Hoover Arts Alliance

Hoover, Alabama

The Hoover Arts Alliance was established in March of 2007 when Hoover residents Linda Chastain and Barbara Lyons approached the Mayor with a plan to publicize all of the wonderful events, venues, and artists here in the City of Hoover. The Mayor and City Council have been very supportive of this plan. All of the various art associations and groups are represented on the Alliance board of directors and are pleased to make more information about their work and schedules available to the public.

The Alliance recently completed a brochure that is now available to residents and visitors to the City listing public gallery locations, and art events taking place with dates.

The Alliance is providing awards for juried art shows in Hoover and has facilitated the establishment of the Signature Homes Art Scholarship program for high school art students. In 2011 the Hoover Arts Alliance is spearheading the move to make the historic Bluff Park Community School an arts education center for the City.

If you are interested in promoting the Arts please fill out our membership application and join us. You will not be sorry you did.

You may send us a message at: info@hooverartsalliance.org

The Hoover Arts Alliance is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation

Hoover . . . Where the Art Is !

2011 Scholarship Awards

Shirley Fung, Linda Chastain, and Mark Williams

Mirielle Jefferson and Cissy Schmidt

Thanks to generosity of Signature Homes and our membership, the Hoover Arts Alliance was able to award two $2,000.00 scholarships this year to talented students from Hoover High School and Spain Park High School. $1,000.00 was provided by Signature Homes and the other $1,000.00 was provided by designated funds from the Hoover Arts Alliance. Mark Williams, Marketing VP for Signature Homes presented the award at Hoover High School to Shirley Fung. Miss Fung will be attending Auburn University on a full scholarship. She is an honor graduate and a very talented artist. Mrs. Cissy Schmidt, an agent at Chase Lake for Signature Homes presented the $2,000.00 scholarship to Mirielle Jefferson at the Spain Park High School awards ceremony. Miss Jefferson will be attending the Savannah College of Art and Design. She received a full scholarship to SCAD and as an honor graduate also received several other scholarship awards.

We in Hoover can be very proud of the wonderful young people who were honored at these ceremonies. I never cease to be impressed with the quality of students graduating from Hoover High School and Spain Park High School.

New Baby on the Bluff

The new baby is the previously owned baby grand piano which the Hoover Arts Alliance had the opportunity to purchase this past March. The piano is in excellent condition. Purchased from a local source, the Arts Alliance was fortunate to have Mrs. Jody Weston, retired Jefferson County Schools Music Specialist, and Mrs. Mimi Jackson, a pianist and composer, to evaluate the instrument before purchase. The purchase price included delivery to the stage at the Bluff Park Community School. The piano will be housed there and used for art events, piano and dance recitals. The Community School is anticipating becoming an arts center. To that end the Hoover Arts Alliance felt that this purchase at this time could enhance performing arts events. The piano is owned by the Arts Alliance and housed currently at the school

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

At our May 25^th meeting the board elected officers for 2011-2012. The nominating committee’s slate of officers was presented by committee member Delores Wilkinson. Officers for the coming year are president, Linda Chastain, vice-president, membership, Sara Perry, Secretary, Sandra Hart, and treasurer, Barbara Lyons. These officers are always available to respond to member’s questions. Sara Perry, in her role as membership chair, will be contacting members about membership renewals. Annual dues are only $10.00 a year and are due in June of each year. Designated funds for scholarships are always appreciated. You help provide opportunities to our young people to continue their art education by these tax deductable donations. .