Cedar City Arts Council Updates

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Fall Social on Nov. 8, 2023 We were pleased to present Shauna Mendini with the Arts Award for career in dance and 30 years of arts administration. Shauna Mendini with CCAC Board Member Joe Howe Shauna with family after the Social Shauna with dancers before the Social Dr. Keith Bradshaw presented a tribute to Shauna for her career in dance and arts administration. Three mini-grant recipients presented their projects:  Heldentenor, Steve Grabe & pianist, Tracey Bradshaw performing a selection from the thrilling act 1 finale of Wagner’s “Die Walküre” to be featured in their post-Valentine’s day concert.    February 17, at SUU’s Thorley Recital Hall. Mallory Sanders gave an introduction to custom printing processes and her current exhibit at Groovacious. SUU Percussion Ensemble  performed as representatives of the Crossroads Music Festival. CCAC Board Member Mary Anne Andersen directs the mini-grant program.  The next deadline is February 28,

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Spring Social. We are so excited to see our arts community grow and appreciate everyone involved. Mountaintop Sound shares music from their recent album funded in part from a CCAC mini-grant Birgit Wudenka McMullen displayed her art from Africa Peace Corps days with framing funded in part from a CCAC mini-grant Fiddlers Canyon before school choir. McKell Callister led the Fiddler's Elementary choir  CCAC President Roger Gold introduces the program Ala Chelle Catering provided wonderful refreshments Amy Gold and Sally Hunter Jensen helped at the CCAC  information table CCAC Board Members Bruce Hughes, Steve Yates, and Diane Walsh with arts advocate and reporter Corey Baumgartner  Vision Iron County Chair Crystal Rockwood with CCAC Board member Mary Anne Andersen CCAC Membership Director Sally Hunter Jensen with Heritage Center Director Jason Clark Social Report Mountaintop Sound recently released a new CD with help from an Arts Council mini

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Fall Social on Nov. 1, 2022 We were pleased to recognize Lisa Cretsinger for her years of service to the arts community and have presentations from three local artists. Plaque designed by Gem Awards Tribute for Lisa Cretsinger Nov. 1, 2022 Plethora of performances sponsored by Groovacious. This has helped many local performers develop their solo and band music. There were Open Mics for many years, the legendary Groovefest, Cedar Canyon concerts, and store performances.  She is on the board of the Iron County Acoustic Music Association. In addition to nurturing musicians, she has also given performance space for poetry readings and exhibition space for visual artists. She has done extensive writing, including a play. One of her performance pieces was reciting portions of Moby Dick at Groovacious while wearing her great great grandfathers suit from 1894.  30 years of service  through independent full service record store  (celeb