Community Art Mural

Art Project to Create Mural: Nonprofit, community groups cooperating on initiative in Allen County

By JUSTIN STORY, The Daily News, jstory@bgdailynews.com/783-3256 | Posted: Monday, May 14, 2012 11:59 am

SCOTTSVILLE — Several organizations are teaming up in Scottsville on a community art project that will result in the painting of a mural promoting the city.

Heart of Scottsville, a nonprofit organization dedicated to preservation and economic development of the city’s downtown area, and Allen County Schools hosted a mural workshop Thursday at the Allen County Cooperative Extension Office.

Working with Bowling Green artist Andee Rudloff, education director for the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center, about 15 people gathered to sketch out ideas, drawing in pencil and then painting their concepts for the mural on a synthetic housewrap surface.

“I want to make sure everyone here is part of the final composition,” Rudloff said while taking a break from mixing paints.

The project has also involved the cooperation of the Scottsville Art Guild and Haven 4 Change, where the mural will ultimately be painted next month.

Before the drawing began, Rudloff guided everyone through a quick brainstorming session in which people were encouraged to come up with a list of five words or concepts that best represent Scottsville and then make a simple drawing to represent each word.

The workshop also involved a little encouragement from Rudloff for people who might not have considered themselves artists.

“Once you trust yourself with the brush and once you see yourself as an artist, your experience gets richer and richer,” Rudloff said.

Things and ideas such as horses, farms, downtown, friendliness and Barren River Lake State Resort Park were sketched out and then painted by those in attendance.

Education Director, Andee Rudloff

Rudloff said the ideas fleshed out Thursday would eventually be incorporated into the mural, which will be painted June 9 on a 35-foot wood fence at Haven 4 Change on Hillview Drive.

Jamie Boler, executive director of Heart of Scottsville, worked on painting an illustration of a streetlight to represent historic downtown.

Boler said he was encouraged by the turnout at Thursday’s workshop and looked forward to additional participation from the community on the mural.

“The goal is for this to be a community project,” Boler said. “We want the community to come out and help us put this together, and hopefully they can see the unifying power that the arts can have in the community.”

The date of the mural painting coincides with the first night of this year’s Arts on Main Summer Concert Series, held on the second and fourth Saturdays of June, July and

August in downtown Scottsville next to U.S. Bank.

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CHECK OUT THE VIDEO:  Community Art Mural

SKyPAC Acoustic Talk

Do you want to understand why The SKyPAC‘s Main Hall sounds so good and how it was tuned just like an instrument? If so, check out the Acoustics and The Performing Arts slide presentation by Acoustician, Russ Cooper,  to learn more about the science behind tuning a performance hall.

New Opportunities Available!

With Opening Night just a few short months away, we are busy developing more opportunities for individuals interested in becoming apart of our SKyPAC Team!

Check out what we have available below …

Part Time Ticket Sellers

SKyPAC is looking to hire 2-4 Part Time Ticket Sellers – Applicants should be customer service oriented, courteous, and professional. Flexibility in scheduling is required as the Ticket Office operates 11AM to 6PM weekdays and also on weekends and evenings when there are events. Similar experience in retail and cash handling preferred. Ticket Office workers average between 10 and 20 hours per week.

To apply, send a letter of application and brief resume with references to:
SKyPAC
Attn: Becky Furbush
PO Box 748
Bowling Green, KY 42101

Gallery Preparators

The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC), located downtown in Bowling Green, KY, is receiving resume’s from Gallery Preparators. Please contact the Education Director, Andee Rudloff for more information at 270.904.5015 or arudloff (at) theskypac (dot) com.

GalleryPreparators_Flyers

Event-Based Security/Public Safety Officers

SKyPAC is currently accepting resumes for several event-based Security/Public Safety Officers. Must be professional, discreet, courteous and very customer oriented. Download the job description here: SKyPAC Security Job Description. Please send your resume to the Security Manager at jwilliams (at) theskypac (dot) com.  We can’t wait to hear from you!

Volunteer Program

We are currently working on our Volunteer Program information! If you or someone you know would be interested in receiving volunteer information please email your contact information to our new Front of House Manager, Hannah Turner at  hturner (at) theskypac (dot) com.  Download the Volunteer Form here: Volunteer Usher Form or visit our Facebook Page to print the Volunteer Usher Information Form: http://www.facebook.com/TheSKyPAC?sk=app_249605948390196

Stage Technicians

The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center (SKyPAC), located downtown in Bowling Green, KY, is looking to fill Over Hire Stage Technician Positions. Positions Available: General Hands, Electricians, Carpenters, Flys, Riggers, Audio, Video, Props, Wardrobe, Hair, Follow Spot Operators and Truck Loaders. Stage Technicians are needed on a per event basis for Work Calls, Load-Ins, Set-Ups, Rehearsals, Performances and Load-Outs. All positions are paid hourly and the pay rate is based on skill and experience level. Minimum age of 18 years. For more information on how to apply please contact the Production Manager, CJ Johnson at cjohnson (at) theskypac (dot) com or by phone at 270.393.0080. Download the Stage Technician Flyer here: StageTechs_Flyers or visit our Facebook Page to print the Stage Technician Flyer: http://www.facebook.com/TheSKyPAC?sk=app_125741090808900

It’s All Coming Together …

Photo taken by Jessica Snodgrass.

