Seminole Cultural Arts Council

SCAC Featured Artist:

Sy Rosefelt

On display in the SCAC office, at the Casselberry Art House from November 1-30

Sy Rosefelt was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee but he pursued what has become a lifelong interest in drawing and painting by joining the Milwaukee Men's Sketch club. His title of "Night Owl Chairman" put him in contact with local art critics who once a month constructively critiqued the member's art. The club also met once a week to draw and paint from live models.

In this club, Sy mingled with artists from literally all walks of life. They painted together and shared their love of art and networked. The group also held shows together and met with other clubs. Continuing to extend his art knowledge, Sy is an avid reader of art history and the life of artists. His favorites include William Turner, Whistler, Homer, the Impressionists and the Post Impressionists.

His architectural renderings were sparked when he met the"Painted Ladies"(Victorian homes in San Francisco). These "Ladies" presented themselves as a challenge. They are "like puzzles to be put together to bring out their personalities". To Rosefelt, the houses are like portraits of people. This eventually led to his Home Portrait business.

He also enjoys painting landscapes and people involved in various activities and plein air painting (outdoor painting). Rosefelt is adept in photography amd his media preferences are watercolor, pen and ink, pencil, acrylic and pastel. Rosefelt has been living and painting in Florida for the last 25 years and considers he is a "native by choice". Presently he's an active member in the Central Florida Watercolor Society where he is the group Historian. Sy also presides over their plein air (outdoor painting) program. He also makes photographic records of their meetings, club demonstrations and group shows.

"I have led an honest life and hope my art reflects it. I hope you enjoy viewing it as much as I did creating it."

The Casselberry Art House Presents:

Rotary Club Artists

Rotary Club

The Casselberry Art House exhibit features the talented artists in this year's 2008 Rotary Club of Casselberry Community Calendar and the best wood turners in Central Florida.

November 1-30th

9:00-5:00pm

Opening Reception: November 16th, 6-9pm

For more information, please visit www.casselberry.org

Casselberry City Hall Presents:

Casselberry City Hall

Syncopated Rhythms of Transmigration

In music, syncopation means the shifting or displacement of regular musical accents causing a disruption of the listener's expectations. The artists of Re:Mix push the envelope, shifting, displacing, and reconfiguring materials and techniques creating a unique visual rhythm and harmony. Syncopated Rhythms is a visual jam session playing to the theme of NO RULES--JUST ART.

November 16th-January 11th

8:00-5:00pm

Opening Reception: November 16th, 6-9pm

Casselberry City Hall is located at 95 Triplet Lake Drive.

For more information: www.casselberry.org

Join us at the 21st Annual Lake Mary-Heathrow Festival of the Arts. This Festival is recognized as a premiere, juried art show that combines first class entertainment with world class art and craft exhibits.

Last year's Festival drew tens of thousands. This year, the Festival will draw more than 50,000 people who will view our Artists' extraordinary offerings this November.

Located between Daytona Beach and Orlando, Florida off of I-4 at 46A at the new Heathrow West entrance (101A) at Colonial TownPark. This outdoor marketplace features the sophistication and excitement of a cosmopolitan avenue.

The Festival of the Arts is designed to inspire and appreciation for quality art forms as well as to award scholarships to local students desiring a higher education.

Throughout the year, the Lake Mary - Heathrow Festival of the Arts Committee along with local business and community sponsors work to bring together art enthusiasts and artists in this spectacular fall event.

Be sure to mark your calendars now and join us November 3-4, 2007 for a day you and yours won't forget.

For more information: www.lakemaryheathrowarts.com

Based on the beloved novel by Mark Twain, all the famous adventures are included, climaxing with the life-or-death battle with Injun Joe in the cave.

The longest running musical revue on Broadway ever! Over 40 chart topping songs written by Lieber & Stoller that will have you singing along – from “Jailhouse Rock” to “Stand By Me.”

Officers and friends of the not-for-profit organization, Creative Sanford, Inc. are finalizing arrangements to bring the “Swamp Gravy” folk life performance to Sanford in January 2008. Swamp Gravy originated in the agricultural community of Colquitt, Georgia and has become an economic powerhouse in the region by producing an annual original performance and generating over two million dollars in revenue.

The performances are based on the oral histories of the town’s residents and include family stories, local legends, and community history. Creative Sanford is hosting the Swamp Gravy troupe of over thirty performers in order to introduce Sanford residents to the concept of a community based performance. If enough community interest is expressed, Creative Sanford will begin development of a performance based on the rich cultural heritage of Sanford. By suggestion of Mayor Linda Kuhn, the production is to be dubbed “Celery Soup.” Jeanine Taylor, president of Creative Sanford, says “We are genuinely excited about creating a special project around the stories of longtime Sanford residents.

This will be a unique way for community members to come together and preserve a bit of our town’s history.” The group will rely on collecting oral histories from residents in order to create an original production featuring music and a volunteer cast.

The January 12th performance of Swamp Gravy will take place at the Helen Stairs Theatre in Historic Downtown Sanford, 203 South Magnolia Avenue. Tickets are available for $10 and $15 at the box office. The box office can be reached at 407-321-8111 or visit www.HelenStairsTheatre.com.

For more details on the performance, call Jeanine Taylor at 407-323-2774 or email her at info@jtfolkart.com

"Sounds of the Orient" in an intriguing program featuring a Chinese guest conductor and soprano and famous Butterfly Lovers' Concerto (violin: Ayako Yonetani), as well as the works of Western composers.
Conductor: Laszlo Marosi

Holiday Concert

Two evening performances plus a matinee! BBCF's annual Holiday Concert has become the hallmark event to celebrate the spirit of the season!

Friday - November 30, 2007
7:00 PM
&
Saturday - December 1, 2007
2:00 PM & 7:00 PM

Please consider being involved with Concert Series 2007-08 by attending the concerts with your family and friends, by participating as a volunteer, and by offering your own financial support. What a blessing and privilege is ours!

Seminole Community College continues its 2007-08 Fine Arts Theatre season with Urinetown Friday, Nov. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus Theatre (building G). The show runs through Nov. 18.

Tony Award-winning musical Urinetown is set in a town where a dire water shortage has rendered private toilets obsolete. A private corporation, Urine Good Company, has gained control over all public restrooms, making it "A Privilege to Pee." Unable to conduct their "private business" without paying increasingly higher prices, the poor revolt.

Urinetown runs Nov. 9-11 and 15-18. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Ticket prices are $6 for the general public, $5 for seniors (55+) or students of other schools, and free to SCC faculty, staff, and currently enrolled SCC students.

Reservations are strongly recommended and can be made by calling 407.708.2040 or visiting the Fine Arts Theatre Box Office (building G) on the Sanford/Lake Mary Campus.

The Box Office is open Mondays from 9 a.m. - noon and Tuesday-Friday from noon - 4 p.m.

Eastmonte Civic Center
830 Magnolia Drive (off Ronald Reagan Blvd.)
Admission: $5.00 at the door

For more info: 407-322-7528 or www.altamontejazzensemble.com

Elements from The Front Range Contemporary Quilters, opening on October 22 through November 30, 2007 is a dazzling survey of some of the most innovative quilt work being done today. Many of these contemporary quilt artists incorporate highly unconventional materials in their work, such as paint, paper beads, metal and wood. Today’s art quilts, show a wide range of creativity that melds ideas of home and hearth with cutting edge technologies of the digital age. Elements from the Front Range Contemporary Quilters is toured by Exhibits USA, which is the national touring division of Mid-America Arts Alliance, a non-profit regional arts organization based in Kansas city, Missouri.

Museum Coordinator, Karen Jacobs and quilter will also showcase some of her quilts called “Friends and Family.”

In addition, two 600 year old shawls owned by the Haines family will be on display. These two shawls were made in the 15 century in Spain. History relates they at one time were owned by Charles V11, Emperor of France in 1493. They were brought to Mexico by Empress Charlotte, wife of Emperor Maximilian who was shot by the Mexicans. The shawls were confiscated by the Mexican government with her personal property while trying to save her husband. In 1901 General Diaz of Mexico sold the two shawls to Congressman Haines of Florida for $5,000, on tenth of their value at that time. The two shawls traveled around the country appearing at Expositions in 1928 but have not been seen on display since. The Haines family has graciously consented to exhibit the shawls once again to the public.

The Museum of Seminole County History is open Monday through Friday, 9am until 5pm and Saturday, 9am until 4pm. For more information, call (407) 665-2489.

Thursday, November 8th

Thursday, December 13th

Downtown Sanford
Come visit the downtown area on the following dates and enjoy a free aste of wine, taste restaurant food samplers, and live entertainers whilst browsing the many shops!

Be sure to stop by the Seminole Cultural Arts Council booth, as well, for information on upcoming art and cultural events in Seminole County!

