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Creative Arts Guild COVID Guidelines
In order to keep all of our programming open and running and by doing so continuing our mission to cultivate and sustain the arts in Dalton and its surrounding counties, we are depending on all of you to follow our guidelines for operation. It is only through this mindful group effort that we will be able to successfully offer a safe and creative environment to explore all the arts have to offer! Thank you in advance for your partnership in keeping the Guild community safe and well! #ThisIsYourGuild #InThisTogether Read our COVID Guildelines Here
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Introducing GUILD PASS
We are very excited to announce our new digital platform! GUILD PASS During this time of social distancing and quarantine, take advantage of the Guild Pass and Capture the Power of the Arts with all of your favorite Creative Arts Guild friends right from your home! Click here to see a full list of classes and arts programming included in GUILD PASS! Subscribe now! Guild Pass Subscription Fee: $100 Household Pass for the 4-week July Session from July 6-31 Your Guild Pass will grant you access to exclusive online arts programming taught in community with other students over zoom. Once you purchase your Guild Pass, we will send you the links and passwords to all of our Guild Pass programming. Each week you will have your choice of 16 group arts classes across the disciplines of Dance, Gymnastics, Music and Visual Arts as well as some fun surprises and extras along the way! Attend as many classes across all of our disciplines as you like in the timing you like! We are also offering Private Music lessons fall into this category and are indicated with an * below. The Guild Pass subscription is great for arts engagement! It can help you keep your technique, skills, and flexibility if you are an existing student and it is a wonderful way to get a taste of all that we offer at the Guild from the comfort of your home if you are new to the Guild or want to try out a different arts discipline! You can get creative and explore it all! Special Preschool Pass Offer We know the big kids all have school work to do during the days, but the littles are missing all of their preschool classes, activities, and friends so we wanted to offer something special for our preschool aged kiddos! If you have a preschooler but are not sure you want a household Guild Pass, you can try out “Preschool Pass”. With the Preschool Pass, you will be granted access to 30 minutes of programming designed especially for preschoolers each day – Monday-Thursday – from 10-10:30. Let the Guild be a part of your morning routine and let us provide some artsy fun! Mondays – Creative Movement/Dance with Ms. Jessie, Tuesdays – Music Play with Ms. Anna and Ms. Sarah, Wednesdays – Gymnastics Play with Ms. Elyse and Thursdays – Arts and Crafts with Ms. Savannah. Preschool Pass Subscription Fee: $40 Household Pass for the 4-week July Session from May 6-31 *The preschool pass only includes one preschool class per day Monday-Thursday from 10-10:30am as listed above. There are also more preschool class options available in the full GUILD PASS. To see a full list of classes that are included in the full GUILD PASS use the link below! Click here to see a full list of classes and arts programming included in GUILD PASS! Subscribe now!
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Guild Family COVID-19 Update
Dear Creative Arts Guild Friends and Family, The Creative Arts Guild is mindful that over the past few weeks the COVID-19 pandemic has showered our community with fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. The virus has impacted the health of our neighbors, strained our medical capacity, and is even beginning to fracture our economy. We are all watching it unfold in slow-motion; some of our neighbors have already fallen sick, some have lost their jobs, and we are told things will get worse before they get better. As our global community battles the coronavirus, we are all forced to make changes. To slow down and even completely halt our normal lives - to physically distance ourselves from each other, and to wait until this virus runs its course and is defeated. For the arts, it is uncertain times like the present that offer the most opportunity for the power of our imagination to envision and our hearts to create, and so, we choose to be hopeful. Hopeful because the arts have intrinsic powers that prevail in difficult times. Artists, by their very nature, are problem solvers. Flexible, creative thinkers, our artists are adaptable and in uncertain times, often become our best leaders. It is times like these that the power of the arts is at its strongest as the arts are the universal language of expression for all of humanity. It is times like these that the arts bind us, calm us, and show us what it means to be human. From an impromptu opera belted from a balcony in Italy, to John Legend tickling the ivories in his living room, to live arts lessons and experiences shared on social media by our own Creative Arts Guild staff, the arts transcend fear and restore hope. Like everyone else, the Creative Arts Guild continues to monitor the COVID-19 pandemic closely in order to balance the health and safety of our staff, patrons, and community with the fulfillment of our mission to cultivate and sustain the arts. Here are the steps we've taken so far: In accordance with recommendations from the CDC, we closed our facilities on March 15, 2020 to do our part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. We now plan to keep our facilities closed through April 30. We will make a decision about May in the coming weeks and will keep you informed in a timely manner. We have suspended all in person classes and workshops for the month of April. The make-up dates scheduled for March classes missed will