FEBRUARY 2020

Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County's 

Artist Award Application due March 15

The Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County (ACA) announces the March 15, 2020, 11:59 pm deadline for the Artist Awards, in support of Newport County artists and art projects that benefit our community.

Artist Awards of up to $500 support arts projects throughout Newport County. Through these awards, ACA champions exciting and interesting arts activities and events presented in and for the Newport County community.

Past recipients of the award have been the Newport String Project, the Newport Children's Theatre, ali kenner brodsky & co. and Out of the Box Studio & Gallery.

Artists of all backgrounds, identities, and artistic disciplines-including visual arts (illustration, graphic design, multimedia), performing arts (dance, music, theatre), literary arts (creative writing, poetry), and any other traditional or emerging field-residing in and/or offering artistic programs to any of the six Newport County communities (Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton) are strongly encouraged to apply. The Arts & Cultural Alliance especially encourages individual artists working alone or in collaboration to apply for support of their projects that enhance and uplift the Newport County community. Applicants must be a member of ACA.

Guidelines and the application can be found at the ACA website (www.newportarts.org). Those who seek assistance can reach out to info@newportarts.org.

New! Every Friday evening!:

Solo jazz piano at Bar & Board Bistro

Date: Every Friday

Time: 7 to 10 p.m.

Bar & Board Bistro

282 Thames St., Newport RI

LOIS plays solo piano at the lovely Bar & Board Bistro on Fridays. Enjoy an evening of jazz and Latin music from the 1920s to the present.

Not too loud, not too soft - the volume is just right for conversation and enjoyment while you dine or have a drink at this classy Newport restaurant (which used to be a bank and has interesting design features!).

Reservations recommended.

www.barandboard.com 401.619.1022

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HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH

Opening with a comedy short starring Buster Keaton, this unique concert moves on to the feature-length original 1923 silent film version of Victor Hugo's The Hunchback of Notre Dame, with live organ accompaniment improvised by the spectacular silent film artist Peter Krasinski of Boston. 

As part of the film's "soundtrack," the Professional Choristers of The Choir School of Newport County will sing pieces written by past musicians at Notre Dame inserted at appropriate scenes, and the church's tower bells will be rung to dramatic effect.

LINK TO TRAILER:

www.saintjohns-newport.org

Newport County Youth Chorus' "Music From Around the World" 6-week program

The Newport County Youth Chorus is welcoming singers in grades 2 through 4 to join our next six-week program called "Music From Around the World". It is free to participate and no audition is necessary -- just a love of singing! Classes begin the week of March 2. Sign up at www.newportsings.org/join.   Visit the website www.newportsings.org/season for 2019 - 2020 session dates, themes and to register. 

Newport County Youth Chorus' "Middle School Ensemble"

The Newport County Youth Chorus is welcoming singers to join a new Middle School Ensemble class for students in grades 5 - 8 with unchanged voices that will be offered in Newport this spring. It is free to participate and no audition is necessary -- just a love of singing! Sign up at www.newportsings.org/join.

All are welcome! If you or someone you know would like to join the group, please reach out to newportcountyyouthchorus@gmail.com or sign up at www.newportsings.org/join. For more information about the chorus, please visit www.newportsings.org. 

ISLAND MOVING COMPANY PRESENTS:

UNEQUIVOCAL VOICES at Rosecliff

Thursday, March 5th @ 7pm

Friday, March 6th @ 7pm 

Saturday, March 7th @ 7pm

The Island Moving Company's Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen will curate & present the premiere of a new works by Shane Farrell and Danielle Genest along with a selection of curated pieces from IMC's repertory by Miki Ohlsen, Danielle Genest, Tina Kay Bohnstedt, Francis Ortiz and Ted Thomas.

Tickets available here!

MOTHER GOOSE at Rosecliff

Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County Membership

The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Newport County draws its strength from the talent, energy, and passion of its artist members and the financial generosity of its business and institutional membership.

Newport County is blessed to have such a tremendous number of artists, artisans, and citizens who care about the arts within its community.

The Arts & Cultural Alliance educates the community about the available arts in Newport County and promotes art and cultural activities in the area,

Membership Benefits:

• Opportunity to have the ACA serve as a 501(c)3 Umbrella Sponsor for Newport County artists soliciting tax-deductible donations and grant funding for arts projects that benefit our community
• Opportunity to apply for the ACA Artist Award, an award given by the ACA Board of up to $500 to support Newport County art projects that benefit our community
• Opportunity to attend meetings and participate on committees within the Alliance to support and promote new ventures
• Opportunity to promote your announcements in the monthly ACA e-newsletter SPLASH with current information of Newport County's art scene
• Referrals of inquiries to your business/organization
• Shared information about your business/organization with artists, musicians, educators and arts organizations of all kinds
• Invitations to valuable networking opportunities and all ACA endorsed events