august 2012 newsletter

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Open Mic Night Ten West Center for the Arts Issue 7, August update. Everything you need to know about Ten West Center for the Arts this month. Issue 7, August July wrapup What a busy month! July brought challenges and rewards as we continue to grow and offer more to the community. We presented two free community events, and attended the Pennsy Trail Art Festival and Fortville Bastille Day! The building is relatively quiet during this month, so we worked on cleaning and repairs while we could. We also hosted callout meetings for Ten West Academy, which is off and running. We have a few students attending now and hope to pick up more as the semester goes along. Even though we are having record heat and drought, a couple severe storms caused damage to Ten West. We lost our Internet due to a power surge, as well as a few electronics that were not on surge protectors. We will be working to repair these services soon. We look forward to August, as it will be a little more laid back! Want to hear what we did at Fortville Bastille Day? Find out more on page 3. Save the Date! August 25 September 11 August 24 ArtVenture Class Fortville Remembers: A Patriotic Tribute Pg. 1 a look inside: For most accurate dates, including closures and changes, please visit www.tenwestcenter.org/calendar

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Open  Mic  Night    

Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts   Issue  7,  August  

update.  Everything  you  need  to  know  about  Ten  West  

Center  for  the  Arts  this  month.    

Issue  7,  August  

July  wrap-­‐up  What  a  busy  month!  July  brought  challenges  and  rewards  as  we  continue  to  grow  and  offer  more  to  the  community.  We  presented  two  free  community  events,  and  attended  the  Pennsy  Trail  Art  Festival  and  Fortville  Bastille  Day!  The  building  is  relatively  quiet  during  this  month,  so  we  worked  on  cleaning  

and  repairs  while  we  could.    

We  also  hosted  call-­‐out  meetings  for  Ten  West  Academy,  which  is  off  and  running.  We  have  a  few  students  attending  now  and  hope  to  pick  up  more  

as  the  semester  goes  along.      

Even  though  we  are  having  record  heat  and  drought,  a  couple  severe  storms  caused  damage  to  Ten  West.  We  lost  our  Internet  due  to  a  power  surge,  as  well  as  a  few  electronics  that  were  not  on  surge  protectors.  We  will  be  

working  to  repair  these  services  soon.    

We  look  forward  to  August,  as  it  will  be  a  little  more  laid  back!  

Want  to  hear  what  we  did  at  Fortville  Bastille  Day?  Find  out  more  on  page  3.    

Save  the  Date!  

     August  25  

                 September  11  

August  24  

ArtVenture  Class    

Fortville  Remembers:  A  Patriotic  Tribute    

Pg.  1  

a  look  inside:  

For  most  accurate  dates,  including  

closures  and  changes,  please  visit  

www.tenwestcenter.org/calendar  

Bay  Street  Brassworks  posing  for  a  picture  after  their  performance.    

  Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts   Issue  1,  October  

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Dancin’  the  Night  Away  

We  decided  just  a  few  months  ago  that  National  Dance  Day  would  be  a  good  event  to  celebrate  at  Ten  West.  We  thought  a  small  concert  on  the  parking  lot  would  be  fun.  After  a  month  of  planning  and  some  major  exposure,  the  event  grew  to  an  all-­‐afternoon  dance  event.  It  was  topped  off  with  a  big  flashmob  and  music  from    

National  Dance  Day  a  Huge  Success  at  Ten  West  

now  calls  Ten  West  Home.  We  used  this  stage  at  the  event  and  it  worked  very  well!  We  received  newspaper  coverage  and  still  have  the  possibility  of  appearing  on  the  hit  show  “So  You  Think  You  Can  Dance”  in  a  few  weeks.  We  had  a  blast  and  plan  to  host  this  event  in  the  future!  

local  acts.    Entertainers  included  James  Winston,  Joy  Mills,  The  Oak  and  Acorn  Project,  Jessie  Brewer,  and  the  Ten  West  Steel  Drum  Band.  We  brought  in  vendors  and  had  entertainment  including  group  dances  and  video  games.  A  few  days  before  the  event,  an  anonymous  donor  donated  a  very  large  stage  that    

Even  though  the  terrorist  attacks  on  the  United  States  are  now  eleven  years  in  the  past,  we  feel  that  it  is  still  an  important  day  to  honor  the  heroes  that  saved  lives,  and  the  lives  lost,  at  ground  zero,  the  pentagon  and  in  the  field  in  Pennsylvania.    Ten  West  will  host  Fortville  Remembers:  A  Patriotic  Tribute  on  September  11  at  7pm.  This  free  concert  will  

 

We  recommend  attendees  arrive  early  to  get  a  good  seat  for  a  concert  that  will  truly  honor  a  tragic  day,  and  inspire  hope  for  the  future.  For  more  information,  visit  www.tenwestcenter.org/tribute  

Fortville  Remembers    

Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts                           Issue  7,  August  

include  the  Mt.  Vernon  High  School  Center  Stage  Choir,  The  Mt.  Vernon  Middle  School  Choir,  The  Ten  West  Men’s  Chorus,  and  feature  the  internationally  acclaimed  Bay  Street  Brassworks  brass  quintet.  There  will  also  be  a  few  surprises  that  are  guaranteed  to  move  the  audience.  This  is  the  second  year  for  this  event  and  seats  are  expected  to  fill  up  quickly.    

