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Masterpieces, Music, and MinglingOver 70 artists from five states will pack down-town Decatur’s Central Park, Saturday and Sunday, September 15 and 16, offering area residents a range of masterpieces from painting and photog-raphy to glass, pottery, wood, jewelry, sculpture, and fiber.

The 56th annual Arts In Central Park juried arts fair kicks off with a preview party on Friday, September 14, from 5 to 7 p.m., with food and musical enter-tainment. Come and enjoy the opportunity to see and purchase that special piece of art first.

The Park brims with art on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Arts In Central Park also features kids “hands on” art activities, face painting, a caricature artist, and an ArtShop for kids located in the Madden Arts Center’s Anne Lloyd Gallery where kids 12 and under can shop for items made by participating artists and priced $5 and under.

The “spice” of Arts in Central Park lies in the event’s variety with each year combining new talent and familiar favorites

Arts in Central Park is presented by Decatur Area Arts Council in collaboration with Gal-lery 510 and sponsored by the Amherst Hardy Foundation and the John Ullrich Foundation.

Preview PartyFri., Sept. 14 5-7 p.m.

AICP hours:Sat., Sept. 15 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sun., Sept. 16 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

In its third year, this joint fundraiser between DAAC and MRI (Macon Resources) has grown into a sensa-tional celebration of suds that is not to be missed!

Sample the best beers and ciders that area breweries have to offer. You’ll enjoy a laid-back vibe that will include food trucks, live music, activitIes, and more, in the street outside the Madden Arts Center.

For beer connoisseurs, the Friday night VIP event offers exclusive samples of hard-to-get brews with food and a silent auc-tion. VIP tickets also include entry into the main event.

For tickets and info go to decaturcraftbeerfestival.com

• TICKETS •VIP Event: $100/personFri., Sept. 7 • 7-10 p.m. Main Event: $30/personSat., Sept. 8 • 1-7 p.m.

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thebeat goes on}OUR MISSION:Introduce and promote the arts, enhance arts educational opportunities, and increase the impact of and access to the arts to improve the quality of life in the community.

So Many Ways to Support DAACBecome a member! Complete and return the membership form on the back of this ARTSbeat, or grab your plastic money and call 217-423-3189 or go to www.decaturarts.org/support-arts.

Give a gift of appreciated assets or provide a bequest in your will or estate plans. Check the “contact me” box on the member-ship form or call Jerry Johnson.

Sponsor a program! You, a group of friends, or your business can help bring great programs to life, such as gallery exhibits, public art projects, art classes, community art-making events, and, of course, fundraisers.

Make a major gift to support specific pro-grams and needs for DAAC.

Arts Beat is published quarterly by the Decatur Area Arts Council.217-423-3189 • 217-423-3194 (fax) • www.decaturarts.org • arts4all@decaturarts.org

Sponsored in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

50 Years of the Arts CouncilPresented by Jerry Johnson, Executive Director,

Decatur Area Arts Council

Thursday, July 12, 2018 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Learn about the many amazing people and programs.that shaped the remarkable 50-year journey that DAAC has made with the De-catur community.

Light refreshments served.

To reserve your spot, email arts4all@decaturarts.org or call 217-423-3189.

members+ENR ICHING YOUR ARTS EXPER IE N C E S

Help the Sunshine Light Up the ARTS!You can help create a mosaic (with a stained glass feel) to hang in the front window of the Madden Arts Center made up of 204 individual translucent plexiglass tiles.

Each donation of $50 qualifies you to get a name etched into one of the three inch plexiglass tiles in this 51” x 36” design.

You may sponsor as many tiles as you like. If you

sponsor multiple tiles, they can be grouped together.

To sponsor a tile, call 217-423-3189 or go to www.decaturarts.org/DAAC50/mosaic/This project is raising funds in celebration of the Decatur Area Arts Council’s 50th birthday.

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Summer 2018 Arts ClassesThere are plenty of fun arts classes and workshops to come this Summer.

