FAC Weekly Update

We hope that you had a fantastic week! The FAC has launched "full speed ahead" into the 4th Quarter of the school year, and we are excited to cap off this week with our annual downtown showcase - ELEVATE. Our students are excited to perform for a packed Gunter Theatre tonight. It should be an evening to remember!

There are a lot of good things to celebrate and look forward to at this time of the year. Keep reading for some outstanding accolades and information on upcoming FAC performances.

Here’s the latest from the halls of the FAC…

The Difference Between Successful and Unsuccessful People

Three Major Differences Between Successful and Unsuccessful People:
1. Thinking
» Successful people daily think realistically about their problems and positive ways with which to approach them.
» Unsuccessful people think unrealistically about their problems and hope that everything
works out.

2. Feeling
» Successful people know their behavior determines their feelings.
» Unsuccessful people allow their feelings to determine their behavior.

3. Doing
» Successful people initiate and complete.
» Unsuccessful people fail to do both.
You can’t build a reputation on what you’re going to do.

Current students - if you received an offer to return to the FAC next year, you will need to go into your GCS student backpack account to accept the offer. The deadline to complete this task is next Wednesday, April 5, so please take care of this right away.

Congratulations to the following students for being named NATIONAL MEDALISTS in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards! It is a tremendous honor to be recognized on the national stage, and we applaud these students and thank their Instructors!

• Anna Cassell - GOLD Medal for Visual Arts - Tethered to Home
• Myles Thompson - GOLD Medal for Visual Arts - Car of Life

• Jane Kihne - SILVER Medal for Visual Arts - Contain the Flame
• Lewis Mims - SILVER Medal for Visual Arts - The (dis)Comfort of Being Seen
• Brianna Nicoloff - SILVER Medal for Visual Arts - The Cleansing of Youth
• Anna Castro Spratt - GOLD Medal for Creative Writing - The Last Supper
• Lindsey Grace - SILVER Medal for Creating Writing - Green Teeth: Prose

Congratulations to the following Fine Arts Center Visual Artists for earning awards at the 2023 Converse College Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition!

BEST IN SHOW

Evie Driggs - Daydreaming - Ceramics

FIRST PLACE

Sariah Caldwell - Gray Paper Portrait - Drawing

Amara Listar - Absence of Awareness - Mixed Media

Lee Bryan - Wall - Fibers

Ella Tomlin - Generations to Generations - Graphic Design

Lily Caligan-Gilliam - Hand with Flowers - Photography

SECOND PLACE

Anna Cassell - Hold that Thought - Painting

Grace Peters - The Navigator - Sculpture

Haleigh Perkins - Untitled - Fibers

Dr. Roy S. Fluhrer served as the Director of Greenville County School District’s Fine Arts Center from 1989 to 2017. Upon his retirement, a scholarship in his name was established and will be awarded to a graduating Senior on an annual basis. This needs-based scholarship will be awarded to students who demonstrate artistic excellence along with the intent to study the arts at the collegiate/university/conservatory level.

Students may apply via this Google Form - https://forms.gle/JKzR1fyesh9Rj7fD7 - with a deadline of Friday, May 5, 2023, to electronically submit the form. A committee will review all applications and the winner will be announced at the Fine Arts Center Commencement on Wednesday, May 24, 2023.

All applications should include two letters of recommendation - one from a teacher and one from a community member who is familiar with your artistic growth and drive for excellence. Please either email or submit a hard copy of the letters to Mr. Popat by the May 5 deadline.

Please email Mr. Popat with information. We would be happy to publicize performances from all of our local arts organizations!

Schoolinks

Students may log on to https://www.schoolinks.com/ to access a comprehensive scholarship list. Click on “Finances” and “Scholarship Matching.”

Regions Black History Scholarship Essay Contest | Regions https://www.regions.com/about-regions/diversity-equity-inclusion/supporting-communities/black-history-month/essay-contest-scholarship. Deadline: March 31, 2023

J E Sirrine Scholarship: Students may apply for a $2,000 Sirrine Scholarship by visiting the Sirrine Scholarship Application website. Renewable for a maximum of three (3) years, provided the student maintains satisfactory progress toward the completion of his/her program of studies. Deadline: April 15, 2023

Duck Tape Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest - Over $20,000 in cash scholarships for high school students who make the best prom attire from Duck Brand Duct tape. Create an outfit and/or costume to be judged on originality, workmanship, use of colors, accessories and use of Duck Brand tape. 14 years and older are eligible. Details at www.stuckatprom.com March 29-June 7

• Thursday, April 6 - FAC Dance Spring Concert; Gunter Theatre, 7:00 p.m.
  
• Wednesday, April 12 - Jazz Concert, AM Studios; 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall; Tickets are $10 for adults, free to GCS students and children 12 and under
• Thursday, April 13 - Jazz Concert, PM Studios; 6:30 p.m., Recital Hall; Tickets are $10 for adults, free to GCS students and children 12 and under
• Thursday and Friday, April 20 and 21 - Voice Scenes; 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall; For tickets, go to https://fine-arts-center.ticketleap.com/voice-scenes-2023--/

Preparing dedicated students for 21st-century careers through rigorous, pre-professional arts training in a dynamic, inclusive, collaborative learning community.

Core Values

• Creativity

• Respect

• Grit

• Identity

• Connection

Email: vpopat@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.fineartscenter.net
Location: 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-2550
Twitter: @FACGreenville