be moved to new dates once we know when we will be able to open again. We will be offering some new teleconferencing group arts lessons in this time apart and will send those details to you ASAP. In the meantime, stay home and stay well! We will look forward to seeing you soon! *Please see departmental details for April below. We have canceled our annual Spring for the Arts fundraiser which was scheduled for March 19, 2020. For ticket holders, we hope you might consider your ticket purchase a donation to the Guild in support of all of our Arts in Education programs including our part of the O.N. Jonas Artist in Residence Partnership as the fundraiser was intended to support. If you would like to receive a refund for your ticket, please contact Leanne Martin at leanne@creativeartsguild.org. Our staff has been directed to work from home. And, we have adapted. We are now providing online art content such as daily instructional and inspirational videos, which can be accessed through our Facebook page every weekday at noon – a series we are calling “Noon Arts.” Many of our instructors have added prerecorded classes to YouTube for students to continue their arts education at home. We have also compiled an incredible list of online arts resources that we have collected from our worldwide arts community that can be accessed HERE. These have not been easy steps to take. The Guild is, after all, a small business. And like all the other small businesses in this community, these steps have caused, and will continue to cause, great financial strain. At this point, however, we are more concerned about the health of our staff, patrons, and community than the health of our bottom line. We will take each blind step forward knowing that the strength of the Guild’s foundation is nearly 60 years and our whole community strong and we have no doubts that we will be here as the community’s arts and culture partner on the other side of this crisis. We hope you'll tune in to see some of our amazing teachers and artists working to inspire you and share the power of the arts over social media. Even better, we hope you'll tune into yourself and find the artist lying within you. In these quiet moments as we wait for the crisis to run its course (and it will), we hope that you will discover a bit more of yourself, express a bit more of yourself, love a bit more of yourself, and, in the end, truly find what it means to capture the power of the arts. From the Guild's family to yours, may you stay healthy and safe, and we look forward to seeing you on the other side. #thisisyourguild Warmly, Amanda Brown Executive Director on Behalf of the Creative Arts Guild Board and Staff DEPARTMENTAL DETAILS REGARDING APRIL CLOSURE CULINARY ARTS – In person classes and workshops have been canceled and will be rescheduled once the CDC guidelines report that it is safe to gather. For questions, email leanne@creativeartsguild.org. DANCE – No dance classes will meet in the month of April and no tuition will be billed. While recital will have to be postponed, we have every intention of still holding it. Our April and May dance months will be adjusted to become May and June (or June and July depending on when we are able to safely resume classes). New recital dates will be sent out as soon as we confirm them with the theatre, as they are working to reschedule all of their performance dates as well. This understandably may take some time and we appreciate your patience. In the meantime, students should continue to practice their recital dances (all dances are on YouTube on the “creative arts guild dance department” channel) and maintain their classwork from home. Despite these hiccups, we intend to complete our year strong and are looking forward to the day we are all back in the studios together again! For questions, email jessief@creativeartsguild.org. GYMNASTICS - As sad as we all are that we are not seeing our students and spending time in the gym, we know the safety of everyone is most important. The remaining 8 weeks of Session 4 will now be offered in the months of June and July: June 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd and July 6th, 13th, 20 and 27th. Students will remain in their regular scheduled classes and their time and day will not change. If you come on Tuesdays at 4:30 you will still come on Tuesdays at 4:30. There will be some more summer options added, but our summer schedule and camps will be reworked to accommodate the remainder of Spring session. We will still have our EXPO at the end of July and we look forward to gathering all together and sharing what we have learned all year long! Our timeline may different, but our commitment to our students and our love of gymnastics is still the same. We cannot wait to be back with everyone in a safe and healthy environment. For questions email amandaw@creativeartsguild.org. MUSIC - Music Lessons will continue to be offered via teleconference. Any Music Lessons missed in March will be made up upon the Guild's reopening or through teleconference as arranged with your individual teachers. No pre-billing or auto drafts will be done for April. Lesson payments due for April will be determined at the end of the month. For questions, email lisae@creativeartsguild.org. VISUAL ARTS - The remaining 8 weeks of classes left in our Spring session will be moved to the months of June and July. We will additionally continue to offer all of our summer camp options. A few of our instructors will be offering classes through zoom teleconference and will contact you on an individual basis about participation. The Creative Arts Guild May Gallery Opening and Artist Reception has been cancelled; please join us on June 5th for our next gallery opening and artist reception. As always, our Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden remains open Dawn to Dusk, 7 Days a Week, 365 Days a Year. For questions, email savannaht@creativeartsguild.org.
