QuarterlySummer 2019 Celebration Sponsors 2017 Celebration of the Arts in Howard County The 22nd annual Celebration of the Flaherty. The other talented2019 finalists who performed at the Arts was truly a memorable occasion. Celebration were Tae Ho Hwang, Saxophone; Kate Jackman, Held at ’s Classical Voice; Haerin Jee, Violin; Min Sang Kim, Classical Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual Voice; and L’abri Trio, Instrumental Ensemble. and Performing Arts Center on March The evening also included the presentation of the 2018 23rd, the event was a reminder of the Howie Awards, given for outstanding contributions to the arts amazing array of artistic talent right in Howard County. here in our own community. The Howie Award for Outstanding Artist was presented to The evening began with a sump- Brenda Kidera, a contemporary realist painter who has lived tuous reception where guests in Howard County for most of her life. Although she has been sampled fabulous food provided an accomplished artist and teacher for many years, Brenda by area restaurants, bid on beau- revealed that her art education is ongoing. “With each paint- tiful artwork by local artists in ing,” she said, “it is my intention to challenge myself to learn the Art Auction, and enjoyed something new. There is still so much to learn! Passing this 2019 Rising Star winner Curtis Bannister performs musical entertainment by the knowledge on to my students at the Celebration of the Arts (Photo: John Wisor)Howard Community College a capella over the past 20 years has been group Dragon Scales and musicians from The Columbia immensely gratifying.” Orchestra. Roving characters in costume from Drama Learning David Matchim, Band Center’s TYA Teen Professional Company added to the festive Director at Centennial High atmosphere. School, received the Howie Following the reception, guests took their seats for the main Award for Outstanding Arts event—the Rising Star Performing Arts Competition and the Educator. David, who was presentation of the 2018 Howie Awards. Mary Kay Sigaty, born in Canada and raised former Howard County Council member, artist, teacher, and in California, moved across active supporter of community and charitable organizations, the country in order to Howie Award honorees Robin Holliday, Brenda Kidera, and David acted as Honorary Chair. Joseph Ritsch, Producing Artistic teach in Howard County. Matchim (HCAC photo) Director for Rep Stage, served as Event Emcee. He explained that a The Rising Star finalists dazzled with their accomplished friend who had done his student and enthusiastic performances, leaving the audience with a teaching here had been so ‘blown away difficult task—selecting a winner. When the ballots had all been by the level of support arts programs received in the counted, Curtis Bannister was revealed as the winner of the schools,’ it convinced David that Howard County was where 2019 Rising Star title for his dynamic rendition of “Make Them he wanted to be. “It truly takes a community to build a suc- Hear You” from Ragtime by cessful arts program,” he added. Lynn Ahrens and Stephen k [Continued inside] Than Celebration Sponsors 2019 You! e It an ‘A Schochor, Federico and Staton, P.A. Edible Arrangements ak RT The Danker DeCapite Group at Janet & Richard Schreibstein Grille 620* -fu Sustaining Star $5,000+ M ll Morgan Stanley Tracey Pullo Schutty The Kings Contrivance Restaurant ’ Corporate Office Properties Trust Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny, LLC Sunrise Rotary Club of Ellicott City Leelynn’s Dining Room & Lounge Sum Howard Bank Sue & Buddy Emerson Talkin & Oh, LLP Lib’s Grill m Howard County General Hospital Julie Hughes Jenkins & Frank Jenkins Holly H. Thomas, Esq. Mad Chef Kitchen & Bar e Elizabeth & Ken Lundeen r KatzAbosch Toby’s Dinner Theatre Maggiano’s Little Italy M&T Bank Freda Lee-McCann & Kevin McCann Sharonlee & Robert Vogel Mango Grove ! Stephen Teller Phyllis & James L. Madachy Whiting-Turner Putting on the Ritz* Ranazul Supporting Stars $2,500+ Media Sponsor Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Mary Jo & Scribner Messenger Custom Media Options Silver Diner Register for The Howard Hughes Corporation Morgan-Keller Construction Tino’s Italian Bistro Lowe Wealth Advisors Mulitz-Gudelsky Family Food Stars Wegmans our Visual & Absolutely Perfect Catering* Residences at Vantage Point Offit | Kurman Beer & wine provided by Performing Arts Toby & Hal Orenstein Clyde’s of Columbia | The Soundry Cameo Stars $1,000+ Union Craft Brewing & Lanterna Summer Camps Susan & Steven Porter Cured | 18th & 21st Mary & Earl Armiger Distributors today at Brenda & Steve Poynot Dandelion Bistro * Food Display Award Winners hocoarts.org Join us for the Big Big Reveal! Head StART in ART Courtyard Mosaic Mural Unveiling June 27, 6pm | Howard County Center for the Arts