• Senior Classes-Sonia Delaunay - July 2• Painting Series - Tues., July 3-17• Art With the Masters-Dale Chihuly - July 5• Cocktails & Creations-Acrylic Pour on

Recycled Records or Canvas - July 5• Cupcakes–Decorate, Paint and Eat! - July 6• Stop-Action Animation - July 7• Senior Classes-Jean Dubuffet - July 9• International Arts Camp - July 9-13• Film and Art for Kids-Monsters Inc. - July 11• Movies for Film Buffs-Alice Doesn’t Live Here

Anymore - July 11• Drawing Realistic Animals - July 14• Lego Pizza Party - July 14• Cocktails & Creations-Silk Scarf Marbling -

July16• Film and Art for Kids-Ratatouille - July 18• Movies for Film Buffs-Dr. Strangelove -

July 18• Art With the Masters-Sonia Delaunay - July 19• Cocktails & Creations-Whimsical Watercolor

Ocean Scene - July 19• Polymer Clay Animals - July 20• Mixed Media and Printmaking Series - Tues.,

July 24-Aug 7• Film and Art for Kids-Up! - July 25• Movies for Film Buffs-Strangers on a Train -

July 25• Art With the Masters-Jean Dubuffet - July 26• Film and Art for Kids-Babe - Aug.1• Movies for Film Buffs-My Darling Clementine

- Aug.1• Cocktails & Creations - Mixed Media Ab-

stracts on Canvas - Aug. 2• Film and Art for Kids-The Wizard of Oz -

Aug.8• Movies for Film Buffs-Bringing Up Baby -

Aug.8• Mixed Media Canvas–Gelli Printing, Painting

& More - Aug. 11• Cocktails & Creations-Dragonfly on Flower -

Aug. 16• Recycled Purses - Aug. 18

Advanced registration is required. To register or for information, visit www.decaturarts.org or call 217-423-3189.

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Fifty years in the making! Our Half-Century Hullabaloo is a decades-spanning celebration you will not want to miss!

We’re bringing back the 60s through 00s, with all three floors of the Madden Arts Center split into eras we’ve served!

The goal of this party is to have FUN. There will be music, dancing, games and activities, a cash bar with specialty drinks (first one is on us), party food, a costume contest, karaoke, and more!

And PRIZES... Lots and lots of PRIZES.We’ve gathered all manner of awesome collectibles - big and small - from throughout the past fifty years for our prize packages, all hitting that sweet spot of nostalgia.

Your chances of winning a prize depends on how much you embrace the fun! You’ll be awarded ‘prize tickets’ for any and all participation, including just showing up! Deposit your prize tickets into the buckets of the prizes you’d like to win and cross your fingers.

The more you play, the more you have fun, the more chances you have to win!

Tickets: $25 in advance $30 at the doorGet Your Tickets NOW!(Limited tickets available)• www.decaturarts.org• 217-423-3189• arts4all@decaturarts.org• www.facebook.com/

decaturarts • 125 N. Water Street

Decatur, IL 62523

Come help us kick off the next 50 years!

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AFRICA! - 2018 International Arts ExperienceExhibit open through July 26

DAAC celebrates cultural diversity and creativity across the African continent through paintings, sculptures, textiles, masks, artifacts and more.

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JOhN hOAG – IN LIvING COLORAugust 6-29A transplant from Vermont to Decatur, Hoag breathes life into his artwork with color and lively brushwork. His human subjects, captured in real life moments, convey powerful attitudes and feelings, vulnerability and intimate relationships between figure and surroundings. His landscapes of Illinois, Vermont and Mexico are charged with a rich vibrancy, influenced by his attraction to Latin American color aesthetics.

Hoag holds an MFA in painting and drawing from the University of Notre Dame, Indiana. His professional expe-riences range from custom framer to scenic artist for the movie “A League of Their Own” to teaching art in numerous college settings.

