Arts Council Presents Music and Art for Spring Social on March 7

by Sara Penny

Cedar City – Music and art presentations are set for the Spring Social sponsored by the Cedar City Arts Council (CCAC) on Tuesday, March 7, at 7 p.m. upstairs at the Heritage Center in the large conference room. Easiest entrance is from the 2nd floor of the parking garage at the sign that says Festival Hall. This is a free event and the public is invited.

Mountaintop Sound recently released a new CD with help from an Arts Council mini-grant.  They will be playing their unique Americana folk music. Steven Swift and April McPherson lead the band.

Birgit Wudenka McMullen will present her artwork from Africa, where she served in the Peace Corps. “Southern Utah is the home of my choice. Before living here, I lived in East Germany, the UK, in Las Vegas, and Florida. After moving here and raising children I lived in Malawi, Africa, and in Germany again…However, I keep coming back to “my” red rocks, the landscape that fuels my spirit,” she says. Her mini-grant helped with the cost of framing the paintings which have already been exhibited at the Sears Gallery in St. George.

McKell Callister will lead the Fiddler’s Elementary choir. The students are in third to five grade and rehearse before school. A mini-grant helped them purchase a digital piano.  They are currently preparing for an April performance.

The Socials give the community an opportunity to meet active artists and to showcase the projects funded by the mini-grant program. Funds for the mini-grants come from membership dues and grants. CCAC appreciates support from the RAP (Recreation, Arts, and Parks) fund through Cedar City, the Utah Division of Arts and Museums is funded through the Utah Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.

CCAC Membership Director Sally Hunter Jensen has updated the discounts offered to Arts Council members and that information will be available at the Social. 

Refreshments by Ala Chelle Catering. You are invited to this free event.

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More information:

Who: Cedar City Arts Council

What: Spring Social

Where: Heritage Center upstairs Conference Room

Why: Contact Arts Community