Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Weekend Festivities - Holiday in St. Elmo!

Want to walk off Thursday’s turkey?  Don’t miss Saturday’s festivities at the Holiday in St. Elmo from 11 AM to 8 PM.  There’s an Exceptional Arts Market featuring impressive artwork by Chattanooga, Atlanta and Nashville artists.  Other festivities include live music, Toys for Tots donations and gift wrapping, trolley tours of St. Elmo’s holiday homes, a neighborhood tree lighting at dusk, incredible sales at Umbra Essence Candles and Gifts and, of course, the ever-famous Corgis Parade!

Check out more details at the Holiday in St. Elmo website!

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

Meet-A-Teach at CreateHere

We’ve all got opinions on the state of Hamilton County’s public schools. The question is, how often do we get the chance to voice those opinions? What’s more, how often do we get to talk with teachers, with those who know the system and its students so well?

The Public Education Foundation will be hosting Meet-A-Teach at CreateHere on Thursday, November 20. Bring a friend and join the conversation about public education. Ask current teachers your most pressing questions, share your concerns and hopes for the system, and contribute to the bigger picture. All are welcome.

Meet-A-Teach at CreateHere
Hosted by the Public Education Foundation
Thursday, November 20 at 5:30pm
CreateHere, 55 E Main Street

Lecture Series Features Experts in Politics, Education, Environmental Justice, and Community Develop

The Benwood Foundation, in partnership with the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Ochs Center for Metropolitan Studies, and CreateHere, has announced speakers for the 2009 George T. Hunter Lecture Series.

The series kicks off on January 13 with world-renowned historian and author, Doris Kearns Goodwin. Ms. Goodwin, an expert on presidential politics, is the author of several books and recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The American Homefront During World War II.

Her most recent book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, won the Lincoln Prize and the Book Prize for American History. Speaking just one week before the presidential inauguration, Ms. Goodwin’s lecture will focus on leadership lessons learned from Abraham Lincoln.

In addition to Ms. Goodwin, the 2009 George T. Hunter Lecture Series will include conversations with John Merrow, Education Correspondent for the NewsHour with Jim Lehrer; Van Jones, founder and president of the non-profit Green for All; and David Brooks, columnist for The New York Times.
“We hope to build on the success of last year’s lecture series by continuing to encourage a public dialogue on issues that affect our community and our nation,” said Corinne Allen, Executive Director of the Benwood Foundation.

Named after the Benwood Foundation’s founder, the lecture series will bring four of the nation’s leading experts to Chattanooga to speak on leadership, education, environmental justice and community development. Last year’s speakers included former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright and Pulitzer Prize winner, Frank McCourt.

George T. Hunter Lecture Series Schedule
January 13, 2009 Doris Kearns Goodwin
March 3, 2009 John Merrow
September 15, 2009 Van Jones
November 17, 2009 David Brooks

Friday, November 14, 2008

Beehive Design Collective: Making a Buzz

The Beehive Design Collective—a non-profit, volunteer driven, political arts organization based in eastern Maine—is coming to Chattanooga. The group’s mission is to create images that effectively educate the public about complex geopolitical issues. While in Chattanooga, they Collective will present three posters, and give a brief presentation on their most recent project, which focuses on mountain top removal.

Catch the Beehive Collective on their tour of Chattanooga:

Wednedsay November 19 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM
UTC Fine Arts Center Lobby
Corner of Palmetto and Vine
Sponsored by The Cress Gallery and The Sequatchie Valley Institute

Wednesday, November 19 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM
green|spaces
63 E. Main Street
Sponsored by The Cress Gallery and The Sequatchie Valley Institute

For more information visit beehivecollective.org.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Battle Academy Art Receives Funds from StereoType

CreativInc, an up and coming Chattanooga art group, recently made a visit to Battle Academy to donate a $1,000 check and $500 worth of art materials from Pearl Art Store of Atlanta to benefit the elementary school’s art department. 

These funds were proceeds from the event “StereoType,” held at The Church on Rossville Avenue on October 24. The underground art party featured graffiti artists, photographers, and other artists from Chattanooga and Atlanta. Approximately 200 people attended the event, which featured a live graffiti mural-painting and atmospheric tunes from ToneHarm.

