Author: Stone County Arts Council

Book Signing – The Perk Paperboy

Len Blackwell, well-known Coast attorney, Stone County native and author of The Perk Paperboy, will be available to sign his book, The Perk Paperboy, before and after the 2pm matinee performance of “A Gathering of Heroes“: Stone County Stories on February 19, 2017,  at Malone Hall on the Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. Len will also be available before and following the performance of “A Gathering of Heroes” at the Mary C. O’Keefe in Ocean Springs, Mississippi on March 4, 2017, at 7pm.

The play, inspired by Blackwell’s book: The Perk Paperboy, follows a young Len Blackwell on his paper route  journey as he discovers “everyday heroes” in his community. Additional performances include February 16-18, 2017, at 7pm at Malone on the Perkinston Campus. Tickets, available at the door,  are $5 or $5 in canned foods for the Stone County Our Daily Bread Food Pantry.

For additional information contactDirector Daisha Walker-601-928-6289.

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Additional Centennial Poles Planned

Stone County continues its Centennial Celebration and the Mississippi Bicentennial by adding four more sets of Garden poles to honor our culture, heritage and the arts! In addition to the Centennial poles in place at Jack’s Hardware, the Bank of Wiggins, and the Stone County Enterprise, additional poles will be added for the Stone County Economic Development Partnership, the Stone County Arts Council, Stone County Libraries and Mississippi Bicentennial Poles at the Stone County Centennial Mural. Partnerships include the Stone County Arts Council, Bank of Wiggins and the Friends of Stone County Libraries. These additional poles are “an official bicentennial project made possible by a grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council, through support from the Mississippi Development Authority.”
Pictured: Graphic Artist Jeff Jonescentennial-poles-jeff-jones

2017 Creative Economy Workshop

Join us February 23rd, 9am-3pm for The Creative Economy Workshop at the Community Arts Center with Mississippi chef and author, Robert St. John, famed watercolorist, Wyatt Waters and Mississippi Arts Commission Director, Malcolm White as the guest presenters. Information on this workshop will be on the Stone County EDP website at http://stonecounty.com/events/details/creative-economy-workshop.

Cost is $10.

SCAC to Meet!

The Stone County Arts Council is scheduled to meet January 17th and February 21st at 5:30 pm in the Community Arts Center, Perkinston Campus, MGCCC. All interested citizens are invited.  For additional information, contact President Sandra Cassibry: 601-928-6298.

Abstract Landscape Workshop Photos

The “Abstract Landscape” workshop presented by Alabama artist Marilyn Ammons sponsored by the Stone County Arts Council at the Community Arts Center was a huge success!

Gallery Opening A Success

On August 30, 2016, over 100 students and Stone County citizens attended the Gallery opening of Marilyn Ammons. The Ammons’ art will remain in the Malone Fine Arts Building  Gallery for the month of September.

 

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After Retirement…Art – It’s a Journey

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The Stone County Arts Council and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College,  Perkinston Campus, are sponsoring “After Retirement…Art – It’s a Journey” featuring Alabama artist Marilyn Ammons. The Gallery Opening will be August 30 in the Malone Fine Arts Building from 6:00-8:00 pm with the Gallery Talk at 6:30 pm.

Refreshments will be served and the Opening is free and open to the public.

Ammons will return to Stone County on September 10, 2016 to present an abstract landscape workshop. The workshop will be 9 am-3pm at the Community Arts Center, Perkinston Campus, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. “How to Paint Abstract Landscapes.” Class is limited to 15 students. Cost is $75 (Members) or  $90 (non-members). All supplies furnished to start and possibly finish 1-3 pieces. Bring your lunch.

Register for the workshop by calling Sandra Cassibry at 601-928-6298.

 

Centennial Poles at the Bank of Wiggins

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Celebrating Stone County’s Centennial! The first set of “Centennial Garden Poles” are located at the branch of the Bank of Wiggins! The Bank was one of the sponsors for the poles. Local artists painted the Centennial Poles, the Heritage poles that celebrate businesses that are at least 100 years old, and a theme pole that celebrates the business  (painted by artist Kym Garraway).

Congratulations to Stone County and the Bank of Wiggins on their 100th Birthday!

Pictured l to r: Vicky Bass, Jessica Hickman, Chelsie Black, Tammy Ladner, Jen Bowman, Ron Stanley and Bret Berger.

 

Telling Trees – Our Firefighters

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Fire Chief Jody Hatten shared the Wiggins Fire Station story for the Telling Trees Project with recent SHS graduate and MGCCC student, Jackson Jones. The February 2016 production of “A Gathering of Heroes”-sharing Stone County’s Best – included our Stone County’s Fire Fighters.

Photo by Kim Jones

Stone County Centennial Mural

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