We’re thrilled to announce the addition of a them into place as they stunning new mosaic mural to the Center for learned related lessons the Arts courtyard! Join the Arts Council about shapes, the use of and County Executive Calvin Ball simple tools, and the need (invited) for a special reception to to ‘reduce, reuse, and celebrate the unveiling of this recycle.’ project completed through The mosaic residency our Head StART in ART was funded through grants Artist-in-Residence program. from the Isadore and Nearly 20 years ago, the Bertha Gudelsky Family Arts Council developed a part- Foundation, nership with the Ellicott City Head State Arts Council 50th Start Center to establish an artist-in-residence program for Anniversary Public Art children ages 3-5 who are enrolled in Head Start. Across Maryland, and Wells Head StART in ART provides the children with an Fargo. Head Start is a in-depth, hands-on artistic experience they might federally funded otherwise never have and ensures them access program to the arts. The mosaic residency celebrates that has this long-standing partnership and the finished helped low- mural will bring color, light, and beauty to the income families across the country since 1965. building that is home to both organizations. The evening will also include an opening night Over the course of two school years, artist reception for the Columbia Film Festival, pre- Susan Stockman worked with small groups sented by Columbia Festival of the Arts, and the of Head Start students to assemble screening of two comedic, Maryland-based feature the mosaic. More than 200 films, Nothing from Something and I Like Me. Visit students participated, columbiafilmfestival.org for ticket information. placing tiles and gluing Artist Susan Stockman and Ellicott City Head Start students work on the mural project C (HCAC photos) HCAC Announces Arts Scholarships The Arts Council’s Arts Scholarship Program provides funding Juliana Torres • Centennial High School, Instrumental Music to exceptional college-bound seniors from Howard County who (Cello) are pursuing a career in the arts. Our 2019 recipients are: Laressa Winters • , Instrumental Music Gabrielle Aidam • , Visual Art (Bassoon) Zachary Garrigus • Atholton High School, Visual Art/Film Four years ago, local businesses established the Business Garrett Jacob • , Vocal Music/ Partnership for the Arts Scholarship at Howard Community Songwriting College. This year, the Business Partnership scholarship for per- Noella Moon • , Visual Art forming arts was awarded to HCC student Neal Chakrabarti, a Caleb Park • Long Reach High School, Instrumental Music music major. Congratulations to all 2019 scholarship recipients! (Cello)

Learn more about the many resources available for artists, Website Spotlight arts groups, and art lovers on our award-winning website. Special Projects • From our Head StART in ART program to the Fabulous 50+ Players and our Open House & Holiday Sale, we’re always reaching out to new audiences and working to make the arts accessible to all. Learn more about these and our other ongoing community initiatives in the Special Projects section of our website, located under Learn & Participate in the Explore menu at hocoarts.org. July 31,2019.Visit rwdfoundation.org formoreinformation. [email protected]. the event,andinstallexhibit.Ifyouareinterestedinvolunteering,pleaseemail Opportunities sectionathocoarts.org. our PaintIt!receptiononJuly1.Formoreinformationortoregister,visittheExhibit Paint-Out artistswillbepartofatemporaryexhibitattheCenterforArtsduring ing alongsideourjuriedartistsinbeautifulHistoricEllicottCity!WorkcreatedbyOpen Ellicott CityOpenPaint-Out,June28–30.Spendasummerweekendoutdoors,paint- Art inEllicottCityPresentsPaintIt!2019. hocoarts.org. and artistsareencouragedtoapply.Toapply,visittheExhibitOpportunitiessectionat the contextofmulti-disciplinary,thematic,juried,andinvitationalexhibits.Curators Showcase (HCACphoto) Barynya performsatthe2018CulturalArts Celebration oftheArtsinHowardCounty Block Artist’s And shedid.” wastireless. Shewantedtoexperiencelifefully.teaching…she artistic passions,includingwriting,folkdancing,cooking,theatre, mother asaphotographer,” shesaid,“fewknewofherother of Fern’s energyandzest for life.“Whilemostpeopleknewour on behalfoftheirmother. HerdaughterJordana Glazerspoke of thetown’s artsscene.Fern’s children acceptedtheaward early initshistoryandwasactivelyinvolvedthedevelopment Eisner,mously toFern aphotographerwhomovedtoColumbia community fordecadestocome. will beanactive,contributingmemberofHoward County’s arts Arts Gallery, “thisdream cametolife.”Herhopeisthatthegallery who wouldsupportoneanother.” Whenshecreated HorseSpirit spirit,” anddreamed ofcreating “acommunityoflocalartists old. Sheenvisionedaplace“where artcouldhelphealabroken art galleryhadbeenadream ofherssinceshewaseightyears As Robinacceptedtheaward, sheexplainedthatowningan Arts wenttoHorseSpiritGallery, foundedbyRobinHolliday. [Continued fromfrontpage] Paint It!volunteersareneededtocheckinartists,answerquestions,photograph A specialLegacyintheArtsAward waspresented posthu- The HowieAward forOutstandingBusinessSupporterofthe open onJune1, 2019withadeadlinetoapplyof Arts, andVisual Arts. Theapplicationlinkwill disciplines: LiteraryArts,Media Arts, Performing Deutsch Foundation,includesall fourartistic Artist Grants,administeredbythe RobertW. The Rubys.nextgrantcyclefortheRubys Application deadlineisJune25,2019. Projects sectionathocoarts.orgtoapply. Parks Association.ArtistsshouldvisittheSpecial Services BranchoftheMarylandRecreation& the ArtsCouncilandRecreation&Leisure and residencies.Theprogramissponsoredby to ‘audition’forworkshops,performances, opportunity forvisualandperformingartists to beheldonOctober11,2019,providesan Cultural ArtsShowcase2019.TheShowcase, Exhibits areselectedandpresentedin Applications aredueJuly1,2019. HCAC GeneralExhibitProgram.