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Digital Arts Resources
We are compiling a list of resources you can use to keep the arts alive in your home! We'll add to it as we continue to find things. If there's something you know of that's not on the list, send it to Sarah at sarahm@creativeartsguild.org. THE GUILD We are going live every weekday at noon on our Facebook page for a series we're calling Noon Arts. Each day will be focused on a different discipline and geared toward different age groups. MONDAYS: Mindfulness Mondays Exercises and meditations to awaken creativity across disciplines TUESDAYS: Music Play Tuesdays Songs and fun for kids and adults alike WEDNESDAYS: Walk with me Wednesdays Tours of Galleries, Sculpture Gardens THURSDAYS: Tendu Thursdays Tendu means "to stretch" - Stretch your body and your mind with ballet barre work FRIDAYS: Family Funday Fridays Crafts and Arts Activities for the Family SATURDAYS: Sculpture Garden 2020 marks the 10th anniversary of our Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden - Join us as we explore our existing sculptures as we plan for an exciting renovation and expansion project! SUNDAYS: Sharing is Caring Sundays We'll share posts and links about how other organizations are keeping the arts alive during this time. VISUAL ARTS 12 Famous Museums And Galleries You Can Visit Virtually From Your Own Couch Museums of the City of Paris - Paris museums have recently released thousands of high-res images to the public domain, and they're available online! 22 ways to leave home without actually leaving the couch, from virtual zoo exhibits to museum gallery tours 101 virtual tours - Visit world-famous places, both natural (such as the Great Barrier Reef) and created by humans (such as Versailles or Taj Mahal) from your computer and the comfort of home. Gardens you can virtually tour from home, including Monet's garden! 8 Museums You Can Virtually Tour Right Now LUNCH DOODLES with children's author Mo Willems Clay Share Conference - free clay demos, deals, and giveaways! Zenzo Creative Club - One Month Free Stove Works: Connected // Connecting // Always and Especially Now - In an effort to remain connected in an environment where the healthiest and safest action we take towards each other is to keep our distance, Stove Works is calling forth the internet of times past. Back in the mid-aughts, Miranda July created a website that posted amusing, endearing, and occasionally heart-string-pulling assignments for us all to complete: Learning to Love You More (LTLYM). Over the next 14 days, we’re reassigning some of the classics (and perhaps some newbies) that you can do from home. THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS Center for Puppetry Arts at Home - free, live streamed puppet shows! The Show Must Go Online - Actor and director Robert Myles launched an initiative to stream the complete works of Shakespeare in the order they were written. The Metropolitan Opera - The Met will offer a nightly series of free encore-presentation web streams that will bring opera to audiences while the house is dark. Streams are online at metopera.org as well as on all Met Opera on Demand apps, including IOS, Android, Apple TV, Amazon Fire devices, Samsung TV, and Roku. Free streaming performances from The Paris Opera Free online content from The Royal Opera House Daily Live Streams from Vienna State Opera Michael Tilson Thomas & the San Francisco Symphony's 'Keeping Score' project is streaming for free on their YouTube channel 15 Broadway Plays and Musicals You Can Watch On Stage From Home Stream Broadway musicals at home with BroadwayHD (7 day free trial, subscription service after that) Quarantine Livestreams: A list of live virtual concerts to watch NPR's Tiny Desk concerts are always a great way to get your concert fix. "Composed" Documentary - Composed explores the many ways we experience and can address performance anxiety. Join UTC Chattanooga's Virtual Concert Band LITERARY ARTS Celeb Readings - From readings by the Broadway casts of Angels in America and The Prom to Streep’s narration of the classic Charlotte’s Web, this is your must-listen list. The Big List of Children’s Authors Doing Online Read Alouds & Activities Download over 300,000 books from the New York Public Library for Free Story Time from Space - astronauts read children's books from space! Operation Storytime with Carmen Deedy DANCE Follow the Guild Dance Department & Ballet Dalton on Facebook for video content from Jessie Fincher, Dance Director! Daily Workout - Free ballet classes with NYCB’s Tiler Peck, Houston Ballet’s Chun Wai Chan, and more. Ailey Extension - Live stream classes and workshops GYMNASTICS Guild Gymnastics staff members are posting videos on the Guild Gymnastics Facebook page! CULINARY ARTS Free digital cooking classes for kids each weekday on Instagram from Delish
