2011 Fall/Winter

Connecting
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Strengthening
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Arts
fall | winter 2011
The Jackson Arts Council is pleased to be a Cultural
Arts Partner with the STAR Center Art Therapy
Program and the Jackson/Madison County Library
Foundation's free Saturday Art Classes.
Frank Poppelaars, art
instructor for the Library
Art Program - “Open Art
Studio”, works with students
in a variety of art activities
including drawing, painting,
collage, calligraphy and
bookmaking.
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A designated agency of
The Jackson Arts Council appreciates
these donors who help to “Connect
and Strengthen the Arts.”
Arts Benefactors [$25,000 + ]
City of Jackson
Madison County
Tennessee Arts Commission
Letter From The Board President
Gary Grisham
PATRON OF THE ARTS $2,500 - $4,999
AT&T
Macy's
Cynthia Manuel
West Tennessee Healthcare
BENEFACTOR $1,000 - $2,499
BancorpSouth
Bank of Jackson
Karen & Glen Barnett
Shirley & Howard Bond
Jan & Ron Boud
Budweiser
Patsy & Chuck Camp
Commercial Bank & Trust Co.
Winky & Bill Dowdle
First Bank
Gannett Foundation
Gerdau Ameristeel
Susan & Gary Grisham
Debbie & Stan Harris
Grace Ann & Ben House
ING Financial Advisors
Jackson Energy Authority
Procter & Gamble
Regional Hospital
Regions Bank
Kakky & Ray Tanner
SUPPORTER $500 - $999
Allycin & Greg Alexander
Susan & John Crocker
Frozen Zen Photography
Highland Place Bed & Breakfast
Kathi & Rex Leatherwood
Patty & Don Lewis
Betsy & Brad Little
Vikki & John Neblett
Perkins Photography
Roxane & Tommy Rhoads
May & Barnett Scott
West TN Physicians Alliance, LLC
Greetings from your JAC Board of Directors! Thanks for your continued support of the Arts in Jackson and
Madison County. As you enjoy this newsletter, please take note of the variety of art events that are available
locally. This is but a sampling of our Art heritage in Jackson and of the Arts supported by your Jackson Arts
Council.
I am pleased to report that we have added to our board roster. The following have been recently elected to
serve a three year term: Carolyn Carter, Katie Chandler, Susan Crocker, Stephanie Fowler, Jeff Howell, Brad
Little, Randy Nelson, Steve Raper and Lorie White. The full board is shown elsewhere in this newsletter.
A quick word about funding. Please thank our elected City and County officials in recognizing the value of
the Arts. During these challenging economic times, the City and County have continued to fund the Arts as
in years past. To each, we say Thank You!
The Jackson Arts Council will serve
as a cultural partner for this year's
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ASSOCIATE $100 - $499
Aeneas Communications, L.L.C.
Susie & Chris Alexander
Pat Alford
Blockbuster Video
Brasfield Construction, Inc.
G.G. & Pepper Bray
Helen & Dan Brooks
Vicki & Bruce Burch
Eleanor Cahill
Carolyn & David Carter
Gertrude Driver
Linda & Ed Dugger
Sylvia Evans
Sally & John Everett
Lisa & Gene Fant
Stephanie & Tim Fowler
Loni & Jimmy Harris
Jackie & Teddy Hazlehurst
Dee & Dennis Henderson
Judy & Bruce Herron
Bill Hickerson
Penny & John Kendall
Carol & Ron Kirkland
Macy's Foundation
Charli & Jack Manhein
Peggy & Ken Marston
Joan & Duncan McInnis
Esther & Greg Milam
Allison & Preston Miller
Nancy & Randy Nelson
The New Southern
Cynthia Osborne
Sarah & Kelly Pucek
Dawn & Trey Rabon
Sally & Tom Rainey
Judy & Dennis Renshaw
Sally & Joe Rowland
Milton J. Smylie, Jr.
