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T~ylorpalooza offers opportunity to enjoy the arts

G enerally, in this column, I write to encourage everyone .

to experience the arts. I try to highlight the interesting
opportunities, point out how
the arts are part of your
daily life, and
hope to inspire
you to attend
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As a bonus, ongoing programs received national attention. The

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Powerhouse Gallery Senes was
recognized by the Elizabeth
. Fires tone G raham Foundation for
documenting local visual artists
and the literary magazine "Kitty
. Snacks" has bee n selected by an
an event in our . instructor at Michigan Technical
community. The University as a textbook. The
Yoknapatawpha continued renovation of the
Arts Council can . Powerhouse provides opportuni­
be considered ties for amateur and professional
.your "Chamber of artist to perform, exhibit and
Commerce" for the . present their works.
WAYNE
arts. I'd like to invite everyone
ANDREWS Everyone rec­ in the county to our annual
ognizes the value Taylorpalooza event this week­
YAC Director of C hambers end. It's a simp le and laid-back
of Commerce, picnic on the green at Ple in Air.
Better Business Bureaus or Economic Taylorpalooza was launched
Development Co;,;:ocils. The purpose by members of the commu­
is obvious. Th ey promote businesses nity who wanted to showcase
which crea te jobs, encourage business how the arts are part of life in
support of the community and open Lafayette County. The picnic
doors to encourage local business own­ features live music, art , activi­
ers to work toge ther. The Arts Council ' ties for children and a chance
serves the same purpose. Attracting . for you to become a member
creative individuals to our community of the ArtS Council. This is
who will attract other creative people . not an exclusive club - just
which in tum will make our community the opposite - and it's one of
vibrant and exciting. those rare cases where more
The Arts Council is the official arts 15 better. Because the more
agency for Oxford and Lafayette County, people that are involved in
with one full -time staff member, a 12­ . the Arts Council, the more
member board of directors and volun­ opportunities, programs and
teers working to transform the creative events we'll be able to offer.
works of artists, performers, musicians Join us this Saturday (May
and writers into programs that create 8) from 5-8 p.m. on the
jobs, attract tourists and enrich our com­ r lus h, gree n lawn at Plein
munity. i\J.r in Taylor. And, I really
How effective is the Arts Council? In do mean JOIN US. Taylorpalooza
2009 the Arts Council, working with loca l is the perfect opportunity to become a member of the Arts Council.
artists, fostered over 315 days of art programs. These prograITlS If for some reason you are unab le to attend , be sure to keep in
ranged from gallery exhibits, live music, performing arts and spe­ touch with us online at www.oxford arts.com where you can learn
cial even ts including free dance lessons for all ages, free art classes abou t all the events, programs and e..xhibils that are supported
and a writer's series that featured nationally recognized authors. through membership in the Arts Council.