FREDERICK'S REBUILDING BLOG

Join us as we celebrate the 5th annual Le Feu et l’Eau | Fire and Water Rural Arts Celebration. Sponsored by NUNU-Frederick l'Ecole des ArtsSaturday, December 4, 9am-11pm1510 Courtableau, Highway 93 East in Arnaudville

“When we strike the match this year, NUNU will take on a new meaning…come and watch the Phoenix Rise…NUNU’s style. This is a FREE event; however, help us to keep it that way by making donations to Frederick l’Ecole des Arts, our 501(c)3 organization either before, during or even after the event," says Jill Hackney, President.

Fire and Water began as an opportunity for displaced artists to sell their work following Hurricane Katrina. Over the years the celebration has evolved into a cultural showcase featuring the best Acadiana has to offer.

This year, due to the loss of our building to fire, most of the festivities have moved a little down the road to the old Singleton building on Highway 93, a beautiful, historic structure with loads of character including a soaring ceiling and time-worn wooden floors. With indoor arts and crafts shopping, including vendors Michelle Fontenot, Pam Gautreau of Water Oak Farms, Jerilyn LaVergne and much, much more---guests will be able to purchase that one-of-a kind gift.

In addition to shopping, we have a multitude of programs planned including:
   · SAVE NUNU’s Art Auction (9:00am-8:00pm) featuring work donated by a multitude of arts and crafts artists including: Ann Rita Vollenweider,Anne Cicero, Anne McLode, Becky Burt, Colleen Mercier, Crystal Bounque, Cullen Bernard, David Baird, Dennis Ward, Florine R. Robin, George Marks, Hal Guidry, Harold Letz, Jamie Primeaux, Jean Rosen, Jeffery McCullough, Jen Reed, Jeri Bushnell, Jill Hackney, Karen Willingham, Lisa Distifano, Maureen Esteb, Michelle Fontenot, Mike Doyle, Reggie Michael Rodrigue, Scott Finch, Sylyia Madajewski, Tobyn LaVergne, Vera Deville Judycki, William Lewis, Wood Grigsby and more...
    · French Culture Showcase (9:00am-1:00pm) featuring a conversation French table rally, representatives of French tables throughout Acadiana, a French choral performance by Larry Miller & friends, and a performance by Rio Luminoso...
    · Cultural Partners Showcase (1:00pm-3:00pm) will include representatives from tourism, arts and culture, French entities and more including Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission, St. Landry Parish Tourism, St. Martin Parish Tourism, Opelousas Tourism and St. Martinville Tourism; Acadiana Center for the Arts, Louisiana Division of the Arts, Louisiana State Office of Cultural Development, Atchafalaya Basin Commission; CODOFIL and the New Orleans French Consulate; Bayou Teche Brewing...
    · Etude Program Showcase (10:00am-8:00pm) featuring FREE classes and workshops conducted by local and international artists including Cie Coatimundi, a French puppetry duo from Chateaurenard, France who will give a beginning puppetry workshop and more...
    · Celtic Circuit Showcase (4:00pm-6:00pm) featuring music by Farouche, members of Celjun and a demo by Sheila Ryan of the Ryan School of Irish Dance...
    · Music of Acadiana Showcase (6:30pm-11:00pm) will feature performances by Hadley Castille & Friends, Nolten Simien with Mitch Reed & Jeff George and finally closing the night, a special group!

Hungry? Café t’NUNU’s will prepare Momma Rita’s famous chicken and sausage gumbo; signature Jambon pressed sandwiches which include baked ham, Parmesan cheese and fig confiture; and, Roxie’s warm bread pudding. JoElla Leblanc and Chef Maureen Little, who make up the fabulous duo, Two Creole Women, will be preparing shrimp etouffee; chicken, sausage and tasso jambalaya; home style chili w/ beans; sweet dough pies; and, food for the kids. Food prices start at $3 which will provide for an affordable dining experience for the entire family. Adult beverages will be available for your convenience at stores around town.

In addition, there will be other events in town including: · unveiling of the new Decentralized Arts Funded Vincent Darby mural at Town Hall (3:00pm-3:30pm) and
    · “Lighting of the Luminaries” (3:30pm-4:30pm) at the gazebo which raises funds for the Miles Perret Center
    · an open studio at Vincent Darby's Art Studio (10:00am - 2:00pm and 5:00pm - 8:00pm) where you can purchase prints of the newly completed mural

Interested in being an art or craft vendor in this juried event? email your request to fredericklecole@gmail.com or visit the website www.fireandwater.homestead.com print out an application and follow directions.
Limited spaces available. Deux Bayous Gallery artists receive a FREE space. Frederick members pay 10% of sales with a $150 cap. Non-Frederick members pay 10% of total sales with no cap. Artists pay at the end of the event. Tis the season for selling art with no financial risk.

