* This list has been updated but is not complete. If you information for a workshop that is arts related, please contact Amanda Fickey-Fields at afields@centertech.com. *
Class Schedule (Course topics are tentative dependent upon progression)
10am-3pm Saturday, April 5 - Surface Preparation, Paint & Designs
10am-3pm Saturday, April 26 - Skies and Clouds
10am-3pm Saturday, May 3 - Mountains and Grasslands
10am-3pm Saturday, May 17 - Deciduous & Evergreen
10am-3pm Saturday, May 24 - Water and Flowers
Registration: $10 - Brushes, paints and supplies will be provided.
Mural Workshop Flyer - registration form included on flyer.
Location:
OSCAR Center
Pikeville
(Pike County)
Career Development in the Performing Arts Seminar - Sponsored by The Center for Rural Development, Kentucky Arts Council and UK Extension Service
Are you interested in a career as a musician, storyteller or dancer? Whether you are just beginning your career or you are seeking ways to enhance and promote your career, the Career Development for Performing Artists Workshop in Prestonsburg at the Mountain Arts Center on May 19, 2008, will provide you with creative strategies to move your career forward as well as information about resources, adjudicated programs and opportunities for performing artists.
May 19, Monday - 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration: $10, payable at the door, includes lunch - Pre-registration Required
Location: Mountain Arts Center, 50 Hal Rogers Drive, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Directions: http://www.macarts.com/directions.html
For more information and to pre-register, contact Judy Sizemore at 606-364-5831 or circuit@prtcnet.org
Agenda
9:00-9:30 Registration
9:30-9:45 Welcome and overview
9:45-10:45 Plenary session presented by Joanna Hay, Tamara Coffey and Andrew Leonard
11-12:15 Concurrent Breakout Sessions #1 led by Angie Debord, Lora Jane Benedict, Andrew Leonard and Beau Haddock
12:30-1:30 Roundtable luncheon discussion of challenges and opportunities
1:45-3:00 Concurrent Breakout Sessions #2 led by Octavia Sexton, Darla Jackson, Andrew Leonard (repeat from morning) and Beau Haddock (repeat from morning)
3:15-4:00 Wrap up discussion, Q and A, by discipline
4:00 Evaluations and Safe Journey
Joanna Hay, Regional Outreach Director, Kentucky Arts Council will explain how artists can apply to the Kentucky Peer Advisory Network Program to have a professional performing artist work with them as a consultant/mentor on issues related to career development.
Andrew Leonard, Solo Guitarist, Performing and Recording Artist:
Session Title: Acting as Your Own Agent
Acting as his own booking agent and publicist, Andrew has arranged and promoted his performances throughout the country. He has given his “Creating A Career As A Performer” lectures and workshops nationally. Andrew’s topics will include using a press kit effectively, writing cover letters, preparing press releases, negotiating, and deciding what concerts to pursue based on understanding how a presenter views your press kit. Andrew is also on the faculty of the University of Kentucky’s School of Music.
Beau Haddock, Media & Public Relations Director, Kentucky Arts Council:
Session Title: Promoting Your Music
Beau Haddock, originator of the popular folk-rock group, The Little River Band, will share his experiences as a professional musician to help you plan to promote your music locally, regionally, nationally and internationally! Topics will include promoting CDs, getting airtime, working with a band, and touring.
Angelyn DeBord, Storyteller, Playwright, Director and Workshop Leader:
Session Title: Building on Your Strengths
This session will lead you through steps to identify and build on your strengths as a performing artist. You will have an opportunity to conceptualize and share your ideal working situation. You will learn to identify the communication skills you have and consider how these can be shared and shaped toward building your ideal career. Each participant will have an opportunity to share a segment of his/her work and get feedback!
Octavia Sexton, Storyteller, Literary Artist, and Artist Educator:
Session Title: Storytelling as a Teaching Tool
In this workshop you will gain insights into bridging the gap between storytelling as an art form and storytelling as a teaching tool; working as a teaching artist versus festival performer; where to look for work; and ideas and venues for promoting youth storytelling.
Darla Jackson, Dancer, Dance Instructor, and Choreographer:
Session Title: Finding Your Niche
Darla Jackson has performed solo and as part of a clogging group throughout the southeast. She has visited many schools as a performer and dance instructor. This PD will help you build promotional tools to help you as an artist. Different strategies will be introduced such as performances, teaching, presentations, school assemblies, etc. Participants will focus on what makes them unique and sets them apart from other artists.
Lora Jane Benedict, Dancer, Dance Instructor, and Choreographer:
Session Title: Inspiring Youth
As director of Pointe Of Joy Performing Arts School in Paintsville, Lora Jane will share the rewards and challenges of running a dance studio and working as a consultant and choreographer.
You are invited to participate in an exciting effort to build a network of community theatres in Kentucky. We hope to develop opportunities for community theatre groups to perform in one another's communities and to share resources and ideas. We will discuss how such a network might be structured and how we might obtain funding for the network through a grant application to the National Endowment for the Arts.
