"Preserving the history and culture that is uniquely Greene County"
A full year of seminars to cultivate the mind and creative spirit:
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Apr 12th |
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Figure drawing using a model. Maggie Aston, CalU Department of Fine Arts (kids invited) |
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May 10th |
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Economic Development, financing studio space, and available grants for Artists and Crafts People |
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Jun 14th |
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Plenaire Painting on the Monongahela River, (kids invited) Giclée prints, by Peter West |
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Jul 12th |
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Field trip to an Active Artisan Community |
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Aug 9th |
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Art for K-12, because ”art increases test scores.” |
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3rd Annual Creative Communities Conference, August 29
Art Blast on the Mon Festival, Labor Day Weekend |
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Oct 11th |
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Arts and the special needs population |
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Dec 13th |
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Holiday Craft Blast - Sales of Local Arts and Crafts |
Most seminars are $15 per person and $5 for students. Seminars are held in Greensboro PA and
typically run from 10am to 2pm which include a light lunch - for more information contact Mary Shine at 724-943-4462
What does “Creative Communities” mean to you?
The term refers to communities that learn to sustain themselves by attracting artists, writers and craftspeople to do their creative work in a small town setting. Quality of Life! is what people crave in this fast paced 21st century - and communities across this region and around the nation are becoming aware that they have just that.
In historic Greensboro, a picturesque old pottery town on the banks of the Monongahela River, resident and regional artists and community leaders are doing some pretty amazing things and actively works to share and discuss these with others.
Thanks to the marketing freedom of the Internet, creative industries flourish in rural communities, as artists trade hectic for tranquil.
Greensboro hosts an annual Creative Communities Conference and festival —Art Blast on the Mon - over Labor Day weekend. This year, the conference have been expanded into a series of Second Saturday seminars, each focusing on a vital piece of the Creative Communities puzzle. Designed to link artists, community leaders and educators to sources for growth and development, through marketing strategies, educational opportunities and how to best serve a diverse population from children to seniors to the disabled.
There is also a chance to learn from other artists and even try your hand at a new medium. Come to Greensboro and learn firsthand - there’s a bright streak of creativity in us all. So come on down and help make this a valuable group to discuss these topics (bring a friend or two!)