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Volume 20, Number 5 — May 2013

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Achievements Articles

The New Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Reaching for the Stars
Marketing the Arts
The Martin Legacy
Where Are They Now?
Passionate About the Arts
Luthiers
The Bard of Barter: Rick Rose
Mountain Music Museum and Pickin' Porch coming to State Street
Behind the Music: Composers in the Region
Olson Selected as Poetry Editor for Rapid River
New Online Journal features Literature of the Mountain South
Simerly to perform at International Trombone Festival
Virginia Arts Commission Elects New Chairman
A! Magazine for the Arts Celebrates 15 Years
UVa-Wise Fine Arts Facility Named in Honor of Gilliam Family
Winners Announced for Newell-Hendershot Watermedia Exhibit
'Tribute to Women' Honors Three in Arts Community
Brownlee Named Teacher of the Year
Young Actor also a Wrestler
Winners of ETSU Digital Media Competition Announced
2009 Bristol Mayors' Awards Announced
Virginia Student Wins National Poetry Out Loud Competition
2009 Pinnacle Award Winners
Modern Dancers @ Chamber Anniversary Dinner
Local Artisans featured in Va. Tourism Travel Guide
Bristol Ballet Celebrates Bristol Chamber's 100th Anniversary
Tennessee Arts Commission Announces New Officers
ETSU Professor Exhibits Work in Italian Museum
Arts Alliance Names New Officers
Barter Theatre Awards Scholarships
Highlands Ballet Dancers in Prestigious Summer Workshops
Watauga Valley Art League Announces Winners of Summer Art Show
Area Youth Headed To White House For Music Program
'Liberty!' Named Tennessee's State Outdoor Drama
Is Abingdon on the Brink of a New Renaissance?
Achievements Noted for Local Residents
'Entwined Dancers' in Abingdon Park
Local Artist Selected for USEF Pony Finals
Festival announces Winners of Arts & Crafts Exhibits
DVD promotes ETSU Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Program
The Paramount Foundation Receives 2009 Best of Bristol Award
Region's Tourism Growth Continues
Northeast State's Literary Magazine Wins Award
Virginia Honors First Heritage Award Winners
Rhythm & Roots Reunion Headliners Sweep IBMA Awards
Salvage as Art
The Arts — Changing Lives!
A! Magazine for the Arts Celebrates 15th Anniversary
IN FOCUS: 'A! Magazine' Champagne Celebration
Barter Theatre Announces 2009 Young Playwright Awards
Highlands Festival Names Outstanding Volunteers
IN FOCUS: 2009 Mistletoe Market A Success
Through the Eyes of a Child
New President of Appalachian Authors Guild
Lawmakers Back Bristol Cultural Heritage Project
Sloan Takes Reins at Northeast State Theatre
Jonesborough Theatre Gets New Artistic Director
Niswonger Center Celebrates 5th Anniversary
Winners of Arts Build Communities Awards Announced
Knoxville Art Museum on Cover of Yellow Pages Directory
Barter Theatre Inks Agreement with E&H
Dr. Ted Olson edits 2009 'CrossRoads: A Southern Culture Annual'
Katherine Paterson Named National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
BCMA Receives $2.5 million Loan for Cultural Heritage Center
'A! Magazine' Wins Journalism Awards
'The Crooked Road' News
Holston Mountain Artisans Move
E&H Theatre Department Nominated for Five Awards
'The Crooked Road' Named 'Distinctive Destination'
Head of Virginia Arts Commission Honored
America Reads Challenge
The Crooked Road makes list of leading U.S. Heritage Destinations
Capo's Music Store Opens
William King Museum Names New Executive Director
Knoxville Radio Station Hires New General Manager
ETSU's Mary B. Martin School of the Arts receives additional $1 million
State Arts Group, Virginians for the Arts, Elects Officers
ACMA Establishes Leon Kiser Scholarship at ETSU
'Crazy Heart'
High Note: Morrell Music Celebrates 50 Years
When the Stars Align
Are Riding and Music Genetically Connected?
