The October meeting of the Stone County Arts Council will be Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at 5:30 pm at the Visual Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus of MGCCC. For further information, please contact Sandra Cassibry 601-928-6298.
Category: SCAC-News
SCAC News and Reminders
Hope everyone is ready for the Labor Day weekend and the start of college football.
The Stone County Arts Council (SCAC) will hold the next meeting at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) Visual Arts Building on September 10th at 5:30 p.m. Hope to see everyone there as we continue this wonderful year.
There will be an Art Exhibit opening on September 16th at 6:00 p.m. at MGCCC Visual Arts Building with featured artist Kym Garraway. The public is invited to the gallery opening and the gallery will be open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment until October. For more information or to schedule an appointment call Sandra Cassibry at 601.928.6298.
There will be a “Watercolor Workshop” by Kym Garraway held on September 14th at MGCCC Visual Arts Building from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are a couple of seats left, please call Sandra Cassibry at 601.928.6298 to check for availability and reserve a spot. All proceeds from this workshop will go to help fund the “Yellow Brick Community Art Project”.
On a sad note, the SCAC has learned that Mrs. Nancilee Bodine of Bodine Pottery has passed away this week. She was the past president of this association and loved the “Arts”. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her husband, Pat Bodine, and her family at the great loss of this lady. The arrangements are not known at this time, but we will forward as soon as available.
Thank you for your support of the arts and the Stone County Arts Council.
Exhibit by Artist Kym Garraway
Join the Stone County Arts Council and join us for the opening of an exhibit by artist Kym Garraway at the Visual Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College on September 16, 2013 at 6:00PM.
The exhibit is open to the public from September 17, 2013 – October 31, 2013, Monday-Friday from 8AM-5PM or by special appointment by dialing (228) 928-6298.
Emilie Blackmore Stapp Project
The Friends of Stone County Libraries has received a $3,000 grant from the Mississippi Humanities Council for the Emilie Blackmore Stapp project. Emilie B. Stapp was a well-known children’s author, who lived at the Friendship Farm in Stone County from 1935 until her death in 1962. She is best known for the Go Hawks and Isabella the Wise Goose book series. Emilie and her sister Marie were active members of this community and were involved in many philanthropic endeavors, including establishing the first library for Stone County citizens. This grant will support research on the Stapp sisters, which will be followed by a presentation and gallery exhibit at the Visual Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
The Friends of Stone County Libraries is excited to be reintroducing the lives, work, and contributions of these two remarkable women to this community. If you knew the Stapp sisters or have any information on them you would like to share please contact Daisha Walker at 228-669-9747 or at daish68@yahoo.com.
Friends is proud to partner with the Stone County Arts Council, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, the DeGrummond Children’s Literature Collection and The Old Firehouse Museum on this project.
Gallery Exhibit
Join us any weekday from now through September 30th at the Malone Fine Arts Center on the Perkinston Campus of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College for a Gallery Exhibit of the work of members of the Stone County Arts Council and various workshop artists and participants.
The Exhibit is open from 8AM-5PM Monday – Friday.
Elizabeth Huffmaster July 13, 2013 Workshop
Enjoy photos of the watercolors from the July 13th workshop with Elizabeth Huffmaster. Check our schedule frequently for more planned workshops and events.
Looking for Educational Materials?
Are you an elementary school teacher looking for meaningful materials that are Core Compliant to include in your classroom cirriculum? If so, check out The Longleaf and Me….A-Z and The Watershed and Me…A-Z.
Elizabeth Huffmaster
Stone Countians enjoy painting at Elizabeth Huffmaster’s recent watercolor class sponsored by the Stone County Arts Council. Elizabeth’s next class is a watercolor canvas class July 13th. Call 601-528-2343 or 228-697-4505 for further information. All proceeds from these classes benefit the “Yellow Brick” Community Arts Center project.
Welcome
Welcome to the Stone County Arts Council. While still “under construction”, we hope you will check often for event and class information as well as learn about the projects the SCAC has underway. We would love to have you join us. Membership is open to all Stone County Mississippi citizens.
For membership information, please click this link: SCAC Membership Form Full Page
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