October 17, 2024

Thank You for Your Continued Support!

September/October Memberships



Susie Bender

Ron Brown

Holly Dilatush

Edward L. Sanders Insurance Agency, Inc.

Gwendolyn A. Fleming

Doris Hall

Sharon Hanley

Cindy Johnson

Gale Kladitis

Music Teachers Association Of Charles County, Inc.

Dianne Shisler

Clarissa Stroud

THE CCAA

SMTMD FALL CONCERT

CHAPTICO, MD

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25th • 7 PM

Lynn Hollyfield will be performing live at the Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. Doors open at 7 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm. Complimentary refreshments will be offered. Admission is $15 for members, $20 for non-members, and children under 17 are free. Tickets can be purchased in advance or at the door. This concert was made possible in part by a grant from the St. Mary’s County Arts Council, and the Maryland State Arts Council. See the website for more details.

Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, https://www.smtmd.org/#/concert/

SMTMD CONTRA DANCE & WALTZ WORKSHOP

CHAPTICO, MD

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9th • 6 PM

At Christ Church Parish Hall, 37497 Zach Fowler Rd, Chaptico, MD. Caller Kim Forry will start the evening at 6 pm with an hour-long waltz workshop followed by our regularly scheduled contra dance with live music performed by the SOMD Open Band from 7:00 to 9:30 pm. Admission is $12 for non‐SMTMD members; $8 for members. Children 17 and under (when accompanied by a paying adult) and band members are free. Info: smtmd2@gmail.com, smtmd.org/#/dances/  

Photo credit: Kim Forry and Erin Jewell

CCAA Sponsored Galleries

2025 Call for Artists Coming Soon!

The Charles Regional

Medical Center Gallery

Coming Soon!

Charles County

Commissioner Building Gallery

Coming Soon!

For more information about CCAA-sponsored and supported galleries, contact ccaaofficeaa@gmail.com

Visit our website to see the current gallery shows online!

The Charles County Chapter of the Maryland Writers Association assists new and established writers from the basics of the craft, editing, traditional and self-publication, marketing and many other aspects of writing. The Chapter coordinates book signings at various events throughout the year, and coordinated writing events to the Mattawoman Creek Art Center. The Chapter meets at Christ Church, 112 Charles Street, La Plata at 6 PM every third Wednesday of the month for a Critique Group, followed by a business meeting and writing prompts at 7 PM.

Contact Lewis McIntyre at mcintyrel@verizon.net,

to be put on distribution for meeting notices and events.

QUICK HELPFUL LINKS & INFORMATION

CCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

RONALD G. BROWN, Vice-President

CINDY JOHNSON, Secretary/Treasurer

DIANE RAUSCH, Past President

JOSELLE GILPIN

LEW McINTYRE

ROBERT MEDLEY

CLARISSA STROUD

GALLERY

GALE KLADITIS - Gallery Specialist

CINDI BARNHART - Gallery Assistant

ALEXANDRIA GONZALEZ

The Newsflash is published every Thursday. If you would like your event included, send all information to the CCAA office by email at

ccaaofficeaa@gmail.com

no later than the Monday before your event.

The CCAA is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. All membership dues and donations are 100 percent tax deductible.

CCAA OFFICE STAFF

ALEXANDRIA GONZALEZ - Administrative Director

MACKENZIE COULBY - Program Specialist

In Memory of our former Executive Director - ROBERT K. RAUSCH

CCAA Membership Organizations

African American Heritage Society

Business Training Works, Inc.

Charles County Board of Education

Charles County Department of Community Services

Charles County Fair, Inc.

Charles County Public Library

Charles County Public Schools

Charles County Youth Orchestra

Chesapeake Choral Arts Society

Edward L. Sanders Insurance Agency, Inc.

Friends of Old Waldorf School

Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities, Inc.

Lew and Karen McIntyre, Authors

Life Journeys Writers Guild

Maryland Writers Association

Mattawoman Creek Art Center

Music Teachers Association of Charles County, Inc.

Nanjemoy Community Center, DCS

National Association of American African Dance Teachers

Neighborhood Creative Arts Center

Opening Night Productions

Phoenix International Incorporated

Port Tobacco Players

Southern Maryland Carousel Group

Southern Maryland Concert Band

Southern Maryland Decorative Painters

Town of Indian Head

Our Sponsors: Thank You!

About the Charles County Arts Alliance, Inc.

The mission of the Charles County Arts Alliance (CCAA) is to stimulate, promote, encourage, and provide recognition of the arts and the creative spirit. Founded in 1987, the CCAA promotes ALL the arts in Charles County: music, visual art, drama, dance and literature.

The CCAA is the official arts council of Charles County and is recognized as such by the Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC), an agency of the Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) of the State of Maryland. In this capacity, the CCAA serves as the "umbrella" organization for the arts community in Charles County. The CCAA promotes Charles County arts organizations and individuals, provides financial support to nonprofit organizations and the schools through its annual arts grant programs, sponsors the creation and presentation of new, diverse cultural activities and special events for the community, provides arts scholarships, and ensures the Charles County's under-served population, people with disabilities, residents with limited income, minorities, and senior citizens have access to the arts. The CCAA builds partnerships with local government, the business community and the educational community, in an effort to enhance the overall quality of life for the citizens of Charles County.