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.
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.
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, the Herndon Woman’s Club and the Herndon Fortnightly Club to hold 3rd Annual High Tea celebrating women and the Arts.
Please join the Council for the Arts of Herndon, the Herndon Woman's Club and the Herndon Fortnightly Club as we hold our 3rd Annual High Tea at Russia House honoring women in the arts.
Sunday March 15, 2012 2pm-4pm
$25.00 per person
The Virginia Commission for the Arts Minds Wide Open program is focusing on children and the arts this year, so we are honoring Mary Ann Hall for her many years of work with the Elden Street Players as Director of the Theater for Young Audiences and Leslie Casey for her years of education Herndon students in the arts. Please check out the Minds Wipe Open Project at this link: http://www.arts.virginia.gov/resources/mindswideopen.html
“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
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.
Upcoming Events:
Saturdays
Free Drop-in Art Classes
March 15
High Tea
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.
This program provides Business-Arts Supporters (area businesses,
banks, restaurants, government offices, etc.) with the opportunity
to display original art created by local artists.
