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{2007 Annual Report} MEMBERS Alabama State Council on the Arts REBECCA T ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS ---------------{2007 Annual Report} MEMBERS Alabama State Council On the Arts REBECCA T. B. QUINN CHAIRMAN Huntsville RALPH FROHSIN VICE CHAIRMAN Alexander City VANZETTA PENN MCPHERSON* SECRETARY Montgomery EVELYN ALLEN* Birmingham JULIE HALL FRIEDMAN Fairhope JIM HARRISON, III Tuscaloosa FRANK HELDERMAN* Florence DORA H. JAMES Opelika JULIAN W. JENKINS* Anniston ELAINE JOHNSON Dothan VAUGHAN I. MORRISSETTE Mobile DYANN ROBINSON* Tuskegee LEE SENTELL Montgomery CEIL JENKINS SNOW Birmingham CAROL PREJEAN ZIPPERT* Eutaw * Terms ending in 2007 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 --------------[ mission ]-------------- The Mission of the Alabama State Council on the Arts is to enhance quality of life for all Alabamians by providing access to and support for the state’s diverse and rich artistic resources. ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 1 ------------------[ contents ]------------------ Arts-in-Education Program .................................. 7 Community Arts Program .................................... 9 Folklife Program ................................................. 11 Literature Program............................................... 15 Performing Arts Program ..................................... 17 Visual Arts Program ............................................ 21 Grants ................................................................. 22 ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 201 Monroe Street, Suite 110, Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1800 Phone: 334-242-4076 / Fax: 334-240-3269 www.arts.alabama.gov ANNUAL REPORT 2007 {Message from the Director}---------- Beginning in the fall of 2006, the state inaugurated arts education. The initiatives supported and expanded in the “Year of Alabama Arts,” proclaimed as such by Governor 2007 put the state in an exciting position to not only address Bob Riley and the Alabama Bureau of Tourism and Travel. The important needs, but to draw serious attention to areas of State Council on the Arts partnered with ABTT on this ma- growth that are enhancing the quality of life for all Alabamians. jor promotional effort, emphasizing that every year is an arts In the spring of 2007, the Council sponsored its “Cel- showcase and “year of the arts” for thousands of artists, arts ebration of the Arts,” a statewide awards program designed to organizations and arts patrons from every part of Alabama. recognize individuals who have made significant contributions We were proud to be able to show-off these often over looked to Alabama in and through the arts. Because 2007 represented resources that make Alabama such a culturally rich state. the 40th anniversary of the Council and the YOAA, the pro- Highlights of YOAA included a major folk gram for the awards presentation was expanded arts exhibition in cooperation with the Birming- to include a showcase of the performing arts in ham Museum of Art, the Alabama Book Festival in Alabama. Music, dance and theatre were featured Montgomery, the Black Belt Tour of “Gees Bend,” in a gala evening that celebrated all of the arts, as an original production of the Alabama Shakespeare well as, the actual award recipients. The winners for Festival, the Must See Arts Destinations in Alabama 2007 included: Governor’s Awards – Kathy Chan, publication along with Alabama Arts: a compre- Huntsville; Thomas Hinds, Montgomery; and Paul hensive guide to the arts in Alabama. The Council Looney, Tuscaloosa. The Quilters of Gees Bend added to this list with an Alabama Masters publica- were awarded the “Living Legacy Award” and Jerry tion spotlighting the major visual artists and collec- “Boogie” McCain of Gadsden received the “Folk tions of their works from the major museums in our Heritage Award.” The “Distinguished Artist Award” state. Additionally, the Council, in partnership with was bestowed on Nall (Hollis) of Fairhope, Troy the Alabama Writers Forum, printed an anthology of Albert B. Head and Vence, France, with the “Lifetime Achieve- Harper Lee Award-winning authors, featuring writ- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ment Award” going to Roberta Gamble, a longtime ing inspired by an Alabama “sense of place” and arts educator and theatre director of Greenville. photographic images associated with these places. A project of particular note in 2007 was a Comprehensive highlights are too many to mention, but can cooperative venture between Mountain Brook High School still be found in communities, large and small, throughout the (predominately white) and Fairfield High Preparatory School state ranging from the Kentuck Festival of the Arts in North- (predominately black) in a production of “To Kill A Mocking- port to the Gulf Coast Jazz and Heritage Festival in Mobile. bird.” The