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Local Arts Councils

 

Arts Council of Tuscaloosa (click for website)
Sandra Wolfe, Director of Educational Programs
P.O. Box 1117
Tuscaloosa, AL 35403-1117
205/758-8083

The Arts Council of Tuscaloosa offers several educational programs to area schools. The Bama Fanfare Series bring professional touring groups to the Bama Theatre in Tucaloosa. The programs are presented to school children from preschool through 5th grade. The Fanfare Caravan brings shows into the schools. The Caravan program this year is available for children pre-K through 2nd grade and will feature the Birmingham Children's Theatre productions of Snow White & The Seven Dwarfs and The Elf & The Shoemaker. Also available is the Spectra Program. This program offers extended learning packages and in-school concerts or demonstrations for children. All programs are taught by very talented musicians, dancers, poets, and visual artists who are wonderful with children. For additional information contact the director of educational programs.

The Arts Council, Inc. (click for website)
Allison Dillon-Jauken, Executive Director
700 Monroe Street, SW
Huntsville, AL 35801
256/519-2787 (ARTS)
Email:
tac@artshuntsville.org

 

The Arts in Education department at The Arts Council, Inc. seeks to incorporate the arts into the curriculum of grades K-12 through several programs. These programs include Professional Development workshops for teachers, Artist in Residency Programs, Art Ventures! Summer Day Camp, CAMP SUCCESS and Panoply activities including Fifth Grade Days, the Student Art Tent, Kids' Art Yard and the Billboard Competition.

Shelby County Arts Council (click for website)
Susan Dennis, Art Director

104 Mildred Street

Columbiana, AL 35043
205/669-0040
Email: msusan@shelbycountyartscouncil.com

 

The mission of the Shelby County Arts Council is to support, nurture and promote arts and cultural organizations and artist in Shelby County, enhancing the quality of life for citizens and promoting economic growth. The Shelby County Arts Council serves the entire community, reaching all economic levels, ages and races. The Shelby County Arts Council benefits the community by improving the quality of life and making the community a better place to live and work. It benefits individuals and youth by providing an outlet for creativity and a means to nurture talent. Children that develop their artistic talents improve their ability to learn and develop self-discipline. The long-term goal of the Shelby County Arts Council is to build a world-class arts education and performance facility to serve the citizens of Shelby County with premier arts programs.

 

The Shelby County Arts Council offers a full range of art and music classes for both youth and adults.  Please visit our website at www.shelbycountyartscouncil.com for a full listing of classes.

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