The Arts Council schedules music, artwork and theatre options

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HUNTSVILLE – The Arts Council Inc. (TAC) has scheduled concerts, workshops and visual art expositions and sales for late summer and early fall 2013.

TAC President Gaylen Pugh of Madison has witnessed remarkable growth in the local arts community.

“The Arts Council’s membership of organizations and individual artists has grown by more than 150 percent over the last two years. Our 200-plus members have activities and events almost every day of the week,” Pugh said. “We celebrate and promote their work.”

TAC compiles a calendar of events that is available at artshuntsville.org, along with promoting activities on Facebook.

Among these entertainment options, Concerts in the Park will continue through Aug. 12. The free concerts on Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. are staged at Big Spring International Park. TAC and the City of Huntsville Parks and Recreation Department sponsor the concert series.

Quigley Arts & Entertainment District has launched in downtown Huntsville with TAC coordinating an array of street performers. Courthouse Square is animated with vocalists and visual artists on Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 10 p.m. through Sept. 27. Eateries and pubs have kicked up the tempo for a quick snack, savory meal or libations.

“The Arts Council will present the first Lee Deal Theatre Workshop, hosted by the University of Alabama in Huntsville on Aug. 24,” Pugh said. Dramatists across North Alabama can attend training workshops for actors, directors and designers.

For National Arts & Humanities Month in October, the second annual Fall for the Arts celebration will offer more than 300 options in the fine arts. In November, pARTy (that’s not a typo) returns as a unique benefit event to spotlight the one-night-only sale of artwork from premiere artists from across the Southeast.

“The success of The Arts Council is due to the tremendous artistry in the Huntsville metropolitan area and the dedicated volunteers, sponsors and partner agencies who help us showcase the arts in our community,” Pugh said.

For more information, visit artshuntsville.org and Facebook/The Arts Council and Twitter.