Gallery Walk August 10, 5-7:30 pm • Anne Lloyd Gallery featured musicians:

Celtic Whistle• Gallery 510: Carol Kessler, oil pastel• Blue Connection: Brooke Brasile, Rob-

ert Crowder Artist-in-Residence, mixed media figural art

• The ArtFarm: Ella Smith, painting

The AFRICA exhibit and opening event were made possible through generous support from:

• John and Cheryl Bradley• Carla Brinkoetter• John and Susan Cobb• Decatur Blueprint • Jerry L. Douglas• Alan and Beth Frigy• Ardith Hubbard• Marilynn Madden• Virginia “Sis” McDonald• Ken and Betty Moser• Rotary Club of Decatur #180 • Sharon and Herb Thompson

Special thanks to Ibiyinka Alao, Nigerian Ambassador of Art, for sharing his art and support as well as to all of the collectors who loaned their treasures from Africa.

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Gallery Walk July 6, 5-7:30 pm • DAAC featured musician: Kaream Williams, African drums

6 pm – African drum circle. Participate! Taste of African food

• Gallery 510: Jeremy Williams, wood turning• Blue Connection: Brooke Brasile, Robert Crowder Artist-in-

Residence, mixed media figural art• The ArtFarm: Jacob Manning, “Radically Moderate,” mixed

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JOhN ZhANG LONG: ThE NEO REALISMSeptember 4-28Part of the famous 1985 New Wave Movement in Chinese art, John Zhang Long, initiated an exhibition he called “The New Realism.” A turning point of the Modernist art movement in a country that had been dominated by Social Realism, the exhibit incorporated Western styles such as abstraction and symbolism. While the work Mr. Zhang produced and promot-ed was considered avant-garde and revolutionary at the time, Chairman Mao later recalled it as focusing on “the true heart, true spirit” of China.

Mr. Zhang immigrated to America in 1993 and has since been heavily influenced by American contemporary art, especially abstract art. An interna-tionally rec-ognized fig-ure among contempo-rary Chinese artists, he developed a painting style that merges both West-ern and Eastern philosophies and artistic techniques. A prolific artist, he has experimented with oil and ink painting, sculpture and contemporary bronze wares. His work has been exhibited globally across Asia, Europe and America. In 2016 The Art Institute of Chicago featured a solo exhibition of his work, some of which is now part of their collection.

Our sincere thanks goes to Dr. Yu Wang from the US-China Cultural Arts Exchange Association in Rantoul for facilitating and curating the exhibit.

Gallery Walk September 7, 5-7:30 pm • Anne Lloyd Gallery featured musician: ????• Gallery 510 featured artist: Sue Goodpaster, paintings &

pastels• Blue Connection: Brooke Brasile, Mixed-media figures; Final

exhibit of her Robert Crowder Artist-in-Residency• The ArtFarm featured artist: Roger Petro, “Hot/Mess Metal-

works & Popclocks,” metal sculpture

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! Contact us for an application to show and sell your work in the Xmas ARTi-cles holiday shop. Call 217-423-3189 or email sue@decaturarts.org. The 2018 Xmas ARTicles grand opening will be on Friday, November 30 with a holiday open house on Wednesday, December 5 during the downtown Christmas Walk.

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Mark your calendar to learn more about the future of the

Decatur Area Arts Council.

DAAC ANNUAL MEETING

(Open to the public)

Monday, August 275:30 p.m.

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Announcing the Performing Arts Series for Students (PASS) program for 2018-19. This program is designed for kids preschool through 6th grade and marketed through the schools. Study guides are provided for each show. Please contact your school if you are interested in attending or call the DAAC office at 217-423-3189. Thursday, Sept. 6, at 8 a.m. is the first date reservations will be taken.

• Fractured Fairy Tales – Tues., Oct. 23, 2018 Done in an improv style, the all-female cast presents CINDERELLA blending the German, French and Chinese versions of the story into one multi-cultural goulash of fun intended for older elementary children.•ToyingwithScience – Tues., Feb. 5, 2019

Garry Krinsky and his audience investigate basic sci-entific information and explore the scientists whose explorations and discoveries define our world. •YourAlien – Mon., Feb. 11, 2019

This musical touches down with a stranded alien who strikes up a friendship with a boy who finds him.•LauraIngallsWilder - Tuesday, March 5, 2019

This uplifting story of one of America’s most beloved authors comes to life in a fun musical.•TheInteractiveOrchestra - Tues., April 9, 2019

This is the perfect opportunity to see what it feels like to play in a large, finely-tuned ensemble. Cutting edge technique will give the ausience a “bird’s-eye view” of what it’s like to be the orchestra members. •MyMouthisaVolcano – Tues., May 7, 2019

This show teaches children the value of respecting oth-ers by listening and waiting for their turn to speak.

