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Mind body and a way of life
Shelby County Arts Council 2012 Visual Art Exhibits The Shelby County Arts Council has announced their 2012 Calendar of Visual Art Exhibits to be held in their gallery in Columbiana. All art exhibits are free and open to the public. January/February – Director’s Invitational featuring the visual art of public school teachers in Shelby County. March/April – Regional Folk Art Exhibit with guest Curator Bruce Andrews. Andrews will create a cohesive, high quality body of folk art works featuring regional outsider-artists. An outsider-artist is a contemporary, self-taught artist whose creations celebrate daily life, diversity and culture. June/July – Sisters in Art, A duo show with sisters, Diane Ellis and Sylvia McDonald, displaying their acrylic and oil
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paintings along with stoneware pottery. August– Shelby County Arts Council Instructor/Student Show and Open House. This exhibit features works in a variety of mediums from professional artist instructors of the SCAC and their students. September/October– Fourth Annual Juried Art Show attracts talented artists from across Jefferson, Shelby and other neighboring counties. More than $1,000 in awards is available for top entries in each category and Best of Show. December- Fourth Annual Artist Market. Presented by members of the Shelby County Arts Council, the Annual Holiday Market will feature one-of-a-kind items created by council members. Find additional information and photos of past gallery exhibits at www. shelbycountyartscouncil.com.
OMHS senior to sing at Miss America Pageant Oak Mountain High School senior Mi’a Callens has been chosen by the Miss America Board of Directors to perform our National Anthem at this month’s Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas. Mi’a was crowned Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen in March and competed in the national pageant in Orlando in August. As Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen, Mi’a has received $104,000 in scholarships, savings bonds and other cash awards. Even with a very busy schedule, Mi’a remains active at OMHS; she is involved with Con Brio show choir, Alabama Ambassadors Choir, Drama Club, Key Club, FCCLA (where she is president), POGS (promotion of Girls Sports) club, Spanish club, Broadcasting Team, AAA (Africian Americian Achievers) club, Make-A-Wish Foundation, dance and piano. She is the the recipient of the Prudential Spirit of Community Service Award, At Miss America’s Outstanding Teen, Mi’a finished second runner up overall and was a top five “Teen in Action” community service finalist. She was also awarded $10,500 in scholarship funds. “My college tuition is paid for, thanks to many college sponsors of this wonderful program,” Mi’a said. “I feel so honored to have been chosen to perform on the ‘big stage,’ the Miss America stage.” While in Las Vegas, Mi’a plans to cheer on Miss Alabama Courtney Porter. The Miss America Pageant will be held Jan. 10 through 14. ABC television will air the Top Finalist event on Jan. 14. Viewers
Oak Mountain’s Mi’a Callens has been selected to sing at the Miss America Pageant on Jan. 14. Photo by Frank Carnaggio.
can follow the event all week at www. missamerica.com. The upcoming Miss Alabama’s Outstanding Teen Pageant is scheduled for March 3 and 4 in Sylacauga.
Visit Civil Rights Institute for free on MLK holiday On Monday, Jan. 16 the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) honors the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with a day of celebration and service. BCRI Galleries open to the public at 9 a.m., and no admission is charged. The BCRI celebrates its 20th anniversary this year as it continues to promote civil and human rights worldwide through education. In addition to the special MLK event in
January, the Institute’s David Vann Gallery will continue to host “Encouraging Stories: Written and Spoken Word, Music and Visual Arts,” an exhibition by members of Birmingham’s homeless community through Jan. 22. The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute is located at 520 16th Street North in Birmingham. For more information, visit www.bcri.org.
Heatherwood Garden Club Show The Heatherwood Garden Club held a Test of Christmas Tea and Belk Fashion Show at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in December. Shelley Boockholdt, Gail Greene, Alice Faye Couch and Sue
Richards all made flower arrangements for the flower show. The club is looking forward to their 2012 Spring Flower Show on March 14-16.