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Creative Arts Guild Closure
Like many of you, we are doing our best to stay informed of the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of our students, patrons, and staff remains of utmost importance. Out of an abundance of caution and in keeping with the recommendations of the CDC, the Creative Arts Guild will be closed effective March 15, 2020. At this time, we anticipate that our facilities will re-open on April 6 following spring break. However, we will continue to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and update our planned classes and events accordingly. We have also made the decision to postpone our annual Spring for the Arts luncheon – which serves as a fundraiser for our Arts in Education programs and we will announce a new date as soon as we have one confirmed. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work together to help keep our community safe. Each department will be offering make-up classes and lessons. Details for each department are listed below. In addition, please remember that our Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden remains open and please tune into our social media channels for some live videos featuring gallery and sculpture garden tours, stretching, ballet barre and more! Please follow us on social media to get the most up-to-date information: Facebook: facebook.com/creativeartsguild Instagram: @creativeartsguild Twitter: @artsguild Thank you again, and please stay home and stay well! Meanwhile, we will continue to plan forward for an awesome year of arts and culture in our community! Sincerely, Creative Arts Guild CULINARY ARTS Our March 17 “Luck of the Irish” Culinary Arts class is canceled. Our next Culinary Arts class will be “Spring Brunch” on April 21. DANCE & BALLET DALTON: For your convenience, we are offering a number of options for make-up opportunities: 1) Dance students may come to any class one level above or one level below their current level in the weeks following spring break (example: Intermediate 2’s can join any Intermediate 1 or Intermediate 3 class to make-up for a missed lesson). Additionally, Lil Bit Hip students can come to intermediate 1/2 Jazz, Hip-Hop Dance Crew can come to Ballet Dalton Company Jazz. Junior Company, Senior Company, and Guild Ensemble dancers can make-up missed lessons with any Junior Company, Senior Company, or Guild Ensemble class. 2) We will offer a makeup weekend April 10th and 11th. The schedule for those two days will be as follows: Friday, April 10th: Dance Tots: 4:00-4:30 pm Wednesday Creative Movement, Thursday Creative Movement/Primary 1, & Monday Primary 1 Ballet: 4:30-5:15 pm Primary 2 and Primary 2/3 classes: 5:15-6 pm Primary 3 Ballet and Intermediate 1 ballet: 6-6:45 pm Primary 3 Jazz and Intermediate 1 Jazz, & Intermediate 1/2 Jazz: 6:45-7:15 pm Intermediate 2 ballet: 7:15-8 pm Lil Bit Hip and Hip Hop Crew: 5:30-6:30 pm Capoeira: 6:30-7:15 Saturday, April 11th Intermediate 3 and 4 Ballet: 9:00-10:30 Intermediate 3/4 Jazz: 10:30-11:30 Ensemble Ballet, Junior & Senior Company Ballet: 12:30-2:30 Ensemble Jazz, and Junior & Senior Company Jazz: 2:30-3:30 Ballet Dalton Company Rehearsal: 3:30-5:30 Contact Dance Director, Jessie Fincher, with questions: jessief@creativeartsguild.org. GYMNASTICS To ensure that all classes during the closure are made up, we will be offering make-up classes on Friday and Saturday, April 17/18 and May 1/2. The schedule for these make up days is as follows: Friday April 17th /May 1st 4:30 pm: Monday Rec 1.5, Mini Rocks, Team, Tuesday Rec 1, Mini Stars, Parkour Elementary 5:30 pm: Monday Gym Tot, Rec 1 Team, Tuesday Boys, RockStars, Parkour Middle 6:30 pm: Monday Rec 1(9+), Cheer 5-8, Rec 1, Team, Tuesday Rec 1, R2, Parkour Adult Saturday April 18th /May 2nd 9:00 am: Wednesday MiniRocks, Team, Thursday Hotshots, Minirocks 12:15 class, 10:00 am: Wednesday Rock stars, T.5, Thursday Gymtot evening class, R19+, Gymtots 11am class, Team 