Be apartofthePaintIt! Hammer. accompanist Patricia Litka; 2018RisingStarAward winnerJunghoonPark;and Ballet Company;TheYoung Columbians;AnaLaneandLindsey public investmentintheartsmakesitpossible. expressed hergratitudeto theelectedofficialswhosesupportof the powerandimpactofcommunityartsdevelopment,” state, andnowregional level, Theresa said,“Iknowfirst-hand Arts Council.Referencing her workintheartsatlocal, Deputy Director and,later, ActingDirector of theHoward County she hasresided formanyyears andwhere sheonceservedas Arts Council.Theresa’s roots rundeepinHoward County, where Foundation andformerExecutiveDirector oftheMarylandState sented toTheresa Colvin, Executive Director ofMidAtlanticArts

Celebration guestsalsoenjoyedperformancesbyMisako The ColeenWest Leadership intheArtsAward waspre - 2019 visit theExhibits sectionathocoarts.org. and InclusionServices. and Parks’DepartmentofTherapeutic Recreation art classesrunbytheHoward CountyRecreation artwork created byindividualswithdisabilitiesin Zuccarini. Jamie Travers, MaryJoTydlacka, andDavid Scott, AliceSt.Germain-Gray, Andrei Trach, Diana Marta,Brendan Nass,JoyceRitter, Jereme Kim,ArtLanderman, Han Jeon,MyungsookRyu recent workbyJamesAdkins,JoanBevelaqua, with studiosattheCenterforArtsfeatures Artists Exhibit It’s the35thanniversaryofourResidentVisual Through June14 Gallery II: Gallery I: To more, (2787)or learn call410-313-ARTS Our annualNoBoundariesexhibitshowcases Current

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Gallery Hours ThankYou! Howard County Arts Council receives Monday–Friday 10am–8pm major support from Howard County Government, Maryland State Arts Saturday 10am–4pm • Sunday 12–4pm Council, Mary & Earl Armiger, PNC Foundation, Community Foundation of Howard County, Corporate Office Properties Trust, Sue & Buddy Howard County Arts Council will be closed Emerson, Howard Bank, Howard County General Hospital, The Howard on the following holidays: Hughes Corporation, The Isadore & Bertha Gudelsky Family Foundation, Independence Day, July 4, 2019 Elizabeth & Ken Lundeen, M&T Bank, and Wells Fargo.

Congratulations to Cultura Plenera, a Howard County-based non-profit organization dedicated to community building Paint It! Plein Air Workshop through the traditional Puerto Rican musical styles of bomba June 22 & 23 • $70 member/$80 non-member Join instructor Duane Lutsko for and plena, for receiving a Maryland Traditions Folklife Program this two-day plein air painting workshop suitable for all skill levels. Open Paint 2019 Heritage Award in the Tradition category from the registration is included, so by the end of the workshop, you will be able to take Maryland State Arts Council. In addition, two Howard County your new skills to the streets of Ellicott City to join the other Paint It! Ellicott City residents—Ivy Goodman (Creative Nonfiction/Fiction) and paint-out artists June 28-30 and be included in the Open Paint Artists’ exhibit at LeJea Williams (Works on Paper)—received MSAC’s 2019 the Arts Council on July 1! Visit the Adult Classes page at hocoarts.org for details.

KUD O S Individual Artist Award. Congratulations, Ivy and LeJea!

Board of Directors Jeff Agnor, Legal Counsel Building Attendants Julie Hughes Jenkins, President Staff Mark Becker Brian Rosenberg, Vice President Coleen West, Executive Director Doug Newhouse Sharonlee Vogel, Secretary Tammy Oppel, Deputy Director Robert Oppel A brand new ARTsites exhibit is coming soon! Adam Stull, Treasurer Stephanie Schuster, Development Manager Chris Sisson Beginning in August, ARTsites 2019 will feature Ellen Flynn Giles Katie Wofford, Grants & Special Projects Coordinator Gallery Installation Jordana Guzman 12 new sculptures at sites throughout Howard Elli Hernandez, Gallery & Programs Assistant Lauren Tolbert Mary Kay Kenney Dana Whipkey, Visitor & Facilities Services Assistant Robyn Holl Gavigan County. In the meantime, don’t miss the chance Greg Lowe Pam Perna, Community & Web Relations Director Office Volunteers Linda Rochelle to see our ARTsites 2018 sculptures if you Nancy Berson Janet Schreibstein Bookkeeper Rachel Pomponi haven’t already. They’re on display until July 15. Tracey Pullo Schutty Doralee Billings For a complete list of ARTsites sculptures and venues visit Dami T. Soh the Exhibits section at hocoarts.org. Howard County Arts Council Howard County George H. Wilson

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