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"At the heart of Chattanooga is the art of Chattanooga!"   --Tekelia C. Kelly       Click here to see "The HeART of Chattanooga: The Arts Are For All", designed by Tekelia C. Kelly's For Your Information for Allied Arts Holmberg Leadership Institute Graduation November 29, 2012.  See class info below.

Congratulations 2012 Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute Alumni

Congratulations to Allied Arts 2012 Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute Alumni graduating Thursday November 29, 2012 at the Chattanooga Theatre Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  This year's participant's from left to right are (front row) Peggy Douglas, Samantha Teter, Jennifer Rubin, Tekelia Kelly, Baggs McKelvey, Deborah Tepper, Suzanne Ford, Cynthia Pennington, Lauren Goforth, Ann Law, Ginnie Sams, (second row) Lisa Starks, Elizabeth Wells, Sara Marczynski, Andree Herbert, Carlin McRae, (third row) Liz Soydan, Mike Rudez, Philip Luckey, Barry Snyder, Catherine Durham, Rodney Strong, Ballard Scearce, Blake Harris, Jim Laney, and Jamie Curtis (not showing) Andrew Clark, Cathy Clifford, Hamp Johnson, Kay Sanford

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Thirty community members gathered at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre on Thursday, November 29 to present their final thoughts about the state of the arts in Chattanooga. The presentations were the culmination of the eighth annual Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute, a program sponsored by ArtsBuild (formerly Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga).

The Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute is designed for those who share a passion for advancing the arts in Chattanooga. The four-month program develops leadership skills necessary to prepare the participants for prominent roles within arts organizations. The Holmberg Institute educates participants about the mission and goals of ArtsBuild and Chattanooga arts organizations; explores current issues facing the arts

community; and strengthens individual talents and skills needed to serve as volunteers, board members and fundraisers. The Holmberg Institute provides many opportunities for networking as the participants receive a unique behind-the-scenes view of the arts.

This year’s Holmberg Institute kicked-off on September 10 with an opening reception at WTCI-TV and consisted of six classes, each focusing on a different aspect of the arts in Chattanooga including education, advocacy, diversity, and downtown development. The class also spent a day in Nashville touring the Frist Center for the Visual Arts and meeting with officials at the Tennessee Arts Commission and Tennesseans for the Arts.

“The Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute has enhanced our community by engaging talented and dynamic citizens to understand the role the arts play to make Chattanooga a great place to live and work,” commented Rodney Van Valkenburg, Director of Grants and Initiatives at ArtsBuild. “This class has demonstrated excellent leadership skills that will greatly benefit not only our arts community, but all of Hamilton County.”

Launched in 2005, The Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute is offered annually by ArtsBuild in memory of long-time board member and arts advocate A. William Holmberg, Jr. A maximum of 30 people have the opportunity to participate in the program each year. Criteria for selection of participants include level of interest in the arts, background, relevant experience, and degree of commitment to volunteer for service with arts and cultural institutions.

2012 HALI Alumni at Tennessee Arts Commission in Nashville, TN

2012 HALI Alumni at Graduation November 29, 2012

2012 HALI Alumni Group 4's Presentation "The HeART of Chattanooga"

"At the heart of Chattanooga is the art of Chattanooga!"--Tekelia C. Kelly

Presenting Allied Arts 2012 Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute Graduation Presentation "The HeART of Chattanooga: The Arts Are For All, presented by Peggy Douglas, Tekelia Kelly, Michael Rudez, Deborah Tepper, and Samantha Teter.

Designed by Tekeia Kelly's For Your Information.

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"At the heart of Chattanooga is the art of Chattanooga!"--Tekelia C. Kelly Click here to see presentation.

Developing Tomorrow's Arts Leaders Today

The Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute is designed for those who share a passion for advancing the arts in our community.  The four month program develops leadership skills necessary to prepare the participants for prominent roles within arts organizations.  The Holmberg Institute educates participants about the mission and goals of ArtsBuild and Chattanooga arts organizations; explores current issues facing the arts community; and strengthens individual talents and skills needed to serve as volunteers, board members and fund raisers.  The Holmberg Institute provides many opportunities for networking as the participants receive a unique behind-the-scenes view of the arts.

Launched in 2005, The Holmberg Arts Leadership Institute is offered annually by ArtsBuild in memory of long-time board member and arts advocate A. William Holmberg, Jr.

A maximum of 30 people have the opportunity to participate in the program each year.  Criteria for selection of participants will include level of interest in the arts, background, relevant experience, and degree of commitment to volunteer for service with arts and cultural institutions.

 

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Non-Discrimination

ArtsBuild assures that no person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the programs and services or in the employment practices on the grounds of disability, age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other classification protected by Federal, Tennessee State constitutional, or statutory law.

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Andrew Clark
Cathy Clifford
Jamie Curtis
Peggy Douglas
Catherine Durham
Suzanne Ford
Lauren Goforth
Blake Harris
Andrée Herbert
Hamp Johnston
Tekelia Kelly
Jim Laney
Ann Law
Philip Luckey
Sarah Marczynski
Baggs McKelvey
Carlin McRae
Cynthia Pennington
Jennifer Rubin
Mike Rudez
Ginnie Sams
Kay Sanford
Ballard Scearce
Barry Snyder
Liza Soydan
Lisa Stark
Rodney Strong
Deborah Tepper
Samantha Teter
Elizabeth Wells

More About Tekelia Kelly

"She Sings" Tribute to Legendary Songstresses by Tekelia Kelly

  

Bessie Smith is a Chattanooga legendary songstress for whom the MLK Bessie Smith strut was named.  Find out more about the Bessie Smith at the Bessie Smith Museum located at 200 East M L King Boulevard. Chattanooga, TN 37403.  You may also call (423) 266-8658, or visit www.bessiesmithcc.org/ for more information. 

 

Click here to hear Bessie Smith's classic song, "St. Louis Blues", sung by Chattanooga singer/songwriter, recording artist, and engineer Tekelia Kelly at Tekelia Kelly.com, as other song  classics like  "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn Miller

 

To learn more about Tekelia Kelly's one-woman show "She Sings", a tribute to 20th century legendary songstresses like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald,  Dorothy Dandridge, Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, The Andrew Sisters Doris Day, Karen Carpenter, Donna Summers, Whitney Houston and many others visit  www.TekeliaKelly.com.