. Dear Artist,

We would like to invite you to exhibit some of yhour best work at the Raytown Community Arts Festival to bre held from 1-5 PM on Sunday, April 15, 2012.

This annual event showcases the works of local fine arts students and of artists from surounding communities. Exhibits include both visual and performing arts with various music and dance selections during the day

We will be at our Raytown High School location, welcoming back local elementary and secondary student artists. As you know, many of their families attend the festival./The Raytown Community Arts Festival is sonsored by Raytown Arts Council, the Raytown Branch of the American Association of University Women, and Rayhtown Quality Schools with support from the Raytown Artists' Association

Of course, YOU are the biggest part of a successful art show. Please take time to review the following detail sheet and fill out the on-line application (available within the next several days).

We look forward to having you as part of this special afternoon.

PLEASE CLICK "READ MORE" TO ACCESS THE INFORMATION SHEET.

Sincerely,

Community Arts Festival Committee.

Thanks to everybody who has been contacting the Arts Council about the what, where and when of our 15th annual Broadway Musical. It is our pleasure to let you know that at the January board meeting, the council voted unanimously to selec Rodgers and Hammerstein's CINDERELLA as our 2012 show.

Audition dates were not discussed at the meeting, but hey will most likely be late April and/or early May. Rehearsals will begin sometime in May. Please watch this space for actual dates, which will be published as soon as they have been set. The show is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 14-16, 2012 in the performing arts center of Raytown High School. The Sunday performance will be a matinee with a 2 PM curtain.

Refer any questions to the webmaster. We will respond as soon as possible.

Each summer since 1998, the Raytown Arts Council has produced a professional quality Broadway Musical for the enjoyment of Raytown audiencesThese are thumbnails of each of the shows since 1998, as well as that for this summer's production of Cinderella. To visit the gallery, click: www.raytownartscouncil.com/gallery.

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The Raytown Arts Council has received a request from Emily Vestal of Webb Management Services. Ms Vestal is a consultant working with the city of Lee's Summit on an arts an dcultural facility planning exercise.The purpose of the exercise is to understand the space and support needs of artists, arts organizations and other cultural organizations in Lee's Summit and the region.If you would be interesting in participating in this survey, please click SURVEY.

An on-line publication, "RAYTOWNONLINE" has been established by Michael Downing. His publication carries stories about happenings in the Raytown community. He also reports on events sponsored by the Raytown Arts Counci l.

To Visit "RAYTOWNONLINE" CLICK HERE.

RAYTOWN ARTS COUNCIL SPONSORS TWO STERLING INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES, THE FLUTE FANTASIA AND THE POLISHED BRASS, PLUS THE RAYTOWN COMMUNITY SYMPHONIC BAND.

The Community Band has resumed rehearsals and will present their first concert of the season on March 5 at 2:30 PM at THE GROVES with another concert on April 3 at the Overland Park MARIOTT HOTEL.

RAC's Polished Brass is scheduled to play at the George Washington Tea at the WESTRIDGE CONDOS on Saturday, February 12, at BICKFORD HOUSE on Monday, February 28, and for BREAKTIME on Monday March 7 at 11 AM.

THE RAYTOWN ARTS COUNCIL WELCOMES ANY VALID COMMENTS. DUE TO A LARGE NUMBER OF FRIVOLOUS AND NON-PERTINENT COMMENTS, THAT FEATURE IS NOW DISABLED. COMMENTS MAY BE ADDRESSED VIA E-MAIL TO THE WEBMASTER. CLICK ON "CONTACT" ABOVE.

VISIT THE KANSAS CITY METRO MEN'S CHOIR WEBSITE.