The Celebration of the Arts (COTA) held its next to the last general meeting at The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap, PA on Tuesday August 21st to plan their 35th Annual Jazz and Arts Festival which is scheduled to be held September 7th - 9th. Many of the final touches of schedules and other details to make this year’s festival even better than previous ones were deftly put into place with only a few remaining. These remaining issues will be resolved during COTA’s final general meeting making everything set to go. The meeting began a special announcement relating to the COTA Board of Directors. Drummer Sherrie Maricle has been added to the board as its newest member. She joins “Sweet” Sue Terry and others in their loving endeavors in securing a bright future for the festival. Ms. Maricle received an enthusiastic welcome from the gathering of Jazz Lovers.
Also revealed during the meeting were shadowboxes created by Thomas Mann who designed this year’s poster art for the festival. In one box was the three dimension depiction of the poster’s design while in another box was the three dimension depiction of the design created for the cover art of the new CD titled, “Bob Dorough Duets.” The room was filled with numerous oooos, ahhhs, and cools as the details of the pieces were visually explored. Each work will be made available through a raffle which will take place during the festival with proceeds benefiting the festival and the work it does for the community.
Speaking of the new CD titled, “Bob Dorough Duets” which features Bob singing alongside many jazz talents such as Nellie McKay, Vickie Doney, Nancy Reed, and Donna Antonow, it was announced a special CD Release Party will take place at the Deer Head Inn on Wednesday September 5th beginning at 6pm. The party will consist of an opportunity to listen to the CD, experience stories told by Bob Dorough about the songs and his collaborations with the artists he performed duos with, and Bob Dorough will be available to sign the CDs. Information relating to the CD may be gained by exploring its facebook page at www.facebook.com/BobDoroughDuets.
In addition to all this, the names of the jurors for The Celebration of the Arts Music Motif Exhibition were announced. They are Eric Doney, Molly Kirchoff, and Sharon Cosgrove. Submissions to this Juried show is open to area artists who wish to present their musically themed pieces in all types of media in the exhibition. All work must be dropped off at The Antoine Dutot Museum and Gallery in Delaware Water Gap, PA by Tuesday September 4th after completing an application process. The exhibition will begin on Friday September 7th (the festival’s opening day) at 6pm and will continue to be displayed until September 16th. Please Explore the COTA Website’s page relating to the exhibit at www.cotajazz.org/musical-motif-show.html or call Christine Trembly at 570-424-4900 for more guideline information and to obtain a submission application.
As the meeting drew to a close, several prints created by the late Robert Doney were shared with the gathering. A touch of sadness remembering the recent passing of wonderful friend of COTA and all who came to enjoy the festival was tempered by the beauty of the images. They were donated to COTA and it is certain they’ll be shown and utilized in ways honoring Bob and all he has done to enhance the lives of others. The meeting ended quietly as recollections of how past festivals and those encountered touched the lives who were gathered while a profound anticipation of what will emerge from all the meetings that took place during the Spring and Summer of 2012 coursed through their spirits.
The mission of The Celebration of the Arts (COTA) is to present and to support the art of jazz in all its forms and historical breadth through youth education, performing arts presentations, scholarship opportunities, and community outreach throughout the Pocono area. Their final general meetings scheduled to be held at The Deer Head Inn in Delaware Water Gap on Tuesday September 4th beginning at 7:30pm. You’ll find more photographs taken during the Monday August 21st meeting in The COTA Meetings 2012 Gallery at www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150798121170421.468319.636000420&type=1&l=1ee42dedac.
The public is invited and encouraged to attend the general meetings as all ideas are welcomed. Those who wish to serve in the various committees and staff assignments are also encouraged to attend. Besides helping a wonderful festival become something even more wonderful, participating in its endeavors is a lot of fun. Please Explore The Celebration of the Arts Website at www.cotajazz.org or call 570-424-2210 to learn how you can become a volunteer and to learn for more information all about COTA has to offer.
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