Mary Ann & Lowell Stonecipher
Kathryn & Tyler Swindle
Andrea & Andre Temple
Cornelia Tiller
Lee & Stan Warren
Virginia & F.E. Williamson
Lynn & Ed Woodside
FRIEND $1 - $99
Mary & Wendell Bearden
Elaine & David Clement
Crocker Construction Company
Sue & Hugh Harvey
Healthy Community, LLC
The Neely House
Joan & Joel Newman
Joanna & Brad Priester
Dec. 15-18
At The Ned
Jackson Arts Council
holds New Board Member Orientation
at Soup du Jour The Jackson Arts Council recently held Board Member orientation for the FY12 new Board
members at Soup du Jour in downtown Jackson. Gary Grisham, JAC Board President, welcomed
new Board members Carolyn Carter-not pictured (Director of School Success, Jackson Madison
Co. Schools), Katie Chandler-not pictured (Director of Guest Resources, West TN Healthcare),
Susan Crocker (Community Volunteer), Stephanie Fowler (Senior Associate, Horne), Jeff Howell-not
pictured (President/CEO, FSB Insurance), Brad Little (Registered Representative, ING Financial
Advisors), Randy Nelson (President, Nelson Thornton), Steve Raper (Senior VP Water Services,
JEA), and Lorie White (Community Volunteer).
JAC officers and new members enjoyed breakfast at Soup du Jour, then got down to business
explaining how the board committees and staff work to achieve the goals in order to fulfill the
mission of “Connecting and Strengthening the Arts” in our community.
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Curtis Williamson) was born March 30, 1914 in
Jackson, TN. He was an American Blues harmonica player and was called the father of
modern blues harp. Sonny Boy was the most widely heard and influential blues
harmonica player of his generation. His recordings include Sugar Mama Blues and the
1947 Shake the Boogie. Wlliamson is buried at the former site of the Blairs Chapel
Church in Southwest Jackson, TN. A Tennessee historical marker, placed in 1991
describes his influence on Blues Music is located on TN Highway 18, at the corner of
Caldwell Rd.
Big Maybelle
Big Maybelle was born Mabel Louise Smith on May 1, 1924 in Jackson, TN. Known
professionally as Big Maybelle, Smith was an American R&B singer and pianist. Her
1956 hit single Candy received the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999. Maybelle
sang gospel as a child and switched to Rhythm & Blues. Her professional career
began with Dave Clark's Memphis Band in l936. Some of her greatest hits were
Babbin' Blues, Way Back Home, and My Country Man. She made numerous stage
appearances including the Apollo Theater in New York City. Her last album, Last of Big
Mama was released in 1973 after her death in 1972.
Carl Perkins
Carl Perkins was born near Tiptonville, TN. in 1932. He was an American Rockabilly
musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, TN. His best
known song is Blue Suede Shoes. According to Charlie Daniels,"Carl Perkins' songs
personified the Rockabilly Era." Perkin's songs were recorded by influential artists
such as; Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Johnny Cash. He was called the "King of
Rockabilly" and was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame and was a
Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipient. Perkins made his home in Jackson, TN. where
he founded the Jackson Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center
for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Carl died January 19, 1998.
Fall & Winter
Jackson Art Association
Music Highway Crossroads
Union University
The Ned
Jackson Madison County Library
West TN Storytellers
Jackson Madison County Library
West TN Woodturners
Jackson Symphony
The Ned
Union University
Casey Jones Village
The Ned
Jackson Theatre Guild
Friends of the Library
Jackson Mad. Co. Library Fnd.
Star Center
Star Center
Union University
Jackson Symphony
Jackson Ballroom Dance Club
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus
Tourism Association of West TN
Jackson Teen Theatre
Jackson Symphony
Union University
Union University
Union University
Union University
Union University
Friends of the Library
Jackson Choral Society
Union University
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus
South Jackson Community Cntr
The Ned
Union University
Union University
Jackson Area Comm. Band Ass.
