428 S. Oak St. in Bluffton

260-824-5222

www.wellscocreativearts.com

creativeartscouncil@gmail.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/wellscocreativearts

Instagram: @creativeartscouncil

CAC office hours — Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to noon.

Encouraging, presenting, and promoting the arts for the benefit of the entire community.

CREATIVE ARTS’ NEW LOCATION

Creative Arts is now operating from its new operation at the Life Community Church, 428 S. Oak St. in Bluffton. The entrance to the building is Door 10.

MID-SEMESTER PERFORMANCE

Saturday, February 12

Performances at 2:00 and 3:00 PM

Life Community Church Auditorium

 Creative Arts’ “Performing Company” and Children’s Choir “CAC2” will be performing their repertoire at the Life Community Church Auditorium Feb. 12. There will be two performances, at 2 and 3 p.m.  Admission is free but donations are encouraged.

 COFFEE, COCOA AND CABARET

Friday, March 11 at 7 p.m.,

Saturday, March 12 at 3 p.m.,

428 S Oak St, Bluffton

A fun evening of coffee, cocoa, and entertainment will display some of our talented theater performers, dancers, and musicians.  Also, Creative Arts will be hosting an Open House including tours of our new studio space beginning an hour prior to performance time. Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased at www.wellscocreativearts.com

 CREATIVE ARTS

SPRING DANCE CONCERT

The Creative Arts Council’s Spring Dance Concerts are scheduled for the evening of Friday, April 22, and the afternoon of Saturday, April 23, at the Life Community Church Auditorium.

Performances are scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday. The event will include a special performance by the Creative Arts Children’s Choir.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR.

Registration opens online March 1

Auditions are May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

 Registration opens for our Summer Theater Intensive on March 1.  The two-week intensive is from June 6 through June 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day with four performances on June 17, 18, and 19.  Ages 8 through 18 are welcome to attend and the cost is $100.  Scholarships are available. 

Participants must be available to attend all 10 days of the rehearsals and all four of the performances.

For registration information, visit https://www.wellscocreativearts.com/acting

Ongoing Activities 

Artists in Action: Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Life Community Church. Paint and philosophize with the Brushing Broads+1.

Meet the Artist: Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to noon. This is an opportunity to meet with the artists who are a part of the Brushing Broads +1. Those who are interested may speak with the artists about commissioning artwork. For more information, email: brushingbroads@gmail.com. Masks required.

Readers’ Brown Bag Luncheon: Meeting the last Tuesday of the month at noon.  All readers are welcome. Call the CAC office for more information.

Important Scheduling Note: Changes can occur after the Creative Happenings column has been published. Please confirm dates and times before planning to participate in programs and activities.

Creative Arts Council activities are supported by memberships, sponsors and grants from funders including Arts United, a regional agency; the Indiana Arts Commission, a state agency; and the National Endowment for the Arts, a national agency.