Oconee County, GA Politics

Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 10:31 AM Subject: Introducing Youth Level OCAF Membership I N T R O D U C I N G Youth Level Membership Ages 5-15 / Only $10 per Year Join OCAF - Enjoy Membership Benefits Stay Connected Fun Activities for Kids Include: Youth Art Exhibits * Classes & Workshops * Summer Art Camp Mingle w/ Kringle in December * Volunteer Opportunities  Membership is a unique opportunity to benefit from all OCAF has to offer. As a member of the organization, Youth Members will receive postcards and emails to keep them informed of all the various activities from art exhibitions and art related events to classes & workshops. Youth Members will also receive valuable discounts on our art education offerings and select activities, while their membership helps to support the arts in our community. To become a member and for more information: ...

Is Oconee County Home to the World's Biggest Bulldog?

Watkinsville City Mayor- Jim Luken, 18" x 24", oil on canvas - Joe M. Ruiz

Oconee County is full of some amazing artists and equally interesting individuals, and the artist celebrated this evening is all that and then some. We are equally blessed to have a venue to display the great locally nurtured creativity such as the Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation and their intimate 34 School Street. Tonight was one of those wonderful gatherings of like-minded individuals investigating the development and prints of Dr. Roy Ward, a longtime local legend and artistic eccentric genius photographer extraordinaire. It was great to see Dr. Roy Ward at his opening for his wonderful black and white photography at the 1902 OCAF Center Friday, surrounded by admirers and family. He talked of peacocks and autographed books. There was a lovely reception with many attendees. Former Mayor Jim Luken attended and brought Oconee Enterprise Publisher and Editor Miss Vinnie Williams to sit next to him if only for a fleeting moment. Oconee County Tourism Director Peggy Holcomb came ba...

Members' Exhibit Opening Reception this Friday Night! June 4th, 6 - 8 PM From June 4 th thru 30 th , The Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation (OCAF) will display in its Main Gallery the 2010 Members' Exhibit. Included in this exhibit will be a diverse display of works from a variety of skilled artists who are also OCAF members. All of the works are for sale and include sculpture, paintings, drawings, textiles, jewelry, pottery and photos. Opening reception: Friday, June 4th from 6 to 8 PM. Free admission, open to the public. Exhibit hours: June 4 -30, Tuesday thru Saturday from 10 AM - 4 PM Location: OCAF's Main Gallery, 34 School Street, Watkinsville GA For more information please call (706) 769-4565, email: info@ocaf.com, to get directions click here or visit our website at www.ocaf.com. ...