11:00 am: Wednesday Ministars, Gymtots, Thursday Minirocks, Rec 1, Team 1:00-3:00/4:00 pm: Preteam, Team In addition, All Kids Night Out evenings and Open Gym times are postponed until further notice. Contact Gymnastics Director, Amanda Walker, with questions: amandaw@creativeartsguild.org . MUSIC Private Lessons: Many of our instructors will begin offering the option of online lessons to our students using Zoom, a video-conferencing service. If you are unable to participate in the online lessons, music instructors may offer make up lessons once our facilities reopen. Your music instructor will contact you to discuss and schedule your lessons. Music Play Tuesdays: When classes resume, Music Play Tuesday will extend the Spring Session to make-up for missed classes. Contact Music Director, Lisa Elders with questions: lisae@creativeartsguild.org. VISUAL ARTS Discovering Art — Waugh Street: The Creative Arts Guild will offer make-up classes on Tuesdays, April 14 and April 21 from 4:00 - 5:00 pm. Discovering Art — Cleveland Highway: The Creative Arts Guild will offer make-up classes with open studio time on Thursday, April 9, 4:15 - 6:15 pm, and Saturday, May 2, 9:30 - 11:30 am. Painting Exploration for Teens: When classes resume, Painting Exploration for Teens will be extended from 1.5 to 2 hours, lasting from 4 - 6 pm. Adult Acrylic Painting: All students who have paid in full for the Spring Session will receive credit for missed classes towards the Summer Session. Private Lessons: Instructors will reach out to students to arrange for make-up lessons. Open Studio with Live Model: At this time, Open Studio with Live Model will resume on Saturday, April 11 from 9 am to 12 pm. Adult Pottery: At this time, we anticipate the Spring Session of Adult Pottery beginning as planned on April 14. Creative Arts Guild Galleries: Our galleries will be remain closed during our facilities’ closure, but please stay tuned on our social media channels for some live gallery tours! Creative Arts Guild Gallery Director will reach out to teachers directly to arrange an alternative time for artwork pick-up for Student Arts Expo. Robert T. Webb Sculpture Garden: Our sculpture garden will remain open and free to the public. We encourage all to visit and are happy to offer it a much-needed escape and activity during periods of "social distancing". 2020 marks the 10th Anniversary of the RTW Sculpture Garden and we are in the middle of an expansion project. This is the perfect time to come and visit! Contact Gallery Director, Savannah Thomas, with questions: savannaht@creativeartsguild.org.
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2020 Student Arts Expo
Congratulations to our 2020 Student Arts Expo Winners! Pre-K 1st Place: Colorful Space by Leila Herz, First Methodist 2nd Place: Untitled by Wendy Perez Adame, Westwood 3rd Place: Untitled by Jeansey Chanchavac, Park Creek Kindergarten 1st Place: Lovely Kitty by Charley Cook, Brookwood 2nd Place: The Cat In The Hat by Lucy O’Gwin, Brookwood 3rd Place: Untitled by Renata Brito, Park Creek First Grade 1st Place: Owl by Burch Gable, Brookwood 2nd Place: Untitled by Regina Flores, Park Creek 3rd Place: Pattern Snake by Lupita Cisneros, Roan HM: Untitled by Alexi Almonte, Park Creek Second Grade 1st Place: Sunflowers by Sayani Guijarro Luna, Roan 2nd Place: Chinese Pagoda by Ethan Carrillo, Roan 3rd Place: Untitled by Miguelito Perez, Park Creek Third Grade 1st Place: Bowl of Apples by Celeste Cortez, Brookwood 2nd Place: Collage Owl by Melody Zamora, Roan 3rd Place: Galaxy Dog by Leanne Briones, Park Creek HM: Weaving by Joselin Escobar, Brookwood Fourth Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Caris Drubnick, Homeschool 2nd Place: The Scream meets Van Gogh by Cora Frye, Brookwood 3rd Place: Untitled by Alexa Perez Rios, Park Creek HM: Colorful Hands by Lillian Bowers, Brookwood Fifth Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Chloe Kelley, Cedar Ridge 2nd Place: Untitled by Sydney Brown, Westwood 3rd Place: Untitled by Kevin Gaytan, Blue Ridge Sixth Grade 1st Place: Shibori by Landyn Vali, New Hope Middle 2nd Place: Landscape by Sofia Gonzalez, Westside Middle 3rd Place: Landscape by Amna Hussein, Dalton Middle Seventh Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Jazmin Chavira, Dalton Middle 2nd Place: Sunset by Arely Patlin, Eastside Middle 3rd Place: Roses by Savannah Rinehard, Westside Middle Eighth Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Jesus Guerrero, Dalton Middle 2nd Place: Collage Couple by Samantha Lara, New Hope Middle 3rd Place: Clay Monster by Tanya Camacho, North Whitfield Ninth Grade 1st Place: Alpaca by Audrey Merryman, Dalton High 2nd Place: Markiplier by Cheyenne Green, North Murray 3rd Place: Flight - Cup by Ashley Harwood, Northwest HM: Autumn by Trinity Bailey, Northwest Tenth Grade 1st Place: Japanese Montage by Belisa Borrego, Dalton High 2nd Place: Ang by Maria Trejo, Northwest 3rd Place: Untitled by Kayley Howard, Murray County HM: Slumpbowl by Melissa Gates, Coahulla Creek Eleventh Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Ashleigh Feltman, Murray County 2nd Place: Bob Marley by Edwin Juan, Morris Innovative 3rd Place: Motel by Alondra Arreguin, Dalton High HM: Queen Andromeda by Cason Glover, North Murray HM: Tiger by Jennifer Lopez, Dalton High Twelth Grade 1st Place: Still Life by Ociel Martinez, Southeast 2nd Place: New Dawn by Jessica Palmer, North Murray 3rd Place: Chameleon by Baneza Mejia, North Murray HM: Untitled by Sisly Mann, North Murray Bernice Spigel Prize for Excellence in the Visual Arts: Caleb Faulknor, Murray County High School
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Help Wanted!
1.15.2020 We're looking for someone to join the Guild family! There's always so much going on as we work to cultivate and sustain the arts in our community. We find ourselves in need of a little extra help as we grow! If you would enjoy working in a creative environment and have strong administrative and organizational skills, this might be the position for you. ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Part-time: 25 hours per week Late afternoon/early evening hours Desired Qualifications: -Familiar with basic bookkeeping skills -Proficient with Microsoft Office suite -Able to perform database entry & maintenance -Excellent customer service skills -Able to multi-task -Able to take registrations and process payments -Bilingual (Spanish/English); not required, but preferable If you're interested please send a cover letter, writing sample, and resume to Amanda Brown, Executive Director of the Creative Arts Guild: amandab@creativeartsguild.org
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2019 Student Arts Expo Winners
Congratulations to our 2019 Student Arts Expo Winners! Pre-K 1st Place: Untitled by Jazmin Gonzalez, Park Creek 2nd Place: Isa by Destiny Rogers, Murray Count Pre-K 3rd Place: My Grandma by Aeryian Starling, Westwood Honorable Mention: Mommy & Daddy by Keidy Gonzalez-DeLeon, Blue Ridge Kindergarten 1st Place: When I’m 100 by Maya Norton, Varnell 2nd Place: Fall Pumpkin by Peycen Elliot, Varnell 3rd Place: Turkey by Samuel Liu, Brookwood Honorable Mention: Untitled by Avalynn Chadwick, City Park 1st Grade 1st Place: Snowman by Mateen Sheikh, Brookwood 2nd Place: Zebra by Maria Garnica, Roan 3rd Place: Shading by Libba Thompson, Brookwood Honorable Mention: Peacock by Sophia Blue, Varnell 2nd Grade 1st Place: Gyotaku Fish by Brianna Vidana, Roan 2nd Place: Untitled by Ashley Torres, Park Creek 3rd Place: Fall Leaves by Delaney Reynolds, Brookwood Honorable Mention: Winter Landscape by Danna Camacho, Westwood 3rd Grade 1st Place: Pear by Clayton Thompson , Brookwood 2nd Place: Untitled by Nareli Mercado, Park Creek 3rd Place: Autumn Makes a Point by Caris Drobnic, Homeschool Honorable Mention: Self-Portrait by Jocelyn Gonzales, Westwood 4th Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Benjamin Bautista, Park Creek 2nd Place: Fall Tree by Georgia Claire Sanders, Brookwood 3rd Place: Wire Sculpture by Daniel Garcia, Westwood Honorable Mention: Rose by Trinity Paulison, Varnell 5th Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Andrew Rivera, Park Creek 2nd Place: Weaving by Carly Deane Bramlett, Brookwood 3rd Place: Untitled by Xander Queen, Westwood Honorable Mention: Hidden Country by Anahi Guzman, Blue Ridge 6th Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Delia Flanery, Westside 2nd Place: Programmed to Receive by Georgia Lee Hegwood, Homeschool 3rd Place: Fall Leaf by Gabriella Martinez, Eastbrook Honorable Mention: Meadow by Campbell Stockard, Dalton Middle 7th Grade 1st Place: Neon Life by Karla Archila, Valley Point 2nd Place: Percy by Ashlyn Miller, North Whitfield 3rd Place: Olivia by Gabriel Pitts, Homeschool Honorable Mention: Untitled by Juan Ramirez, Dalton Middle 8th Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Leonardo Medino, Dalton Middle 2nd Place: Campbell by Chrissy Garvin, Westside 3rd Place: Ode to Modi by Myracl Cabe, North Whitfield Honorable Mention: Untitled by Ashton Tanner, Dalton Middle 9th Grade 1st Place: Untitled by Jamie Smith, Dalton High 2nd Place: Litch by Makayla Chastain, Northwest 3rd Place: Untitled by Yasmeen Issa, Dalton High Honorable Mention: Tulip Mouse by Keela Hight, North Murray 10th Grade 1st Place: Christmas Card by Ansley Patterson, Northwest 2nd Place: Untitled by Jennifer Lopez , Dalton High 3rd Place: Baldr by Kennedy Walker, Northwest Honorable Mention: Tuyo by Paloma Vazques, Dalton High 11th Grade 1st Place: Night Lights by Holly Potts, Dalton High 2nd Place: Canela by Shulleyma Centeno, Northwest 3rd Place: Untitled by Emily Jaimes, Murray High Honorable Mention: Amelia Earhart by Debbie Paniagua, Northwest 12th Grade 1st Place: Tribute to Teacher by Skylar Hegwood, Northwest 2nd Place: Untitled by Annelize Cruz-Juarez, Dalton High 3rd Place: Untitled by Diego Paloblanco, Southeast Honorable Mention: Steam Powered Ghosts by Dayanara Viella Galeas, Dalton High
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The Creative Arts Guild is excited to announce their 2019 international ballet competition particip
The Creative Arts Guild Dance Department will be taking select dancers to participate in the regional Youth America Grand Prix International Ballet Competition (YAGP) for the second year. The regional leg of this competition is held in Atlanta from January 17-20 and culminates in a full day of master classes taught by notable dance instructors, directors and professional dancers from around the world. The mission of YAGP is to support and develop world-class dancers, ages 9-19, of all economic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds by providing scholarship auditions, performance and education opportunities, and by serving as the global network of dance, connecting students, teachers, schools, dance companies, dancers, and audiences. By participating in this dance competition, the Guild Dance Department offers their students an opportunity to dance with other like-minded students in an atmosphere that promotes professional dance as a lifelong choice and one that honors the history, tradition, culture and excellence offered in the dance world. Participating dancers are Ballet Dalton Senior Company dancers Ariel Bruner, Cianna Bruner, Trinity Bruner, Emma Hackney, Violet Pasqua, Holly Potts, Gabby Shatz, and Julia Tucker. In addition to their company class schedule, these dancers have committed themselves to a YAGP prep class and monthly private lessons throughout the school year to ready for this competition. The Creative Arts Guild sends their deepest support and best wishes for a rewarding and successful competition weekend! Back row left to right: Cianna Bruner, Gabby Shatz, Emma Hackney and Violet Pasqua Front row left to right: Ariel Bruner, Holly Potts, Trinity Bruner and Julia Tucker
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Creative Arts Guild Presents Student Christmas Recital
The Creative Arts Guild recently had their annual Christmas recital featuring music student from the studios of Ms. Lisa Elders and Ms. Christine Pope. We are proud of all of our students and their hard work! Pictured are: Front row: Demian Azbill, Kenzie Knick, Chloe Knick, Lola Smith, Viviana Morales, Daniel Liu 2nd row: Ms. Elders, Monique Loa, Georgia Lee Hegwood, Zoe Zhou, Ansley Nguyen, Michelle Liu Back row: Harley Hegwood, Giancarlo Malpartida, Angelina Galvan, Ms. Pope
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Mistletoe Market
The Creative Arts Guild is excited to be bringing back the Mistletoe Market this December! Join us on December 7th and 8th as we celebrate the Holiday Season with a special selection of handmade, artisan vendors in our Jonas Hall who will certainly have something for everyone who has been naughty or nice on your list this year. Maybe you can even pick up something for yourself as a treat for getting your shopping done early? This year's vendors include: Studio 940 Quilting Vanessa Nabors Artisan Jewelry Dan and Mary DeFoor of Angelville Pottery Stoneware by Susan Paula Plott Gregg Judy Pressley of Iron Horse Designs and more! For more info, please contact Gallery Director, Savannah Thomas at savannaht@creativeartsguild.org or 706-279-3129.
