Clarksville Arts & Heritage Council

These mockingbirds, commissioned by the Arts and Heritage Council, created by Jim Diehr, cast by the Clarksville Foundry, and installed around town by Montgomery County workers, show Clarksville’s pride to be in Tennessee. AHC has cast-iron birds for sale. Email [email protected] if you are interested in getting one as a Christmas gift for yourself or someone special in your life.

Montgomery County, Tennessee’s preparations for celebrating America’s 250th birthday got off to a strong start yesterday with a staged production exploring the ideas and events leading up to the American Revolution. The next production looking at key moments in the war itself will be October 9. For more information on the series of 14 short plays examining America’s history, go to http://www.artsandheritage.us/america-celebrates-its-250th-birthday/.

Celebration of nation’s 250th birthday kicked off in Clarksville with visit from John Adams, Mercy Otis Warren | PHOTOS - ClarksvilleNow.com The two-year Clarksville celebration of our nation’s 250th birthday, the Semiquincentennial, kicked off this week with a dramatic performance on the Mabry stage at Austin Peay State University on Wednesday.

Artists are always so generous in sharing their work. These notecard packages show everyone just how much talent abounds in Montgomery County.

Clarksville Arts & Heritage Council Calls for Artwork Submissions for 2025 Notecards - Clarksville Online - Clarksville News, Sports, Events and Information Clarksville, TN - The Clarksville Arts & Heritage Council (AHC) is seeking artists interested in having their work featured in the second annual

The Road to 250: America’s Story

A 14-part celebration will launch its first segment on September 11th at 4 p.m. on the Mabry Stage in the Music and Mass Communications Building at APSU. This staged encounter between two leading intellectuals of the Revolutionary era was written by Dr. Richard Gildrie, APSU Professor Emeritus of History. It will feature Clarksvillians Christine Bridwell and Glen Baggett. Public parking will be authorized in the MMC lot along 8th Street.

Chaeyoung Park, Piano https://clarksvillemusic.org/tickets/

Govs Creative Arts Festival at the Downtown Commons on Saturday, September 14, will offer a variety of creative experiences.

🎤✨ Don't miss the Spoken Word session at the Govs Creative Arts Festival on September 14! APSU students will captivate audiences with live readings of their original works. Come watch and listen as literature comes to life! 📚

Interested in celebrating America’s 250th birthday? After 2,000 years of thinking about how best to manage human society, mankind finally decided to try a democratic republic and America was born. Come see how this came to fruition at 4 p.m. on September 11 on the Mabry stage at APSU’s Music/Mass Communications Building when the first session of “The Road to 250: America’s Story” will be presented. Hear John Adams (played by Glen Baggett) and Mercy Otis Warren (played by Christine Bridwell) present the story in an entertaining and educational play.

Good Advice

In 2006 a high school English teacher asked students to write to a famous author and ask for advice. Kurt Vonnegut was the only one to respond - and his response is magnificent:

“Dear Xavier High School, and Ms. Lockwood, and Messrs Perin, McFeely, Batten, Maurer and Congiusta:

I thank you for your friendly letters. You sure know how to cheer up a really old geezer (84) in his sunset years. I don’t make public appearances any more because I now resemble nothing so much as an iguana.

What I had to say to you, moreover, would not take long, to wit: Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.

Seriously! I mean starting right now, do art and do it for the rest of your lives. Draw a funny or nice picture of Ms. Lockwood, and give it to her. Dance home after school, and sing in the shower and on and on. Make a face in your mashed potatoes. Pretend you’re Count Dracula.

Here’s an assignment for tonight, and I hope Ms. Lockwood will flunk you if you don’t do it: Write a six line poem, about anything, but rhymed. No fair tennis without a net. Make it as good as you possibly can. But don’t tell anybody what you’re doing. Don’t show it or recite it to anybody, not even your girlfriend or parents or whatever, or Ms. Lockwood. OK?

Tear it up into teeny-weeny pieces, and discard them into widely separated trash receptacals. You will find that you have already been gloriously rewarded for your poem. You have experienced becoming, learned a lot more about what’s inside you, and you have made your soul grow.
God bless you all!" ~Kurt Vonnegut

CCCA has a great lineup for its upcoming season.

Our tickets are available! We have season tickets, single tickets, and livestream options available. Visit www.clarksvillemusic.org for tickets and information!

On this day, August 16, in 1861, "The Clarksville Chronicle" announced, “A grand concert of vocal and instrumental music will be given, next Tuesday evening, at the Female Academy, for the benefit of the hospital department of Camp Boone.” The article encouraged readers to support this effort to help soldiers who were sick. Early in the Civil War, it was common for women who supported the Confederacy to participate in fundraising events.

