UAC plans annual Makers Fair on November 6
Come join the fun when scores of creative, crafty people show their stuff at the Union Arts Council's Makers Fair on Nov. 6, in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Farmerville. Everything you see will be handmade by those vendors.
Bring friends...bring money...bring enthusiasm! Food will be for sale, too. For more info, see www.UnionArtsCouncil.com
Want to be a vendor? Call Tammy at 281-389-1911. Click HERE for vendor information and signup form.
Come join the fun when scores of creative, crafty people show their stuff at the Union Arts Council's Makers Fair on Nov. 6, in the Family Life Center of First Baptist Church, Farmerville. Everything you see will be handmade by those vendors.
Bring friends...bring money...bring enthusiasm! Food will be for sale, too. For more info, see www.UnionArtsCouncil.com
Want to be a vendor? Call Tammy at 281-389-1911. Click HERE for vendor information and signup form.
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Amanda McDowell named "Artist of the Month"
TA-DA! Union Arts Council is proud to announce that singer/songwriter/educator AMANDA MCDOWELL is its “Artist of the Month” for June. According to Reverb Nation, Amanda is among the top 500 Indy (Independent) Singer/Songwriters in the U.S., and the world. “Back in the day" this Louisiana gal received national radio play through other artists for songs “Plant the Seed" and "Daddy Was a Texas Ranger." Amanda has "flown" for organizations such as "Champions for Life," the largest evangelistic prison ministry in the world and has spoken/performed for Wildflower Festival, Oceanside Fest, Celebrate Recovery, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Stonecroft Ministries... to name a few. She is a graduate of Centenary College in Shreveport Amanda has five albums under her belt and 14 of her original songs have been recorded by other artists. Nowadays, Amanda McDowell spends time teaching music to students at Union Parish Elementary School and running a non-profit called Arrow Maker Outreach. She also live-streams her “No Baloney” show on Sundays at 2 p.m. and frequently is DJ for regional events. Her songs are available on iTunes, Spotify YouTube, Amazon and just about any music platform. Amanda has received the following awards or accolades: * Showcase artist for the Cutting Edge Music Business Convention * KARD X-FACTOR top 4 finalist * OurStage.com Original Work Competition: Blues Top 40 * Local radio play on 92.7 Fun Radio FM In Year(s) Past *Dallas Songwriter's Association- Children's Song of the Year; *ICGMA National Songwriter of the Year; *ICGMA National Newcomer of the Year: *State of Texas Recognition for Work with Juveniles (Through Champions for Life Prison Ministries) *CCMA Song of the Year Nomination for "Plant the Seed" *CCMA Song of the Year Nomination for "Daddy was a Texas Ranger (and My Mama was an Outlaw)" k104 Honky Tonk Talent Contest Finalist Wildflower Festival Finalist She has performed for many school systems, as well as non-profit organizations such as Relay for Life, ARCO, and St Jude Hospital. She's also appeared on television shows as such as “Designed for Destiny,” “One Accord” and acted in two Arkansas Films. |
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Art show winners announced
An abstract glass mosaic created by Jamie Anderson was selected Best of Show in the Competitive Art Exhibition held Saturday, March 27, by the Union Arts Council, in The Dance Studio of Union Parish. The winning entries were chosen by juror Vitus Shell, visiting instructor of art at Louisiana Tech University. This is Anderson’s second time to win the coveted purple ribbon in the Union Arts Council’s annual competition. Diane Horton’s photograph on metal of a blue heron was voted People’s Choice by visitors to the show. Sixty artworks were submitted by 22 Union Parish adult and youth artists for this year’s competition. Winners received ribbons and cash prizes.
First place honors in seven categories went to these artists: Ophelia Autrey, professional two-dimensional; Dave Beckler, professional three-dimensional; Dylan Jung, professional photography; Allyson Crow, amateur two-dimensional; Barbara Sisk, amateur three-dimensional; Tammy McKown, amateur photography; and Magnolia BeDoit, youth.
Other winners:
Professional two-dimensional: Andrea Beckler, second; Dave Beckler, third.
Professional photography: Diane Horton, second.
Amateur two-dimensional: Janice Gates, second; David Taylor, third.
Amateur photography: Richard Lowery, second.
Youth: Cade Smith, second; Arona Humphries, third. Charles Landaverde, Teniya Johnson, and Magnolia BeDoit earned honorable mention.
Sincere THANKS to our sponsors, who enable UAC to hold this annual show and reward winners: Sheriff Dusty Gates, Jay and Deanna McCallum, Union General Hospital, Dawn Frasier Attorney at Law, Bonnie Harrison, Jean Jones, Kilpatrick Funeral Homes, Tammy McKown, Elton and Susan Pardue, Terri Silmon, Joel Taylor, CPA, The Dean of Flowers.
An abstract glass mosaic created by Jamie Anderson was selected Best of Show in the Competitive Art Exhibition held Saturday, March 27, by the Union Arts Council, in The Dance Studio of Union Parish. The winning entries were chosen by juror Vitus Shell, visiting instructor of art at Louisiana Tech University. This is Anderson’s second time to win the coveted purple ribbon in the Union Arts Council’s annual competition. Diane Horton’s photograph on metal of a blue heron was voted People’s Choice by visitors to the show. Sixty artworks were submitted by 22 Union Parish adult and youth artists for this year’s competition. Winners received ribbons and cash prizes.
First place honors in seven categories went to these artists: Ophelia Autrey, professional two-dimensional; Dave Beckler, professional three-dimensional; Dylan Jung, professional photography; Allyson Crow, amateur two-dimensional; Barbara Sisk, amateur three-dimensional; Tammy McKown, amateur photography; and Magnolia BeDoit, youth.
Other winners:
Professional two-dimensional: Andrea Beckler, second; Dave Beckler, third.
Professional photography: Diane Horton, second.
Amateur two-dimensional: Janice Gates, second; David Taylor, third.
Amateur photography: Richard Lowery, second.
Youth: Cade Smith, second; Arona Humphries, third. Charles Landaverde, Teniya Johnson, and Magnolia BeDoit earned honorable mention.
Sincere THANKS to our sponsors, who enable UAC to hold this annual show and reward winners: Sheriff Dusty Gates, Jay and Deanna McCallum, Union General Hospital, Dawn Frasier Attorney at Law, Bonnie Harrison, Jean Jones, Kilpatrick Funeral Homes, Tammy McKown, Elton and Susan Pardue, Terri Silmon, Joel Taylor, CPA, The Dean of Flowers.
Juror for the competition
The Union Arts Council was honored to have Vitus Shell as juror for its ninth annual Competitive Art Exhibition on March 27. Shell is a mixed-media collage painter born in Monroe, Louisiana, where he lives and works as a visiting assistant professor of art at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.
Shell earned a BFA from Memphis College of Art in 2000 and an MFA from the University of Mississippi in 2008. Currently, he is working on a group show at the Masur Museum in Monroe, titled “The South Got Something to Say.” Shell has participated in exhibits across the country, painted a mural for the National Civil Rights Museum's NBA Pioneers exhibit, and was commissioned for public art by the Memphis UrbanArt Commission.
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