About the Arts Council of Greater Palatka

The Arts Council of Greater Palatka would like to take this opportunity to announce that we have been awarded five State Touring Grants from the Division of Cultural Affairs. Each year we apply for these touring programs to be presented in our Putnam County schools. We are so pleased that once again this year the Putnam County School Board gave us the match money for these grants. Our thanks to all of the board for their continued support of the arts.
T he following is a list of the State Touring groups for the year 08-09.

Florida Studio Theater Florida Studio Theater created their “Write a Play” program in 1991 to inspire creativity, promote literacy, strengthen language and communication skills, and instill an appreciation of the arts through quality playwriting and instruction in grades K-12. Through over a decade of positive outcomes, Florida Studio Theatre has proven the program’s effectiveness as a means of improving students’ self-esteem, school attitudes, and overall academic achievement. This high energy show utilizes both scripted performance and improvisational technique to teach students the basic tenets of setting, character, conflict, and dialogue. Using these key elements, Florida Studio Theatre’s team of actors/teaching artists lead students in the creation of an original play. All performances are accompanied by workshops that include individual instruction. http://www.floridastudiotheatre.org

Tammerlin a folk duo group who teaches the history of folk music and the history of the instruments. They do a five day residency and a public performance. They present exceptional guitar work on original songs and traditional tunes pulled from the roots of American music: folk, pop, country, old time, British Isles, and blues with some world music flavorings. http://www.tammerlin.com

Dance Alive The Nutcracker will do a performance for students and an evening performance for the public. Local dance students audition and are cast into the production. http://www.dancealive.org

Lorna Bracewell, Lorna has presented more than 50 workshops and concerts in public schools, public libraries and community colleges during the 2006 - 2007 school year. Her primary workshop for elementary and secondary students is "A History of Folk Music," in which she explores the relationship between music, and history and culture, using writers such as Bob Dylan and events such as the American civil rights movement as illustrations. http://www.lornabracewell.com

Classical Guitarist Stephen Robinson, Guitarist Stephen Robinson performs an eclectic and educational solo guitar program created to develop and cultivate audiences of all ages. With his unique ability to communicate, Robinson's performances are vibrant and diverse. His incredible virtuosity is evident in every piece from Japanese music to Mexican folkloric works, Cuban lullaby, flamenco, and rock/jazz. http://www.stephenrobinsonguitar.com