    Want to promote your work, your business and/or organization by donating artwork, a gift certificate, gift or service for the SAVE NUNU’s auction? Contact Karen Willingham at 337-453-3307.

Need more information? You can visit www.fireandwater.homestead.com in order to obtain a complete list of vendors and for a printable calendar of events which include all of the FREE workshops or call 337-453-3307.

Fire and Water is made possible thru the efforts of its many volunteers and members of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts with programs partially funded by the Decentralized Arts Funding program from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, Office of Cultural Development, Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism in cooperation with the Louisiana State Arts Council as administered by the Acadiana Arts Council as well as funding from the French Consulate of New Orleans and South Arts. We would also like to thank both St. Martin Parish Tourism and St. Landry Tourism for helping to promote the event.

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I received an email today Collin Bercier of Louisiana Solar Solutions offering to donate solar panels for the rebuilding of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts / NUNU's.  It takes my breath away to realize the generosity of the Louisiana community.  Collin will be working with a team of architects and designers who have already volunteered their time to help us design a new facility.  

Thank you!!!!
Jill Hackney
President
Frederick l'Ecole des Arts

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I'm pretty sure a good time was had by all at the Blue Moon Saloon and Guest House in Lafayette.  Such a wonderful community of people came together to get the ball rolling on our rebuilding.  Six incredible bands and a host of sponsors made all of this possible.   You can find out more about our upcoming fund raising events at phoenixrisingnunu.homestead.com

Here are some pictures from the event at the Blue Moon.

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Send me your quote along with your logo (if you have one) and I'll add it to the PHOENIX RISING website!

George Marks
georgemarkstudio@gmail.com

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Come and help us celebrate the PHOENIX RISING--SAVE NUNU'S Benefit at the Blue Moon Saloon
 
Photo: SAVE NUNU's original art piece created by Kelly Guidry

Just because a fire destroyed the Town Market Rural Arts Centre, the heart of cultural activity in rural Acadiana, it doesn’t mean that the party is over, Lakeview RV Park and Beach and the Blue Moon Saloon along with an enviable list of supporters including visual and performing artists have come together to bring to you the SAVE NUNU's Benefit.  "The fire at Nu Nu's is not only a loss to the Marks family and the town of Arnaudville, but an amputation of creativity for our entire culture. At first site of the destruction, I was overwhelmed with a sense of grief not only towards George and his family but also in relation to my own fears. This could happen to me. Mark Falgout and Jim Phillips had similar feelings about Nu Nu's situation. We all felt an obligation towards the fallen venue, understanding the tremendous investment involved in a business as such, yet unable to comprehend the level of loss.” says event coordinator Toby Rodriguez.
 
On Sunday, August 29, 4pm-Midnight, you'll get a healthy serving of great musical performances by Horace Trahan and the Ossun Express, Celjun, Joe Hall and the Louisiana Cane Cutters, Ryan Brunet & les Malfecteurs, Bonsoir Catin, Cedric Watson and Bijou Creole.  Signature food items from NUNU's will be available for purchase.  Kelly Guidry's beautiful piece will be auctioned off along with a bevy of other art pieces.  $10 Donation.

 
Visit: www.phoenixrisingnunu.homestead.com for more information, to make donations or to sponsor the event.
 

Contact: Toby Rodriguez at toby@lvpark.com or 337-280-4354

This event is sponsored by Frederick l'Ecole des Arts

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If you have not become a member of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts yet, please take a moment to join. And if you are a member of Frederick please get someone you know to join.

It is important that we continue pushing during this time of transition and rebuilding.

Visit www.frederick-arts.org. Click on Donate and follow the directions or if you would like to mail it in, click on membership and print out the application and send to the address indicated.

peace
gmarks

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We have been bombarded with offers. Becoming a member of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts is the most important thing that you can do right now.

I do want everyone to know that we will rebuild and that we are diligently working at assembling a team comprised of local, regional and state level representatives including, but not limited to, Gwen Richard of the ACA, Kelly Pepper of Louisiana Division of the Arts and Gaye Hamilton of Louisiana Cultural Districts. The team will address a plan for fund raising specific to compensating artists for their work, securing programs and rebuilding and, is being headed by Jill Hackney, President of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts.

