THE ARTS COUNCIL OF MOORE COUNTY

Arts_Council_IMG_0007The Arts Council of Moore County’s Chris Dunn, executive director, and Kim Sobat, youth program director, join us to discuss some of the upcoming Arts Council events.

Founded in 1973, the Arts Council is the only arts organization that reaches serves all of Moore County.  It is a not-for-profit, charitable organization with the mission to Support, Promote and Develop Arts and Arts Education Throughout Moore County. We do this in many ways…

 

For Our Children

>The Arts Council serves over 15,000 children each year through its youth programs, such as our summer arts camps, youth theatre productions, and Autumnfest.

>The Arts Council has awarded over $22,500 in scholarships since 2000 to talented middle and high school students through our Barnes-Travis Arts Scholarship. The scholarship was set up to help students pursue their interest in the arts and pay for such items as music or art camps, dance instruction, and private lessons with an art or music teacher.

>The Arts Council serves every Moore County school (public, private, charter, & home schools) through such programs as our Performing Arts in Moore Schools (PAMS) Program and the Young People’s Fine Arts Festival.

 

For Our Artists

>The Arts Council supports over 275 local artists and arts groups through art exhibits at Campbell House Feature Galleries, Sales Gallery, and the annual Fine Arts Festival.

>The Arts Council pays $27,000-$30,000 directly to local artists for their sold artwork in our Feature and Sales Galleries.

>The Arts Council helps award over $15,000 in grants to individual artists through the North Carolina Arts Council’s Regional Artist Project Grant, the only grant in Moore County available to individual artists.

 

For Our Community

>The Arts Council awarded over $10,800 for local arts projects through the Grassroots Arts Program. Some of the grant recipients this year are Carolina Philharmonic, Moore County Choral Society, Moore Philharmonic Orchestra, New Horizons Band in the Pines, Pinecrest High Choral & Theatre programs, Southern Middle Theater Arts Guild, Southern Pines Elementary, Southern Pines Recreation Dept., Union Pines High Drama Dept., and Weymouth Center.

>Over 8,500 people enjoyed the 4th annual Palustris Festival in 2013, presented by the Arts Council of Moore County, in partnership with the Convention & Visitor’s Bureau and PineStraw Magazine. The next Palustris Festival will be March 26-30, 2014.

>The Arts Council presents some of the world’s best artists as part of the Classical Concert Series, Heart ‘n Soul of Jazz, and other special events. Such artists have included Branford Marsalis, the Capital Steps, Tokyo String Quartet, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, and several free concerts by some of our best armed forces musical groups.

>The Arts Council’s ARTours annually takes over 200 travelers to incredible artistic destinations, both foreign and domestic.

>The Arts Council supports our local arts organizations by providing partnerships, publicity, ticket sales, and as an active arts advocate for Moore County and the Sandhills Area.

 

 

For Our Local Economy

The Arts Council means business for Moore County, according to the recently completed Arts & Economic Prosperity IV Study by Americans for the Arts…

 

>Over $1.9 million is spent in Moore County by the Arts Council and its audiences.

>60 full-time equivalent jobs in Moore County are supported by the expenditures made by the Arts Council and its audiences.

>Over $1.3 million is paid to Moore County residents as a result of the expenditures made by the Arts Council and its audiences.

>The Arts Council generates over $90,000 in LOCAL tax revenue and over $100,000 in STATE tax revenue.

 

How You Can Help the Arts Council…

Let us count the ways: 1) Visit our monthly gallery exhibits; 2) Attend one of our many programs; 3) Bring a child to our youth programs; 4) Volunteer; 5) Sponsor an event or program; and 6) Suggest ideas or improvements for our programs.

 

Of course, the best way to help the Arts Council is to become a member. Without members, the Arts Council does not exist. That is why we need you as a member. We also need your friends, family and neighbors as members too. Please join today, because the Arts Council of Moore County is one of the main reasons Moore County is such a wonderful place to live, work, play, and create. We cannot do this without you!

