November 01, 2024
Arts


Arts

Woodstock Fine Arts Association gets creative with speakers series online

The Woodstock Fine Arts Association received a $9,120 grant to cover general operating expenses and make up for pandemic-related revenue losses, as it continues to offer its 57th Creative Living Speaker Series, according to a news release.

The grant was awarded by the Community Foundation for McHenry County.

“We are grateful to the Community Foundation for this substantial award,” Woodstock Fine Arts Association President Mary Ellen Prindiville said in the release. “While [COVID-19] restrictions have disrupted our programs and our fundraising, we will continue with the current Creative Living season, temporarily reimagined as online Zoom webinars.”

Upcoming webinars include:

• “Simple Swaps” on Jan. 21: Nutritionist Dawn Jackson Blatner will lay out a plan for improving viewers' favorite dishes with better-for-you ingredients.

• “Muhammad Ali: A Life” on Feb. 18: Biographer Jonathan Eig will share information about the boxing legend’s colorful, incredible life.

• “Celebrating Jazz” on March 18: Professor Anna Celenza will use film clips, photos and recordings to explore the power of America’s greatest original art form

• “A Grand Tour of Italy” on April 15: Through art, music, film and literature, professor Joseph Luzzi delves into what is behind the country’s enduring appeal.

All programs begin at 10 a.m. Tickets cost $20 each and may be bought at bit.ly/WFAACreativeLiving. Technical information on how to access the program from a computer, smart phone or tablet will be provided with each e-ticket.

“WFAA hopes to once again welcome Series’ patrons back to the Woodstock Opera House auditorium in October 2021,” Prindiville stated. “Meanwhile, we will also continue our long history of awarding scholarships to graduating high school seniors who live in McHenry County and are accomplished in the arts.”