July Newsletter

July 2021 Newsletter

We are celebrating neighbors this month as we initiate, support and advance arts and cultural activities in Iredell County! We are pleased to have partnered with wonderful artists, organizations and donors all over our community the first half of this year. Please join us as we seek to find pathways and possibilities that will spread the arts and create uplifting cultural experiences for our neighborhood.

Collaborating with the City of Statesville through Statesville Recreation and Parks has been a wonderful way to spread public art throughout Iredell County's seat. SRPD Director, Richard Griggs, shares our vision of creating a community of art and cultural richness and has joined his department with our organization to develop art programs, paint murals, basketball courts and sewer mounds. We are thankful for this partnership! To read more about the relationship and community benefits, check out the North Carolina Recreation & Park Association's Magazine article on the collaboration here.

Caleb Caudle in Concert
Thursday, September 2, 7:30pm

The next artist of our Key Concert Series: Caleb Caudle! Tickets on sale now through Eventbrite here.
Caleb is a native of the NC Foothills, growing up in Stokes County, but today he calls Nashville home. His recent release, and eighth album, was recorded at the Cash Cabin, working with with John Jackson. NPR and Rolling Stone Country have featured Caleb's music as "Songs We Love" and "One of the 10 Best Country and Americana Songs to Hear Now."

The IAC Key Concert Series is brought to you by your neighbors: Dustin McCrary, Owen Graffix, L Gordon Iron & Metal, My Net Cloud Services, Statesville Jewelry & Loan, SJ Carolina Scale Co, Jane Getsinger/Abigail Jennings, Walther & Edie Holland, Jim & Re Johnston, John & Xochitl Koppelmeyer, Bill & Cindy Pitts, Brian & Amy Howard, Julia Wilson/Robb Collier, Richard & Jennifer Griggs and other anonymous donors. Thank you for your support!

Summer Art Camp 2021

A big thank you to art teacher Amanda Muncy for sharing her talents with the children of Iredell County through the IAC Summer Art Camp experience. Amanda created a variety of lessons based on famed artists and allowed the children freedom to experiment in each style. We are thankful for Amanda's passion for children and art!
Private classes are available, see the information box below.

Garfield Park Basketball Court
Georgie Nakima, artist

The basketball court mural at Garfield Park is complete! Georgie Nakima designed and painted the outline for her mural. Georgie then directed volunteers who learned the process and painted alongside her to complete this awesome project. Thank you Georgie and our partners at Statesville Recreation & Parks for the opportunity to add meaningful art to our neighborhood. Thanks to sponsor/donors Grace Baptist Church Mural Fund, NCArts Grassroots Projects and the Reemprise Fund, we are pleased to partner with you!

Chalk the Park, July 24th, 10am-1pm
Iredell Parks and Recreation, Stumpy Creek Park

A fun family event in partnership with the Iredell County Parks & Recreation Department. Design your own masterpiece...visit the ICPR website here for information and registration. A fun way to enjoy the summer sun with your neighbors. We provide the chalk and the surface, you provide imagination!

Iredell Photography Club
Second and Fourth Mondays each month, 7pm.

The Iredell Photography Club, formed in 1986, was created to promote the advancement of photography as an art. The purpose of the club is to bring together people who are dedicated to the advancement of their skills with a wide range of photographic experience and interest. The club exists to offer opportunities for all to share knowledge within the club and in the community, through exhibitions and programs that excite interest in the knowledge and practice of all branches of photography. Follow the IPC on Meetup to learn of photography opportunities.

The IPC has begun meeting at the Arts Council and we look forward to the possibilities this may bring for our community. Meetings held the second and fourth Monday of the month, guests welcome.

Grassroots Arts Program Grants
2021-2022

Grants are available for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in Iredell county. Deadline for applications is August 6th. For information visit our webpage here.
Last year the IAC helped facilitate Grassroot Grants for the Iredell Friends of the Library, Grace Baptist Church Mural Project, Iredell Museums, Mooresville Arts, NC Thumb & Finger Style Guitar Players, Performing Arts Live of Iredell, Piedmont Folkways and Theatre Statesville.
We are seeking additional organizations with the potential to create new pathways and possibilities - spread the word!

Spoken Word, Live at the Old Jail

A big thank you to Samuel J Fox, organizer, poet and emcee, and the area poets Steve Shoemaker, Kevin Mills Jr, Les Brown, Saifah Nadiah Sunshine, Shane Manier and Joyce Brown. June marked the return of Spoken Word in our Old Jail listening room and we were wowed! If you missed the event you can watch it in it's entirety on our YouTube channel, or watch individual clips of your favorite poets. While there, subscribe so you won't miss a concert, video or reading. Just click here. You will be amazed at the talent and vulnerabilities your neighbors have chosen to share through this art form to bring about better community!

Guitar Lessons

The IAC offers guitar lessons. Beginner, intermediate, and advanced lessons available. Learn more about reading music, the caged system, scale modes, drop chords and much more.

Contact Kyle at (704)-880-8232 (call or text) for availability.

Piano Lessons

The IAC continues to offer piano lessons with piano instructor, Donna Guy. Ages 4 to adult. 30 & 60-minute lessons available.

Contact Donna at (704)-876-9284 for availability (call or text).

Art Classes

The IAC offers private art lessons with licensed art teacher, Amanda Muncy Prevette. Now accepting new students!

Contact Amanda at amanda.n.muncy@gmail.com to register.

Donations

We are thankful for the volunteers and donors who make all of this possible. We ask you to consider giving and thank you for passing this newsletter on to friends and neighbors.
It is easier than ever to support the Iredell Arts Council. Venmo @IredellArtsCouncil or contact our office.
We hope to see you here soon.
Thank you!

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