Event: Saturday, June 22 (7-10pm)
Location: YS Arts Council Gallery, 111 Corry Street, Yellow Springs, Ohio
Arts Alive is a fundraiser put on by the Yellow Springs Arts Council. The event will support YSAC’s new performance series, Arts Alive, along with youth art programs. Featured musicians include headliners Will C and fam!ly, along with The Show, playing in the YSAC outdoor courtyard. The June exhibit, Who am I? Sculpture by Alice Robrish, will be on display in the gallery. Rounding out the evening will be kids art, an YS Brewery beer garden and a table raffle of items from local shops and music venues. The raffle will not only raise funds, it will promote local bands and musicians who donate merchandise for the cause.
The Arts Council is a strong supporter of local music. In 2012, the YSAC moved to a multi-arts venue at 111 Corry Street, which includes a 750 square foot performance and workshop space, as well as an outdoor courtyard. Over the past year the organization has been exploring formats for music events and performance opportunities. This spring a new stage was constructed for the courtyard. “We have a great location in the heart of downtown Yellow Springs where we can bring in musicians, promote them, and share their talents with the public. It’s a perfect role for the Arts Council”, says YSAC Arts and Cultural Manger, Deb Housh.
The new monthly Arts Council performance series, Arts Alive, hosts music groups and other performers on second Saturdays. For a $5 suggested donation, visitors can explore the current gallery show, hear an art talk by an exhibiting artist, then enjoy the music of a favorite local band. People can come for just the art, just the music, or both. Arts Alive has it all, and it runs during the early evening, a time conducive to families and adults who aren’t into late-nighters.
Proceeds from ths Fundraiser will benefit the Arts Alive season, as well as youth art programs. The event will highlight collaborative paintings created through YSAC’s summer art program “Mural Camp”. These youth art classes are for ages 7-14 and are taught by local artist Nancy Epling, who has worked with the Chicago Public Art Group and recently returned from a mural painting experience in Ireland. The kids take walking tours of Yellow Springs’ extensive “outdoor museum” of public art, then create their own murals. Hands on kids art activities will also be offered during the Arts Alive fundraising evening. Funds from the event will contribute to youth art programs and scholarships throughout the year.
The Arts Alive Fundraiser on June 22 has a $5+ suggested donation (kids 12 and under free) and other ways to donate throughout the evening. Come out to YSAC for Music Alive on June 22, from 7-10pm, in support of local music and youth art. The arts are alive in Yellow Springs!
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