Union University
Jackson Children's & Teen Theatre
Union University
Union University
Jackson Symphony
Jackson Symphony
Jackson Symphony
The Ned
Union University
JDDC
Ballet Arts, Inc.
The Ned
South Jackson Community Cntr
Jackson Theatre Guild
Union University
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus
Jackson Ballroom Dance Club
The Ned
The Ned
South Jackson Community Cntr
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus
Union University
The Ned
Union University
Union University
The Ned
South Jackson Community Cntr
Union University
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus
JDDC
Union University
The Ned
Jackson Ballroom Dance Club
Jackson Children's Theatre
Union University
South Jackson Community Cntr
Union University
Casey Jones Barbershop Chorus
Monthly Meeting
Live at the Crossroads
Michael & Mickie Winters - Art Exhibit
Jackson Art Association Fall Show
Library Art Program - Open Art Studio
West TN Storytellers Meet
Preschool Storytime
Woodcraft Art Display
Angel Romero
Eileen Ivers & Immigrant Soul
Saturday Workshop - "Natural World" - Painting
Music with a Mission Tour
Cornucopia of Art - Art Exhibit
"Proposals" by Neil Simon
Book Review - Mother's of Invention by Drew Gilpin Faust
The Books of Madison County
"KidsFest 2011"
“Arts-4-Autism” Art Show at the KidsFest 2011
Exhibit of Recent Works by Lisa Line
Amy Grant
Harvest Moon Ball Dance
Dinner Entertainment
10th Annual Bagel & Bluegrass Bicycle Century Tour
Camp Rock the Musical
Sue-Jean Park
The 23rd Annual McAfee Organ Concert
Play - "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde
Saturday Art Workshop - "Shape & Space""
Graduating Senior Shows
Fall Choral Concert
Book Review - American Lion by Jon Meacham
A Choral Tapestry
Symphonic Band in Concert
Dinner Entertainment
Golden Circle Opry
Tradition: TN Lives & Legacies - Art Exhibit
Exhibit of Recent Works by Polly Cook
Saturday Workshop - "Landscapes" - Painting
Jackson Symphonic Winds & Jackson Swing Orchestra
Jazz Band in Concert
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
An Evening of Student-Directed One-Act Plays (5 Plays)
Annual Christmas Pottery Sale
Christmas Gift to the Community
Dallas Brass - Music Concert
Tuba Christmas
Snow Scenes - Art Exhibit
"A Union Christmas"
City of Jackson Christmas Parade
"Nutcracker"
Christmas at the Ned
Golden Circle Opry
"It's a Wonderful Life"
Saturday Workshops - "Winter Theme" - Painting
Breakfast Entertainment
New Year's Eve Ball
Still Life Paintings - Art Exhibit
New Horizons '12 - Art Exhibit
Golden Circle Opry
Dinner Entertainment
"Winter Tunes II", piano recital
Eric Mintel Quartet - Jazz
Faculty Show: Dr. Steve Halla
Terry McRoberts in Faculty Piano Recital
Ain't Misbehavin', Broadway
Golden Circle Opry
Stan Warren in Faculty Voice Recital
Dinner Entertainment
Downtown Jackson Mardi Gras Parade
"Orchid Ensemble" in Concert
Gatherings 4 - Art Exhibit
Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball
"Our Town" by Thornton Wilder
Pottery Exhibit by Eric Botbyl
Golden Circle Opry
Georgia Wellborn in Faculty Voice Recital
Dinner Entertainment
Every 1st Tuesday
Every Friday & Saturday
Through October 7th
Through October 31st
Every Sat through May 26th
Every 1st Thurs. Sept.- Dec. & Feb.-May
Every Tuesday & Friday
Through September
Sept. 24th
Sept. 30th
Oct. 1st
Oct. 5th
Oct. 5th - Nov. 30th
Oct. 6th - 9th
Oct. 6th
Oct. 6th
Oct. 8th
Oct. 8th
Oct. 11th - Nov. 15th
Oct. 13th
Oct. 15th
Oct. 18th
Oct. 15th
Oct. 20th & 21st
Oct. 22nd
Oct. 25th
Oct. 27th - Nov. 1st
Oct. 29th
Nov. - Dec.
