Middletown Area Arts Collective

Federal funding cuts

2008-02-13T08:31:00.001-05:00

President George W. Bush sent his FY09 budget request to Congress last week. He has proposed a $16.3 million cut for the National Endowment for the Arts - from $144.7 million this year to $128.4 million for next year. He has also, for the eighth straight year, eliminated funding for the Department of Education's Arts in Education programs.

The President's budget is the first step in the federal appropriations process. While it serves as an important framework, Congress has the power to set its own priorities and change these funding levels. Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania is asking that you visit the Americans for the Arts Arts Action Center to customize a letter to send to your Members of Congress urging them to support the arts in the funding process.

Writers' Group Forming - January 31

2008-01-28T18:51:00.000-05:00

MAAC writers and poets are getting together to organize a writers' and poets' group or groups. Our first meeting will be Thursday, January 31, 2008 at 7 p.m. at the gallery.

Casting Call - Theater Artists

2008-01-28T18:48:00.000-05:00

Casting Call
PA Renaissance Faire 2008 Auditions

WHO:
Full-time professional actors and part-time semiprofessional actors. See the auditions page of our website www.parenfaire.com for descriptions of the two acting companies.

WHEN:
Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 16th & 17th, 10AM-4PM each day.

WHERE:
Mount Hope Mansion on the grounds of the Renaissance Faire
2775 Lebanon Road
Manheim, PA 17545
14 miles east of Hershey and 15 miles north of Lancaster, Route 72, 1/4 mile south of PA Turnpike Exit 266.

WHAT:
Perform at a 35 acre recreation of a rollicking 16th Century Elizabethan country festival complete with 13 stages.

WHY:
Full-time and part-time actors receive extensive workshop training in acting, dialect, voice, movement, history, improvisation and interaction. They also have the chance to perform in a variety of theatrical styles such as Shakespeare, farce, children's theatre, commedia, street theatre, improv, stunt & stage combat shows, music, song and dance.

HOW:

CALL 717.665.7021, Ext 231 to schedule an individual audition time.
Callbacks will be held periodically throughout the day.
Bring a headshot and resume.
Prepare a 1-minute monologue, preferably classic and comic.
Sing a snippet of a song. 1 minute or less. No musical accompaniment will be available.

2008-01-21T18:46:00.000-05:00

The 2nd Sunday music is by Krista Voelmle, sorry I missed her name initially.

Second Sunday in Feb - Afternoon with Artists

2008-01-21T17:48:00.000-05:00

Insurance BIz.net sponsors the February Afternoon with Artists. We hope to see you there. If you want flyers to help promote the event and invite people, email us or give a call. Here are the details.

Sunday, February 10, 2008, 2-6pm
Music by Krista with Max Holman on piano from 2-4 pm
Folk Chicken from 4-6 p.m.
Food provided by Karen’s Catering
Special Exhibit of Middletown Area High School Artists
Event sponsored by Insurance Biz.net

Your ideas, Please?

2008-01-21T17:36:00.000-05:00

Dear MAAC Artists:

Our collective ideas and efforts are vital to our success as a group. We have been brainstorming ideas for creative marketing efforts and future gatherings and we would love to have your input. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts.

Here are some of the ideas MAAC artists have shared. Feel free to add your ideas to existing notions expressed below and to share ideas of your own.

IDEAS:

1. Promote the gallery with a parade float.
2.Arrange student art exhibits.
3. Arrange student musicians – we may want to try to match up the school artists and musicians when possible.
4. Shari recently spoke to some people who would (as a group – maybe a church group)come in and serve coffee and publicize coffee and wifi hours.
5. Have each event sponsored by a professional or business who would piggy back on our Afternoon with Artists as their “client appreciation event.”

Come all ye faithful to our Afternoon with Artists.

2007-11-18T16:42:00.000-05:00

Meet artists from near and far. Learn about classes in which you might be interested. View the diversity and breadth of art and the artists who make it AND celebrate the winter holiday season.

WHEN: Sunday, December 9, 2007 from 2-6pm
Music is Victroling the Ancient Yuletide Carol

PROGRAM: Commemorating Christmas with the Victrola.
A program of carols, readings and other Christmas curiosities with Peter and Lillian DeHart

November Meeting Announced

2007-11-03T06:09:00.000-04:00

We will have a member meeting on Thursday, Nov 29 at 6:30 p.m. Jupi Das from the Jupi gallery has offered to open a framing location at MAAC. Members will receive a discount and our gallery will also benefit. Jupi will speak at this meeting to offer suggestions on artist presentation and preservation of their artwork. Hope to see you all then!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Spend some time helping at MAAC

2007-11-03T06:00:00.000-04:00

We need a little help. Shari is looking for a volunteer on Sunday, Nov 4 from 11:30 to 2 or 2:30. Please let her know if you are available.

We also need volunteers on Thursday, Nov 8 from noon to 4 p.m. and from 6:30-8 p.m. and on Thursday, Nov 15 from 6 to 8 p.m.

We will be CLOSED on Thanksgiving day, but open Black Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Send your shoppers to the gallery for their holiday shopping.

News from the founder

2007-10-25T17:18:00.000-04:00

Hi Everyone!

Huge thanks to new Middletown resident and MAAC member Christine Goldbeck who has set up this blog for us. She came to visit MAAC just Sunday and already has begun to help us with PR. This is an extremely important job since we're new and not well-known yet. Please let us know what you think here and spread the word with us. I am very excited about the classes we have scheduled and we are working on next year's schedule already!

Thanks for everyone's help!

Shari