production was a huge success in Birmingham, As a boost to the emphasis on the YOAA, the Coun- to such a degree that an encore performance took place in cil received a second straight increase in appropriations from Montgomery before a standing-room only crowd at the Davis the legislature of $950,000, bringing the total state agency Theatre. Harper Lee was so impressed with the cooperative budget to over 4.8 million dollars. The increase enabled the spirit between the two high schools, students and teachers, Council to fund the second year of the Black Belt Arts Ini- that she made a rare appearance to congratulate the cast and tiative, a new Arts and Cultural Facilities Program, explora- reinforce her support for their efforts. The State Board of Educa- tion of an international cultural exchange program, initial field tion and Governor Riley recognized the two schools, the drama work for presenting Alabama as the featured state at the 2010 teachers, and Harper Lee the next day at a special meeting of Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC, and increases the Board. This project was a profound example of the impact in front-line grants programs, especially those emphasizing the arts have on students and the educational process. The ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS 3 initial idea for the project came from a workshop for teachers opera festivals in the world, could offer huge benefits to students sponsored by the Alabama Alliance for Arts Education through a and audiences in Alabama. While expanding globally in economic grant from the State Council on the Arts. development has a track record of success in Alabama, it seems ap- In August of 2007, the Council established an agreement propriate to explore opportunities in cultural development as well. of intent to engage in a cultural exchange with Pietrasanta, Italy, There are ambitious plans on the drawing board and ac- arguably the sculpture capital of the world. The town in the North- tivities scheduled that will thrust the state in an increasingly posi- west region of Tuscany, adjacent to the famous Carrara marble tive spotlight regionally, nationally and even internationally relative quarries and the Puccini Opera Festival in Tore Del Lago, offers to the arts and artists of Alabama. Arts organizations throughout unique resources for artist and student exchanges. Alabama is the state are producing more and better work. Communities are known for its’ superior marble in the Sylacauga area of the state recognizing the power of the arts to affect positive change in edu- where artists once carved masterpieces from the white stone. cation, community revitalization, tourism and improving relations Through artists traveling to Italy and coming to Alabama, interest with diverse populations. The investments in the arts made by and activity can be infused into the sculpting community in ways the state legislature in the past few years are producing tangible that would have an educational and artistic impact for years to benefits in multiple arenas and moving the state forward regarding come. In the area of vocal training and performance, the Puccini over-arching goals where progress is viewed as a priority by both Opera Festival, one of the largest and most highly recognized summer the public and private sectors. 4 ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 {Message from the Chair}---------- The beautiful, colorful quilt design selected by the Ala- and richness of Alabama’s arts and the impact of the Alabama State bama Bureau of Tourism and Travel became not only the icon for Council on the Arts. Specifically, the Presenting Grants, Project As- the “Year of Alabama Arts,” it saluted our state’s artists and our sistance, Operating Support, Technical Assistance, Collaborative rich opportunities to enjoy festivals, theater, concerts, and muse- Venture, Programming Development, Cultural Facilities grants and ums. For many, the design summoned a memory of a grandmoth- programs for Community Arts, Folklife, Literary Arts, Performing Arts, er’s handiwork or an image of the Gee’s Bend Quilters, who have and Visual Arts all contribute to the Council’s mission and its work. brought worldwide attention to the art of quilting and grand acco- Exciting programs for groups include the Black Belt lades for their skills and artistry. Both of these images symbolize Initiatives, the Alabama Masters, and the Rural School Touring our state’s rich history, artistic beauty, and diverse cultural legacy. Program. Imaginative Learning Workshops and the Visual Arts The “Year of Alabama Arts” represents the Achievement Program impact thousands of students arts as the heart of Alabama and raises the question: in our schools. Individual programs include Art- “Aren’t we all quiltmakers?” Before one answers, ist Fellowships, Fellowships in Arts Administration, “Not me,” further
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