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Tiverton Education Foundation

Fall Foundation Celebration

Friday, October 21, 2011 at 7:00pm

Spread the Word...... The event will take place at Eagle Event Center in Fall River, MA.

There will be hors d'oeurves and a cash bar. Join us for a night of Food, Friend and Dancing!

Silent Art Auction sponsored by the Sakonnet Arts Network

Help us celebrate and support our community's Public Schools!

For tickets and more info please contacft jjjjjhughes5@cox.net or kboding@yahoo.com

Southcoast Artists Open Studio Tour
Saturday, August 20 and Sunday, August 21
11 am - 5 pm

download map at
www.southcoastartists.org

The Greater Tiverton Community Chorus

announces its Winter season.

Rehearsals are every Thursday evening at 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM, starting Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Amicable Congregational Church,3804 Main Road, Tiverton,RI. This is a non-auditioned chorus and anyone who would like to join is very welcome! The first three rehearsals( September 8,15,& 22) are all open sing so that prospective new singers can see how the chorus operates.
This year's Winter concerts will be " Both Sides of the Pond: English and American Christmas music. Concerts will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2011 at St. John the Baptist Church, 945 Main Road,Westport,MA at 7:30 PM; on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at St. Michael's Church,399 Hope Street,
Bristol, RI at 7:30 PM; and on Sunday, December 11, 2011 at St. Theresa's Church, 265 Stafford Road,
Tiverton, RI, at 3:00 PM. For more information, contact Beth Armstrong, music director, at (401) 253-7987 or
bestar3@cox.net,or check the Greater Tiverton Community Chorus web site at www.gtcchorus.org.

The arts are essential to our local economy and to the quality of life in our towns, benefiting everyone from our children to our elders. As the new year begins and people settle into new resolutions and promises, Sakonnet Arts Network is facing quite a difficult challenge - how to remain a viable source of arts programming in 2011.A week before Christmas, the organization was hit with the news that two major funders would not be part of our 2011 budget. And now, more than ever, support is needed.

In these times of severe budget cuts, we are seeking "Arts Angels" to enable us to continue to provide school enrichment.Although the news took Sakonnet Arts by surprise, it has only served to strengthen the resolve of the organization to move forward with quality arts education programs for Tiverton and surrounding communities, especially since school budget cuts are eliminating arts programs in our schools.

SAN currently offers after school programs in all three of the Tiverton elementary schools and the middle school, and is in the middle of a third year of building a solid drama program at the high school. The all-volunteer group’s sole mission is to support the programs that continue to help the students and families in our communities – a truly worthwhile endeavor.Much has been accomplished, but much more can be done to support our students

In the past year alone, SAN has expanded after school programs to include graphic arts, culinary arts and movement, along with existing offerings in visual arts and theater arts in Tiverton's elementary, middle and high school. We have supported middle school music programs in Tiverton and Little Compton, helped support the two-week summer Arts Literacy Camp held at Pocasset, co-sponsored a summer theater camp in Little Compton, and provided professional theater workshops for students at Tiverton High School.

Last year, SAN helped fund the highly successful production of RENT at Tiverton High School, which received state-wide recognition.These programs have been made possible through grants, private donations and fundraising events. In an attempt to cultivate additional funding sources, Sakonnet Arts launched a "100 for 100" campaign last fall, seeking businesses interested in donating $100 for a year’s worth of marketing and visibility.

But we are still seeking Arts Angels to provide financial support in order to continue to develop programs that will help to enrich our community.

We would like to thank our many donors whose generosity has helped us to continueour mission to enrich the community through the arts. In addition we would like to recognize our sponsors and encourage small business to take this opportunity to help the arts in your community!

Fall Arts Festival and Local Business Expo a Terrific Success!

Great Fun had by all!

Sakonnet Arts Network would like to thank all who participated in this family fun event.

The day began with fun fall games, delicious food and an unforgettable performance by THS

jazz band. Local businesses and crafters were on hand to show their wares and families enjoyed the

delicious food while the waited in anticipation of the arrival of SANdy the cow!

People were setting up their cow tailgating parties well in advance of her arrival!

The Fall Arts Festival was planned by our School Programs Coordinator Keri Thornton and by a

wonderful Festival Committee whose hard work and dedications were evidnent in the success

of the day! Thanks to all who came and supported the first ANNUAL Cow Flop and Fall Arts Festival...

Remember, you supported local arts and arts in schools with every deed purchased!

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