Photos  Courtesy  of  J.  Scott  Photography  

  Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts   Issue  1,  October  

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Giving  Back.  Ten  West  will  allow  any  deserving  group  use  our  

community  meeting  room  at  no  cost.      

Upcoming  Auction  

Ten  West  is  hosting  an  auction  soon  that  will  include  socks  signed  by  famous  people  from  all  over  the  world.  This  is  part  of  our  fundraising  effort  SOCKS,  or  Support  Our  Creative  Kids.  We  will  include  signatures  of  Betty  White,  Barbara  Streisand,  and  more!  This  auction  will  benefit  Ten  West  and  ensure  quality  programs  in  the  future.  

Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts                                                                                        Issue  7,  August  

Bastille  Day  Success!    

Photo  Courtesy  of  J.  Scott  Photography.  

Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts  was  heavily  involved  with  Fortville  

Bastille  Day  this  year.  Our  day  started  at  10am  when  we  hauled  out  

over  800  pounds  of  sound  equipment!  It  looked  like  rain,  so  we  

covered  everything  in  plastic.  Thankfully,  the  weather  held  off.  Later  

in  the  day  we  brought  out  a  vendor  tent  and  sold  T-­‐Shirts  and  

hamburgers  as  well  as  provided  information  about  Ten  West.  But  we  

didn’t  stop  there!  Later  in  the  evening,  the  Ten  West  Steel  Drum  Band  

took  the  stage  and  entertained  a  very  enthusiastic  crowd!  Finally,  the  

Ten  West  Community  band  played  La  Marseilles,  the  French  national  

anthem,  as  a  lantern  procession  snaked  through  Landmark  Park.    It  

was  a  great  day  and  everyone  had  fun!  

  Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts   Issue  1,  October  

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Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts                                        Issue  7,  August  

A  Fabulous  Concert!  

The  Bay  Street  Brassworks  brass  quintet  paid  Ten  West  a  visit  this  month.  The  performers  in  the  group  are  all  professors  or  professionals  in  their  fields  and  played  phenomenally.  The  ensemble  worked  with  us  to  put  the  show  on  for  free  to  the  public.  They  understood  our  mission  of  bringing  the  Arts  to  kids  (and  parents  and  the  community)  in  an  affordable  way.  They  played  patriotic  pieces  like  God  Bless  the  USA  and  Olympic  Theme  and  Fanfare.  We  sent  out  posters  and  flyers  to  the  community  in  hopes  of  a  good  turn  out  for  the  event.  We  can  seat  150  and  there  were  about  40  people  in  attendance.  “These  people  don’t  know  what  they’re  missing!”  said  Greg  Mankey,  a  Fortville  citizen  and  business  owner  in  reference  to  all  the  empty  seats.  We  did  receive  word  from  Bay  Street  that  at  their  next  performance,  the  crowd  was  twice  the  size,  but  was  not  responding,  and  did  not  interact  half  as  much  as  Fortville  did.  The  group  was  so  fantastic,  that  we  are  bringing  them  back  again  and  featuring  them  in  Fortville  Remembers:  A  Patriotic  Tribute  on  September  11  at  7pm.  That  concert  will  be  free  and  open  to  the  public  as  well.  For  more  information  about  Bay  Street  Brassworks,  visit  them  on  the  web  at  www.  baystreetbrassworks.com    

Volunteers  are  what  make  Ten  West  possible.  Without  them,  we  would  be  nothing!  We  would  like  to  recognize  Riley  Miller  of  Fortville  for  his  dedication  to  the  vision  we’ve  had  for  Ten  West.  He  has  been  with  us  for  over  4  years,  and  logged  over  18,200  service  hours.  If  we  had  to  pay  someone,  even  at  minimum  wage,  his  earnings  would  be  near  $136,000.  Miller  attends  Purdue  University  and  is  studying  mathematics.  He  is  training  to  be  an  officer  in  the  U.S  Air  Force.  If  you  see  him  around  town,  give  him  a  big  thank  you  for  all  of  the  hard  work  he  does  for  his  town  and  his  country.    

Volunteer  Profile  

 

 

 

 

Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts   Issue  7,  August  

Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts:  the  mission  

Ten  West  Center  for  the  Arts  is  a  performing  arts  center  run  by  the  Non-­‐Profit  Periko  Partners.  Our  mission  statement  is  simply  to  “help  youth  stay  

creative.”    

We  strive  to  provide  an  environment  for  youth  and  adults  alike  to  learn  and  be  inspired  through  the  arts.    

If  you  wish  to  contribute  to  the  cause  please  visit  www.tenwestcenter.org/donate  

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