October 12, 2023

The CCAA

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FEATURED EVENTS

COSMIC Symphony is excited to present native Southern Marylander and professional cellist from New York City, Julia Henderson. Julia will be performing the Dvorak Cello Concerto in B minor, the same piece she played as COSMIC’s 2009 Young Artist Competition Winner!!

Oct 14th -22nd 2023

CCAA Sponsored Galleries

For more information about CCAA sponsored and supported galleries, contact [email protected] and [email protected]

Visit our website to see the current gallery shows online!

Join aspiring, emerging, and established writers at the Maryland Writers’ Association’s (MWA) Annual Brain to Bookshelf Conference October 14-15 at

Baltimore Hilton BWI,

1739 W Nursery Rd., 

Linthicum Heights, MD 21090

At MWA, we’re dedicated to the art, business and craft of writing, and this exciting in-person conference has it all:

·                     Keynote each day from award-winning USA Today best-seller Hank Phillippi Ryan

·                     Dozens of presentations and workshops.

·                     Literary agents and small press editors will hear pitches, critique work, and offer their insights during a panel discussion.

·                     Lunch networking opportunity with fellow attendees and industry professionals.

·                     Bookstore - buy presenter titles, plus sell your latest book, raffle and much more.

Register at https://marylandwriters.org/MWA_Annual_Conference_2023.

For the best conference rates and opportunities, join MWA, then be sure to login to your account when you register.

Pitches and critiques do sell out - act early to get the agent or editor who's right for your work. 

Please join us Thursday, October 12, 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET, for the national release of Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), Americans for the Arts’ new economic impact study of the nation’s nonprofit arts and culture organizations

and its audiences.  



During this LIVE virtual event, we’ll debut the latest economic and social impact findings gathered in partnership with 373 regions from across all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Not only will you be the first to learn the highly anticipated national impact numbers, but you’ll hear from arts partner communities, elected officials, artists, and national strategic partners about how and why this study is vital to the work they do in building stronger communities. 

The AEP6 Launch event will be hosted by Rita Moreno

the legendary multi-award-winning actress, singer, dancer,

and civil rights activist.

Sign up to participate in the Town of La Plata's Veterans Parade Veteran's Day Parade. Registration closes this Friday, October 13th. No late applications will be accepted.

Sunday, November 5th, 1 pm

Registration form is available on the Town's website

QUICK HELPFUL LINKS & INFORMATION

CCAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

KEITH LINVILLE, President

RONALD G. BROWN, Vice-President

CINDY JOHNSON, Secretary/Treasurer

ROBERT K. RAUSCH, Past President

JOSELLE GILPIN

LEW McINTYRE

ROBERT MEDLEY

DIANE RAUSCH

CLARISSA STROUD

GALLERY

GALE KLADITIS - Gallery Specialist

CINDI BARNHART - Gallery Assistant

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

[email protected]

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

ROBERT K. RAUSCH - Executive Director

MARCELA CACACE - Administrative Director

MACKENZIE COULBY - Program Specialist

ALEXANDRIA GONZALEZ - Admin Assistant

CCAA Membership Organizations

African American Heritage Society

Century 21 New Millennium Realtors

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

College of Southern Maryland

Community Bank of the Chesapeake

Edward L. Sanders Insurance Agency, Inc.

Friends of Old Waldorf School

Indian Head Center for the Arts / Black Box Theater

Ivy and Pearls of Southern Maryland Community Charities, Inc.

Life Journeys Writers Guild

Masonic Lodge - La Plata

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

Port Tobacco Players

Southern Maryland Carousel Group

Southern Maryland Decorative Painters

Town of Indian Head

Upward Thrive Academy

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.