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Job Opportunity - Marketing Director
Interested in being at the center of everything that is happening in Dalton? The Creative Arts Guild has teamed up with the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce and the Downtown Dalton Development Authority to support a new community position! Greater Dalton Marketing Director Salary: $40,000-$50,000 Benefits: Health insurance, dental insurance, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance and 401(k) POSITION SUMMARY The Greater Dalton Marketing Director works closely with the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce (GDCC), Creative Arts Guild (CAG), Downtown Dalton Development Authority (DDDA), and various other community partners as directed to develop a long-term, cohesive master branding and marketing plan for the community of Greater Dalton that focuses on a strong and proud community identity and positions Greater Dalton as a choice location to live, work and play. The development and implementation of this plan would include highlighting and promoting Dalton’s vibrant arts and culture presence, community events, Downtown Dalton as a destination, entrepreneurship, our natural beauty and outdoor amenities, and other community assets. PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Develops and implements marketing and communication strategy - working with many community partners to develop one consistent brand identity for Greater Dalton (Whitfield County) Serves as a spokesperson and a voice for Greater Dalton Advises marketing efforts of community partners in order to best reflect the overall mission, brand, and identity of our community Acts as a liaison to community partners as directed Writes content for websites, social media, blogs, etc. for all 3 organizations Attends all staff and marketing meetings at all three partnering organizations Develops programs and presentations for various audiences/events Manages social media accounts, sends out email blasts, and markets event calendars and website promotion for all three entities Specifically for GDCC: Works with the Chamber and Believe Greater Dalton to market and promote activities of the organization, tell the community’s story, and implement the community’s brand identity Specifically for DDDA: Works with the DDDA Mainstreet Manager to ensure all marketing efforts for downtown Dalton are streamlined and integrated into the community-wide marketing plan; serves as a marketing advisor to downtown merchants by appointment and request Specifically for the CAG: Develops a master marketing plan for the Guild, including all event promotion, and oversees all CAG marketing efforts ensuring alignment with the community-wide plan Meets with the CEO of GDCC, the Executive Director of CAG, the Executive Director of DDDA, and Project Manager of BGD as a group a minimum of once a quarter to talk about progress of the position, the success of the partnership, and to ensure cohesive direction and supervision QUALIFICATIONS Education/Experience: Bachelor’s degree (B.A) in Marketing, Communications or specifically related business field from an accredited four-year college or university; five or more years work experience in marketing. A Master’s degree is a plus. Skills: Knowledge of Greater Dalton (or eagerness to learn) Excellent organizational skills, and the ability to meet deadlines Excellent written, verbal, presentational and interpersonal skills Ability to prioritize multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment Must have knowledge of computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and social media networks Website and graphic design experience are a plus Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw conclusions Must be a team player and an excellent collaborator with the ability to work with lots of ideas, opinions, and agendas simultaneously Demonstrated performance in event promotion Must be flexible, creative, and willing to look at every situation from multiple angles, allowing for change and new direction as needed Qualified candidates please submit resume and cover letter to Judy Sawyer at sawyer@daltonchamber.org by November 16, 2018.
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