The Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal & the Sea Islands
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The Arts Council of Beaufort, Port Royal & the Sea Islands
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About ARTworks
ARTworks is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 1991.
ARTworks applies the many creative tools of The Arts to strengthen artists and to enrich audiences, collectors, and visitors through high quality arts experiences and arts education programs 365 days a year.
ARTworks Staff
Executive Director ~ JW Rone Development Director ~ Jenny Rone Public Relations Coordinator & Get Your Art Out Program Coordinator ~ Lisa Rentz
Board of Directors
President ~ Deanna Bowdish (Artist and Owner of The Gallery; Term Expires 2012)
Vice President ~ Claudette Humphrey (Retired Educator & artist; Term Expires 2011) Secretary ~ Kathleen Jordan (Retired Managing Director; Term Expires 2012) Treasurer ~ Jack Russell (Retired CPA & musician; Term Expires 2011) Directors, Terms Expire 2011
Directors, Terms Expire 2012
Office Contact Information
ARTworks is
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Home | ARTworks | Arts Incubation | Arts Education | Cultural Tourism | Supporting The Arts | Detour for the Arts ~ Beaufort County Arts Calendar| Contact Us Activities of ARTworks are supported with funds from the South Carolina Arts Commission through the National Endowment for the Arts, City of Beaufort, Accommodations Taxes from Beaufort County, Heritage Classic Foundation, and support from our members. Copyright Notice: This web site is owned and operated by the Arts Council of Beaufort County. All pictures, art work displayed on this site are owned by the contributing artist and copyright protected. Pictures and works of art displayed on this site may not to be copied or reproduced in any manner without the explicit written permission of the artist. Information contained on the web is the property of ARTworks and may not be used for any other purpose. For questions about the website, please contact the webmaster
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A theater director/producer/actor who has toured both nationally and internationally
with an arts-in-education specialty; former Director of the Morgan Arts Council
& Ice House in Berkeley Springs, WV. J.W. and his wife Jenny were hired by the ACBC in
August 2006 as a management team (two heads for the price of one). Under J.W. & Jenny's leadership
the organization has established ARTworks, partnered with the Town of Port Royal to produce free street music concerts, conducted
an economic impact of the arts study, held the first Beaufort County Arts Summit, established an afterschool program, won a PICA Award for Best 4-color newsletter in the
Carolina's, won a SC Center for the Book Award for Literacy Advocacy, created the "Beaufort International Chalk Festival," completed a year-long
public art project ~ "Beaufort's Big Swim: Mermaids," partnered with MainStreet Beaufort to produce free performances in Waterfront Park, partnered
with the Beaufort County School District and the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina as John F. Kennedy Center Partners in Education promoting and
providing arts integration professional development for teachers.
A theater producer/actor; former owner of one of the top 100 Contemporary American
Craft Galleries in the country; former President of the Morgan Arts Council Board of Directors; and former CIO at the US DHHS Office of Inspector General.
Since Jenny and J.W. were hired, the ACBC has received several competitive grants from the Coastal Community Foundation, the Donnelley Foundation,
the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, and another important afterschool programming grant.
A literary artist involved in the Beaufort County Schools Teaching Artist Program; and founder of the "Iodine Literary Projects." Lisa manages all
public relations including press releases and the monthly e-newsletter. Lisa is also the Editor of ArtNews. The PICA Award and SC Center for the Book
Award were products of her tireless work.
