CULTURAL ARTS ADVISORY COUNCILS KETTERING ARTS COUNCIL The Kettering Ar ts Council, in partnership and collaboration with the community, strives to provide access to the arts for all ages, encourage a passion for the arts and promote art appreciation and education. Check us out online! www.playkettering.org/kettering-arts-council 2019 Kettering Arts Council Members Laura Arber, Susan Bennett, Mariesa Brewster, Sue Ellen Boesch, Christian Davell, Meghan Dillon, Sandra Doninger, Gine Elliott, Pat Higgins, Alex Ignatiou, Tracy McElfresh, Thom Meyer, Pene Miller, Sandra Prell, Terry Schalnat Art Road Show! The Kettering Arts Council presents The Arts Road Show, a visual presentation on the value of the arts in Kettering. The Arts Road Show is appropriate for service groups, businesses and other institutions in the region interested in learning about the impact of the arts. For more information on becoming a member of the Kettering Arts Council or to learn about The Arts Road Show, contact Rosewood Arts Centre at (937) 296-0294 or visit www.playkettering.org/kettering-arts-council CITYSITES CitySites is a percent for art program recognizing artistic excellence, accessibility to the arts for all people and the positive impact creativity has on our community and quality of life in the City of Kettering. Established in 1999 through the Kettering City Council, CitySites empowers a citizen advisory committee, the Art in Public Places Committee, to develop and oversee public art programming in Kettering. Learn more at www.playkettering.org/citysites or by calling (937) 296-0294. Art in Public Places Committee Members Gerald Busch, Eva Buttacavoli, Susan Byrnes, Connie Campbell, Stefan Chinov, Tess Cortés, Meghan Dillon, Bruce Duke, Pete Horan, Linda Lombard (Chair), Terry Welker NEWS ARTLOCAL The City of Kettering’s CitySites ArtLocal Program has awarded Jes McMillan and the Mosaic Institute of Greater Dayton a commission to create a new permanent artwork. McMillan will work closely with residents in the Haverstick neighborhood of Kettering, including students from Beavertown Elementary School and the community at Rosewood Arts Centre. SCHANTZ AVENUE BRIDGE Renowned artist Vicki Scuri was selected to design the artwork for the Schantz Avenue Bridge, scheduled for completion in late 2019. Her work encompasses elements of the historic trolley line that ran along Dixie Highway and inspiration from the neighborhood of Southern Hills. Visit www.playkettering.org/citysites for the latest updates. Kettering Arts Council, 2018 REGIONAL ART COLLECTION AT THE KETTERING GOVERNMENT CENTER Featuring several of the most accomplished visual artists of Kettering and the Miami Valley, the Regional Art Collection represents photographs, paintings and prints, from Kettering’s own parks to nearby Clifton Gorge. The Regional Art Collection is accessible to the public by special appointment and scheduled tours. Tours must be booked at least one week in advance by calling Rosewood Arts Centre at (937) 296-0294 or emailing [email protected]. For more information about this collection and other public artwork in Kettering, please visit www.playkettering.org/ cultural-arts/public-art-in-kettering/ For more information, call 937.296.0294. Jes McMillan, image courtesy of the artist Vicki Scuri, Schantz Avenue Bridge Design Proposal playkettering.org 69 ROSEWOOD ARTS CENTRE
