Meet Our Board Members–Bruce Loch, treasurer
Posted on July 16, 2012by lvartscouncil This is the third post in a series featuring each of the current members of the Arts Council’s board. We thought you’d like to get to know a few things about the people who help direct the organization, support its mission, and work to secure its future. Ours is a volunteer […]
The Arts Count–Numbers Reveal the Impact
Posted on August 6, 2012by lvartscouncil by Randall Forte, executive director The arts are invaluable to the Lehigh Valley’s economy and quality of life. We have the numbers and experience to prove it. During 2011, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council gathered data from ninety-one arts and cultural organizations as part of a national economic impact study, “Arts […]
Meet Our Board Members–Danielle Kulnis, vice president 2012-13
Posted on August 9, 2012by lvartscouncil This post continues our series featuring each of the current members of the Arts Council’s board. We thought you’d like to get to know a few things about the people who help direct the organization, support its mission, and work to secure its future. Ours is a volunteer board of leaders […]
Theater Patron Jamie Balliet on “My Life in Art”
Posted on August 11, 2012by lvartscouncil Even though I have never performed, I’ve always loved theater. I like to think of myself as a patron of the arts more than anything. I understand the importance of an audience: performers are at their best in front of an audience that appreciates them, and programs can continue when there […]
Kristin Baxter: Art Professor, Art Advocate, Studio Artist
Posted on August 14, 2012by lvartscouncil by Randall Forte, LVAC executive director Meet Arts Council member, Kristin Baxter, assistant professor of art at Moravian College. For more than five years, she taught art to children in kindergarten through grade eight, and she conducted professional development workshops for teachers in museums, galleries, schools, and community centers. What made you decide […]
Art–The Tie That Binds | Just Look at What’s Happening with School Children
Posted on September 8, 2012by lvartscouncil by Debora Roberson, LVAC board member There is art integration synergy at work in Allentown – exposing students to history, graphic design, and art. Students from Allentown School District’s Union Terrace Elementary and Trexler Middle Schools spent two weeks this summer designing advertising slogans and artwork for Lehigh Valley landmarks. The […]
Françoise Choveau, Ceramist and Tile-Maker
Posted on September 17, 2012by lvartscouncil An Interview by Randall Forte, LVAC executive director Arts Council member, Françoise Choveau, lived in Paris until her mid-thirties, attending the Academie de la Grande Chaumière for drawing. She also worked for three years with the sculptor Max Fillon, experimenting with wood, clay, and metal. After coming to the United States, […]
Advocate for Lehigh County Funding to Maintain Local Quality of Life
Posted on September 25, 2012by lvartscouncil by Randall Forte, LVAC executive director This article appeared in The Morning Call newspaper’s Town Square section on September 22, 2012. The Lehigh County Board of Commissioners is preparing to vote on the 2013 budget. The 2013 quality of life grants, which fund many Lehigh County arts and cultural nonprofits, are in jeopardy […]
Why Public Funding for the Arts? It’s Life Changing.
Posted on September 26, 2012by lvartscouncil Guest Post by Arts Council member, Jennifer Scavuzzo Just yesterday I heard a radio program discussing how to combat the high level of dropouts from our high schools, and one student who was featured discussed how “bored” he is with school. Given the opportunity to see what a better high school […]
Theatre Artist Karen D. Connell, LCSW., BCD.,MSW., MA—My Life In Art
Posted on September 27, 2012by lvartscouncil Table Top Theatre is my current passion. My journey in the Arts has led me along an evolving path. As a lucky child born to a dancing mother and stage managing father, the arts were my playground. My life naturally evolved into years as a performer, director, choreographer, educator and clinician. […]
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