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FEBRUARY MAIN GALLERY EXHIBIT
February 6th-February 27th
Main Gallery:
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Frank McGuigan
Joy Phillips
POSSUM TOWN TALES STORYTELLING FESTIVAL
Friday & Saturday, February 28 & 29Â
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Join us for entertaining, heartwarming stories from two of our nation’s best storytellers as we laugh, smile, and maybe even shed a tear.
MICHAEL FARRIS SMITH
Wednesday, March 4
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Join us for a book signing with author Michael Farris Smith, an award-winning writer whose novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Southern Living, Book Riot, Esquire, and numerous others.Â
'TRUDY GILDEA, THE LOVE FOR THE MUSIC'
Sunday, March 22
We’ll have two showings of the film on Sunday, March 22nd at 2 pm and again at 3:30 pm. Hors d’oeuvres will be served as we honor the woman who helped to make the arts in Mississippi what it is today. Each showing is free and open to all!
FARCE OF NATURE
Thursday-Saturday, March 19-21
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The non-stop hilarity of this Southern-fried farce highlights one day in the life of the Wilburn family of Mayhew, Arkansas. The struggling family fishing lodge becomes the backdrop for a motley collection of flawed characters stirring up a hilarious comedic stew!
AN EVENING WITH JIMBO MATHUS
Friday, May 8
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Oxford native Mathus is likely known as the ringleader of the hyper-ragtime outfit Squirrel Nut Zippers. In his native Mississippi and throughout the South, however, Mathus is the prolific songwriter of born-in-the-bone Southern music, the torchbearer for Deep South mythology and culture.
WATERMELON SLIM
Friday, June 5
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Watermelon Slim & The Workers have garnered 17 Blues Music Award nominations in four years including a record-tying six in both 2007 & 2008. Only the likes of B.B. King, Buddy Guy and Robert Cray have landed six in a year and Slim is the only blues artist in history with twelve in two consecutive years. In Spring 2009 he was the cover story of Blues Revue magazine.
CAC COMMUNITY ARTS GRANT RECIPIENTS​
Congratulations to these non-profit youth art organizations and projects recently awarded one of our Community Grants. We are proud to play a small part in the wonderful work they do for young people in our community.
Many thanks to these supporters of the Columbus Arts Council whose financial support helped make these community arts grants possible:
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CAC ENDOWMENT
Donate through the CREATE Foundation to help provide stable, annual support to the Columbus Arts Council.
GALLERY RENOVATION
Helps us reach our goal of $50,000 to renovate our historic building!Â
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