Thornapple Arts Council of Barry County

 Friday’s at the Fountain – All Summer Long!

All concerts are held on Hastings Courthouse Lawn from 11:30 to 1:00.

Rain venue located in Community Room of Hastings City Bank.

• June 10 - Thornapple Strings – Bluegrass
• June 17 – Maggie Murphy/Andrew McKeown – Pop/Folk
• June 24 – Barry Ross/Steve Kamerling – Pop/Jazz Violin, Guitar, Voice Lana Hawkins
• July 1 – Quintessential Bones – Trombone/Rhythm Section Jazz/Patriotic
• July 8  – Third Coast Steel – Steel Drum/Bass/Drums – Island Music
• July 15 - Grand Rapids Accordian Ensemble
• July 22 – Hurry The Jug – Celtic
• July 29 -Mary Rademacher/Mark Kahny – Vocal Jazz/Caberet
• August 5 – Second Chance - American Song Book
• August 12 – Pacific Lite – Pop Variety
• August 19 – Rhythm Section Jazz Band - Vintage Big Band

Urban Art Walk

The Thornapple Arts Council will host a No Family Left Indoors Urban Art Walk Gallery at State Grounds Coffee House (108 East State Street, Hastings) starting Aug. 8, and the display will run through the weekend of Aug. 27.

There is an Urban Art Walk Gallery artist reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19 at State Grounds Coffee House.

Prizes will be awarded in three categories:

• 0-8 year old participants
• 9-18 year old participants
• adult participants

Prize winners in all three categories will receive $26 and two sticks of gum (in honor of TAC’s 26th anniversary and because we like gum)!

We will have light refreshments for people who attend the gallery opening. We invite people to come in, look at the art, ask about the program, hang out for a little and enjoy the ambiance.

Great Gravity Grand Prix

Soap Box Derby

Sponsored by Dewey’s Auto Body

Saturday, August 27th
Race Starts at 3:00pm
Hastings Skate Park

Event Categories:

• Youth 8-12
• Youth 13-17
• Adult 18+
• Corporate
• Artistic

Event proceeds will be donated to the YMCA of Barry County and the Thornapple Arts Council.

Hastings City Bank Student Art Contest Winners!

Grand Prize Award – $500.00 Savings Bond to Student and $250.00 Donation to Student’s School Art Program
Elizabeth DeForest
Caledonia High School
“Hastings City Bank 1911”
Art Teacher: Mike Cornell

High School Level Award – $500.00 Savings Bond to Student and $250.00 Donation to Student’s School Art Program
Aimee Wiker
Hastings High School
“Living for Others”
Art Teacher: Steven Storrs

Middle School Level Award – $200.00 Savings Bond to Student and $150.00 Donation to Student’s School Art Program
Stephanie Birkmeier
Duncan Lake Middle School
“Growing a Community”
Art Teacher: Kelly Moll

Elementary School Level Award – $100.00 Savings Bond to Student and $100.00 Donation to Student’s School Art Program
Lydia Chandler
Delton Kellogg Elementary School
“Grandma’s and My Bank”
Art Teacher: Elisha Hatton

Friday, June 17:  Hastings Sculpture Exhibit Opening Celebration

The Downtown Hastings Sculpture Exhibit Opening Celebration will take place Friday, June 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. The event will include musical entertainment as listed below. Docents and some of the artists will be present. The Friday night music line-up is as follows:

• Tony LaJoye – Guitar/Vocals
• Steve Lawhorne – Steel Drum
• Maggie Murphy & Andrew McKeown – Guitar/Vocals
• Thornapple Strings – Bluegrass
• Mark Ramsey – Piano Standards
• Shari Carney & Friends – Instrumental/Vocal Standards

Saturday, June 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Nashville Art on the Lawn

Art on the Lawn is a fine art show focused on the work of a Maple Valley artist or artists. This year the work of Eunice Priddy and her students is the focus. Art on the Lawn is also a hands-on opportunity for children of all ages to create art at the painting stations.

Art Prize Bus Tours

The Thornapple Arts Council will hire a bus to go to Grand Rapids during Art Prize again this year. The tour will be several hours long and include a tour guide. There will be several stops for people to get out and walk around.

The Thornapple Arts Council is organizing three four-hour bus tours to downtown Grand Rapids, scheduled for noon Saturday, Sept. 24; Saturday, Oct. 1; and Saturday, Oct. 8. The bus will depart from the Thornapple Arts Council office, located inside the former Presbyterian Church, at 231 S. Broadway Street in Hastings. The bus will be back by 4 p.m., and participants are encouraged to bring snacks if they would like them.

The tour will offer viewing from the comfort of a bus, as well as two or three stops to allow participants to exit the bus and get a closer look at some of this year’s works, including a few entries by Barry County area artists.Tickets are $15 (all ages) and must be purchased in advance at www.thornapplearts.org/artprize or by calling 269-945-2002.

17^th Annual Thornapple Arts Council Auction for the Arts: Date TBD

The Auction for the Arts is held every fall, and continues to be the largest annual fundraiser for the Thornapple Arts Council. The money raised at the auction goes to support TAC programs, including the Jazz Festival, the Summer Youth Theater Program and Fridays at the Fountain.

Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16: Arts and Eats tour

This back-roads driving tour of Barry County and the surrounding areas will feature local artists, studios, farms and restaurants. Participants will receive a map with all participating venues listed, and they can take the self-driven tour at their own pace, enjoying local food, art and the beautiful Michigan colors.