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December 2019
REAA NEWSLETTER REAA NEWSLETTER A newsletter to keep you
informed about what's A newsletter to keep you informed about
what's "up with arts.""up with arts."
Letter from the BOD President:Dear Friends,
I hope you're staying warm in all of this early snow! The
weather is helping us get in thespirit for some exciting winter
programs. I hope you'll plan to stop by and see us at theDowntown
Hudson Holiday Stroll or our annual River's Edge Holiday Concert
this weekendto celebrate the season.
If we don't see you before the holidays, I want to wish you a
peaceful, joyful season onbehalf of the REAA staff and Board of
Directors. As we approach the end of 2019 (and myfirst year as
president of the board!), I'm particularly mindful of how many
hands it takes tobuild a community as special as this one. Thank
you for all you do to support the arts.
Best wishes,
Anna KlashkaPresident, REAA Board of Directors
River's Edge Holiday Concert: THIS WEEKEND!Just two more days
until the River's Edge HolidayConcert! We'll be at First United
Methodist Church onDecember 8, 2019, at 2pm for a festive concert
featuringthe River's Edge Chorale, REHarmonix, two choirs fromFUMC,
and the award-winning Fireside Quartet.
This event is sponsored by our community partners atAvidia Bank.
We hope you can join us! Tickets are
available online or at the door.
Holiday Stroll
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Hudson's Downtown Holiday Stroll istomorrow! The River's Edge
Chorale andREHarmonix will be performing at 4:00pmin the sanctuary
of the Unitarian Church ofHudson and Marlborough to kick off
thefestivities. Following our portion of theconcert we'll be
strolling up and down MainStreet with carols - you can find us
atRobinson's, the Avidia Bank communitypiano, the Main Street Bank
petting zoo,and the Esplanade lobby!
Announcing the Winter Concert & Performance Series
We are thrilled to be partnering again this year with our
friends at Main Street Bank to bringyou the 2020 Winter Concert
& Performance Series . Tickets are on sale now for this
series,
which last year sold our several performances. Don't wait to get
your seat!
Performances take place at Hudson's Town Hall, 78 Main Street,
Hudson MA. Shows begin at 7:30pm; doors open at 7pm.
Flamenco BostonFebruary 8, 2020
Join us for an interactive performance from Boston's premier
Flamenco performers. A spicyevening of romantic music and dance,
just in time for Valentine's Day
Celtic Night
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March 14, 2020
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us! Join us for a special
Celtic night, featuring fiddler &folksinger Emerald Rae and
pipes and drums from the award-winning Kilti Worcester.
For Our Members
Are you an REAA member? If you are, you may have noticed we've
been changing the waywe manage our memberships. We received a
generous grant last fall from the Foundation
for MetroWest, which has allowed us to begin using Neon CRM, a
new system that isstreamlining the way we do all of our work, from
program registrations and ticket sales, tomember communications.
This system allows us to remind you when your membership is
up for renewal, so you don't miss out on the benefits we offer
to our valued membersthroughout the year. If you see a message
letting you know that your membership is due,
make sure you jump on it and join us for the coming year!
In the future, this system will also help us make registration
easier for our members andaccessing your benefits even more
convenient.
As always, we are grateful for your support of the arts through
your membership. Everysingle dollar of your membership dues is
having an immediate impact in our community:
One membership can help fund our Art in the Hall program for an
entire year;Five memberships provide art supplies for free
community events throughout theyear or purchase the rights for a
short play production;Ten annual memberships support a scholarship
for a Summer Drama Workshopparticipant or provide a stipend to
bring a first-class local musician to Hudson for aperformance.
All memberships help keep ticket fees and participation costs
down and help to defrayoperating costs so that we can continue to
provide flagship programs and develop newones, while keeping the
arts accessible to all.
Individual membership ($50/year)Household membership
($50/year)Senior/student membership ($30/year, for individuals
only)Non-profit and arts organization membership ($60/year)
For more information on what our membership offers, please visit
our webpage:Membership webpage You can also renew your membership
right on the site!
River's Edge Arts Alliance Board and Staff:
2019 - 2020 Board of Directors2019 - 2020 Board of DirectorsAnna
Klashka - President
Danielle Neuffer - Vice PresidentKevin Santos - Treasurer
Christopher Griffith - Secretary
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Julie-Anne BurdickPJ Mann
Ron Sorgman
Junior BOD members:Junior BOD members:Brianna Hamel -
Marlborough High School
Lucy McCabe - AMSA---
Chief Administrative Officer - Danielle GriggsChief
Administrative Officer - Danielle Griggs
To learn more about our leadership, please visit our leadership
website: http://upwitharts.org/about-us-3/our-leadership/
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Here is a link to our last Annual Report:
http://upwitharts.org/annual-report/
Want to help drive the arts in Hudson? Join our board!Seeking
candidates to join our
Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors
If you're receiving this email, you already know better than
most the power of the arts tobuild community and drive economic
development in our area. Hudson and its surroundingarea are in the
midst of an impressive surge of regrowth, and we at REAA are
doingeverything we can to make sure the arts are central to that
conversation.
If you are passionate about the arts...If you want to help make
lasting changes in Hudson and beyond...If you care about the ways
our community is growing and changing and want to be a part
ofit...
Join our Board of Directors! As a board member, you'll get to to
provide feedback on ourcurrent programs, help guide new
programming, and bring a fresh perspective to driveREAA priorities
in the future. You'll help make our programs happen in a practical
andimmediate sense, attending meetings, volunteering at events, and
acting as an advocate forthe arts within your own circle.
A healthy board is a diverse board. An arts background is NOT a
prerequisite! We alsoneed appreciative audience members,
professionals with financial expertise, leaders withbroad nonprofit
experience, parents of school age children and retirees... There's
a seat atthe table for a range of backgrounds, and we'd love to
hear your voice.
There is NO financial commitment to join our board, just a love
of the arts and community,and a passion to make the organization
even stronger! Please e-mail us at:[email protected] for an
application or for more information.
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