Terrell Heights Neighborhood Association

In keeping with the green practices adopted by the Green Living Committee and the THNA Board, this year’s Annual Neighborhood Picnic on April 2nd will promote 3 awesome initiatives: BYO – Bring your own re-usable cups, plates and utensils; a plant exchange; and battery recycling.  Be sure to read all about these initiatives in the March/April edition of the newsletter: March/April 2011 Newsletter

It’s that time of year!  Our Annual Neighborhood Picnic will take place on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. in Scates Park, located at the corner of North Meadow Lane and Fieldcrest.  For all the exciting details, please read the March/April edition of our newsletter: March/April 2011 Newsletter.

THNA will be hosting its first annual Walk of Art on Saturday, October 22, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.  The event will feature neighborhood artists, craftspeople, and musicians, who will show and sell their work in their homes and studios, offering Terrell Heights residents and visitors an exciting opportunity to meet the artists and purchase original works.  Residents can further show their support by hosting an artist, craftsperson, or musician in their own front yard or home.

Artists, craftspeople, and musicians who wish to participate can download the application: Application for Walk of Art

It’s generally understood and accepted that a community thrives when people support local businesses and schools.  Supporting the arts is every bit as beneficial to a community’s quality of life, if not more so.

Some of you may be thinking, “Who can afford to support the arts in today’s struggling economy?”  After all, art is not practical and is generally the last item on someone’s list of discretionary spending even when times are good.  But the benefits of supporting the arts–especially in tough times like these–become even more valuable in ways that go far beyond one’s personal finances.

Original art nourishes our souls and lifts us into a world of possibilities.  And who among us could not use some of that right now?  Products of mass production and visual manipulation surround us, brainwashing us into conforming and consuming without question.  To display unique visions of the world urges us to remember our aliveness and our deeper humanity, expresses our personal tastes, and reminds us of the quirky, unpredictable, exploratory, and magically inventive qualities of the human imagination.

For more information about the Walk of Art, call Betsy Gruy at (210) 315-4966, or email her at betsy@sugarloosedesigns.com.