival. Now in it’s 6th year the Harvest Festival of Art opens with a reception running from 7-9pm this Friday, October the 12th at the Vaughan Shand Centre in Windsor .
Taking over both the upper and lower floor of the centre, there will be approximately 150 original pieces on display. Throughout the weekend several artists will be on hand providing demonstrations in oils, acrylics, pastels as well as rug hooking and felt work.
We will even have a little something special for the kids on Sunday in the form of face painting and balloon animals!
We are still accepting nominations for this year's Hall of Fame
recipient. We ask that you all take a few minutes to fill out our
brief survey and nominate one person who stands out as a
representative of our local arts community by either their work as an
artist or their commitment to the growth and support of our local arts
and culture http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
We are really happy to be back at the Vaughan Shand Centre again this year and we are overwhelmed by the support we have received from local businesses to help make the event truly special. We send a huge thank you to Tan Coffee, The Spitfire Arms Pub, Blossom Shop, Daniels Flower Shop, The Bread Gallery, Flying Cloud Boutique, Sobeys, Gaspereau Winery, What’s Going On and Platypus Medical Exercise Therapy for all of their generous donations.
Even though fall has only just begun we are already looking towards 2013 and the continual growth of the HCAC. Recently our president Tacha Reed met with Susan Jeffries and Meghan Hallet from the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to discuss future plans for the HCAC and the other arts councils and associations across the province. They are very interested in providing as much support as possible to help us in taking that next step towards becoming an even stronger support system that truly represents the creative community here in Hants County. Over the next few months they plan to develop a series of workshops aimed towards our particular needs so that over time we will be able to see all of our dreams for the HCAC come through to fruition.
For the HCAC our year started with the publication of our most recent Arts Digest and it will end with the production of the next edition! We are now actively looking for support from members and advertisers alike to help make this a reality. With such a large distribution our arts digest is a very affordable form of advertising that boldly states your dedication to strengthening our local arts community. Your ongoing support continually propels us forward, and for that we are thankful!
We look forward to seeing you all this Friday evening as we celebrate our fellow artists.
We kicked off the year by delivering our revamped Arts Digest directly to 17 000 homes in Hants County. Expanding the distribution of our arts digest proved to be a risk well worth taking and we quickly saw the results through our continually growing membership and increased community support.
Last spring we were approached by Joan Mckenzie of the Bread Gallery in Brooklyn, and this past March we hosted our first of hopefully many annual spring group shows. Joan truly appreciates the creative talent that resides here in Hants County and we are looking forward to working with her as we continue to promote and support our local artists.In June we participated in the first annual Avondale Art Fair which drew an incredibly large crowd to the normally quiet historic seaside hamlet. Our board of directors were very impressed with the organization put into the event by Kathy Munroe and we look forward to taking part again next year!
Over the summer we have been busy planning our own annual arts festival which we have rescheduled to coincide with the annual Pumpkin Festival. Now in it’s 6th year the Harvest Festival of Art opens with a reception running from 7-9pm this Friday, October the 12th at the Vaughan Shand Centre in Windsor .
Taking over both the upper and lower floor of the centre, there will be approximately 150 original pieces on display. Throughout the weekend several artists will be on hand providing demonstrations in oils, acrylics, pastels as well as rug hooking and felt work.
We will even have a little something special for the kids on Sunday in the form of face painting and balloon animals!
We are still accepting nominations for this year's Hall of Fame
recipient. We ask that you all take a few minutes to fill out our
brief survey and nominate one person who stands out as a
representative of our local arts community by either their work as an
artist or their commitment to the growth and support of our local arts
and culture http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/
We are really happy to be back at the Vaughan Shand Centre again this year and we are overwhelmed by the support we have received from local businesses to help make the event truly special. We send a huge thank you to Tan Coffee, The Spitfire Arms Pub, Blossom Shop, Daniels Flower Shop, The Bread Gallery, Flying Cloud Boutique, Sobeys, Gaspereau Winery, What’s Going On and Platypus Medical Exercise Therapy for all of their generous donations.
I’m sure this years event is going to be one to remember!
Even though fall has only just begun we are already looking towards 2013 and the continual growth of the HCAC. Recently our president Tacha Reed met with Susan Jeffries and Meghan Hallet from the Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage to discuss future plans for the HCAC and the other arts councils and associations across the province. They are very interested in providing as much support as possible to help us in taking that next step towards becoming an even stronger support system that truly represents the creative community here in Hants County. Over the next few months they plan to develop a series of workshops aimed towards our particular needs so that over time we will be able to see all of our dreams for the HCAC come through to fruition.
For the HCAC our year started with the publication of our most recent Arts Digest and it will end with the production of the next edition! We are now actively looking for support from members and advertisers alike to help make this a reality. With such a large distribution our arts digest is a very affordable form of advertising that boldly states your dedication to strengthening our local arts community. Your ongoing support continually propels us forward, and for that we are thankful!
We look forward to seeing you all this Friday evening as we celebrate our fellow artists.
