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Salute!
Mission: “To honor our veterans with respect and dignity, celebrate their return to our community and publicly thank them for the sacrifices they have endured for our continued freedom.”
This organization was started in 2000 for the purposes stated above. Each year, SALUTE! partners with the Community Council for the Arts to create a visual art exhibition that centers around a chosen theme. This years theme will be “Forces of Freedom” and will feature the large scale model airplanes of Donald Webber of Goldsboro. This exhibit is part of a larger program honoring our area veterans on Veteran's Day.
This organization is always looking for volunteers to assist them with various programs and tasks. If you would like to volunteer you time and talents, please contact chairman, Mr. Eric Cantu at 522-2327.
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Neuse Quilters Guild
May/June
2000 |
The Arts Council was very pleased to spotlight one of the Arts Center's
oldest umbrella organizations, The Neuse Quilters Guild.
The Neuse Quilters Guild began as an idea of nine women
taking a quilting class together at Lenoir Community
College. This small, yet determined group met and planned
a schedule of meetings, a meeting place, goals and a
slate of officers. Their first public meeting was held in
September 1995 at he Community Council for the Arts.
Twenty-five women attended who were interested in
becoming part of the Guild, ranging in quilt-making
skills from beginner to advanced. Now, five years later,
the Guild has 40 talented quilters who meet regularly
every Wednesday from 10:00 am to noon at the Arts Center.
Membership is open to all interested in the art of
quilting
The Neuse Quilters Guild has two ongoing service projects.
Small, lap-sized quilts are made for the local nursing
home residents, and children's quilts are created by
members and given to the Ronald McDonald House, located
in Greenville, North Carolina. The Guild also
particicpates in the "Colonial Days" event at a
local elementary school. Members go to the classroom and
explain the early history of quilting, show examples of
quilts....past and present, and feature a hands-on
project to interest the 4th and 5th graders.
The
purpose and the goal of the guild is to promote and
perpetuate the art of quilting. The work of the guild is
to benefit and educate all persons interested in
preserving, continuing and advancing this art. The Arts
Council is proud of this umbrella organization. The Neuse
Quilters meet at 10:00 am on Wednesday mornings at the
Arts Center. Anyone who is interested in quilting is
invited to join! |
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Kinston Winter
Bluegrass, Inc.
January
2000 |
Another spotlight umbrella organization is the Kinston
Winter Bluegrass, Inc. Back in 1994, Carol Tyndall and
Glenn Fields helped bring several top Bluegrass bands to
eastern North Carolina for the first Kinston Winter
Bluegrass Festival. With the help of promoter Anita Hill,
the group was incorporated as a non-profit organization
in 1998 and the Bluegrass Festival continues to grow.
The goal of the Kinston Winter Bluegrass, Inc. is to help
promote and preserve the wonderful old time music called
Bluegrass. They strive to meet their goal by bringing
professional, internationally known bluegrass artists to
our area. This year nine well known bands will be
performing at the 7th Annual Kinston Winter Bluegrass
Festival on Friday and Saturday, February 18th and 19th.
Call 522-1066 for reservations.
The Arts Council is proud to have the Kinston Winter
Bluegrass, Inc. as an umbrella organization and
encourages everyone to get out and enjoy the Bluegrass
Festival at Lenoir Community College every year. This annual event is presented in
conjunction with Kinston Convention and Visitors Bureau
and The Community Council for the Arts. |
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K.A.R.M.A
October/November
1999 |
| The Arts Council was very pleased to spotlight one of the
Arts Cneter's busiest umbrella organizations, K.A.R.M.A.
This group has been active for just about five years and
has done some amazing things during that time period.
Currently, they have twenty active members each with a
common goal, to turn the Art Center's basement into a
scale representation of a North Carolina rail system. What began a a pile of sticks is
now starting to be transformed into a scale replica of
the real world. Each member brings with them their own
experience and expertise and the detail of their work is
truly amazing. The club has just begun work on their second room in the
basement which will house a large rail yard and
operations center. If you are interested in viewing the
progress or if you would like to join the organization,
stop by any Saturday between 10:00am and 2:00pm. They will be
happy to show you around. |
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