Arts Commission adds Videos to Web Site
Olson named editor of "Journal of Appalachian Studies'
For Abingdon Teen, Fashion is a Passion
Rafael Casco named Artist-in-Residence
Tusculum Music Professor honored by National Association
Founder of ETSU Bluegrass Program speaks at Harvard
Bristol Herald Courier wins Pulitzer Prize
Sign of the South Will Rise Again
Paying Tribute to a Bluegrass Legend
Promise and Prizes
Tribute Includes Local Women in the Arts
E&H Professor Receives State Award
Brett Hall Does It All
Full-Speed Evan Ferrell
Awards ceremony honors Milligan students
Main Street Treasures in Virginia
10-Year-Old's Sidewalk Art Wins 'People's Choice' Award
'Teaching Should Encourage Creativity'
Marketing the Arts: Creative Partnerships
Marketing the Arts: The Little House That Could
Marketing the Arts: Meetings & Collaborations
Marketing the Arts: Design Consultants
Marketing the Arts: Design & Marketing at Area Colleges
Pinnacle Award Winners Announced
Achievements & Transitions at East Tennessee State University
King College Students Honored for Accomplishments and Service
Artisans Have New Home
E&H Professor a Masterclass Teacher at Piano School
VI Art & Photography Exhibitions
'Topping Out' Ceremony for Heartwood
Students Recognized During Annual Awards Day
EXTRA! Kingsport Dancers Invited to Renowned Ballet Camps
Chattanooga a 'Top 25 Arts Destination'
Quilt of Memories
Arts Alliance Names New Officers
Heartwood in the News
Windfall for Region's Art Organizations
A Busy Life Pays Off
Highlands Youth Ensemble Performs at Carnegie Hall
Film Rights Optioned for 'Revolutions'
Barter Theatre Announces Scholarship Recipients
In Focus: Reception for Peggy Baggett
Lachmann Hosts "Women on Air" on E&H Radio Station
Artisan Trail Unfolds in Bristol and Washington County
U.S. House Designates "Arts in Education Week"
Music Teacher wins Songwriting Contests
Tennessee Receives $1 Million for Arts Education
Highlands Camera Club Awards
Five Area Youth Honored
Local Artist Creates Championship Painting for U.S. Pony Finals
Jack Hinshelwood Named Executive Director of 'The Crooked Road'
Barter Theatre announces Coloring Contest Winners
Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights
Art by E&H Professor Selected for 'New American Paintings'
Community Band, Tusculum College Form Partners
William King Museum Planning to Move
Highlands Ballet Hires Tomi Wortham Short
Arrowmont to Remain in Gatlinburg
Mary B. Martin School of the Arts at ETSU
Martin Legacy Creates Other Opportunities
Martin Hopes to "Balance the Scales"
Arts for Youth Spotlight: Heather Honeycutt
Rhythm & Roots Hires Director of Marketing & Public Relations
Two Join Photography Faculty at Virginia Intermont
New Holston Mountain Artisans Members
Asheville Museum to replicate "More Than Math"
Rhythm & Roots Reunion Celebrates 10 Years
Festival a Perfect Time for Wedding
E&H Faculty Member Directs Opera/Deaf Performance
Winners of RRR Photo Contest
Children's Fun Fest Book Wins International Awards
ETSU Faculty Reproduce Ancient Etruscan Kiln
Virginia Arts Leader Receives National Public Service Award
Appalachian Arts Center Welcomes New Director
'Rhythm & Roots' Achieves Record Attendence
Historic Tennessee Stages includes Bristol's Paramount Center
Cultural Gateways
Kingsport Ballet Renovates Downtown Facility
New Arts Commission Members Appointed
Knoxville Art Museum receives Prestigious Grant
Barter Theatre Setting Records
Tennesseans for the Arts Unveils New Web Site
Tusculum Student Published in Literary Magazine
On a High Note
"A Bad Bet"
"Are You Scared Yet?"
Bristol Mayors proclaim A! Magazine for the Arts Day
Clothes for "CATS"
"Arts Magazine Deserves Praise"
Highlands Festival Names Outstanding Volunteer of the Year
In Focus: Kids Make a Superhero Effort
Mayors' Institute on City Design Releases "Creative Placemaking"
Transitions: KingsportARTS
King College Adds Photography Degree
Barter Alum 'Artist in Residence' at Abingdon High
In Focus: Music Club 2010 Fundraiser
Back in the Fold
Bristol on Digital Canvas
Just Think Outside
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Unveils "Music on State Street"
Claudia Rutherford's Art wins "People's Choice"
Opera Singer Wants to Write Country Music
Carrico New Director of Public Relations at WKM
Winners Annouced for Herald Courier Christmas Story Contest
ETSU Professors Receive Recognition
Suzanne Stryk Awarded Fellowship
VI Faculty Member Presents at National Symposium
Knoxville Music Director Wins Grammy award
VI Professor's Sculpture Selected for National Competition
Goolsby Awarded Residency at Vermont Studio Center
Bristol Rhythm & Roots Takes Home the Bronze