There are a multitude of fund raising opportunities that will be taking place over the next year specific to the non-profit component, Frederick. This is the organization responsible for providing for music to be heard and art to be seen within the Town Market/NUNU's facility. It is also the organization responsible for the majority of special events. In regards to this disaster, when you help Frederick's, you are ultimately helping Town Market/NUNU's. Furthermore, when you help Frederick's, you are helping the whole of Louisiana.

What you can do right now to begin making a difference is join Frederick l'Ecole des Arts ( www.frederick-arts.org). Simply click on the DONATE button and then follow instructions.

Also, send your name, phone number, email address and your specialty area to me. Our friends over at Cutural Development are assembling a list of friends wanting to help with rebuilding efforts.

And if you would like to help other organizations that support our efforts...please join the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Louisiana Partnership for the Arts, the Cultural Economy Foundation and Americans for the Arts. All of these organizations play a huge part in promoting, perpetuating and propagating healthy cultural habitats--like the one in Arnaudville.

And, if there is a business, venue or studio in your neighborhood that you haven't been to or purchased from in awhile, please take the time and invest in what they do.

Finally, I also want each of you to know that we are dedicated to keeping cultural development alive and well in Arnaudville. Russell's food center will allow the use of Steeple Vue Gallery and Women of Culture, also in Arnaudville has donated use of their facility for future events as well. We are also in the process of securing temporary teaching, cafe' and studio facilities here in town. We will also work with our cultural partners, the Coffee Break in Breaux Bridge and Casa Azul in Grand Coteau in order to accommodate additional programming opportunities.

Please contact Jill Hackney, President of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts for additional information, ideas, volunteer opportunities and sponsorship--225-205-3987 or jillhackneyartist@gmail.com.

Thank you in advance for the kind thoughts, words of advice and overall support.

peace and love
george marks
www.georgemarkstudio.com

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Hello,

You may or may not have heard...but Town Market/NUNU's was destroyed by fire this past weekend. 

I do want everyone to know that we will rebuild and that we are diligently working at assembling a team comprised of local, regional and state level representatives including, but not limited to, Gwen Richard of the ACA, Kelly Pepper of Louisiana Division of the Arts and Gaye Hamilton of Louisiana Cultural Districts. The team will address a plan for fund raising specific to compensating artists for their work, securing programs and rebuilding and, is being headed by Jill Hackney, President of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts.

There are a multitude of fund raising opportunities that will be taking place over the next year specific to the non-profit component, Frederick.  This is the organization responsible for providing for music to be heard and art to be seen within the Town Market/NUNU's facility.  It is also the organization responsible for the majority of special events.  In regards to this disaster, when you help Frederick's, you are ultimately helping Town Market/NUNU's.  Furthermore, when you help Frederick's, you are helping the whole of Louisiana.

Please visit www.frederick-arts.org to become a member and/or make a tax deductible donation.  Simply click on the DONATE button and then follow instructions.
And if you would like to help other organizations that support our efforts...please join the Acadiana Center for the Arts, Louisiana Partnership for the Arts, the Cultural Economy Foundation and Americans for the Arts.  All of these organizations play a huge part in promoting, perpetuating and propagating healthy cultural habitats--like the one in Arnaudville.

And, if there is a business, venue or studio in your neighborhood that you haven't been to or purchased from in awhile, please take the time and invest in what they do.

Finally, I also want each of you to know that we are dedicated to keeping cultural development alive and well in Arnaudville.  Russell's food center will allow the use of Steeple Vue Gallery and Women of Culture, also in Arnaudville has donated use of their facility for future events as well.  We are also in the process of securing temporary teaching, cafe' and studio facilities here in town.  We will also work with our cultural partners, the Coffee Break in Breaux Bridge and Casa Azul in Grand Coteau in order to accommodate additional programming opportunities.

Please contact Jill Hackney, President of Frederick l'Ecole des Arts for additional information, ideas, volunteer opportunities and sponsorship--225-205-3987 or jillhackneyartist@gmail.com.
Thank you in advance for the kind thoughts, words of advice and overall support.

peace and love
george marks
www.georgemarkstudio.com

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Frederick l'Ecole des Arts et al is a 501c3 non-profit arts organization dedicated to providing a stage/platform/gallery for creative living by facilitating community, economic, and artistic/cultural development.  Our goal is to educate the public about the importance of the Arts and the positive effects it has on preserving and promoting the culture of the Greater Acadiana Area while providing a better understanding of the artistic contributions made by other cultures of the world, particularly the French culture so prevalent in the region.

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