8-8-07 - ARTS, MUSIC WORKSHOP PROGRAM TO BE CONTINUED THIS SUMMER
‘Community Skills Workshops’ offer eclectic array of creative potential

Little Rock:  The Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative (ACAC) is proud to announce the 3rd series of our Community Skills Workshops.  The workshops are part of ACAC's art and music education program.  Based on the ideas of the "Free School," ACAC has built series of workshops and classes that are interesting, useful, and lots of fun.  The workshops are set for August 25th, 2007.

The workshops are:

Liquid Adhesive Photo Transfers:
- presented by Chris Hein, local photographer and UALR Art Student Association leader

Mixing Handmade and Digital Graphic Design:
- presented by Joel Richardson, local graphic designer

Bicycle: 101:
- presented by Tory Neil, of Recycles Bike Co-op

Children’s Puppet Theatre and Playhouse:
- presented by Cary Jenkins and Jessi Perren, local artists

Click HERE for extensive details about these workshops including lists of materials needed.

The classes are all currently $5 each or $10 for the whole day except for the children’s workshop which is donations only. They are being held Saturday August 25th from noon till 6pm.  No registration required. Please contact ahead of time if need assistance with supplies or cost of workshop. A sack lunch is recommended if attending back-to-back classes.

Call 501-425-9966 or e-mail: info@acacarkansas.org to get more information about the workshops.
 

7-6-07 - ACAC Membership Meeting, Picnic, & Kickball Game - July 28th

Saturday, July 28th, 2007
1:00 pm
Allsopp Park
Kickball game follows!

The Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative (ACAC) is having a special Membership Meeting coming up Saturday, July 28th at 1:00 pm.  It will be at the at Allsopp Park at the south end of Little Rock (see below for directions)  Be sure and mark your calendar.

Some food and drink will be provided, but please bring more, like a potluck.

New folks can join as members at the meeting, and old members can learn more about how to get involved.

This is designed for members and non-members who want to meet new people, learn more and get more involved.  Its easy and simple and provides a good way to gently work your way into being more active.

What's happening at this meeting?

-Hanging out and having fun, and eating picnic food

-Brief presentation and discussion of upcoming ACAC events like the music shows, the DIY Fashion Show, The Halloween Cover-Up and Art Sale; also projects like fundraising for acquiring a community space for art and music and our Community Skills Workshops

-You can use this opportunity to volunteer to help with events and projects, and join as an official ACAC member

-There will be a big kickball game after the picnic, so don't miss out!

*to get to Alsopp Park, check out this link on the Google maps site:

7-6-07 - Halloween Cover bands needed for Great Halloween Cover-Up!

Attention all Central Arkansas bands who would be interested in participating in the ACAC Great Halloween Cover-Up. 

The Great Halloween Cover-Up is a fundraiser for ACAC where bands do cover sets of another band, usually one that is a classic or something that everyone can sing along to. 

The show this year is at Vino's on October 27th.  This will be the 5th year in a row that we have done the event.  Interest has grown each year.  This year we've already had several requests from bands wanting to be in the show.  To be as inclusive as possible, we're sending out this request for bands to contact us if they want to do a cover set at the show.

We're not going to be able to let everyone who sends in a request play the show.  We'll be looking at a variety of factors like how many people your idea will turn out and how it will fit in with the other bands on the bill, and of course creativity: the more theatrical and elaborate you can make your costumes and stage show will give you a leg up.

Note: bands do not get paid for this; it is a benefit for a 501(c)3 non-profit, the ACAC, which is putting the money we make into our mission, part of which is obtaining and maintaining a community-run space for art and music over the long-term.

Here is a list of the previous acts that have been done in years past:

American Princes as The Pixies (2003 and 2004)
Bru Records as A Tribe Called Quest (2003)
A Hard Luck Story as Minor Threat (2003)
Chow Quay as Devo (2004)
Kevin Kirby as Neil Young (2004)
Smerg (ad-hoc cover band) as The Germs (2004)
Johnny Mac And The Reds as The Police (2005)
Grand Serenade as Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (2005)
The Thing That Always Explodes (and friends) as Black Sabbath (2005)
The Mondays (ad-hoc cover band) as The Sundays (2006)
Juggernaut Glitch as De La Soul (2006)
The Moving Front as The Cure (2006)
Appetite For Orange as The White Stripes (2006)

E-mail your band's proposal for what cover set you'd like to do to booking (at) acacarkansas (dot) org with as many details as possibe and we'll get back to everyone by August 1st, 2007.  See acacarkansas.org for more details.

Feel free to repost or forward this message around.

4-5-07 - Community Art Sale April 13th and 14th:

Its time for the 5th annual...

ACAC COMMUNITY ART SHOW AND SALE!

Friday, April 13th and Saturday, April 14th at Christ Church Episcopal, 509 Scott Street in downtown Little Rock (at the corner of Scott and Capitol)
 
Doors open: Friday, 4/13/07 from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.; the sale will also be open Saturday, 4/14/07 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Featuring a wide range of works from Arkansas artists including paintings,, photography, jewelry, pottery, sculpture, sketches, and more.
 
We will be serving drinks, food, and you'll hear from the sounds of Little Rock’s Joel Richardson on classical guitar, and after-party featuring Josh Abbot and Damn Bullets.
 
The current list of artists includes (more being added daily):

If you're interested in displaying work at the sale, please contact us at:  info@acacarkansas.org or 501-773-7772.

The deadline to be included in publicity is April 1st, 2007.

2-18-06 - Burlesque Show rescheduled!

Because of our inclimate weather here in Little Rock, the Burlesque show has been postponed!  It will be two weeks from tonight.

We want you all to be there, so mark your calendars for MARCH 4!  That is two weeks from today.

The show will still be at 10 PM at the Public Theatre on Saturday, March 4th.

Let's recap:
ACAC Burlesque show
Saturday, March 4
The Public Theatre
10 PM, doors open at 9:30

There are a few tickets still available at Anthropop, and if you have already purchased tickets, we WILL honor those!

See you in two weeks!

2-7-06 - Va Va Voom Burlesque!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 6, 2006
CONTACT:  info@acacarkansas.org

“VA VA VOOM VALENTINE’S DAY BOOM BOOM BURLESQUE”
LITTLE ROCK’S FINEST ASSETS LIVE CABARET
Burlesque show  to benefit artists' non-profit mission

WHAT:  Vintage Vamps and Modern Millies! Lovelies and Tricksters! Dragged Out, Staged and Stacked with a Shimmy, a Shake and a Shiver! Big Gem Productions presents the finer art of the burlesque tease in celebration of the Valentine’s Day weekend.

WHEN:  February 18th, 2006, doors open at 9:30 pm and the show begins at 10:00 pm.

WHO:  Live music performed by Parachute Woman with Chris Denny will accompany more than 20 performers in a modern, feminist recreation of the burlesque tradition. 

WHERE:  The Public Theatre at 616 Center Street will host the event to benefit the Arkansas Community Arts Cooperative, a nonprofit founded to provide arts and music resources to the community, especially those who would otherwise not have access. 

In addition to live music, DJs will spin their wax late into the night, cigarette girls will offer roses and tempting treats and a kissing booth will be heavily (wo)manned.

Tickets are $10 for a single and $18 for a couple.  They are available at Anthropop Records (2915 W. Markham) and at the door the day of the show.

Do your part support the arts!

You can also make an online donation to ACAC: