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Art Connection Fall 201 | Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center |Volume 15,

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Adventures in Art: HONORING OUR PEOPLE

Fifth grade students from Auburn City Schools experienced authentic Alabama culture during the 19th annual

Adventures in Art program, held August 27 – 30 at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center.

Adventures in Art is hosted by the City of Auburn Parks and Recreation Department / Jan Dempsey Community Arts

Center and is partially funded through an art education grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. The

program is a field trip component of a community-based art education program.

This year’s theme was “Honoring Our People” where we focused on the history of Alabama people by highlighting

artists and performers of various backgrounds. The program began with a performance by a musical group from

Birmingham, the Steel City Jug Slammers. After the performance, students learned how to play washboards, jugs,

and wash bins. After learning about the musical background of Alabama, the students were able to view the

“Insider, Outsider” exhibition featuring Charlie Lucas. In this workshop, students were able to interact with Lucas

and ask questions pertaining to art and art making. In the visual art workshop, students were able to create faux

metal face sculptures inspired by the work in the “Insider, Outsider” exhibition.

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Upcoming events

Arts On The Hill October is National Arts & Humanities Month, and we want to

celebrate with you! Join us on Sunday, Sept. 30th , from 4 - 5

p.m. at Pebble Hill for our kickoff event, Arts on the Hill. Guests

will enjoy a performance from the Auburn High School Jazz

Band, under the direction of Deanna Marshall. Arts on the Hill

is free and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring

chairs or blankets to sit on.

Throughout October, the College of Liberal Arts will host

performances, lectures, exhibitions and other special events

that offer opportunities to experience and participate in the

arts and humanities. Visit clacelebrates.org to learn more.

Arts on the Hill is sponsored by the Caroline Marshall

Draughon Center for the Arts & Humanities in the College of

Liberal Arts at Auburn University, the Jan Dempsey Community

Arts Center and the Auburn Arts Association.

What’s Happening with the

Call for Entries:

Juried Art Exhibition Juried Art Exhibition applications are due by

Tuesday, October 9th.

The exhibition will run October 15th– November 16th.

Holiday Art Sale:

Artist exhibitor applications will be available Monday,

October 8th on the Auburn Arts Association website!

Space is limited.

The Holiday Art Sale will be held Saturday, Dec. 8th

from 9 AM– 4 PM at the Jan Dempsey Community Arts

Center, Harris Center and Frank Brown Recreation

Center.

The Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center (JDCAC) will be hosting

AACT’s fall production of The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley, Jr.,

telling the story the pop culture hit.

The production tells the story of Stanley Lambchop, who wants to be

more than an ordinary boy. One night, after wishing on a falling star,

he wakes up flattened by his bulletin board. As the tale continues, he

travels the world through mail. In this production, his adventures are

brought to life and the audience gets the chance to meet Stanley’s

family and friends through song and dance.

Performances will be held at JDCAC on Oct. 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, 11th,

and 12th at 6:30 p.m. Matinee productions will be held on Oct. 6th

and 13th at 4 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $8 for children,

students and seniors. A special price of

$8 will be given for all tickets for Family

Night on Monday, Oct. 8th. Reservations

and ticket purchases can be made at

www.auburnact.org,

www.facebook.com/AuburnACT or by

calling (334) 332-0881.

Upcoming with the Auburn Area Community

Theatre (AACT)

Arts and Crafts Private and Semi-Private Art Lessons : Ages 6 + Kid smart - A Multicultural Program Held After School:

Grades 1 - 5

Kids Can Draw: Cartoons: Ages 8 - 12

Kids Can Paint: Surrealism: Ages 8 - 12

Anime Drawing: Manga People: Ages 11 - 17 Come Knit with Us: All ages Open Studio: Ages 15+ Adult Studio: Exploring Art and Creativity: Ages 15+ Chinese Watercolor Painting: Ages 17+

Birthday Parties Music Birthday Party: Ages 1 - 4

Dance Auburn DanceWorks Pre-School Ballet: Ages 3 - 4 Auburn DanceWorks Pre-Ballet: Age 5 (Kindergarten) Dance with Me! (for young dancers and parents) : Age 3 Auburn DanceWorks Ballet Level I: Grades 1 - 2 Dance at Your Wedding: Ages 18+ Square Dance with the Village Squares: Ages 16+ AUSDA Friday Night Swing Dance: All ages Lindy Wednesday: Ages 12+

Homeschool Art for Homeschoolers: Grade school age Group 1 | Art Explorers: Ages 6 - 9 Group 2 | Art Adventures : Ages 10 - 15

Special Interests English as a Second Language: High Beginner: Ages 16+ English as a Second Language: Intermediate Conversation: Ages 18+ English as a Second Language: Advanced Conversation: Ages 17+

Music Mommy and Me Music Class: Ages 6 mos. - 4 years Joy’s Music Studio: Voice Lessons: Ages 5+ Joy’s Music Studio: Piano Lessons: Ages 5+ Auburn University Youth Orchestra- Year 1 Class : Grades 3 - 5 Auburn University Youth Orchestra- Years 2/3 Class: Grades 3 - 5

Theatre

Act I: Ages 5 - 8 Act II: Ages 8 - 11 Act III: Ages 13 - 18

Productions AACT Jr. Fall Production: The Musical Adventures of Flat Stan-ley: All ages

Classes at the JDCAC

Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center

222 E. Drake Ave.

Auburn, Ala 36830

Mailing Address:

425 Perry St.

Auburn, Ala. 36830

Phone: (334) 501-2963

Fax: (334) 501-2964