I noticed that the people returning their hard hats after taking a tour of SKyPAC always seemed to have a little extra sparkle in their eyes. Curious as to what I might be missing, I took another opportunity to find out and joined a few Orchestra Kentucky members on their tour of the building guided by Erin Biggers. Erin is SKyPAC’s Marketing & Development Associate, who does a great job telling the SKyPAC story which helps to bring the facility to life.

Photo taken by Mark Rountree.

We headed toward the back of the building and entered via a door into the main hall. As we each took a second to note our footing, we slowly stepped into a large, beautiful space. You can’t help grabbing hold of your hard hat as you instinctively look up towards the ceiling. An overwhelming feeling of reverence comes over you as the reflection from the tin ceiling tiles catch your eye, illuminating all of the enriching elements coming together to complete the space. Over the past two months the facade has slowly transformed; bricks are being laid, the front columns are starting to take shape and the siding is almost complete.

Photo by: Clinton Lewis Photography. Featuring Andee Rudloff and Clinton Lewis.

Each day, a transformation takes place on site as the vision of SKyPAC takes shape. This space will for sure open the eyes of many — it is one-of-a-kind in our community. If you have not yet taken a tour of the site, please DO! It is a unique experience that will definitely give you goose bumps just imagining the exciting things that are just around the corner.

Tours are available until December 9th for groups of 10 or more. Contact Erin Biggers at 270-393-0080 to schedule your tour today!

- Jessica Snodgrass

Veteran’s Day on 11.11.11

Did you know that today is the first time the Veterans Day holiday has fallen on the on the eleventh day of the eleventh month of the eleventh year?

Veterans Day is observed around the world and has many names – Armistice Day, Remembrance Day, and the Day of Peace. In 1918, Allies of World War One and Germany agreed to cease-fire by signing the official armistice at 5AM on November 11. Six hours later on the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month,” the treaty took effect ending the “War to End All Wars”.

- Written by: Jessica Snodgrass 11.11.11

SKyPAC ticket sales strong

By JENNA MINK, The Daily News, jmink@bgdailynews.com/783-3246
Saturday, November 5, 2011 12:26 AM CDT

When preparing for the first ticket sales at Bowling Green’s new performing arts center, Tom Tomlinson wasn’t expecting this.

Ticket packages for some of the first shows at the Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center went on sale Tuesday. By Friday, about 1,800 tickets had been sold, totaling $95,000. That’s double the amount that Tomlinson, the SKyPAC executive director, expected to sell.

“I’m very pleased,” he said. “It bodes well for the future. It lets us know … we’re on the right track.”

Tickets for a total of 17 shows, which begin in March, are now for sale in packages. The shows have been grouped into series, and the packages range from $46 to $209, depending on seating location.

So far, the biggest seller is the Broadway package, and “Cats” and “Mamma Mia!” are the fastest-selling individual shows at about 350 tickets each, Tomlinson said.

“This is the first time these kinds of events have been available in Bowling Green,” he said, “and I think that’s evident by Broadway being the No. 1 seller.”

Once a person purchases a series of tickets, he or she can buy individual tickets for any of the 17 shows, said Dawn McGriff, SKyPAC development and marketing director.

About 13 percent of available tickets have been sold, and the public can purchase individual tickets beginning Feb. 1. There’s no limit to the number of ticket packages that can be sold, but officials might consider a cap if they begin to sell out before February, Tomlinson said.

Other theaters sometimes halt package sales when 80 percent of the tickets are sold, he said.

“If we get somewhere to that point, we will consider that because I do think it’s important that single tickets are available,” he said. “On the other hand, knowing in advance where you are is a good thing.”

The 1,800-seat facility on College Street opens March 10, and officials have not yet announced the opening-night act, which could be one of a slew of performers that range from Kenny Rogers to Kansas. SKyPAC officials expect to generate $4.6 million in revenue during its inaugural season, according to the organization.

Now, people are lining up at the box office, and workers are constantly answering phone calls for tickets. The rush is partly because of the holidays – several will purchase theater tickets for Christmas gifts. But people are also excited to take part in something that’s new to the Bowling Green area, Tomlinson said.

“People are excited about the ability to buy tickets and attend something here in town that they’d (normally) have to drive to Nashville or Louisville or somewhere else to attend,” he said.

In addition to entertaining locals, the new center hopefully will draw visitors to Bowling Green, said Vicki Fitch, executive director of the Bowling Green Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

“We’re very excited for SKyPAC to open because it adds another layer to our tourism infrastructure,” she said, “and it just adds something else that visitors could possibly do while they’re here in Bowling Green.”

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