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El Dorado Arts Council: The Arts in More Places
November
2010
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Unique
Gifts at EDAC's Holiday Market, November 26 & 27
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 Arts Storm Gathering in the Sierra
Exciting Arts Forecast
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Invigorating arts activities have super-charged the atmosphere over the
Sierra foothills! Some of our accomplishments and joint efforts include:
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New! ArtSpace, open to the
community
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Poetry, sculpture, paintings on
display and for sale
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Placerville ArtWalk, bands at the
Bell Tower, open mic performances
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El Dorado Hills Art & Wine
Affaire
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Themed gallery shows for novices,
masters, tattoo artists
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Independent films
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Coloma Blues Live!
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Artsy workshops for kids and adults
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Art in the Orchard
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The Big Read, free books, fun
events
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Poetry Out Loud
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Our county's first economic Arts
Census
The "arts forecast" is even more exhilirating, but we need your
help! Your year-end donation will help us sustain momentum, as well
as initiate or advance such creative endeavors as:
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Collaboration with Imagination
Theater, Tahoe Art League, Placerville Arts Association, Sierra Pastel
Society, Gold Bug Quilters, Hangtown Fiber Guild and many other Arts
Partners
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Placerville's first Community Mural
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A community-wide "Family Read"
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County-wide Poetry Out Loud
competitions
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Cold Nights, Hot Tickets (more on
that later)
Help us move
forward! As write your year-end giving, remember to include the Arts!
Donate to EDAC online (click
on Join, then choose a
Donation option), or send a check to EDAC, PO Box 2400,
Placerville, CA 95667-2400. Invest in our community by supporting the
arts!
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Global
Adventure Slide Show
Friday, November 5, 7-9pm, Free!
EDAC Board member Cara Hutchinson shares a photo tour of her worldwide
adventure at ArtSpace. A reception will be held from 7-7:30 (beer &
wine $5), followed by the free slide presentation.
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Halong
Bay Cave
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Vietnamese
Girl
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Limited seating is available; reservations are
recommended. Call 530-295-3496 or email EDAC to reserve your seats.
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Community Concerts - Jazz
Tuesday, November 9, 7pm
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Hot Jazz of
San Francisco
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All concerts are held at 7pm at the Union Mine High
School theater in El Dorado, and parking is plentiful. Tickets are $25
for one concert, or $60 for all 5 remaining concerts! Visit
eldoradocommunityconcerts.com.
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EDAC's Website
Under Construction
 We want to
make it easier for you to find arts-related events on our website, and
we want to make it simpler for us to keep all the arts events current.
We are in the process of redesigning our website and appreciate your
understanding during this transition.
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EDAC Volunteer Orientation
Thursday, November 18, 2-3pm
We are looking for people who can:
- Pour wine or beer at
events
- Greet people in the
gallery
- Enter computer data
- Enjoy and promote the
arts
Need not be an artist to volunteer!
To register call 295-3496 or email EDAC@eldoradoartscouncil.org.
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Structural
Integrity Art Exhibit
Oct 19 - Dec 4
at ArtSpace
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I
am an Autumn Leaf by Pen Slade
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Intriguing skeletons of human, plant, animal, and
architectural anatomy. Over 23 El Dorado County artists are showing
paintings, textiles, photography, jewelry, and sculpture in Structural
Integrity at EDAC ArtSpace. Browse, enjoy, and buy!
The Artists Reception will be held on Saturday, November 20 from 6-9pm.
Free and open to the public.
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Artist Trading Card Exchange
Saturday, Nov 13, 10-11am
 Meet with artists and
creative types to exchange "Artist Trading Cards" at EDAC's
ArtSpace. This international exchange is a fun way to trade art locally
and all over the world. Free. All ages. Held at EDAC
ArtSpace every 2nd Saturday morning of the month. Come create and
trade!
Artist Roberta Alshuler has generously lent EDAC her collection, so
stop by ArtSpace to see wonderful examples of ATCs. "So much Art, So Few
Rules."
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Music on the Divide offers Yodeling!
Sunday,
November 15, 3-5pm
 Kerry Christensen, a well-known yodeler and singer, is
also skilled on the accordion and zither. Songs from all
cultures!
The concert is at the I.O.O.F. Hall in Georgetown at 3:00 p.m. See musiconthedivide.org.
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Call to Artists & EDAC Wishlist
Can you donate a tree?
A rtists
and Crafters!
Please bring in your handmade art ornaments to donate for the Peace
Tree by Nov. 20th. We will be decorating the tree on
11/23 so it will be beautiful and festive for the Holiday Market.
If you have an
artificial tree (or a real tree) you can donate (or
lend to EDAC for the season), please let us know! We'll want to
have it here by 11/23. We would also welcome tree stands and tree
lights.
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Fall Independent Films - Series 2
Oct 25 - Dec
7
$6 on Mondays with expired coupon; $5 on Tuesdays (no coupon needed)
Note:
Regal did not print coupons for this series, but will honor old ones.
Some from the last series are still available at EDAC's ArtSpace.
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Local Arts Events
Click on the left to see a block calendar view of events:
then click on an event to view the details.
Entries are submitted by EDAC members for local, arts-related events,
subject to approval by EDAC.
Click HERE to see a LISTING of events.
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Many
thanks to our sponsors:
  
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EDAC is a
private, nonprofit corporation dedicated to bringing the arts to El
Dorado County residents and visitors. EDAC believes that the arts are a
vital humanizing element that encourages understanding and mutual
respect. By making music, dance, theater and the visual arts accessible
to the residents of our County, especially our children, EDAC empowers a
new generation to understand the personal and social value of the arts as
a means of expression and communication.
We invite you to join EDAC in supporting the arts in our community -
Become an EDAC member today!
To join, visit www.eldoradoartscouncil.org/html/members.html.
EDAC BOARD
MEMBERS:
Dave Williams, President
Emily Smith, Vice President
Heidi Weiland, Secretary
Rick Fergerson, Treasurer
Richard Bush
Claudia Draper
Dave Hamblen
Cara Hutchinson
Vicki Kennedy
Monika Stephens
Deb Jensen, Executive Director - djensen@eldoradoartscouncil.org
Emogene Marbut, Program Administrator - EDAC@eldoradoartscouncil.org
Susan Keale, ArtSpace & Events Coordinator - ArtSpace@eldoradoartscouncil.org
El Dorado Arts Council Office: 459 Main Street,
Placerville, CA
Mailing address: P.O. Box 2400, Placerville, CA
95667
Tel: 530.295.3496 Fax:
530.295.3497 www.eldoradoartscouncil.org
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