Kingsport Photographer Featured in New Magazine
Winners in Kingsport's Appalachian Art Show
Milligan Professor Honors Auschwitz Orchestra
Knoxville Student Wins "Poetry Out Loud" State Competition
Tennessee Governor Announces Arts Awards
VMFA awards Fellowship to King College Student
Tusculum Student wins silver at Knoxville ADDY Awards
Banquet to honor Tribute to Women Winners
Winners of Poem-In-Your-Pocket Contest Winners
VI Juried Show Winners announced
Teacher of the Year
ETSU Reece Museum Closing for Renovations
Where Are They? Lindsay Browning
Where Are They? Jeremiah Caleb
Where Are They? Matt Czuchry
Where Are They? Cindy Morefield
Award-winning Photography by Megan & Mia Rigsby
Now & Then Magazine Recognized
Val Lyle Sculpture Receives Praise
"Nash" the Goat wins
POPS: The Power of Performing Arts
Milligan Students Receive Arts-related Awards
Arts Organizations Win Pinnacle Awards
New Developments for Arts Education
Sessions 27 Music Store opens
Bristol Music Club Scholarship Winners
VMFA Wins International Architecture Award
VI Photography Professor named Outstanding Faculty
Edison Jennings selected for Harvard Seminar on Lyric Poetry
The Crooked Road featured in New York, Roanoke Newspapers
Cultural Gateway Opens June 15, 2011
Achievements by Area Composers
ETSU Celtic, Bluegrass, Old-Time Bands Touring Abroad
Movie Star Road Trip: Hometown Tributes to Hollywood Legends
Rachael Emery Comes Full Circle
Debut of 'A Special Place'
VI Professor's Outdoor Sculpture Wins Merit Award
VI Professor named "Emerging Photographer"
AAME elects New Officers
Arrowmont raises $100,000, names new Executive Director
Virginia Highlands Festival Signature Art
"It's My Dream Job"
Fernando Moraga joins Theatre of Ballet Arts in Bristol
Heartwood: A Place to Show Off
Youth Spotlight: Fiddler Steps Into History
Highlands Festival Art Show Awards
Country Music Mural Sings Bristol's Praises
Crooked Road, Heartwood connect region
KingsportARTS promotes Tina Radtke
Highlands Festival Another Successful Production
Winners of Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights
Museum Plan Gets $600K Support
Arts Commission Awards Grants
A! Magazine says Goodbye to Ann McIver Goodpasture
Encyclopedia of Appalachia Music Section Now Online
Artistic Storefronts Stop Traffic
Mountain Music Museum joins The Crooked Road
BCMA seeks $2.2 Million from Tobacco Fund
Battered Marquee 'Back to Beautiful'
Arts Commission Director Announces Retirement
A 'Clinch Mountain Boy' announces ministry
ETSU unveils sculpture of philanthropist George Carter
WETS-FM introduces HD Radio to Tri-Cities
Story Collector Reflects on Impact of I Am Home
Wildlife Weekend Photography Contest Winners
Betsy White: Advocate for the Arts
Photographs Detail Paramount Center Renovation
UT Piano Tech elected president of National Organization
Young Singers chosen for Honor Choir
ETSU Professor receives Artist Fellowship
Tennessee Arts Commission Launches New Website
Youth Spotlight: Tyler Williams
Transitions: Arts Depot & 'Round the Mountain
Sensedance Celebration Features Kingsport Native
Task Force Researching "Arts & Human Development"
Heartwood Winning Accolades
The Bard: 20 Years at Barter Theatre
The Bard: Barter a True Repertory Theatre
The Bard: Directing & Adapting Literary Classics
The Bard of Barter: Looking Back, Looking Forward
Barter Theatre's Shaping of America Series
Barter Theatre's Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights
Youth Spotlight: Claire Morison
Ann Holler Committed to the Arts
Research Results: Creative Industries in the South
Photographs by ETSU Professor in NPR blog post
Cameron Lugo a National Finalist in String Competition
The Book of Ballads in Library of Congress
Two Grammy Nominations for "Bristol Sessions" Boxed Set
Regional Winners of Poetry Out Loud Competition
Breaking Through...Together
Youth Art Showcased at Bristol Library
Northeast State Students win Kennedy Center Awards
ETSU Digital Media Students Win ADDY Awards
New Superstars of Southern Art: Tammy Mercure
The Arts Are Paramount
Statues Unveiled at E&H College
IN FOCUS: Rich Boyd Honored
Loving the Variety at Barter Theatre
Bristol Music's Biggest Booster
ETSU's Jesse Graves receives Award for Poetry
King College Theatre Professor Receives Kennedy Center Award
Arts Commission Appoints New Director
Tribute to Women: Arts-Related Honorees
"Returning to Barter Theatre was on My Bucket List"
ETSU Jazz Program Marks 10th Anniversary
ETSU Professor Editor of The Hills Remember
Retiring Music Professor Honored with Scholarship Endowment
Local Musician Pursues Dream
Mayors' Awards of Distinction: Arts-related Honorees