Nov. 1st
Nov. 3rd
Nov. 6th
Nov. 10th
Nov. 11th
Nov. 12th
Nov. 13th - Dec. 30th
Nov. 17th - Jan. 6th
Nov. 19th
Nov. 28th
Nov. 29th
Nov. 29th & 30th
Dec. 1st - 4th
Dec. 2nd
Dec. 2nd
Dec. 3rd
Dec. 3rd
Dec. 3rd - Dec. 30th
Dec. 4th
Dec. 5th
Dec. 9th - 11th
Dec. 9th
Dec. 10th
Dec. 15th - 18th
Dec. 17th
Dec. 24th
Dec. 31st
Jan. 3th - Feb. 29th
Jan. 5th - Feb. 29th
Jan. 14th
Jan. 17th
Jan. 20th
Jan. 27th
Jan. 31st - Mar. 6th
Feb. 7th
Feb. 10th
Feb. 11th
Feb. 20th
Feb. 21st
Feb. 21st
Mar. 2nd
Mar. 3rd - Apr. 30th
Mar. 3rd
Mar. 8th & 9th
Mar. 8th - Apr. 12th
Mar. 10th
Mar. 12th
Mar. 20th
Dates are subject to change. For contact information for each organization, go to jacksonartscouncil.tn.org
Sonny
Boy Williamson
I share the Jackson Art Council’s vision of an enhanced cultural horizon for our community. I want to help serve their
mission of promoting excellence in the arts and to its creation and experience.
Buying Specialty License tags helps fund
the arts
in Tennessee! The Student Ticket Subsidy Program and the
ABC Grant Program are funded by the Tennessee General
Assembly. ABC is administered by the Jackson Arts Council in
cooperation with the Tennessee Arts Commission. Much of the
funding for these and other arts programs is generated by the
sale of Specialty License plates, and purchasing one provides
funding for the arts activities in OUR community.
jacksonartscouncil.tn.org
Gifts to the Jackson Arts Council, a 501c3 tax-exempt organization, are deductible to the extent allowed by the law.
Arts Benefactor ($25,000+)
My gift of $
is:
enclosed
to be billed:
Ambassador for the Arts ($5,000-$24,999)
Patron of the Arts ($1,000-$4,999)
Supporter ($500-$999)
Signature
Associate ($100-$499)
Friend ($1-$99)
Date
I Support the ARTS
Please detach and mail to:
The Jackson Arts Council
314 E. Main Street
Jackson, TN 38301
jacksonartscouncil.tn.org
314 E. Main Street
Jackson, TN
38301
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Board
Gary Grisham, President
Dan Brooks, VP-Development
Susie Alexander, VP-Finance
Trey Rabon, VP-Govt. Relations
Judy Renshaw, Arts Coalition Chair
Sally Rainey, Public Relations Chair
Stan Harris, Immediate Past President
Andre Temple, Secretary
Jan Boud, Board Member
Patsy Camp, Board Member
Carolyn Carter, Board Member
Katie Chandler, Board Member
Susan Crocker, Board Member
Stephanie Fowler, Board Member
Jeff Howell, Board Member
Brad Little, Board Member
Jack Manhein, Jr. Board Member
Cynthia Manuel, Board Member
Tina Mercer, Board Member
Randy Nelson, Board Member
Cynthia Osborne, Board Member
Steve Raper, Board Member
Lorie White, Board Member
Priscilla Wooden, Board Member
Pat Alford, Ex Officio
Bill Hickerson President, Arts Coalition Ex Officio
Larry Ray, Lifetime Honorary Member
Kakky Tanner, Lifetime Honorary Member
jacksonartscouncil.tn.org
Photography by Bickerstaff Photography
Jackson Arts Council is a cultural partner with The Jackson Symphony in presenting Starlight Symphony,
a free event attended by thousands each year.