Spring 2012

Friday Night Live 2012 Schedule Announced

Council for the Arts of Herndon dedicates mural on Nachman Building to Town of Herndon

The Council for the Arts of Herndon was delighted to dedicate the commissioned mural representing Herndon’s Historic past to the Town of Herndon.  The Council for the Arts of Herndon Board of Directors were joined by Arthur and Howard Nachman, the Herndon Festival Committee, representatives from the Herndon Town Council  and Ann Rust, member of the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Arts Council of Fairfax.  Many thanks go to Arthur and Howard Nachman for their support and the use of the their building.  The dedication ceremony was held  Thursday, June 2, 2011, the first night of the 2011 Herndon Festival.  This mural, done entirely with aerosol art, was created and painted by artists Bobby Moore, Eric B. Ricks and Dan Roncevalles.

Mural Jam Brings Aerosol Art to Herndon

A very cold and windy day in Herndon could not stop our Aerosol Artists Bobby Moore, Eric B. Ricks, Daniel Roncesvalles and James Franzen from creating their art on 12 x 8 foot panels at Trailside Park on November 27. 

Click here for the Connection Newspaper review of the event. For more information on the 3 Pyramid Art Collective and pictures from the event click here. Below is a short video from the event.

Council for the Arts of Herndon Scholarship Applications for 2012

The applications for CAH scholarships for 2012 are now online.  Applications are due by close of business April 20, 2012.  Scholarships will be awarded at the Herndon Town Council public meeting on May 22, 2012 at 7:00 pm.  Awardees will be notified in advance.  Please call 703-689-9535 with any questions.

2012 Technology and the Arts Competition

The Council for the Arts of Herndon and SAIC are proud to annouce the 8th Annual SAIC Technology and the Arts Competition. High School students from Arlington and Fairfax are eligible to enter in the four categories of digital art, digital animation, digital photography and digital music.  Please follow these links for the program guidlines and entry form.  The Awards reception will be held on May 7, 2012 at SAIC.

Council for the Arts of Herndon holds awards ceremony at 2012 Annual  Meeting

The Council for the Arts of Herndon (CAH) held it's Annual Meeting on Monday, January 23, 2012 at O'Sullivan's Irish Pub in historic downtown Herndon.  President Grace Wolf presented a brief overview of some of the organization's key events and partnerships for the year.  CAH also honored and presented awards to the following:

Business Sponsor of the Year:  Russia House Restaurant, owners Ali and Homeyra Darugar
Project of the Year:  Nachman Mural, Howard and Arthur Nachman
Volunteer of the Year:  Chris Griffin, Griffin-Owens Insurance
President's Award:  Karen Cobb, former Executive Director

CAH is grateful to all of our sponsors,donors, volunteers and members for helping keep the arts alive in Herndon.

2011 SAIC Tech Arts Award Winners

The Council for the Arts awards congratulates all of the Fairfax County Schools students that participated in the 7th Annual Tech Arts competition for their fine work. The Council would like to extend a special thanks to Tamra Ferreira and Aaron Stratten, Art Instructional Specialists for Fairfax County Public Schools, to the Fairfax County School Board and to the wonderful art teachers in our schools. Click here for a copy of the 2011 Tech Art Award Program .

2011 SAIC Tech Arts Award Ceremony

Here are some pictures from the awards ceremony.

Free Art Classes for Children

“Make & Take at the Reston Art Gallery”, parent child art/craft classes.

Where: 11400 Washington Plaza W, Lake Level
When: Sat 10-12, drop in (Click to see schedule) 
Cost: Free
No pre-registration necessary
For more information call 703-481-8156 or 703-996-8990

Upcoming Events:

These events are made possible by grants and sponsorships from: Arts Council of Fairfax, Asian Business Council of the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce, Clark Ventures, Cox Communications, Dominion, Fortnightly Club, Griffin Owens & Associates, Jimmy’s Old Town Tavern Nelson J. & Katherine Friant Post Foundation, SAIC, Town of Herndon, Rappaport Company, Virginia Commission for the Arts, Worldgate Centre.

For more information, contact CAH at info@herndonarts.org or 703.689.9535

If you would like to volunteer for any CAH events: Download the Volunteer Application Here.