HAMILTON, ALA. – On Tuesday, November 24, Senator Roger Bedford, Alabama State Senate District 6, presented officials with the Northwest Alabama Arts Council a check for $1,000 in support of the 2009 Jerry Brown Arts Festival.
Shown in the photo are arts council vice-president Carrie Bolton, treasurer Ed Minter, Senator Bedford, president Tyna Pyburn, potter Jerry Brown for whom the festival is named, and secretary Missy Miles.
Bedford stated, “The great artistic work of Jerry Brown has put Northwest Alabama on the map. We’ve become a destination for people who enjoy good American art. I’m so proud of Jerry and what the local arts council has done.” Proceeds from the annual Jerry Brown Arts Festival support the arts and art education in Marion County.
Arts council president Tyna Pyburn responded, “We are extremely fortunate to have the support of Senator Bedford. He has been an advocate for the Jerry Brown Arts Festival and the Northwest Alabama Arts Council since their inceptions. We sincerely appreciate all he has done for us.”
The all-volunteer arts council is an IRS-approved nonprofit organization that works throughout the year in arts-related activities and events, with the Jerry Brown Arts Festival being the council’s largest event. The 2010 Jerry Brown Arts Festival, which has been selected as a Top 20 event by the Southeast Tourism Society, is set for March 6 and 7 in Hamilton.
Applications for artists and food vendors are now available online at the festival website, www.jbaf.org. Anyone who is interested in volunteering with the arts council or who is interested in joining the arts council can call (205) 921-9483. For additional information on the Northwest Alabama Arts Council and its programs, visit the council’s official website, www.NorthwestAlabamaArts.org.
