For seven years, the Marbletown Arts Association has brought diverse forms of art before the public by sponsoring exhibitions, performances and other arts-related events.

With your help, we value our art to society by offering scholarships to young artists in the community and schools and support to artists in the form of professional programs and networking. Through the appropriate educational, economic and cultural resources, the MAA aims to enhance the quality of life and economic well-being of our citizens, bridge cultural differences and increase appreciation of the arts within our community.

In 2005 the MAA was designated "Arts Organization of the Year" by the Ulster County Arts Council.
Now our much celebrated Illumination: an Evening of Lantern-Making and Music Under the Stars, was awarded a grant in sum of $900 by the Dutchess County Arts Council so that we will be able to offer a second seating for adults after the lantern making.

At our regular meetings, (which we have expanded from quarterly to every other month: to be held on the 2nd tuesday of "even" months) MAA has created the opportunity for artists in diverse disciplines to make connections with one another and to find sponsorship for new ideas. Everyone is welcome to join in bringing their thoughts and ideas to the table.The Autumn Art Harvest, our most ambitious annual undertaking, involves the community at large in a widely appealing range of events and activities. It is the showcase for our member artists.

This has included pottery, photography and papermaking workshops, a cabaret performance, studio tours, group exhibitions such as 2006's "Art by the Foot," a literary brunch, a pumpkin carving event for young and old alike, and the list goes on!
Proceeds from these events benefit the scholarship fund which has awarded approximately $20,000 to 25 students in the Roundout Valley with talent in the arts who plan to pursue this interest through higher education. We plan to repeat the Scholarship recipient event with the past and present winners at the BE Gallery in High Falls.

This year on May 15th at 7:30pm, we are having a fundraiser at the Rondout High School Auditorium during their Vocal/Jazz Concert. We will set up the display of donations for a silent auction at Key bank on April 20th. Anyone wanting to donate all or a portion of their work to the scholarship fund or volunteer their time for the event should contact Vaughn Smith at 845-687-7256 or email him at vsmithpots@aol.com.

Last year we began an event on the evening prior to Halloween as termed "Mischief Night". Prizes were awarded for the various best-carved pumpkins by young and old. This year we plan to market this event sooner and have it expanded for 2007. It was such a delightful surprise to receive such interesting and fun entries and have the pumpkins lit at dusk.
We welcome two new board members this year: Nancy Matheson, of Esopus Creek Studios and Bill Bannon, a vocal performer whom you may have seen at last year's Cabaret.

Please fill-in & mail your dues renewal form along with your check of $25 for a single membership or $40 if two of you are joining together or re-joining to the address listed below. We look forward to hearing your ideas and serving you and the community at large for years to come, but we can't do it without you; so join again today!

For questions and comments, please email Barbara Klar, our MAA Secretary at: info@marbarts.com
or call us at 845-687-0660.

Renew now and be at the "Heart of Art" in Marbletown.
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MARBLETOWN ARTS ASSOCIATION
PO BOX 837
STONE RIDGE, NY 12484
info@marbarts.com
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