VI Theatre in London Following Kennedy Center Success
Tadlock Receives Best in Show in National Competition
Music Educator One of Two Tennesseans Featured in Concert in London
Introducing A! Magazine's New Writer/Art Director
Belief in Bristol
Winners of Bristol's Art in Public Places Announced
In Focus: Reception for Angela Wampler
VI Photo Students Put Skills to Work
Southwest Virginia Museum Announces Winners of Quilt Show
Bristol's Paper Windows Project Third Session Winners Announced
ETSU's Cronin appears on TV show "Army Wives" and in Upcoming Films
Photographer Has Big Hand in Local Memorial
Arts for Youth Spotlight: Bethany Dawson
Two New Arts Positions at Emory & Henry
VI Professor's Work Chosen for NYC Photography Exhibition
Paper Windows 4 Winners Announced
VI Student Wins Scholarship
ETSU Bluegrass Band to release New Album
Old Marion School taking on New Mission
Professor's Books on the Melungeons Began with King College Honors Project
Portrait of Merle Dickert unveiled
Historic Abingdon Businesses Form Partnership
Capo's Music Store in Abingdon to Become an Affiliated Venue of The Crooked Road
"Porterfield" finds a Permanent Home
Doyle Lawson in IBMA Hall of Fame
Birthplace of Tennessee Ernie Ford receives State Recognition
Pickin' Porch party celebrates Documentary Release
Indy film producers using Southwest Virginia as a backdrop
ETSU's Dr. Jesse Graves named Appalachian Writers Association Book of the Year Winner
Theatre Bristol, YMCA and King College Partner to offer Theater to Children
The Lambsburg Community Center Jam an Affiliated Venue of The Crooked Road
VI's Champagne Chosen For "Road" Exhibition
Our Far Flug Artists
Far Flung Artists: Craig Combs
Far Flung Artists: Lisa Wade
Far Flung Artists: Sandra Wilkins
Arts for Youth Spotlight
Construction on Birthplace of Country Music Museum to begin
Paper Windows sixth session winners announced
William King Museum nominated for national medal
Mumford Event Generates $5 million Impact
Barter Theatre Young Playwrights Festival Winners Announced
Martin achieves $5 million in support with additional $1 million gift
Northeast State Theater Students earn Kennedy Center nominations for Living Dead
Town of Abingdon Awards Inaugural recipients of Community Service Award
EXTRA Governor McDonnell announces VCA Director
The Crooked Road Receives "Bluegrass Innovator" Grant Award
ETSU Digital Media Students receive iDMAa Student Showcase Award
Event helps Families make Holiday Picture Perfect
Two Milligan professors awarded ACA fellowships
Behind the Music: Dan Gawthrop
Behind the Music: Maria Niederberger
Local Composer Scott Gendel featured in Major AIDS benefit
Noah Stepahov wins Barter Theatre's Young Playwright Festival
Ted Olson writes new book of poetry
The Crooked Road receives NEA grant
ETSU's Dr. Ted Olson and John Fleenor nominated for Grammy Awards
Two Milligan Professors awarded ACA Fellowships
Birthplace of Country Music starts Building New Bristol Va Home
2012 a Marque Year for BCMA
Barter opens 80th season
Milligan presents Fide et Amore award to David Runner
Emerging Power: Stage for Success
Barter Hires Director of Advancement
Reality Show for TriCities Man
Spain provides Funds for ETSU's Dr. Robert Sawyer as Co-Investigator for Shakespeare Project
Paper Windows Session 9 Winners
Kingsport creates Office of Cultural Arts
Hail the Hermesians
King Alumna Katherine Paterson Wins 2013 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award
ETSU launches New Arts Initiative
TBR Chancellor's, Regents' awards for philanthropy presented to Martins, Thomases
VHCC Music Director wins Songwriting Contest
Paper Windows Session 10 Winners Announced
Milligan Orchestra participate in Carnegie program
ETSU Junior selected to perform at Kennedy Center
Recipients Announced For 2013 Governor's Arts Awards
Milligan Students selected as Finalists in Photography Contest
ETSU students' barbershop Quartet to sing at Regional Competition
Grant Awarded for Music/Film Series
Hillbilly Opry to become a Crooked Road Venue
Carousel Fine Craft Show & Gala Fundraiser BIG SUCESS!
Birthplace of Country Museum striking opening chord
Emory breaks ground for new center
JCCT hires new theatre manager
Jim Martin honored by state
Milligan student studying music in Nashville
Tusculum College students honored at literary festival
Milligan students' photographs finalists in competition
Museums of Tusculum bring home awards
Milligan announces awards for Juried Art Exhibition
Verner Blankenship Park Music Jam in Hurley, Va., new Crooked Road venue
ETSU Foundation commits $1 million for ETSU Arts Center
VI professor to participate in special seminar