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The '''Shelby County Arts Council''' (formerly the '''Academy of Fine Arts of Shelby County''', and initially the '''Columbiana Fine Arts Center''') is a non-profit organization that promotes the arts in [[Shelby County]]. [[Terri Sullivan]] is president the council's 11-member Board of Directors.
The '''Shelby County Arts Council''' (formerly the '''Academy of Fine Arts of Shelby County''', and initially the '''Columbiana Fine Arts Center''') is a non-profit organization that promotes the arts in [[Shelby County]] and operates the [[Shelby County Arts Center]]. [[Bruce Andrews]] is the executive director. The organization is governed by an 24-member Board of Directors.


The group, which was first incorporated on [[September 15]], [[2004]], sponsors art-related programs and events. In [[2007]] the council supported Kindermusik classes in [[Pelham]] and a visit from the mobile "Artrain" exhibit at [[Calera]]'s [[Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum]]. Other events that year included Missoula Children's Theater camps in Calera, [[Chelsea]] and Columbiana and a photography exhibit of works by [[Rachel Fowler]].
The group, which was first incorporated on [[September 15]], [[2004]], sponsors art-related programs and events. In [[2007]] the council supported Kindermusik classes in [[Pelham]] and a visit from the mobile "Artrain" exhibit at [[Calera]]'s [[Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum]]. Other events that year included Missoula Children's Theater camps in Calera, [[Chelsea]] and Columbiana and a photography exhibit of works by [[Rachel Fowler]].


The council is currently planning for a 12,000 square foot building which will house studios, classrooms, offices, galleries and performance space. In [[2008]] the City of [[Columbiana]] has helped the group obtain a portion of the former site of a [[Summer Classics]] furniture plant which burned to the ground on [[May 22]], [[2004]]. Planners envisioned a 26,000 square-foot performing arts center on the site. Architectural plans, commissioned from [[HKW Architects]] with grants from the [[Alabama State Arts Council]] and the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, include a 450-seat reconfigurable "black box" theater, galleries, two classrooms, practice rooms, a catering kitchen, a dance studio, offices and storage areas. Fund raising for the $5 million+ project and for operating expenses is under way.
The Arts Council dedicated the 20,000 square-foot Shelby County Arts Center at [[Old Mill Square]] in [[Columbiana]] in [[2019]].


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:36, 2 July 2021

The Shelby County Arts Council (formerly the Academy of Fine Arts of Shelby County, and initially the Columbiana Fine Arts Center) is a non-profit organization that promotes the arts in Shelby County and operates the Shelby County Arts Center. Bruce Andrews is the executive director. The organization is governed by an 24-member Board of Directors.

The group, which was first incorporated on September 15, 2004, sponsors art-related programs and events. In 2007 the council supported Kindermusik classes in Pelham and a visit from the mobile "Artrain" exhibit at Calera's Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum. Other events that year included Missoula Children's Theater camps in Calera, Chelsea and Columbiana and a photography exhibit of works by Rachel Fowler.

The Arts Council dedicated the 20,000 square-foot Shelby County Arts Center at Old Mill Square in Columbiana in 2019.

References

  • Gray, Jeremy (May 30, 2007) "Shelby Arts Council born as group changes its name." Birmingham News
  • Hurst, Samantha (March 8, 2010) "Dreaming big for arts future." Shelby County Reporter

External links

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