Annual Meeting and The Count Down

Thanks to all of you who came out and supported us at our Annual Meeting on Tuesday night. We had a wonderful time seeing the Betty Branch exhibit and especially had fun listening to Carol Dalhouse talk about the Art Council's beginnings. While I was busy snapping photos, Ron B. was out in the audience, formulating what would later become a post on his blog. We really appreciate all you bloggers out there and all the work you do in the means of spreading the word. If you are a blogger and write about us sometime, be sure to email a link to me at msmith@theartscouncil.org.

For those of you who were not in attendance at the Annual Meeting SHAME on you.

...Just kidding. We prefer to look to the future rather than play fire and brimstone and we earnestly hope you'll join us for some of our upcoming events:

• 40+40 Fest will run October 1st to November 9 and will include innumerous events, shows, and other fun things to attend. Be sure to pick up a copy of the 40+40 booklet around town or download it here.
• Roanoke City Art Show - Opening night is October 1st and the show runs Thursday - Saturday 11am-4pm, and Sunday 1pm-5pm.
• Run for the Arts - The race will begin on October 17 at 9 AM, quickly followed by the beginning of the walk at 9:15 AM. Make sure to register by October 7th to save $10 and recieve a t-shirt!

Be sure to visit our website for more information on how to register and get tickets for the Roanoke Arts Festival!

~Meagan Smith
Marketing Director
The Arts Council of the Blue Ridge