The Alive After 5 events are hosted by the Historic Sanford Welcome Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing education and information locals and visitors showcasing the City of Sanford as an arts, culture, recreation and historic destination.

For more information call: 407-302-2586 or 407-323-9272.

Join in the fun the second Thursday of every month, rain or shine! See you after five!

Portrait Society of America

Meet and Greet

Wednesday, November 7, 2007

6:30 P.M. - 9:30 P.M.

Gallery on First

211 E. First St., Sanford, FL 32771

407-323-2774

Gallery on First Holiday Open House

Saturday, December 1, 2007

6 - 9 pm

211 E First St.Sanford, FL 32771

407.323.2774

Experience the enchantment of holiday shopping at Gallery on First, a
unique group of working artists' studios in historic downtown Sanford.

Our eclectic mix of 11 accomplished artists offers a wide variety of
styles and mediums for gifts that will be appreciated for years to come.

Join us in celebrating our premier Holiday Open House on Saturday,
December 1, 6:00-9:00 pm, Gallery on First, 211 E. First St., Sanford, FL.

The Seminole Cultural Arts Council is looking for volunteers for various upcoming events and projects. If you are interested, please call 407-262-7774- Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 11-5 p.m.

Contests and Calls for Artists :

Orlando Museum of Art Associates Seek Artists
for 1st Thursdays

Orlando , Fl—The Orlando Museum of Art (OMA) Associates are seeking local artists to participate in the eighth season of 1 st Thursdays. Showcase your art as a part of the biggest event to hit Orlando ’s cultural corridor. Complete the Call for Artist’s application, which can be downloaded at www.OMArt.org, and return with entry fee to the OMA by 5 p.m. on the deadline date. Applicants will be notified in writing of their acceptance.

The VSA arts of Florida Artist Registry provides information, resources, and publications that address the unique needs of artists with disabilities throughout the state of Florida.

Membership is free and open to all Florida artists with disabilities, ages 18 and over, who are committed to their artistic progress.

Our online Artist Registry is geared toward providing exposure for all VSA artists, addressing the career development needs of artists with disabilities, and allowing the artists to market and sell their work through our online gallery. Artist sales have dramatically increased over the past year due to the various opportunities made available to them throughout the state, such as art festivals, exhibits and auctions.

Send an email to Jenn Bade at bade@coedu.usf.edu to request an application packet.

VSA arts of Florida provides arts, education, and cultural opportunities for and by people with disabilities. Our mission is to create a society in which people with disabilities can learn through, participate in, and enjoy the arts. VSA arts of Florida is a member of the international network of VSA arts, an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

BASIC DRAWING AND OIL PORTRAIT PAINTING Art Instruction At Owens' studio or the student's home. Ongoing private instruction. Flexible hours. This is an ongoing private class designed for one or two people. It may be held in the student's home or at Brian Owens' studio in Deltona. For one student in his studio: The price is $20 per hour with a 3-hour minimum. For two students in his studio: The price is $30 per hour with a 3-hour minimum. A reasonable charge for mileage will be added if he travels more than 30 miles from his studio (one way) to the student. Materials and supplies are not included. Owens specializes in teaching basic "classical" skills that will form a foundation the student can build on. Owens will tailor his instruction to match the student's level of skill and personal artistic goals. If the "goal" is unknown, that's fine too. The content, pace and density of the instruction is fully adjustable. The student's level of skill isn't nearly as important as his or her state of mind and desire to learn. Owens will recommend specific materials and supplies prior to the class. For more information kindly contact Brian Owens directly at 386-956-1724 or Email brian@brianowensart.com. To see his work kindly visit his web site at www.brianowensart.com

"ARTSNEWS" is now online at: www.pinellasarts.org
(Click "newsletter" in the left column)Florida Arts and Culture- Division of Cultural Affairs is available online at:

SCAC Arts calendar link: http://www.localendar.com/public/scacarts

To submit your Seminole County event to our SCAC Arts Newsletter and/or Calendar : Send me an email at the address listed below. Please include title, date, and start time, duration of event hours, separate dates for each show/event, place, address, photos and contact info for each event. Feel free to include a further description, ticket prices, cover charges, and a web-link as well.

Megan Paquette - Arts Administrator
Seminole Cultural Arts Council,
127 Quail Pond Circle , Casselberry , FL

"Sponsored in Part By the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, The Florida Arts Council, and The National Endowment For The Arts."