Directors Report
April 2021

March has been a whirlwind for me and our staff! We hosted 5 workshops, each Tuesday evening with YOGA on stage each Tuesday morning. Our school superintendent Chris Bentzel filmed a book reading from The Tiny Read, on the Alhambra stage. Heritage Chrsitian Academy moved in for a week-long residency, performing Tarzan on  Friday and Saturday evening. We hosted The Compass Awards for the Chamber of Commerce, showed 2 documentary films and had an outstanding LIVE at the Alhambra performance, Dailey and Vincent. Becky and MacKenzie have redesigned our website and it looks so professional.  The Giving is Always in Fashion POP-UP shop is up and going each Saturday from 10:00-1:00, which is now benefiting Grace & Mercy, Boys & Girls Club, and Aaron McNeil, along with the Alhambra. The theatre has received $2500 to date. Please share the social on this event, it would be super to give these other non-profits a boost toward their mission.

Having our patrons back in the theatre and seeing and hearing LIVE performances and music is FANTASTIC. I hope to see some of you all at our upcoming events. Board support at our events is so important.

We are working very hard to create a successful and fun event with the Picnic with the Pops. Our committee helped formulate some great ideas and we hope to have an eclectic, artistic offering to help us raise funds. We will need some creative hands to work on silent auction descriptions and set up prior to the event. We have talked to the band and they are super excited about the evening.

Top on my list in April is to complete the SVOG grant and submit it. I have spent hours listening to our colleagues from all around the country, and while the process has been quite frustrating, the camaraderie felt and friends made this past year through NIVA keeps me motivated to keep going forward, and to never give up. 

You can be sure that our small but mighty staff feels just the same way! 

Thank you all for your service to the Arts Council, help us spread the word about upcoming events.

Margaret

April 12, 2021 Board Meeting
Marketing Director: Becky Green Updates

Popovich Show: THIS SUNDAY

April 18 1:30/4pm/Livestream

  • We’re currently promoting our upcoming family-friendly pet comedy show this Sunday as part of the LIVE series. The band has a solid following and we’re hoping to sell out both in-person shows which have capped capacity at 180/650 seating. 

  • Front page feature in KNE

  • Activities include: email marketing; press release; event submitted to community calendars; social media posts, distributing posters at preschools, vets, pet stores

    • 1:30 PM show: 61/180 tickets sold

    • 4:00 PM show: 27/180 tickets sold

    • Livestream: 3/limitless 

Picnic with the Pops: May 7 Fundraiser

  • Early Access for tables and ticketing was sent to Sponsors, 1928 Club Members, Season Ticket holders March 31.

  • Public announcement is slated for Tuesday. 

Public Health Vaccination Campaign: Kicks off Tuesday

  • The City of Hopkinsville, Christian County Health Department, and Pennyroyal Arts Council collaborated to launch the “Get the Shot, take a Shot” public health campaign.

  • Starting Tuesday, anyone who receives their first or second COVID-19 vaccination and posts a selfie with the hashtag #VaccinateHopkinsville on their social media pages will be entered in a drawing to take a half-court shot at the Planters Bank-Jennie Stuart Health Sportsplex Hopkinsville to win four season passes at the Tie Breaker Family Aquatic Center for the summer. 

Website

  • Kenzie and I met on Friday for a website boot camp. Out of necessity, we switched from WordPress to a SquareSpace platform with a crude launch earlier in the year. The current version includes PACI branding with content and forms fully baked. It’s a work in progress. 

  • We were able to save 5K in marketing expenses by using in-house talent for the design, copywriting, and development rather than outsourcing the otherwise large investment and project.  

PENNYROYAL ARTS COUNCIL BOARD REPORT
smARTS Program
April 12, 2021

Free Virtual Programming Opportunities

Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad and Jack and the Beanstalk are available for viewing through June 30th. The links for each show can be found on the Arts Council website. 


Big Read

Author Madeline Miller has agreed to autograph copies of CIRCE and personalize each book for the students who participated in the live-streamed question and answer session on March 2nd. Copies have been mailed to Ms. Miller, and we should receive them back any day now.

 

March Youth Art Month

Once again, the Hopkinsville Kiwanis Club generously sponsored this yearly event. Although virtual, thanks to teachers and students, an amazing gallery was created. You can check it out through April 30th at https://woobox.com/m9em58. Chick-fil-A and Dairy Queen graciously donated coupons for free sandwiches and ice cream. Participation certificates have been printed and will be delivered along with the coupons to the participating schools this week.

Summer Camps

*Paula Gieseke, CCHS art teacher, Visual Arts Camp June 7-11

*Missoula’s Hansel and Gretel, July 12-17

*Currently in talks with potential local artist for July 26-30 art camp

Upcoming

A Shakespeare in the Park performance for the public possibly in Roundtable Park at Hopkinsville Community College will take place in the fall.  September 23rd and 24th are slated for the actors to conduct student workshops during the school day and to present one public performance in the evening.

Respectfully submitted,

Molly Campbell, Arts Education Coordinator