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Thank you to all who participated in the acting class with instructor/director Carol Dobusch, to producers Taira St. John and Jenna Radtke, and to all who participated in the production.
Thank you, as well, to the front of the house for handling the concessions and to my husband, Ed Posada for popping mountains of popcorn to throw at the dastardly villain. It took a great deal of work by a good many people, but it was fun and a successful fundraiser for LCAC.
The January show in the Linda Carpenter Gallery on Main Street features the work of students from Upper Lake. We are pleased that we have a gallery where students are given the opportunity of showing their work in a professional gallery setting. Kudos to them, their teachers and assistants who encourage art as one of the facets in their learning experience.
A very merry crowd attended January's First Friday Fling which was held on the second Friday of the month, Jan. 8. I apologize for the confusion with the paper first printing that the event would take place on Jan. 1, but all ended well with the new artists and continuing artists receiving good critiques and comments on their work. The music of Neon and Mike Wilhelm definitely added to the festivities.
We are busy planning for our 18th annual Winter Music Fest to be held at the Soper-Reese Community Theatre. If you'd like to help out in some way, by bringing cookies, working concessions, ushering or one of the countless theatrical opportunities, please contact Betty-Lou or the gallery at 707-263-6658.
Well, here we are half way through the first month of a new year and busier than ever. We are pleased with out partnership with Mendocino College, the recognition of the Lake County Board of Supervisors as their official representative in the state and local partnership program with the California Arts Council (CAC), being awarded three grants by CAC, the National Endowments for the Arts, and the Poetry Foundation. Added to that list is an Artist in Residence Program at McLaughlin Nature Reserve from UC Davis.
Quite an accomplishment for the Lake County Arts Council, and it would not have been accomplished without your hard work and dedication. Thank you and let's add more to that list in 2010.
Shelby Posada is executive director of the Lake County Arts Council, headquartered on N. Main Street in Lakeport.
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California Arts License Plate fees are charitable deductions to the state of California for tax purposes, according to the Franchise Tax Board.
Whether the additional fees Californians voluntarily pay for arts plates were considered a charitable contribution to the state of California was in question for years.
The recent clarification is especially helpful for businesses and residents looking to support arts statewide.
Sales and renewals of the arts plate account for over 60 percent of the California Arts Council's budget. Currently the state's per capita investment in the arts is around 10 cents per person even with the arts plate funds, putting California in last place compared to other states in the nation.
"It's a crucial time for the arts in California," said Malissa Feruzzi Shriver, chair of the California Arts Council. "Our economy relies on creative minds, artistic organizations and innovative workers, yet our per capita state investment in the arts is the lowest in the nation. Individuals and businesses can help change that by buying Arts Plates, especially for the upcoming holidays and as part of end-of-year charitable donations."
"One million cars with California Arts Plates would mean close to $40 million for the arts," continued Feruzzi Shriver. "That would put California near the top in arts funding rather than dead last."
The California Arts Council is the state agency that advances California through the arts and creativity, and the agency's programs emphasize arts for children and communities.
The arts plate, designed by California artist Wayne Thiebaud, first hit the roadways in 1994. Since then sales and renewals of the plate have provided over $20 million for the arts in California. Fees for sales and renewals of the arts plate go directly into the Arts Plate Fund, minus the Department of Motor Vehicles' cost to fabricate and administer the plate.
For information on the plates visit www.cac.ca.gov/licenseplate/index.php .
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