The June Newsletter is Sponsored by:
Alliant Insurance Services
972-789-5870
You can become a sponsor of this newsletter by contacting Frisco Arts at 972-668-5180
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!
DON'T MISS THE FIRST ANNUAL
FRISCO ARTS FESTIVAL
OCT. 16-18
at Newman Village
Go to www.friscoartsfestival.org for more information
Frisco Art Festival Will be Good Business!
The Frisco Association for the Arts (Frisco Arts) has been discussing a large scale outdoor arts festival for some time and it will become reality on October 16 - 18, 2009. The event will take place at Newman Village, a new and exciting residential development within our city. Newman village is all about the arts, and it is the perfect place to launch our Frisco Arts Festival.
Frisco Arts is partially funded with a portion of the hotel and motel taxes that are generated from these facilities within Frisco. We have a fiduciary responsibility to utilize the revenue associated with hotel & motel taxes in a prudent manner that will bring tourism to our city. The Frisco Arts Festival will be an annual event that will generate significant revenues for Frisco Arts from artist entry fees, ticket sales, food & beverage sales, and corporate sponsorships. The festival will also bring revenues to local businesses because the event will attract artists and guests from all over the region and beyond.
Many cities around the area have large art festivals, but or goal is to become the festival by which all others are measured. We will combine the visual arts with the performing arts. The festival will take place over a long weekend (Friday - Sunday) and will attract artists and visitors from far away. Visual artists are invited to participate in a juried evaluation, and those accepted are allowed to display and sell their work at the festival. Grand stages throughout the festival provide diverse venues for various performing artist to demonstrate their craft.
A large children's area will allow for hands on art experiences. Face painting, costume creation, and impromptu theater all make for an exciting time for youngsters. The festival will be a family friendly event.
Frisco is a dynamic business community! We are one of the fastest growing cities in the entire country. As companies look to the Dallas/ Fort Worth area as a possible relocation site, we are a shining star. Quality of life does matter to individuals and companies alike. We need a dynamic arts community to work in support and in concert with all the other attractions that Frisco has to offer. The Frisco Arts Festival will be the showcase event for our arts community. It will also become the destination event that ultimately brings huge financial impact to Frisco and attracts visitors from across the U.S.
Larry W. Hansard, President Frisco Association for the Arts
Welcome to our New/Renewing Members!!!
John Blasingame
Lindsey Rose
ATMOS ENERGY
George Roland
Sarah Roland Smith
William Park
Jane Damon & Greg Zamecmik
Desiree Rollins
"Membership has Benefits"
Don't miss out on all of the benefits of membership with FRISCO ARTS
Free cut to all first time visitors at the
in the Shops at Starwood plus an additional 10% off all future services.
Also
Free Tickets to the Frisco Arts Festival presented by Newman Village
Discount on Etiquette Classes
"The Lost Art Recaptured"
June 20
July 11
August 15
$20.00 off classes at the Music Conservatory of Texas
$20.00 off classes/camps at Word of Mouth Productions
$2.00 off tickets to Word of Mouth Production Performances
2009 Frisco Arts Design T-Shirt
Discounts from other Frisco Merchants
Friscopoly Game
Framed Watercolor Print of Frisco Water Tower
Listing on Frisco Arts Website - Member only events
Free Admission to Lectures, Seminars
JOIN FRISCO ARTS TODAY
Go to our website at www.friscoarts.org
Call us at 972-668-5180
Email us at director@friscoarts.org
"Happenings"
Frisco Arts Center
6827 Main Street
Frisco, TX 75034
972.668.5180
"Etiquette - The Lost Art Recaptured"
Sign up for summer classes and develop respect, honor, confidence, inner strength and personal power as you discuss introductions, dining etiquette, body languare, poise, posture, confidence and more. Sign up today---space is limited!
Saturday, June 20
Saturday, July 11
Saturday, August 15
10-12:00 noon
6-10 yrs. old
and
1:30-3:30 p.m.
11-18 yrs. old
Cost $45 for FA Members
$55 for Non-Members
*Portin of proceeds to to Frisco Arts
Sign up and pay online at www.jgrgroup.com
WINNERS OF THE 2009 T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST:
LINDSEY
MORRISON
Curtsinger Elementary
Teacher: Laverne Forwark
Former Mayor, Mike Simpson, Lindsey Morrison & Larry Hansard, Frisco Arts Pres.
Don't miss out on summer theatre camps and classes!
Contact Becky McCants at 214-223-4111 or go to www.womproductions.com for more information.
Frisco Jazz Band
Don't miss this opportunity to hear the great sounds of the Frisco Jazz Band!! You are invited to "sit in" on a practice session June 21 from 4-6:00 p.m. at the Frisco Arts Center.
The FJB will also be playing at the City's Parks Department OutDoor Summer Concert on June 23rd.
"Who is Frisco Arts?"
Frisco Arts is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit, community based organization formed by citizens and business leaders and serves as a vital agent and community partner in supporting and promoting the arts in Frisco. Frisco is a young and growing community, and Frisco Arts recognizes that the arts are an important tool for educational, economic and community development. Frisco Arts was recently designated the Local Arts Agency for the City of Frisco through a resolution by the City Council.
In 2008, Frisco Arts hosted over 300 art related events at our facility at 6827 Main Street. More than 3,000 people attended these events. In addition, we also provide grants, scholarships, and sponsorships to a variety of local art groups who bring art to the citizens of Frisco.
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