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Community Arts Programs
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In addition to the Jerry Brown Arts Festival, the Northwest Alabama Arts
Council’s continued progress and development is demonstrated in its involvement
in arts-related community programs within Marion County.
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Art Enhancement Seminars
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The Northwest Alabama Arts Council promotes artistic skills development and education of members of our council and our community.
In June 2010, the arts council in conjunction with the Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce cosponsored a two-day Photography Improvement
Seminar under the direction of 30-year retired Kodak employee John Dersham.
By popular demand, a second photography seminar was held on November 5 & 6, 2010.
The arts council is in the process of forming a photography club. Interested individuals should call Tyna Pyburn at (205) 544-1413 or
Marla Minter at (205) 921-3632.
Additionally, seminars/classes in painting, pottery, and other art forms are offered at various times throughout the year.
Shown below are photographs taken at the June 2010 seminar.
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Buttahatchee River Fall Fest
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Each year the Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce sponsors the Buttahatchee River
Fall Fest (BRFF) on the last Saturday in October in beautiful downtown Hamilton.
In 2008, the NWAAC was approached by chamber leaders to start a “stand alone” arts and
crafts section at the festival.
Very diverse in nature from the Jerry Brown Arts Festival, the BRFF is not juried and is an
outdoor event, and it allows for admission into the section of craftsmen and craftswomen,
the basic requirements being some portion of the items sold in the booth being handmade and
being in good taste.
The agreement between the two organizations mandates all proceeds from the arts and crafts
section be donated by the NWAAC to art education programs in the three Hamilton schools – Hamilton
Elementary, Hamilton Middle, and Hamilton High School. Proceeds from past festivals have supported HES’
annual spring play, HMS’ Art in the Middle program, and HHS’ band and choral programs.
The 2011 BRFF is scheduled for Saturday, October 29. For more information on the Buttahatchee
River Fall Fest, please visit the official BRFF website: www.hamiltonfallfest.org or call Ed or
Marla Minter, co-chairpersons of the BRFF arts and crafts section. There is no charge for
admission.
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CNC Museum Quilt Show
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The CNC Museum Quilt Show held its first event in 2009, as the show displayed 128 handmade quilts ranging in age from brand
new to over 150 years old. The second show in spring 2010 had over 100 quilts on display. The third show in September of 2010
also had over 100 quilts on display. This juried show is one of the
largest of its kind in North Alabama.
The next CNC Museum Quilt Show is scheduled for Spring 2012. Additional information is available by contacting
Linda Addison at (205) 495-8604.
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Hamilton Community Christmas Program
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The City of Hamilton, the Hamilton Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Northwest Alabama
Arts Council serve as hosts for the Hamilton Community Christmas Program held annually
during early December at The Ramp located at 340 Bexar Avenue East in downtown Hamilton.
Visitors to last year’s program exclaimed, “I can’t believe we’re in Hamilton, Alabama!”
Evenings are filled with music, ballet, celebration, and wonderful performing arts programs
expressing our community’s Christmas spirit and showcasing the wonderful talents of our area’s
residents.
The 2011 Hamilton Community Christmas Program is scheduled for December 9, 10, and 11. For more information, please call
The Ramp at (205) 921-0909. There is no charge for admission.
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