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36 UCW AUGUST 22-28, 2018 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM The Arts Council's grants, programs and services are funded in part by contributions from businesses & individuals, and through grants from the City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County and the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources. Special Thanks to 301 Hay St. Fayetteville, NC 28301 9 1 0 - 3 2 3 - 17 7 6 There's plenty to see and do every 4th Friday in downtown Fayetteville! Check out these locations for arts and culture-related activities: Arts Council (301 Hay St.) ― Enjoy the opening of Contemporary Art Forms by America's First People from 7-9 p.m. Cape Fear Studios (148 Maxwell St.) ― View the opening of the Member's Silent Auction from 6-9 p.m. Cumberland County Public Library & Information Center (300 Maiden Lane) ― Sing along to traditional American work songs from 7-9 p.m. Fascinate-U Children's Museum (116 Green St.) ― Create an apple pencil topper craft, and then enjoy free play at the museum from 7-9 p.m. Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum (325 Franklin St.) ― Check out the Camp Bragg and Pope Army Air Field from 6-9 p.m. Market House ― View the temporary exhibit Market House History, and also the permanent exhibit, A View from the Square: A History of Downtown Fayetteville, from 6-9 p.m. This month's 4th Friday theme is Back to Cool! Your journey begins at 222 Hay St., where you'll meet the "principal" and pick up a "student handbook," which includes everything to explore in the Cool Spring Downtown District, as well as where to find Selfie Stations. Tag your selfies on Facebook with #BackToCool4thFriday and #CoolSpringOpenHouse for your chance to win prizes! Exhibition highlights diverse works of acclaimed American Indian artists 4th Friday Highlights Check Out Our NEW LOGO Commemorating Our 45th Year! t h e a r t s c o u n c i l . c o m Wanted: Volunteers & Vendors! The Arts Council needs volunteers and arts and crafts vendors for its biggest production of the year: the 40th annual International Folk Festival with Vanguard Sponsor Compare Foods, on Sept. 28, 29 and 30. The event weekend includes several musical and dance performances, an International Café, a Parade of Nations and so much more. If you're interested in volunteering, call Antonio Renteria at volunteers@theartscouncil.com. Arts and crafts vendors, please contact Bob Pinson at bobp@theartscouncil.com. Contemporary Art Forms By America's First People, an exhibition that celebrates the works of some of today's acclaimed Indian artists, opens this 4th Friday (Aug. 24) at the Arts Center, 301 Hay St., in downtown Fayetteville. "This is the second time that the Arts Council will present an exhibition that features the contemporary works of America's first people," says Deborah Martin Mintz, Executive Director. "The first one – in 2016 – was so well- received, we decided to bring it back. Some of the same artists are included in the upcoming exhibition, as well as new artists." The works span various media, including paintings, drawings, textiles, wearable art, pottery and baskets. The featured artists are: Dorothy Grant, Chevron Lowery, Gloria Lowery, Tabitha Jacobs-Polanco, Karina McMillan, Jessica Clark, Keith Carter and Senora Lynch. The Presenting Sponsor is The Fayetteville Observer. Additional Sponsors are: Fuller's Old-Fashioned BBQ; Catlett Family Dentistry; Farm Bureau/Cumberland County, Mike Ransom Agency; Lumbee Guaranty Bank; and Wade Hardin Plumbing. Art by Keith Carter. "James Locklear, Lumbee," oil on canvas, of artist Jessica Clark's great-grandfather. 2018 Best of Fayetteville Special Edition • Coming Sept. 19, 2018 ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESSES...NEED CUSTOMERS? Advertise & promote your business all year long effectively and affordably! Advertise, market and promote your business in the most popular, most read edition of the year! RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY! For more information, rates and deadlines call (910) 484-6200 UP & COM I NG W EEKLY 'S