Arts Council's
ArtPop Program
in full
swing
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The Arts Council of
Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County has
launched its ArtPop initia
tive promoting original
works by local
artists through the use of
donated outdoor advertis
ing space. Artists who
reside in Forsyth, Stokes,
Davidson, Surry, Davie,
and Yadkin counties were
eligible to participate.
Five works were cho
stretched. Daniels is the
principal in Owens Daniels
Photography and special
izes in lifestyle portraiture,
special events, street art
and food photography.
"I use photography as a
means to communicate and
express my interpretation
of the world around me,"
he said. "It allows me to
interact with people I
would not otherwise be
able to engage with or have
access to. The goal of my
camera is to open unex
plored worlds between the .
Owens Daniels with his winning ArtPop competi
tion billboard art titled, "Scorcer." He received a
miniature billboard as a memento.
Arts Council photos
Timothy Porter with his winning ArtPop competi
tion billboard art titled, "Fall Feeding." He
received a miniature billboard as a memento.
master watercolor painter.
Other selected artists
played on donated bill
board space. ArtPop is
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provocative to representa
tional and sublime. We
know they will be a real_
treat for travelers."
Michael Peters.
Evans, Winston-Salem
State University,
Department of Art + Visual
Studies; Will Taylor, Visual
Arts Department at the
"Art has no boundaries."
-Jim Sparrow, President and CEO of The Arts Council
sen to appear on billboards
on major arteries in a 13
county region as space
becomes available on bill
boards owned by Fairway
Outdoor Advertising.
Owens Daniels, a
Winston-Salem freelance
digital photographer, and
Timothy Porter, graphic
artist and web designer
with the Winston
Salem/Forsyth County
School System, are among
the artists whose works
will appear on billboards
during the coming year.
Their billboards are
prominently displayed on
U.S. Highway 52 in
Winston-Salem.
Daniels' billboard,
titled "Scorcer," is a photo
graph of a dancer in a dra
matic leap with arms out
subject & myself - a world
of interesting people, rela
tionships, opportunities,
experiences and life stories
that the viewer can
share." He currently has
photographs hanging at
Sweet Potatoes Restaurant
on Trade Street.
Porter's billboard, titled
"Fall Feeding," features a
watercolor of a farm
scene. Porter was born in
Yadkin County. While
being naturally talented, he
honed his skills and earned
the Bachelors of Fine Arts
degree at Atlanta College
of Art, which has since
merged with Savannah
College of Art and Design
(SCAD). A prolific artist
for years, he has increas
ingly focused on mastering
skills needed to become a
are:
?Kelly Keegan, Rural
Hall. Title of work: Nature
by design. Medium -
Digital photography.
?Kevin Marion,
Mocksville. Title of work:
Cylinders 7. Medium:
Digital photography.
?Jennifer McCormick,
Winston-Salem. Title of
work: Headspace.
Medium: CT of a head and
pastel.
ArtPop promotes local
artists' work through avail
able media space. The first
official ArtPop program
was launched in Charlotte
in 2014 when the works of
20 local artists were dis
other cities across the
country with at least 20
more to come in 2016.
The Arts Council is
partnering with
ArtPopStreetGallery of
Charlotte, the creator of the
program, and the
Greensboro Division of
Fairway Outdoor
Advertising. The Arts
Council is paying for the
Creation of the artwork on
the billboards and Fairway
is contributing the outdoor
advertising space.
"Art has no bound
aries," said Jim Sparrow,
President and CEO of The
Arts Council, "and by part
nering with Fairway
Outdoor Advertising, we
can take art to travelers on
public highways. Our local
artists will delight count
less motorists each day
with amazing works of art
as they go to and from
work or go about other
daily activities. The works
range from abstract and
General Manager, Fairway
Outdoor Advertising of the
Triad said. "I've seen the
ArtPop impact in other
communities and the thrill
and excitement it brings to
both the local artists and
the community. It's an
amazing outlet to showcase
the creative skill and talent
of our local artists. Let's
face it - what artists would
n't love to see their work,
up in lights, displayed on a
gigantic 14'x 48' billboard,
for thousands of people to
see each week? That's the
awesome Power of
ArtPop!"
There were 43 submis
sions and works were cho
sen through a juried
process chaired by Cheryl
Lindsay, Hanesbrands and
Arts Council board mem
ber. Other members of the
panel were Saul Guinto
Salinas, Que Pasa Media
Network; Rosa Otero,
Salem College Art
Department; Tammy
University of North
Carolina School of the
Arts; Anu Williams,
Humanities,
Communication, and Fine
Arts department at Forsyth
Technical Community
College; and John Pickel,
Visual Art Department,
Wake Forest University.
The robust arts commu
nity in Winston-Salem and
Forsyth County enriches
the lives of area residents
every day and accounts in
large part for the recogni
tion the city and county
continue to receive as a
great place to live, learn,
work and play. The Arts
Council raises funds and
advocates for the arts,
sponsors events in conjunc
tion with other arts organi
zations, promotes and
funds arts education, cre
ates cultural and learning
opportunities, develops
social capital and aids eco
nomic development.
Submitted photo
Pictured from Left to Right: Linda Lewis, Associate
Executive Director; Kenny Taylor, Vice President,
SunTrust Bank; Judith Bailey, President, Board of
Directors.
Shepherd's Center receives
grant from SunTrust
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The Shepherd's Center
of Greater Winston-Salem
received a $5,000 grant
from the SunTrust
Foundation in support of
the agency's Minor Home
Repair Program. The grant
funds will be used for
repair materials and sup
plies for older adults who
cannot pay for the cost of
their repairs.
Kenny Taylor, Vice
President of SunTrust
Bank, presented the check
to Linda Lewis, Director of
the Faith In Action Care
Program, and Judith
Bailey, President, Board of
Directors.
The Faith In Action
Care Program of the
Shepherd's Center provides
essential support services
to older adults in the
greater Winston-Salem
area. During 2015, 1,760
individuals and families
were served through the
services of the program.
Requests for minor home
repair services increased
during 2015 as 444
requests were received
from over 300 older adults.
Poverty Thought Force posts surveys
on poverty-fighting ideas
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The Winston-Salem
Poverty Thought Force is
soliciting community feed
back on the ideas generated
through a series of "world
cafd" community conversa
tions on how to reduce the
poverty rate.
Five surveys have been
posted online at
PovertyThoughtForce .com,
each focused on a different
aspect of poverty: educa
tion and lifeskills, health
and wellness, jobs and
workforce. development,
housing and homelessness,
and hunger and food inse
curity.
The Poverty Thought
Force is encouraging
everyone to complete the
surveys, including those
who were not able to attend
any of the world cafes.
Organizers would like to
have the surveys completed
by May 27.
In 2014, more than 24
percent of the population in
Winston-Salem lived in
poverty based on house
hold income, giving
Winston-Salem the highest
poverty rate among North
Carolina's five largest
cities.
Mayor Allen Joines ini
tiated the Poverty Thought
Force to find ways to
reduce the poverty rate.
The panel is chaired by
Rogan Kersh, the provost
of Wake Forest University,
and has 22 members repre
senting a broad range of ,
civic and academic leaders.
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