CreativInc founder Andrew Wright expects this event, and its successful fundraising, to be the first of many for Chattanooga. “We hope to have as much support from sponsors and Chattanoogans for our next event as we did with our first event,” he said.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Swim Series Discussion: Surviving in Tough Economic Times

According to research, one third of all new businesses fail after two years, and fifty-six percent fail after four years. Add to this fact the devastating realities of the current economic crisis, and it’s easy to see why small-business owners are stressed. But there’s hope, and not surprisingly, it comes from those who have faired tough economic times: successful business owners.

SpringBoard will be hosting its bimonthly seminar, the Swim Series, next Tuesday, November 18, to provide strategies for business owners coping with the recession. The event will bring successful local entrepreneurs together to discuss practical ways to survive difficult economic times.

Speakers for the event include Jonathan Bragdon, CEO of Tricycle, who will provide an entrepreneur’s perspective; Timothy Kelly, CEO of Kelly Car Dealerships, who brings expertise in the field of marketing; and Andy Moore, Vice President of Private Client Services at First Tennessee Bank, with years of experience in the financial sector.

“Surviving in Tough Economic Times” will take place at CreateHere, 55 E. Main Street, and runs from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. Attendees are asked to RSVP by contacting Sheldon Grizzle at 423.648.2195. This event is free for SpringBoard graduates, $5 for all others. Space is limited.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Pecha Kucha: A Night of New Discussions

Internationally practiced, Pecha Kucha is a presentation style with boundless possibilities. Prepare twenty slides, each lasting twenty seconds, and six minutes and forty seconds later, see where the conversation goes.

This innovative method is coming to Chattanooga on November 13 for the first time. Hosted at green|spaces, the Pecha Kucha Night starts at 6:20 pm, with a diverse line-up of presenters. The dialogue starts now.

Pecha Kucha Night was conceived in 2003 as a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. The key to Pecha Kucha is its patented system that encourages presenters to be succinct: a speaker is allowed 20 images, shown for 20 seconds each. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

Pecha Kucha, Japanese for “the sound of conversation,” has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a global demand: Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over 100 cities across the world.

An evening of Pecha Kucha
Novermber 13, 2008
6:20 pm at green|spaces
63 East Main Street

Thursday, November 06, 2008

“Process” Features Student Work

Process, an exhibit of Tyner Academy student art work, opens this Friday night at Market Street’s Fathom Gallery. There will be a reception and sale from 6 to 7 pm.

Tyner Academy of Math, Science and Technology is a magnet school that attracts a diverse population from all over Hamilton County. Process is made possible in part by Allied Arts.

For more information on this show, contact the Fathom Gallery, 412 Market Street, at 423.227.2652.

Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Second Annual Open House at Two Oaks Studio

Two Oaks Studio is hosting its second annual open house. The event will feature art from Roger Halligan, Jan Chenoweth, Karen ‘Rudy’ Rudolph, Amy Clyde, Samuel E. Burns, Miki Boni, Kem Alexender.

Featured pieces will include large sculpture, small sculpture, large paintings, small paintings, color photographs, black and white photographs, bright paintings, subdued paintings, tin purses.

When?
Friday, November 7, 6 pm to 9 pm
Saturday, November 8, 11 am to 5pm

Where?
Two Oaks Studio
100 Cherokee Blvd. Suite 122

For more information, call 423.243.3778

Monday, November 03, 2008

Cast Your Vote: Chattanooga Arts Up For Honors

AmericanStyle Magazine recently released a survey to identify the top 25 most attractive arts destinations of 2009, and for the first time, Chattanooga made it on the ballot. Should Chattanooga win in the mid-size city category, the entire community would receive an enormous amount of publicity in the national art scene.

At the risk of appearing biased, CreateHere asks you to cast a vote for Chattanooga. Let’s celebrate our city and get the word out!

Regardless of the competition’s results, AmericanStyle magazine will feature an article on the arts in Chattanooga in the February 2009 edition.

To vote for your favorite large, mid-size (Chattanooga!) and small cities for contemporary art, visit americanstyle.com and click on the Top 25 ballot icon.