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In case you are wondering what we do at Capital Arts, here is a brief overview.Capital Arts Gallery hosts seven exhibitions annually filling the Gallery with a variety of art each time. Since January 2009, we have exhibited hundreds of Artists and displayed over 1300 pieces of art. Non profits are allowed to exhibit “art” at no cost.The Gallery is also a part of a city wide Gallery Crawl hosted twice a year. This event is free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to visit each Gallery, meet the artists and enjoy an evening of art. It is our goal to serve our community with artistic opportunities and one way we do that is by offering ongoing Studio Workshops. Classes from painting to book making are available at an affordable cost, and foster children may enroll for free. Capital Arts Reach for the Stars program partners with the Little Theater of Jefferson City and the Jefferson City Public and Parochial Schools to facilitate a live theatre performance for all eight graders in our community. This year they attended the “Diary of Anne Frank”, and listened to a holocaust survivor speak following the play, what a wonderful experience. As you can see, we value our children’s education and another way we reach out is through our Art in a Suitcase program. Over 45 dedicated volunteers, with custom made suitcases, present the Masters and their art from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to each 4th grader in our community, six times a year! Another Arts Education opportunity is the Capital Arts Imagination Station, designated for moms and their kids to drop in and create art! Imagination Station is equipped with recycled materials and art supplies ready for their imagination! Capital Arts also continues to coordinate the Capital Jazzfest & Street Art Fair which is held in September at Memorial Park. This year there were 150 students, from elementary to high school, creating masterpieces in chalk. Day two consisted of amateur and professional artists of all ages, chalking it up for top honors and prizes. At Capital Arts, we are always looking for ways to keep the arts alive. What better way than to appreciate the wonderful art we have in our backyard! Our next event will be the Art of the Missouri Capitol – a Self Guided Tour of Art and Benton Mural Presentation with Bob Priddy, Thursday, November 18th. Call for tickets!
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