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U.S. Open Rental Overview & Four Seasons on Broad (formerly Mac’s)

Fore Properties real estate broker Bob Graham joins us to discuss the trends of the 2014 US Open rental market thus far.
Bob was active as a rental agent in both the 1999 & 2005 U.S. Opens held at Pinehurst. His experience and perspective offers quite a bit of value to the equation for 2014. Bob offers specific tips and advice to any would be renters in Moore County. Carlos Gonzales and his father, Carlos Sr. are the new owners of a restaurant, FOUR SEASONS, at the location formerly known as MAC’S on S.E. Broad St. in Southern Pines. Their story of entrepreneurship and Carlos Sr. experience as a chef at Four Seasons in NYC make this restaurant a great addition to the fare offered in downtown Southern Pines. Linda De Del Castilo of LDDC Cleaning services talks about her independent spirit as a single mom and her desire to be in her own business in our improving economy. Her proactive nature is inspiring for those who are seeking to start their own businesses with great pieces of advice and tips from Linda.

U.S. Open Rental Overview & Four Seasons on Broad

FIRST QUIT – FIRSTHEALTH’S QUIT TOBACCO PROGRAM

Health Education Specialist Lynn Antil is our guest for this conversation
about the cost effective program that FirstHealth offers tobacco users in
Moore, Richmond, Hoke, & Montgomery County. Her emphasis is squarely placed
on prevention of disease vs. treatment.

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Lynn walks us through the addiction of nicotine along with the many
psychological associations with the habit of tobacco use. She describes the
FirstQuit program and how they can help individuals create a plan for
quitting. That plan should involve identifying barriers and triggers,
developing alternative coping mechanisms, the potential use of medications
and gaining support; all with an eye on the end goal of tobacco cessation.
Special attention is paid to the exceptionally low cost of enrollment in
this program [$5 – $50 based on income].
Kendal Rasor is one of the success stories of the program and she shares her
perspective in an open, candid and revealing way that can be of benefit to
anyone trying to quit.
Lynn & Kendal share a book, called STEVE, A Father’s Diary, written by
Whispering Pines resident, Gabriel Roy. The book served as a strong
inspiration for Kendal and is used as one of the many effective tools by
Lynn in her classes.
FirstHealth Community Health Services is located in Pinehurst at 5 Aviemore
Drive. To register for classes you can call 910 715-1925.

CHE-MOment Author Chris J Hamilton – Life Lessons – Surviving Cancer and Beyond

Chris J. Hamilton discusses his moving book, CHE-MOment.

The book is available at The Country Bookstore in Southern Pines and on line at AuthorHouse, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books a Million & Kobo Books.  His inspired account of his two year discovery, struggle and triumph over numerous cancers, (AML, M2, Leukemia and beyond), Chris J Hamiltoncould well serve as the quintessential handbook and guide through a process that requires the patient to embrace the simple phrase; Develop an Attitude of Gratitude.  The book is a journey of sorts through Chris’s family, his own medical career, his doctors, his friends, his treatments, his advice on self care, diet, self advocacy, and most importantly his counsel and desire to share his story with others so that they may prepare, endure and prosper through this process and get to the “other side.”  One reader;Valeria Piedrahita said, “I cried, I laughed, I experienced goose-bumps, fear, Faith, and prayer.  A goulash of mixed emotions. You nailed it! What patients and families need.” The tenets of this book transcend cancer and speak to the everyday struggles, trials, and tribulations we all face. How we face them and how we persevere is the message we are all left with. Chris’ book Pays it Forward in a way that will allow the reader to shed their own everyday worries and concerns and put them into a perspective that will lighten their load and elevate their spirit.  Chris will be doing a book signing on Aug. 16th at 5:00 p.m. at the Country Book Shop in downtown Southern Pines. (910 692-3211). A portion of the proceeds from CHE-MOment will go to the following foundations:
The Bone Marrow Foundation, The Cancer Care Fund with the Foundation of First Health, UNC Lineberger Cancer Hospital Patients Fund, and The National Marrow Donor Program.  You can follow Chris on https://twitter.com , like his page on https://www.facebook.com/CHEMOmentBook, and visit his webpage at http://che-moment.com.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Elizabeth Cox, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, Kay Beran, former board member and Principal for Prudential Gouger O’Neal & Saunders Real Estate, and Nicole Carbon, Family Service and Outreach Manager for Habitat of Humanity join Bill Sahadi to discuss how HFHNCS is making an impact on the economic growth of Moore County and building a stronger community through their efforts of offering a hand up to the people who are living and working in Moore and surrounding counties. Find out about current events, goals and how you can make your mark on Moore County by helping Habitat for Humanity of the NC Sandhills’ mission to partner with families, volunteers and the community to build houses, communities, and future generations. http://www.sandhillshabitat.org/.

Habitat for Humanity Moore County Sandhills