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Standing Rock Cultural Arts and Downtown Businesses
Sidewalk Cinema screening of “Wonder Woman”
-bring a blanket or a lawn chair
-Free Cookies from Insomnia Cookies
Friday, August 31, Dusk
Outdoors at The Hometown Bank Plaza
-corner of Main and Water Streets in Downtown Kent
CONTACT: 330-673-4970
Free !
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Fundrasier Ended
Fundraiser ended August 19.
We are putting out a Call for Individuals and Businesses who would like to Commemorate Maj Ragain with a Brick Engraved on our new Access Ramp
We are building a permanent concrete and brick wheelchair access ramp at our cultural art facility on North Water Street in Downtown Kent, Ohio.
With the support of his wife, LuAnn, we are dedicating the new ramp to our former board member, community mentor, teacher, poet, and friend, Maj Ragain. In order to raise funds for this memorial, we are offering the opportunity to buy a brick for $70 or more. Your purchase allows you to engrave up to 3 lines with 18 characters per line to commemorate Maj and support the SRCA Mission of “Providing Arts Access for All”
Our goal is to raise $2,000. We can do this if 40 individuals or businesses buy a brick. (Subtracting the cost of the engraved bricks)
Standing Rock Cultural Arts presents
“Janet Snell By Herself” Art Exhibition
-Paintings by Janet Snell
Saturday, August 4th, 7:00-9pm, Opening Reception
-Exhibit runs through August 25th
The North Water Street Gallery. 300 N. Water St., Kent
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Standing Rock Cultural Arts and with the support of Downtown Businesses present
Kent’s 15th Annual Old Fashioned Ice Cream Social
-A Downtown Innovative Community Event (DICE)
-Ice Cream at 25 cents a Scoop
-Free Ice Cream for Senior Citizens
-Music by The Kent Shindig All-Stars, Old-time/Appalachian string band
featuring flatfoot dancers extraordinaire Dancin' Dennis Copley and Lori Jo Folger
-Music by The BLK SKWIRL AKORDION KLUB
-Magic by VIP Magic
-Children’s Activities
-50/50 Raffle
Saturday, August 11, 1-4pm
Hometown Bank Plaza, Intersection of Main and Water Streets in Downtown Kent
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Click here for Maj Ragain, reading his Edwin George mural poem at Scribbles Coffee
Shop, 257 N. Water St., Downtown Kent, OH, October 2017“Bettin on Maj Ragain”_
If I were to bet on a horse
I'd bet on Maj Ragain
He's an Iron Horse
with a Gentle Jaw
He overcomes obstacles
Every Day
as if they didn't exist.
Challenges us
the students
the veterans
the people
to be winners
even when we are chosen to lose
even when the odds aren't good
To Maj, I say,
Yamas!
- from Jexo 2-1-10
Ohio Arts Council Sustainability Grant
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is proud to announce that we have received a Sustainability Grant from the Ohio Arts Council for our future operations and programming.
The Sustainability Grant will help cover our operational expenses for fiscal years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018. We are honored to be one of the selected arts organizations to receive funding for this competitive grant.
This is what the OAC Panel said in their evaluation of our application:
Panel Meeting Summary Comments:
a. small-sized but powerhouse organization
b. strong letters of support that demonstrate their community value
c. good relationship with city and Kent State University
d. articulate definition of artistic success that directly relates to mission
e. standard yet solid planning and evaluation methods
f. some written evaluation responses were lengthy; encourage addition of quantitative response
items and data-gathering
g. additional in-kind support beyond volunteer hours would have strengthened application
OAC Sustainability Grants
The Sustainability program provides general operating support to arts and cultural organizations across Ohio that make important contributions to the health and vitality of our communities. Sustainability grants ensure that public support of the arts continues to play an integral role in celebrating the rich past and sustaining the vibrant future of Ohio’s cultural legacy through flexible and reliable funding for annual arts programming. A rigorous application and review process assures citizens and legislators that Sustainability grantees use public funds resourcefully and responsibly. Organizations must demonstrate excellent artistic, educational and cultural value; responsiveness to their community; credible planning and evaluation strategies; and a high level of financial and managerial accountability. When these characteristics are in balance, organizations are well-positioned to provide Ohioans with diverse opportunities to participate in the arts and enjoy their benefits throughout their lives.
Thank you for supporting the arts!
Jeff Ingram/Executive Director
Be
part of something amazing!
Become a MEMBER of Standing Rock Cultural Arts
and help support the arts !
CLICK HERE to view our Membership Brochure !
Greetings,
Standing Rock Cultural Arts is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) art and education organization based in downtown Kent. Our mission is to Build Community Through The Arts.
We
nurture the spirit of creativity by providing opportunities for
children and the public to explore the arts. We do this by providing
opportunities for artists to bring their work to the community
through exhibitions, poetry readings, workshops, theatrical productions,
music performances, festivals, public art projects and special
events.
In an effort to help support these community-enriching activities, we are initiating a new, low-priced, tax-deductible Membership Plan in 2011 to supplement our other funding. We have student memberships available for only $5 per year and a variety of plans to fit individuals, couples, families, and even businesses! All members will receive special benefits that are not generally available to the public. Please read below to view the current benefits of our membership plan. We look forward to adding additional benefits as they become available and we invite any businesses to partner with us on discounts. Of course, we will also continue, as always, to accept any tax-deductible charitable contributions in order to assist our mission of Community through the Arts.
Again, your membership and/or contribution is tax-deductible and greatly appreciated! Without the generous support of our donors and future members, we would not be able to offer the diverse quality cultural arts programming that we offer continuously throughout each year. There is no greater compliment to our organization about how valued our programming is to our community and area than your ongoing support! Checks may be made payable to:
Standing Rock Cultural Arts (SRCA)
300 N. Water St, Suite H.
Kent OH 44240
330-673-4970
Standing Rock Cultural Arts’ programming includes: 
•New World Children’s Theatre Playwriting Workshop & Performances
•The Annual Standing Rock International Short Film/Video Festival
•The Annual Who’s Your Mama? Environmental Film & Earth Day Festival & Vegan Iron Chef Competition
•Routine Open Poetry Readings & weekend long Jawbone Open Poetry Celebration with Maj Ragain
•Routine Art Exhibitions including charitable collaborations with Hattie Larlham (benefiting differently-abled artists) & W.A.R.M. (Women’s Art Recognition Movement benefiting Safer Futures Domestic Violence Shelter) in addition to other annual exhibitions (Student, Environmental, & Dia de los Muertos), as well as newly themed shows
•D.I.C.E. (Downtown Innovative Community Events) in conjunction with other downtown area businesses
•Workshops (art, drumming, dance, writing, etc. as offered/available)
•Hosting of Around Town Folk Festival Performances & other music acts
•Public Murals
• Pro Arts Consulting
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