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Arts Council of Oak Ridge
About the Arts Council
About the Arts Council of Oak Ridge
Since 1956, the Arts Council of Oak Ridge has worked to raise the visibility of all arts groups, promote the arts as a community asset, and assist its member organization in fund raising efforts.The Arts Council of Oak Ridge consists of a board of community volunteers, representing the arts and the corporate business community, and an Executive Director. In conjunction with the City of Oak Ridge Recreation and Parks Department, the Arts Council presents the annual Secret City Festival and the Summer Concert Series. Fund raising efforts include the United Arts Fund Drive and "A Vintage Adventure" Wine Auction.
Secret City Festival
The Arts Council, along with the City of Oak Ridge Recreation & Parks Department and the Oak Ridge Convention & Visitor's Bureau, will host the two-day Secret City Festival on June 15 & 16, 2007. The festival, held on the Civic Center grounds in Bissell Park, celebrates Oak Ridge's World War II history, while providing the opportunity for arts organizations, individual artists, civic groups, city services, and Oak Ridge businesses to present their talents.Festival activities include a World War II Reenactment, children's activities, antiques/collectibles and arts/crafts shows, an antique car show, and continous entertainment ending with an outdoor concert featuring a nationally known entertainer. For more information, visit the web site: Secret City Festival."A Vintage Adventure" Wine Auction
The Arts Council of Oak Ridge conducts an annual wine-tasting and auction gala, A Vintage Adventure, to benefit the arts in Oak Ridge. The evening features a seminar on wines by local wine appreciator and educator John Iacovino, commemorative wine glasses, hors d'oeuvres, door prizes, and both silent and live auctions of wines and wine/dinner packages, among other items.An Evening with the Arts
Each year the Arts Council, in conjunction with its member organizations, hosts an Evening with the Arts for the current Oak Ridge and Anderson County Leadership classes. Leadership participants are treated to short performances and tours by the various arts organizations at three different locations: the Oak Ridge Art Center, Children's Museum of Oak Ridge, and the Oak Ridge Community Playhouse. This year's Evening with the Arts is scheduled for March 22, 2007.For more information about the arts in Oak Ridge, call (865) 482-4432.
Arts Council of Oak Ridge
Executive Director: Joye Montgomery
P.O. Box 4324 * Oak Ridge, TN 37831-4324(865) 482-4432
email: artsoakridge@cs.com
Arts Council member organizations participate in the Oak Ridge
School's Partners in Education Program which exposes students to
dance, music, theater, and the visual arts. Each organization
develops its own unique program to share with their school.
Partnerships include hands-on activities, summer camps, classes, and in-school performances. Organizations rotate through the schools annually to give students a chance to experience all art forms.
The Arts Council of Oak Ridge urges
community support of the following:2007-2008 United Arts Fund Drive
contributors who help make possible
the cultural life of this community.
Click for calendar of Arts in Oak Ridge
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