ARt Night

LCHS Arts Department to host first Arts Career Night on April 18 Staff reports The Lincoln County High School Arts Department is calling all aspiring artists, musicians and creatives of all kinds to the first ever regional Arts Career Night. 

The event will be from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18 at the school, located at 1233 Huntsville Highway in Fayetteville. The LCHS Arts Department is hosting several arts and music programs including industries and schools that offer training and/or further education and job opportunities for aspiring artists, thespians, musicians, etc. “We are still adding people to our lineup,” said Jennie Roles-Walter, an art teacher at LCHS.

Some organizations and industries taking part in the event include the Alabama Center for the Arts, Austin Peay State University Department of Art and Design, Tennessee Tech’s School of Art, Craft and Design, The Hair Academy, Tennessee Tech’s School of Music, the University of Tennessee Southern Fine Arts Department, Alabama A&M Visual Arts Program – Art, Communications, Media, Music, the Tennessee College of Applied Technology in Pulaski - Communications, Marketing and Business and the Fayetteville-Lincoln County Arts Center.

Others include Southern Bales by Allie Heffington Isbell, Anna Phillips Designs, Art Teacher Julia McCalip, Designer Jason Ivey, FPU Marketing and Graphic Designer Rylee Campbell, Event and Venue Planner Lisa Akins with Sacred Stone, hair dresser Brianna Almy, artist Jennifer Taylor, Public Affairs and Media Analyst Kait Shea, Sweet Feed Company owner Misty Sims, Dragonfly Gallery owner and residential designer Carl Gleghorn, mural artist Sarah Bradford with HeART of Sarah, songwriter and musician Karen Newsum, and Roark Phillips and Brandi Welch, both with Elk River Carving Company.

 “These professionals from various arts-related fields are excited to answer questions about their job fields,” Roles-Walter said. All regional high schools are invited to attend the event as well as the general public. Food trucks and coffee will be available on site. Featured food trucks include Sweet to the Soul, Spaghetti Monster and Jessie’s Flour Sack. Contact Roles-Walter at jwalter@lcdoe.org for more information.