Generosity of Spirit

This is the season that most of us feel most generous. It is the generosity of spirit that sometimes takes precedence over other emotions. To give to the food banks, the homeless, the mentally ill, and other interests seems the generous thing to do, more so than at any other time of year. But with both feet planted firmly on earth, we see the generosity of spirit as a separate thing that we can attend to only when there is food on the table, clean water, and a warm place to sleep. Generosity need not be confined to just mid-winter. We give when we smile at another, open a door or lend a hand. We give when we volunteer to help the cause that we feel most strongly about. The San Pedro River Arts Council is about giving...giving back to the community we live in. The arts are what we feel strongly about all year long, strongly enough to attend the monthly meetings that permit us to program the events for a community starved for beauty and pleasure. These are not just emotional longings, but deep seated needs; just as one needs food and water for survival, artists have a heightened need for seeing the world through a different lens. We appreciate that need and the generosity of spirit that is required to feed that need, and that is why we exist. When you give yourself, or your dollars to this organization, you will get that back tenfold, even though in these beginning years it feels as if all is giving and no receiving. If we can give something back to you at this time of year it is a healthy dose of patience. We have big plans for what is now a small organization. However, with your generosity, and your expectations, we can, and will give back to you...and that's a promise for the season and the New Year.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year to everyone. Keep up your giving spirit. It will make you whole.

Holiday Greetings

Our greetings to you, our devoted members, readers, sponsors and volunteers. Without you we would not be in existence.

Holiday Greeting

Remember, there is still time to make a tax deductible donation for 2010. Simply click on the “Donate” button on our home page.

Thanks again and
Happy Holidays!

 

Christmas On 4th

The Benson Chamber will present “Christmas on Main” on Saturday, December 11. Lots of vendors will be selling Christmas items and there will be dancing, choirs, Christmas music and, of course, Santa Claus.

The SPRAC Gallery 208 will be open so you can experience first hand the "“before” as we begin work on a premier exhibition and classroom space.

 

Cochise County Is Flagless

Yes, Cochise County has no flag. But you could change that.
The Cochise County Board of Supervisors is holding a contest open to any resident. The rules and an entry form are available here.

Elfrida Open House

I stopped by the Open House hosted by the Elfrida Art Center, Inc. today. The Open House was to recognize students in the "basic" class; that is, 7 to 12 year olds.

One feature is the “Signature Wall.’ Each new student leaves his or her hand print as a memento.


The basic class students had their work on display. All lessons for children ages 7 through 12 are free.


The Elfrida Art Center has exciting news regarding a new facility. But it is only appropriate you get the information from them.

The open house had an excellent turnout.

Brenda Péo - Best of Show

Congratulations to our member artist Brenda Péo for winning Best of Show at the Tubac Art Center of the Arts’ “Members’ Juried Show”.

Brenda won with her oil entitled “Code Bleu”. Code Bleu can be seen at the Tubac Art Center, 9 Plaza Road, Tubac, AZ 85646, until January 9, 2011.