Thank you to our sponsors: Amherst Hardy Foundation, John Ullrich Foundation, Homefield Energy, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Illinois Arts Council Agency

• Decatur Earthmover Credit Union• First Mid-Illinois Bank and Trust • Jimmy John’s• Land of Lincoln Credit Union• Maverik Marketing• Millikin University• Parke Warehouses• Romano Company• Skeff Distributing• Woare’s Inc

All those who donated wonderful items to the silent auction.

and our great restaurants and beverage distributors!

Sponsors

Alan & Beth Frigy

Save the date for next year!Thursday, April 18, 2019

We’re planning a few exciting changes for next year!

Special thanks to all who helped make Corks & Forks a success!

The Staley Family Foundation

#DAAC50ThingsTo celebrate five decades of the arts, we invite you to join in a fun summer-long series of 50 daily arts activi-ties through social media. We ask you to share your creations and experiences on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter with the hashtag #DAAC50Things. Here’s an example done by DAAC’s Jerry Johnson.

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newsbeat what’s happening on the local arts scene

Claudette DavisMarilyn DavisDr. Alan FrigyPeggy Madden

board of directors

Dan MartiniNgozi OnuoraChris PhillipsMichael Sexton

Kyle WieseVicki WrigleyAndrew Young

Jerry Johnson Executive DirectorKimberly Fouse Administrative DirectorSue Powell Gallery DirectorJenny Cowgill Arts Education CoordinatorJayson Albright Events & Marketing CoordinatorGwen Montgomery Administrative AssistantShari Cain Administrative Assistant

Trisha Erickson PresidentJillian Devereux-Peters Vice PresidentAlex Berry SecretaryLance Gauble TreasurerWes Shade Past President

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DAAC on FacebookJoin us at www.facebook.com/decaturarts and receive up-to-the-minute news and fun photos of arts around our community.

artscouncilDAAC Grants Support Local ArtsDAAC is proud to announce the following recipients of the latest grants for arts programming.

• First Baptist Church – Musicamp 2018 • Millikin University Children’s Choir Program –

Dr. James Bowyer, guest speaker• Midwest Sight Foundation – Construction of

7-foot eyeball for Children’s Museum of Illinois

The DAAC grant program supports and promotes events and creative arts learning experiences where the arts are the main focus. If you are a non-profit organization, school, church, or municipality, you are eligible to apply within our service area. Grant deadlines are October 1, February 1, and May 1.

Find grant guidelines and application online at www.decaturarts.org/grants.

Planning for the FutureThe Decatur Area Arts Council would like to express its tremendous gratitude to Leo and Anne Pondelick who, through the foresight of a donor-advised fund at The Commu-nity Foun-dation of Macon County, have ar-ranged to support the arts in the Decatur community, even after they have gone.

Contact the Community Foundation about how to establish your own charitable fund, 217-429-3000.

2018-19 Theatre Bus Trips PlannedBus trips are being planned to The Fabulous Fox Theatre for the 2018-19 season. Although the dates and times have not been confirmed, the tentative bus trip schedule is in the works. The Fabulous Fox Theatre has a wonderful slate of shows lined up and we are excited for what amounts to a fairly aggressive schedule:

•LoveNeverDies – Sept. 2018 •TheIllusionists – Oct. 2018 •Aladdin – Nov. 2018•LesMiserables – Dec. 2018•Anastasia – Jan. 2019•FiddlerontheRoof – Feb. 2019•Beautiful:TheCarolKingMusical

– March 2019•Waitress – April 2019•ComeFromAway – May 2019

As always, this potential roster is subject to change. We will be finalizing our plans with The Fox soon.

Watch our your mailbox, email, or our Face-book page for further information.

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Our programs are colorful:Decatur Area Arts Councilcoordinates and promotes abroad range of arts activitiesfor Macon County,Assumption, Clinton,Moweaqua, Pana, andTaylorville, IL.

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