WE WISH YOU THE GREATEST OF THE HOLIDAYS! | |
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While Thanksgiving has now passed (and we hope you are all able to take some time and relax this weekend) we wanted to remind you that December 3rd is GivingTuesday, the Tuesday after Thanksgiving where you support your local non-profit organizations (as opposed to Black Friday.)
The ACA is a member-supported organization which offers guidence, seminars, workshops and networking opportunities for artist members in the Newport County. Our key tasks are to help guide the interconnection between creative or cultural contributors and various opportunities presented by businesses, schools, donors, audiences, events, commissions, and other opportunities.
If you are a current member of the ACA, thank you for your continued support. We hope you will remember us this holiday season to make an additional donation to help grow our artist awards, scholarships, and grants.
If you are not a member currently, we hope you will become a supporter by the end of the year so we can expand our programing, continue informing the community of the Newport County art news, and help grow our outreach to a greater audience.
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AND DON'T FORGET ALL OUR ARTIST, GALLERY, BUSINESS, AND ORGANIZATION MEMBERS THIS WEEKEND! SUPPORT NEWPORT COUNTY'S SMALL BUSINESSES AND BUY LOCALLY WHEN YOU CAN!
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RISCA GRANT FEEDBACK SESSIONS | |
RISCA’s grants staff has been holding feedback sessions around the state regarding changes to our grant programs. They have been doing these feedback sessions in stages.
The final stage begins soon! I wanted to invite you to attend these sessions (even just one) prior out Council meeting on 12/16. See the listing of sessions in the post script below.
You can RSVP via the EventBrite links below. This will be an opportunity for you to see what they have been working on in advance of the Council meeting as well as provide your own feedback.
Artist Programs
Folk and Traditional Arts Apprenticeships and Fellowships
Arts education and arts educators
Arts and Health
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In-person: Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Weaver Library, East Providence Public Library, 41 Grove Ave., East Providence, 02914. More details.
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Online: Thursday, Dec. 12, noon-1p.m., RSVP required.
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NEWPORT COUNTY ORCHESTRA
Holiday Concert
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Annual Holiday Invitational Arts & Artisans Gift Marketplace
Through December 22, 2024
Holiday Party Saturday
December 7, 5-7 PM
Gallery Night Thursday
December 12, 5-7 PM
*Art Trolley Day Sunday December 8, 12-4 PM
Come see our wide selection of irresistible treasures for heart and home. And if you can't decide what to get, a DeBlois Gift Certificate is a perfect choice!
*DeBlois Gallery will be participating in the Newport Artists Collective Gallery Trolley Tours departing from Perrotti Park (near the Brenton Hotel) on Sunday, December 8, 12-4 PM
For more information on stops and times, email debloisgallery@gmail.com.
134 Aquidneck Ave,
Middletown, 02842
(401) 847-9977
www.debloisgallery.com
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NEWPORT STRING PROJECT
The Newport County Concert Series
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No Place Like Home
Through Dec. 21st
Thoughts of Home,
an author reading:
December 7th, 4 pm
"No Place Like Home", a fundraising art exhibition featuring works from 47 local and regional artists. Running from November 16 through December 21, 2024, the exhibit explores the theme of “home,” prompting reflections on comfort, safety, and belonging while advocating for those in need of shelter.
All works in the exhibition are available for purchase. Fifty percent of all proceeds will directly benefit two local organizations dedicated to ending homelessness: the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness and the Newport Housing Hotline. (The other fifty percent will go to the artist.)
Come for the opening reception on Saturday, November 16th, 3-5 pm. Meet the artists, enjoy light refreshments, participate in a raffle, and engage with the artwork. It will be a celebration of art, community, and a shared commitment to supporting those impacted by housing insecurity.
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THROUGH JANUARY 4
Members’ Show
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PRINTS: NATURALLY INSPIRED
A Retrospective of Etchings and Woodcuts
Josy Wright, Cove Beach. Etching. A solo-exhibition of Josy's work coincides with the Members' Show in the small gallery. Josy was the Best in Show winner at the 2023 Members' Show
In the Small Gallery: a solo-exhibition with Best in Show 2023 winner Josy Wright
Judge: Conor Moynihan, Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at the RISD Museum
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SPRING BULL GALLERY
CALL FOR ART
34th Annual Fakes and Forgeries
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Artistic Reproductions or Creative Interpretations
of the Old and New Masters
OPEN SHOW - JURIED FOR AWARDS ONLY –
CASH AWARDS!
Visit our website for more information
SpringBullGallery.com
Submission Deadline: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 11:59 PM
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PLEASE NOTE:
THERE IS NO ARTS AROUND THE FIRE
IN DECEMBER.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15
Ashley Householder from the Sailing Museum
AT SARDELLA'S!
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ACA’s 2024-2025 Season
Arts Around the Fire
3rd Wednesday
JANUARY -APRIL
Raise Up the Arts
June 25, 2025
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ACA’s Award Deadlines
Artist Award
March 1
Tinney Family Arts Scholarship Award
May 10
LeRoy White "Soul & Conscience" Award
May 15
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About the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County:
Since 1994, the Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County,
a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, has promoted and advanced arts and culture in Newport County for the benefit of the community.
A member-supported organization, the ACA offers events, networking opportunities, support for artist members, and hosts arts and cultural events for the greater community. The ACA aims to help guide the interconnection between creative and cultural contributors, and the people of Newport County.
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