Pictured is the Female Academy in Clarksville, about 1918, courtesy Tennessee State Library & Archives. Every county in Tennessee has a music story. 🎶 Explore more music stories from online interactive map: https://tnmuseum.org/tennessee-playlist-counties

The Lorenzo Swinton Gallery is preparing our 2025 program schedule and proud to offer an opportunity for local, regional and national artists to participate and showcase works in potential group/solo monthly exhibitions. A $25.00 non-refundable fee is required for all submissions (please note: after submitting form, payment link is located below the form of this page) deadline for submissions ends October 31, 2024 and selected artists will be notified by November, 30th 2024.

https://www.lorenzoswintongallery.com/callforartists

Arts and Heritage is pleased to sponsor one of the sites on the Augmented Reality version of the African American Legacy Trail.

The Clarksville Montgomery County African American Trail released a new 23-page brochure and an Augmented Reality version. Learn about the community of volunteers who continuously update the Legacy Trail and have conducted ongoing research and projects. You can read about this and more in the Summer 2024 issue of Second & Commerce magazine, where arts, history, and culture come together. Pick up a free copy at the Museum and all around Clarksville.
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Take this free opportunity to see artists at work and get a chance to buy some original art. Central Civitan is showcasing the talent South of the River in Montgomery County as it offers studio tours of working artists. Proud to be partnering with Central Civitan, AHC is sponsoring plein air painters at the first stop.

Save the date. Saturday, September 28. Our 3rd Annual South of the River Art Tour. Free driving tour to studios throughout southern Montgomery County. 9am to 4pm. Follow us for updates on locations and featured artists. Central Civitan clubhouse at 275 Highway 13 in Cunningham will be one of the stops. Photo credit Daniela Thomas

Candlelight: Vivaldi's Four Seasons

APSU to host Govs Creative Arts Festival in downtown Clarksville on Sept. 14 🥳 🎶

APSU's College of Arts & Letters has teamed up with the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts at APSU, The Community School of The Arts at APSU and Montgomery County TN Parks and Recreation for this FREE event that will feature various dance, theatre and musical performances and an activity area, complete with a painting class for all ages, a make-your-own-print experience, an instrument petting zoo and more.

🔗: Full story at https://bit.ly/4dyOEwg
📸: Downtown Commons

Congratulations to the winning artists in the DAC Art Expo!

DAC Art Expo awards presented during First Thursday ArtWalk - ClarksvilleNow.com The annual Art Expo at the Downtown Artist's Co-op was another huge success!

Specialty license plates let you support arts projects in Montgomery County, and at the same time they let you pick a plate that expresses your personality.

Did you know that on average 80% of Tennessee Arts Grants awarded by the Tennessee Arts Commission are funded by the specialty license plate program? In the past 5 years, the Commission has made approximately 5,300 grants and invested more than $41 million into communities across Tennessee.
➡️ Get a Specialty License Plate, Become an Arts Advocate by joining Tn4Arts, Participate in the Arts by attending arts & culture Events locally in your community.

The Road to 250, birthday celebration for America, to be celebrated in Clarksville-Montgomery County - ClarksvilleNow.com America will celebrate its 250th birthday in 2026. This will be our country’s semi quincentennial, and the greater Clarksville-Montgomery County area has plans to participate in the celebration.

The Road to 250, a Birthday Celebration for America! America will celebrate its 250 th birthday in 2026. This will be our country’s semi quincentennial, and the greater Clarksville-Montgomery County area has plans to participate in the celebration.

NEW! Cooling at Dunbar Cave with James Parker concert coming up! The Friends of Dunbar Cave present a show that will transport you back in time to the formative days of American music history that graced the dance floors and stage at Dunbar Cave! James Parker (a Clarksville native) imagined his voice and sound entertaining folks who attended a dance or listened to the WSM radio broadcast. Many singers have performed at Dunbar Cave throughout history, and it was once owned by Roy Acuff. Growing up with the traditions of music, long ago, James Parker dreamed of a fantastic show for you all, and that day is here - September 7, 2024!
From all the eras of music that have graced these grounds, James Parker will guide us through this musical kaleidoscope that so many people enjoyed throughout their lives at Dunbar Cave.
James Parker is a singer/songwriter that has a dynamic vocal range, soothing tones to ease the mind and a powerful throwback ability to rouse the country music enthusiasts. Come out and join us, raise funds for an important park, and have a great time with your friends and family.
Join us on Saturday night, September 7 to support Dunbar Cave State Park. 🎶 Tickets on sale at Eventbrite now. Links on our website.
We’re a local nonprofit that works to support Dunbar Cave State Park and fund important projects at the park.

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More info on our website: www.friendsofdunbarcave.com (link in bio 🔝)
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Arcade Arts Nashville is offering a six-month rent-free artist in residence program.

Arcade Arts Nashville Upstairs in The Arcade, creating and sustaining a home for the visual arts in downtown Nashville.

DAC 20th Annual Art Auction Fundraiser

Great lineup for July First Thursday ArtWalk July 11.

Downtown ArtWalk announces artists for July 11 kickoff to monthlong exhibits - ClarksvilleNow.com This July 11th, 2024, Clarksville's Downtown ArtWalk promises an immersive experience for art enthusiasts as the city's vibrant arts community comes together for a month-long celebration.