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Resources for Creatives Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis

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SAAC is dedicated to developing and sustaining arts and culture initiatives in Springfield and surrounding communities, something we’ve been doing since 1976. Our mission is to enrich the community by promoting all art forms and providing creative opportunities to participate in and enjoy the arts.

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This Wednesday, spend an evening “Feeding the Sp

This Wednesday, spend an evening “Feeding the Spirit of A Nation” with US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo. A Facebook Live event hosted by the Woody Guthrie Center, the Bob Dylan Center, and the Tulsa Artist Fellowship. Harjo will discuss her new album “I Pray For My Enemies” with an exclusive sneak peek. Joy, a third-year Tulsa Artist Fellow, is distinguished as the first Native American Poet Laureate of the United States along with being the author of several books of poetry, plays and children’s books.
“The concept for ‘I Pray for My Enemies’ began” says Harjo, “with an urgent need to deal with discord, opposition. It could have been on a tribal, national or a personal level. I no longer remember. The urgency had a heartbeat and in any gathering of two or more, perhaps the whole planet, our hearts lean to entrainment – that is, to beat together.”

3/3 @ 7PM

https://fb.me/e/g9UrZr1nP

The 2021 Central Illinois Regional Poetry Out Loud

The 2021 Central Illinois Regional Poetry Out Loud winners are Thaddeus Bergschneider and Madden Delaney of Franklin High School. They were the top two finishers in the competition that took place earlier this month.

They will advance to the Illinois State Finals in March. Due to the pandemic, all competitions are held virtually.

The Illinois State Contest will feature recitations by two students from each of eight Poetry Out Loud regions in the state. The Illinois State champion will advance to the national contest.

260 students and 10 teachers in 5 schools began the 2021 Poetry Out Loud season in central Illinois last fall.

For more information, please visit our website or poetryoutloud.org

Don't miss your chance! Place your bid for a backy

Don't miss your chance! Place your bid for a backyard barbecue package from Nelson's Catering.

The package includes:

Appetizers: Grilled Chicken Wings, Bourbon-glazed Meatballs, Stuffed Mushrooms

Entreés: Grilled 1/4 Chicken, Pulled Pork Barbecue, Smoked Beef Brisket

Sides: Cheddar Cheese Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Butter

Desserts: Fresh Fruit Salad, Salted Caramel Brownies

Visit facebook.com/SpringfieldArtsCo/ to place your bid.

The winning bid will be announced Sunday, February 14, at 6:00pm

To warm your heART on these cold days, consider su

To warm your heART on these cold days, consider supporting one or both of these Arts Council fund-raisers this week.

1. Backyard Barbecue for twenty-five people from Nelson's Catering - See details about the auction on our Facebook page. $750 value!

2. Valentine's Drive-through Dinner - Find details on our website: Only $25! Orders must be in by 2/11 @ NOON. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Order yours now! Link in bio

If the Super Bowl has you thinking about tailgate

If the Super Bowl has you thinking about tailgate parties, then you might be ready to think about summer backyard parties. The Arts Council has just what you need - a chance at a barbecue package for twenty-five people from NELSON'S CATERING.

We're going to run an auction through Facebook, and we're starting (You guessed it.) during the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 7, at 6:00pm. The winning bid will be announced one week later (Sunday, February 14, at 6:00pm).

Here's what you'll be bidding on:

Appetizers: Grilled Chicken Wings, Bourbon-glazed Meatballs, Stuffed Mushrooms

Entreés: Grilled 1/4 Chicken, Pulled Pork Barbecue, Smoked Beef Brisket

Sides: Cheddar Cheese Potatoes, Green Beans, Rolls and Butter

Desserts: Fresh Fruit Salad, Salted Caramel Brownies

Visit facebook.com/SpringfieldArtsCo to place your bid

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with our inaugural HeA

Celebrate Valentine’s Day with our inaugural HeARTs for the ARTs: Valentine’s Dinner Drive-Through

Choose from vegetarian lasagna or half-chicken dinner from Nelson’s Catering, complete with sides and dessert

Pick-up on Valentine’s Day
Sunday, 2/14
3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Creative Reuse Marketplace
122 S. 4th St.
Each meal package will come with a handmade gift from the Marketplace $25

Order deadline is Thursday, 2/11 at 12:00PM Noon

You also have the chance to win a Nelson’s Catering backyard BBQ package valued at $750. Check out our online auction starting 2/7

Link in bio

The Springfield Area Arts Council is preparing for

The Springfield Area Arts Council is preparing for Valentine’s Day with their inaugural HeARTs for the ARTs: Valentine’s Dinner. This year it will be a Valentine’s Drive-Through. Meals will be provided through Nelson’s Catering and are priced at $25 each. Go meatless with the vegetarian lasagna or choose the half-chicken dinner.

Pick-up will take place on Valentine’s Day – Sunday, February 14 – from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Springfield’s new Creative Reuse Marketplace located at 122 S. 4th St. in downtown Springfield. Each meal package will come with a handmade gift from the Marketplace.

Order your meal online and see full meal details @ https://nelsonscatering.com/hearts-for-the-arts or call Adena Rivas @ 217.503.9506 to purchase a paper ticket.

The order deadline is Thursday, 2/11 at 12:00PM Noon

You also have the chance to win a Nelson’s Catering backyard BBQ package valued at $750. Check out our online auction starting soon. Visit our website (link in bio) for more info

The Springfield Area Arts Council is pleased to an

The Springfield Area Arts Council is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2021 COMMUNITY ARTS ACCESS grants in Sangamon and Menard counties.

Community Arts Access grants are given in conjunction with the Illinois Arts Council Agency and the City of Springfield. The grants provide the opportunity for local arts agencies like the Springfield Area Arts Council to distribute state funds in their own service areas according to local needs. The program is designed to give the community more access to the arts, especially among under-served populations.

The grantees and their programs follow.

Downtown Springfield, Incorporated - Transforming vacant storefronts downtown with art installations

Illinois State Museum Society - Ancestral Threads exhibit focusing on the fiber art of Sherise Wright, quilter

Illinois Symphony Orchestra - Sunday at Six recitals

James Weldon Johnson Study Guild - We Join Hands, a program to heighten awareness of African-American artists and authors

Menard County Singers - Space rental for rehearsals

Mini O'Beirne Crisis Nursery - To provide art activities for clients

The Pharmacy Gallery and Art Space - To mentor emerging artists

Scholastic Art Awards - Program booklet design and printing

Creators of Art, Music and Poetry (C.A.M.P.) Show

Creators of Art, Music and Poetry (C.A.M.P.) Show #2
Saturday, 1/9
6:00PM
FB.com/creatorsartsmusicpoetry

The theme is indie:
Local poets Liz Huck and Vertrell Yates will read original works.
Jessica Knight from the band Looming offers her full and polished sound as a solo performer.
Musical duo Idle Oath is on the program with Ren Nickerson and Mark Beanblossom playing handmade music shaped by life in Central Illinois.
This show’s other solo musical artist is the inviting voice and strong guitar of Kate Laine.
Crossing over from music to talk about his visual works is Jeff Williams. He became known as part of the band NIL8 and now puts his creativity on canvas.

Follow C.A.M.P. @CreatorsArtMusicPoetry

#springfieldillinois #centralllinois

Thanks to all who joined us for our 34th annual Fi

Thanks to all who joined us for our 34th annual First Night Springfield – this year celebrated from coast-to-coast. If you didn’t get a chance to last night, please visit our website to donate. Your monetary gift will help us pay event expenses.

https://springfieldartsco.org/first-night/

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