Earth Day Contest

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Join us for our first Earth Day contest and show! We are looking for imaginative people to create Art with the following theme: “Creatures of the World”.  75% of the materials used must be recycled! There are 2 categories: 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Ribbons will be awarded in each category. To have Rules and an entry form sent to you please email us at: elyriaartscouncil@gmail.com or call: 440-328-3025.  Entries will be on display at The Elyria Arts Council for the month of April.

New Program for Little Hands!

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Little Hands Art is EAC’s newest program designed for 2-4 year olds to complete with an adult helper. We will explore different areas of Art such as drawing, painting, & sculpting. Our first two sessions will take place on Tuesday October 17th 2-3pm and Tuesday December 12th 2-3pm. This is a Free program. Donations are accepted, please attend regardless of your ability to donate. Please pre-register by giving us a call at 440-328-3025 or emailing us at: elyriaartscouncil@gmail.com. We will need to know your name, phone number, email, &  child’s name and age at the time of registration.

Creative Christmas Tree Contest Winners

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What a contest this year! Wow! The 2022 Creative Christmas Tree Contest raised $1,076.00 for our Children’s programs! The winners in the Large Tree Category are: 1st place Nancy Zak with her snow flake tree “An Accumulation”, 2nd place Gillian T. with her lace and poinsettia tree “Grandma’s Attic”, and 3rd Place EAC Kid’s Art Tree.

The winners in the Small Tree category are: 1st place Virginia Langston with her “Mother Nature’s Tree”, 2nd place Mary Zudell with her “Barbie Tree” and 3rd Place Eastern Heights 3rd grade Art Club.

The Winners for The Collection of Miniature Trees category are: 1st place Girl Scout Troop 50242 with their “Christmas Tree Lot”, 2nd Place Aaron Rosenbaum with his “Nut Trees” and Third Place Jenn Reed with her “Found Object Trees”

The Award for “Best Student Entry” goes to Eastern Heights 3rd grade Art Club. The Award for “Most Creative Use of Materials” goes to Kailey Udovich for her “Lamp Tree” and the Award for “Most Unique Materials” goes to Arist Hochgesang for “Merry Fishmas”!

Thank You to all the Creative participants and donors!

Welcome Melanie Moldovan!

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EAC Welcomes new member Artist Melanie Moldovan! Melanie is an award winning artist who enjoys working in graphite, pastel, and watercolor. Her subjects include seascapes, lighthouses, landscapes, rural scenes, vintage vehicles, historical events, flora, and wildlife. She has been commissioned by The Department of Natural Resources many times to create accurate depictions of wildlife and flora. Come on in and see her lovingly detailed work!

Welcome Jerry Fraszler

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EAC Welcomes new member artist Jerry Fraszler. Jerry is an abstract sculptor who works in stone and wood. Come and take a look at Jerry’s Unique pieces!

 

 

New Day Cleveland & EAC

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The Elyria Arts Council in the News! We did a live feed gallery tour with board member Linda Styer on May 10th and a “Found Object Printing Demonstration” with Anne Jesse live on set on June 7th, Here is the link to the video clip from May 10th: https://fox8.com/on-air/new-day-cleveland/art-for-everyone/ and the link for the Art demo clip on June 7th: https://fox8.com/on-air/new-day-cleveland/explore-the-arts/?fbclid=IwAR2XIxh_My-IYx35kCyg_5evPKyPV_zHuWqzfau0zmoKxXwqQge2HvPzYAM

Thankv You to Fox 8 News for the warm welcome and great coverage!

Thank You Bendix!

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Thank you to Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems

for sponsoring our Art for Everyone: Tie Dye on

Satruday June 11th! We appreciate it!

Welcome Tracy Collins!

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The Elyria Arts Council Welcomes New Member, Poet Tracy Collins! Tracy has two poetry books for sale at EAC. Her work shows an intimate view of challenges she has faced and how she overcame them. She hopes her readers can find strength and healing through her writing.

Art Outreach to The Dominican Republic

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The Elyria Arts Council took part in a Mission Trip that local friends made to an impovrished town in The Domincan Republic. We were asked to provide a simple craft project to do with kids, while they and their families waited to be seen at a medical clinic. We sent along a colorful array of beads and materials to make bracelets and mini wire sculptures. The photos here show the Medical clinic, a home, kids making bracelets, and an outdoor classroom. We were honored to be asked to participate in a small way and happy to see that the project sent was a hit!

Lorain County Beautiful Painting Project

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The Elyria Arts Council partnered with Republic Waste to paint a 30 yard waste container. This container was painted by kids and adults with an Earth Day theme. The container will travel to cities in Lorain County on Saturday May 21st during community clean-up events. Mother Nature created a challenge for us on multiple days that we had scheduled to paint. We re-scheduled painting days twice due to nasty weather. It was very windy on the days we were able to paint, but we got the project done by  the deadline. We Thank all who participated in the completion of this project!