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Curry County Cultural Coalition Awards Grants for 2015 Projects

Curry County Cultural Coalition Awards Grants

CURRY COUNTY, OREGON (December 29, 2014) – The Curry County Cultural Coalition (CCCC) recently awarded grants totaling $8,120 to ten organizations whose projects most closely fit the goals and guidelines of the Oregon Cultural Trust (OCT) and the CCCC.

OCT funds are generated through direct donations, the sales of Cultural Heritage license plates, and individual state tax credits.  One third of the money that the OCT grants each year is distributed among 45 county and tribal cultural coalitions, based on population.  These autonomous coalitions set their own priorities and re-grant OCT funds within their jurisdictions.  The Curry County Cultural Coalition reviews applications annually and awards grants to groups that fulfill the OCT mission of increasing public participation in Oregon culture.

The award recipients for upcoming projects and events in 2015 are:

Brookings Area Council for the Arts - American Music Festival, $1,000

• Curry Arts, Inc. - Artist Workshops, $1,000
• Curry County Fair - Experience Drumming Interactive Sessions, $1,000
• Friends of the Langlois Library - An Evening With Brian Doyle, $600
• Port Orford Arts Council - Community Welcoming Dinner for the Confederated Tribes of Siletz during the “Run to the Rogue,” $800
• Port Orford Main Street Revitalization Association - Wayside Signage to Promote Historic Sites, $1,000
• Port Orford Public Library Foundation - Educational DVDs for North Curry Residents, $400
• Southern Oregon Kite Festival - Young Poets’ Contest, $320
• Stagelights Musical Arts Community - Wild Rivers Music Festival, $1,000
• Yoga Club of Gold Beach - Introduction to Dance Classes, $1,000

For more information about the Curry County Cultural Coalition visit the CCCC website at www.curryccc.org.  To learn how you can contribute to Oregon Culture visit www.culturaltrust.org.

Holiday Festivities at the December Brookings Second Saturday Art Walk

The Art Walk featured a well attended Christmas Concert by Resonance at the Chetco Community Library.

Horst Wolf photographed the Library's featured artist, Kathleen Kresa, for an article about the Art Walk for the "Insider" (a local, free, entertainment newspaper).

Kathleen Kresa's work will be showing at the Library during the month of December.

Nancy Ehorn with her glass art at A Wild Bird and Backyard General Store. A variety of Nancy's beautiful glass pieces are available at A Wild Bird and Backyard General Store.

Patty Ann Da Cunha and Friends entertained at A Wild Bird and Backyard General Store.

Audi Stanton and Sara Broderick at the annual holiday show of the work of Sara's students which is held at Wright's.



Art by Sara's students.

Lynn Guild and Sara Broderick in the gallery at Wrights.

Sara Broderick visiting with the creator of Wright's new website -- see it here:
http://www.wrightsframing.com/

Santa (Artist Dale Wells) visited Wright's during the Art Walk and the kids enjoyed having their photos taken with Santa.

Sandy Bonney demonstrated the importance of strong values in a painting (using Rob Decker's work in progress).

Jean Johnston's jewelry display at Wright's is stocked for holiday shopping.

Wendeline Bernhardt is one of the new artists at Wright's Gallery.

Taste O'Honey entertained in the Gallery at Wright's.

A group of local musicians took a break from holiday music to sing Happy Birthday at Dewey's Digs.

Bud Haliday showed photos of the carousel he plans to bring to Azalea Park and discussed the project. Anyone who would like to participate in making this dream come true (by donating time or tax deductible funds) can contact Bud at 541-254-1595.

Giraffes on a Raft at Manley Art Center during the December Art Walk.

Gary Wahlbeck is Manley Art Center's Featured Artist for December.

Christina Olsen and Dorothy Marshall sang Christmas Carols in the Snug, upstairs from Brian Scott Gallery.  A private Christmas Party was being held in Brian Scott Gallery so the Art Walk Festivities moved upstairs.

Dorothy joined Spectrum Sounds at the Snug.

Dorothy and John Marshall at the December Art Walk.

Rocks & Rolls with Paul Kingsbury

Early next year, Curry Arts will sponsor Rocks and Rolls with Paul Kingsbury, a free acrylic workshop, on Saturday, January 10^th, 2015. It is tentatively scheduled for the Extension building at the Fairgrounds in Gold Beach.

 Paul will show you how to paint an ocean scene with rolling waves crashing into rocks! If you love landscapes and ocean scenes, this is the class for you.

 Paul Kingsbury's art portrays the power of the seas and beauty of the skies. His love for the surging seas and dramatic skies is reflected in bold, brilliant realism. His works are created in acrylics in the style of oils. Paul uses a variety of techniques including transparent glazes, thin washes, heavy accents, dry brushing, color blending and meticulous detailing. Visit Paul's website for examples of his art and biography: www.paulekingsburystudio.com.

 The class will start at 10 am and go till 3 pm.  If you are interested, call Sharon Guinn at 541-425-1213 or email her at sharonguinn@charter.net. The class is free, but we appreciate donations to help cover costs and keep our classes available to our community.

      Supplies list:

• Your favorite acrylic paints.
• Your favorite acrylic brushes.  
• Water container.
• Paper towels or rags for cleaning brushes.
• Paper pallet for paint.
• Canvas no smaller than 8½x11. No larger than 16x20.
• Table easel unless you like to paint flat on a table.
• Sack lunch or snack for a short break.