The Quincy Area Youth Chorus is welcoming new members! Singers in grades 3-12 are invited to audition for the spring 2024 semester. Accepted singers will perform at their own concert on April 7 as well as join the Quincy Symphony Orchestra and Choruses for a spectacular finale performance of Carmina Burana on April 20.
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Arts Quincy is thrilled to unveil the expansion of its highly acclaimed Community Arts Access program for the upcoming school year. This initiative, generously funded by the Illinois Arts Council Agency, will extend its reach to children in grades K-5 across Adams County public, parochial and nontraditional schools. This collaborative endeavor, which involves numerous students, dozens of schools and several nonprofit arts and culture organizations, aims to enrich the lives of young learners through immersive arts experiences.
By Nick Sorrill
Creative Arts Activities Coordinator At Chaddock, we are always looking for new ways for our kids to experience life through art. Combining visual art making with other subjects like STEM are a great way for students to get a better understanding of these topics. According to the Institute for Educational Advancement, “Integrating hands-on activities and experiments into classroom instruction helps students remember concepts and aids in long-term retention of material.” The Quincy Public Library Outreach Services department currently serves over 170 patrons in the Quincy area on a bi-weekly basis delivering to individual homes and community living centers.
The sights and sounds of the holiday season will fill the air at the Quincy Senior High School Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 10. Show times for QHS Vespers Concerts are 2 pm and 7 pm. The annual holiday concert will features High School Concert Orchestra, Concert Chorale, Concert Choir and Madrigal Choir.
The Quincy High School choirs, under the direction of Paul Shelor, will begin the program with the traditional Candlelight Processional. More than 150 choir members will perform “Come Singing Noel” followed by traditional carols surrounding the audience. The Concert Orchestra will Quincy Public Library is offering a program to connect readers across the city with the 2023 Quincy Community Read program!
The QCR program is an initiative to broaden readers’ understanding of the world, our community and ourselves through the power of a shared reading experience. The goal is to cultivate meaningful conversations and bring the community together around important topics. The Quincy Museum at 1601 Maine Street invites you to travel back in time by spending an afternoon at the annual Folk Life Festival. The festival will run from 12-5 pm on Saturday, Oct. 7. Admission to the grounds is FREE all afternoon! You will have the chance to experience the crafts and lifestyles of yesterday with a wide variety of demonstrations, exhibits, food and games.
The Quincy Symphony Orchestra Association, led by Music Director Dr. Bruce Briney, welcomes audiences to a new season of orchestral and chorus concerts. Legendary Tales, the QSOA’s 76th season, will invigorate the senses and inspire the imagination!
For the second time, Arts Quincy has been awarded the 2023 Better Business Bureau Torch Award. The program recognizes commitment to the highest level of nonprofit ethics and accountability. “Today’s donors are very savvy and want to make sure that every single dollar they contribute to a local nonprofit is making the biggest impact that it can. Having a Better Business Bureau certification lets our donors know at a glance that our ethical standards in both governance and fiscal accountability have been independently verified and that they can be confident that their contribution will be making a difference and expanding arts access right here where they live,” explains Laura Sievert, Arts Quincy Executive Director.
Whether it’s doodling to get his mind off his anxiety and focus more in class, stress relief after a rough week or just for fun, art is a very important part of Noah Douglas’s life.
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