Member General Federation of Women's Clubs

and Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs

www.gfwc.org                        www.gafwc.org

ARTS COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM

The Arts Program is designed to enable members to create and contribute to art education and activities in their community which in return helps raise public consciousness and directly connects members to the community.

The goals for this program are:

1) Educate ourselves

2) Inform others

3) Create, improve and expand

SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Members and students are encouraged to participate in the photography, short story, poetry and needlework contests sponsored by the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs.

ARTS AND CRAFTS:

Art Contest at Buford High School - We are a sponsor for this contest. The art work is displayed at the Performing Arts Center.

Buford Senior Service Center - We continue the program of stenciling and filling party bags with goodies for the senior citizens throughout the year.

Craft project for Seniors - We will have a hands-on project for the senior citizens.

Ceramics workshop - This offers our members an opportunity to create a keepsake at a local ceramic shop.

Art and needlework instruction - We offer our members an opportunity to work in an art area which will be new to them.

District competition - We encourage members to enter the competition.

“A Year in Pictures” contest. We encourage our members to participate by demonstrating their talent and support of this fundraising opportunity for GFWC.

American Mural Project - We encourage our members to actively participate by promoting membership in the project and by collecting watches to be incorporated into the finished mural.

      
LITERATURE AND PERFORMING ARTS:

School Writing Competition - We offer the local schools the opportunity to compete.

Shakespeare Tavern Experience - We will send high school students to the Oratorical Shakespeare Competition at Atlanta Shakespeare Tavern.

Grace Notes - A group of club ladies continue the tradition of musically entertaining at several different venues.

Art Camp Sponsor - Two children will again be sent to a summer art camp.

Volunteering at local civic productions - We volunteer to be of service in this area - ushering, program distribution, etc.

Aurora Theater - We continue to enjoy and financially support the local theater productions.

Church Musical Production - We keep a count of the hours the club members spend in church musicals.

Fine Arts Participation - We continue to encourage and plan trips to Atlanta theater and art museums.

The Art Department also has a STITCH GROUP:..

 

The Stitch Group meets once a month in a member’s home, 10:00-noon. We knit or crochet handmade caps and blankets for preemies and cancer patients. Lessons are given for those who want to learn to knit and/or crochet.

Judy Lawson, Chairman