he Houston County Arts Council, Incorporated (HCAC) is a 501(c) 3) non-profit corporation and was formed in 2006 with the purpose of providing quality theatre, music, art, dance, etc. experiences for the Houston County area. HCAC is fully staffed by local volunteers. While our volunteers and supporters are from all ethnic backgrounds, ages and careers, they are united by the love of the arts and a passion for providing uplifting cultural experiences for the Houston County area. Houston County Arts Council, Inc. was created to develop, expand and promote community interest and appreciation of the arts including theatre, music and, dance performance and instruction as well as visual arts display and instruction. HCAC will reach out to neighboring communities that are underserved in the area of fine arts through providing low cost or no cost exhibits and performances in neighboring communities.
JANUARY 2017 GREETINGS FROM THE HOUSTON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL! THIS PAST YEAR WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR THE HCAC. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR WE:
SPONSORED THE RED RIVER BREEZE CONCERT AS PART OF THE IRISH CELEBRATION IN MARCH
SPONSORED ZUMBA CLASSES AT HCHS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF KELI A. RUTHERFORD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
SPONSORED TWO HOUSTON COUNTY YOUTH CHORUS CONCERTS
ONE MOMENT IN TIME IN MAY
CAROLS FROM THE HEART IN DECEMBER
MET WITH LOCAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITIES
SPONSORED OUR FOURTH ANNUAL SWEET TEA AND SOUTHERN ART SHOW FEATURING 20 LOCAL ARTISTS IN AUGUST WITH A SPONSORS-ONLY RECEPTION PRECEDING THE EVENT
CO-SPONSORED THE CREATIVE HANDS AND CREATIVE MINDS CONTEST WITH THE FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY AWARDING ART SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS TO 31 YOUNG ARTISTS
CONTRIBUTED TO THE HCHS BAND FOR PURCHASE OF NEW INSTRUMENTS
CONTRIBUTED TO THE FINE ARTS DEPARTMENT AT HCHS FOR PURCHASE OF NEEDED ART SUPPLIES
IN THE COMING YEAR WE PLAN TO:
SPONSOR THE NASHVILLE IRISH TRIO (A CELTIC GROUP PLAYING FIDDLE, PIPES, AND GUITAR) IN CONCERT, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 7:00 PM, ERIN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, AS PART OF THE IRISH CELEBRATION
SPONSOR ZUMBA CLASSES WITH KELI RUTHERFORD AT HCHS
SPONSOR THE HOUSTON COUNTY YOUTH CHORUS (FOR YOUNG PEOPLE GRADES THREE AND UP) WHICH MEETS WEEKLY AT THE HCMS AND PLANS TWO CONCERTS THIS YEAR (MAY AND DECEMBER)
SPONSOR THE FIFTH ANNUAL SWEET TEA AND SOUTHERN ART SHOW IN AUGUST AT SHAMROCKS AND SHENANIGANS ON THE SQUARE IN ERIN
CO-SPONSOR THE 2017 CREATIVE HANDS AND CREATIVE MINDS CONTEST WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS IN HOUSTON COUNTY
OBVIOUSLY, WITH THE NUMBER OF FREE ACTIVITIES OFFERED AND REASONABLE TICKET PRICES, AN ORGANIZATION LIKE THE HCAC NEEDS ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDING. WE DEPEND ALMOST TOTALLY ON THE GENEROSITY OF INDIVIDUALS LIKE YOU WHO SHARE OUR VISION. SIMPLY EXPRESSED –
WE NEED YOU! WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT IN THE PAST AND HOPE WE CAN COUNT ON YOU TO STAND WITH US IN THE COMING YEAR. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TO THE HCAC. WE PROMISE TO USE THE FUNDS ENTRUSTED TO US TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A BETTER PLACE BY EXTENDING UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO CITIZENS OF ALL AGES THROUGH THE ARTS. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOU!
