Art Guild of Person County

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

1st Art Guild of Person County scholarship awarded to Morgan Ayers

On Tuesday, April 3rd during the Piedmont Community College student art reception, student Morgan Ayers was awarded the first scholarship from the Art Guild of Person County.

The scholarship fund was created when Ken and Marlene Coulter donated their winnings from Artfest prize money to help a Piedmont Community College student enrolled in the fine arts program. Because of their love for art and education and their belief of giving back to the community, they wanted to donate their winnings. The Art Guild, in following its mission to nurture artistic expression, donated the rest of the money that the Piedmont Community College Foundation needed to make this scholarship a reality.

The scholarship recipient Morgan Ayers is a 2011 graduate from Roxboro Community School and is completing her first year in the Fine Arts program at Piedmont Community College. Her goal is to graduate from PCC and transfer to UNC Greensboro to study graphic design and minor in dance. In Morgan’s first year at PCC she has been the Vice President and the President of the Creative Minds Club and has volunteered at StepN2TheArtZ. While at Roxboro Community School she was very active as Captain of the Color Guard, member of the Art Club, Student Council Secretary, and founder and President of the French Club.

Morgan, as well as several other students of Piedmont Community College, also received a student membership for a year to the Art Guild of Person County. Other students receiving a free membership are Virginia Nix, Lance Cook, Ronnie Blevins and Justin Ashley.

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About the Art Guild of Person County

The Art Guild meets the first Tuesday of the month at 3pm at the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex. The Kirby is located at 213 North Main Street, Roxboro, Nc 27573, (336) 597-1709, kirby.theater@personcounty.net.

The purpose of this Art Guild shall be to encourage, provide exhibition opportunities, give constructive criticism, and prompt discussion of the work of area artists and to promote the awareness and enjoyment of the visual arts in this community.

Located in Roxboro, NC, the Art Guild of Person County is a nonprofit organization which is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. It is open to all artists 16 years of age and older. There are monthly meetings and paid members participate in a variety of showings. You do not have to be a resident of Person County to join. Membership dues are $25 for individuals per year or $40 for a family.

The Guild also welcomes patrons and businesses to donate time and money to help off set the cost of publications and prize money for shows.

History:

The Art Guild of Person County became a reality in 1995 after a handful of determined artists and patrons began working together to exchange ideas about ways to promote art in the Roxboro community. From its inception, members used some of their own funds and resources along with grants to purchase the appropriate tools and to fund projects to carry out the mission of promoting the visual arts in Person County.

There are many components that make up a successful art guild offering a variety of artwork in mediums such as pottery, wood, sculpture, oil painting, acrylics, watercolor, pencil, colored pencil, photography, and computer art. This diversity exists in the Art Guild of Person County.

The Guild partners with Piedmont Community College, area schools, and others to present art demonstrations and workshops to educate interested people on a particular specialty, and to display their craft. An annual contest called “Artfest” held in May for members and non-members finds many local and regional artisans competing for “Best in Show” and 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd places in 4 categories.