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Carnegie Hall, Inc. is a regional cultural center located in Lewisburg, West Virginia within the Allegheny Mountains. Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas and Summers Counties are included in Carnegie Hall, Inc.’s primary service area. This region encompasses approximately 2,900 square miles and 73,000 people. Lewisburg is a city located in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. ...
The Allegheny Mountain Range (also spelled Alleghany and Allegany) -- informally, the Alleghenies -- is part of the Appalachian Mountain Range of the eastern United States. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...
Greenbrier County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...
Pocahontas County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ...
Summers County is a county located in the state of West Virginia. ...
Carnegie Hall, Inc. annually serves more than 75,000 patrons with live performances by artists from around the world, arts in education programming, classes, workshops, fine art exhibits, an independent film series and more. Carnegie Hall, Inc. is one of only four Carnegie Halls still in continuous use in the world. An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ...
Mission statement
Carnegie Hall, Inc.’s signature slogan is Bringing the Arts to Life! Carnegie Hall, Inc. adopted its current mission statement on April 17. 2006: Carnegie Hall is a regional center for the visual and performing arts. Its mission is to: present and promote artistic performances and exhibitions, educate the community in and about the arts and encourage and support active community participation in the arts. Mission Statement is a description of an entitys purpose to exist. ...
The performing arts are those forms of art which differ from the plastic arts insofar as the former uses the artists own body, face and presence as a medium, and the latter uses materials such as clay, metal or paint which can be molded or transformed to create some...
History In 1902, Lewisburg resident James Laing approached steel baron and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie (both men grew up in the same town in Scotland) with the request for support to replace a structure that had burned to the ground. Carnegie agreed to donate $33,000 to build Carnegie Hall as a classroom building for the Lewisburg Female Institute, later the Greenbrier College for Women. Greenbrier College for Women closed in 1972 and Carnegie Hall became part of the state run Greenbrier Center, a facility for the mentally and emotionally disadvantaged, for ten years. A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ...
Andrew Carnegie (November 25, 1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist, businessman, a major and widely respected philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company which later became U.S. Steel. ...
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In the early 1980s, rumors surfaced that the building was to be condemned and razed. A group of area residents organized to form Carnegie Hall, Inc., a not-for-profit regional arts and education center, which was incorporated in February 1983. For two years volunteers worked hard to make the building functional and safe. The first paid employee, Charles Goddard, was hired as Managing Director and served from 1985 until 1989. Performances and classes were organized and offered to the public. In 1989, Vivian Conly became Executive Director of the organization. Momentum continued to build, interest and support increased and staff was added to better plan and execute programs requested by area communities. A $3.4M restoration of the historic building was undertaken in 1996 and completed in June of 1997 (after a major fire on December 24, 1996 destroyed much of the building). Conly resigned in 2000 and Bruce Loving, Christy Clemons-Rodgers and Bradley Burck each served as President and CEO of the Hall in the ensuing four years. Susan Adkins became Executive Director in July 2005 and currently holds this position. The annual budget of the Hall grew from $89,000 in 1989 to $820,000 in 2006. A nonprofit organization (sometimes abbreviated to not-for-profit, non-profit, or NPO) is an organization whose primary objective is to support some issue or matter of private interest or public concern for non-commercial purposes. ...
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Architecture and renovations Carnegie Hall, Inc.’s original structure was designed by architects Barrett & Thompson in 1902 in the Greek Revival style, characterized foremost by its Ionic order portico with pediment, shouldered architrave trim, tall first floor windows and cornice with dentils.[1] Keeping with this style, the remainder of the structure is composed of simple, rectangular blocks with flat roofs.[2] Personal residence of Catherine the Great Greek Revival was a style of classical architecture which became fashionable in Europe in the 18th century, and in the United Kingdom and United States in the early 19th century. ...
Architects first real look at the Greek Ionic order: Julien David LeRoy, Les ruines plus beaux des monuments de la Grèce Paris, 1758 (Plate XX) The Ionic order forms one of the three orders or organizational systems of classical architecture, the other two canonic orders being the Doric and...
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A pediment is a classical architectural element consisting of a triangular section or gable found above the horizontal superstructure (entablature) which lies immediately upon the columns. ...
The architrave is the lintel or beam that rests on the capitals of the columns. ...
An example of a cornice along the top of a building in Wheeling, West Virginia. ...
A major renovation was designed by architects TAG Galyean and Kreps & Kreps (now Kreps & Zachwieja) and completed on June 18, 1997 to accommodate an elevator, administrative offices and an accessible entrance to the building. Renovation is the process of restoring or improving a structure. ...
In 2006, renovations to the front entrance were completed to comply with ADA guidelines, including a ramp, floor leveling and parking. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is the short title of United States Public Law 101-336, 104 Stat. ...
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Support - 1991 - Underserved Communities Grant through the West Virginia Division of Culture and History and the National Endowment for the Arts. Community Cultural Assessment process begins.
- 1993 - National Endowment for the Arts Design Arts Award ($10,000) to support creation of drawings for comprehensive master plan and planning materials.
- 1994 - National Trust for Historic Preservation - Preservation Services Fund (PSF) Grant ($1,200) for printed material regarding renovation of the Hall.
- 1994 - National Endowment for the Arts Local Arts Agencies Challenge Grant ($75,000) to generate matching funds for the renovation of Carnegie Hall, Inc.
- 2000 - National Lila Wallace/Arts Partners Grant to develop stronger ties between the arts and faith-based communities.
- 2000 - Education First Grant ($147,000) to create and execute a three-day Teach SmART professional development institute for 150 teachers in RESA IV school district.
- 2005 - The Carnegie Hall Foundation, Inc. was established to create an endowment for Carnegie Hall, Inc. to ensure ongoing operation.
- 2005 - West Virginia Division of Culture and History Capital Grant project to make the front entrance ADA compliant.
- 2005 - selected for the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation 2005-2008 Jazz Touring Network Class, which helps build an infrastructure and provides fee support for jazz programming in the community.
- 2006 - Recipient of the Dana Foundation Rural Initiative Grant, which funds training for in-school specialists and professional artists who teach in the schools.
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The National Trust for Historic Preservation is an American member-supported organization which was founded in 1949 to support preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods through a range of programs and activities. ...
matching funds is a term used to describe the requirement or condition that a generally minimal amount of money or services-in-kind originate from the beneficiaries of financial amounts, usually for a purpose of charitable or public good. ...
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Awards - 1998 - Spirit of West Virginia Award at the Governor's Conference on Tourism.
- 2000 - Most Outstanding Cultural Organization in West Virginia at the Governor's Awards for Excellence in Culture, History and the Arts.
- 2000 - two Crystal Awards from the West Virginia Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America for excellence in public relations and marketing materials.
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Programs and partnerships - 1993 - Carnegie Kids' College begins - an arts and humanities enrichment program for children featuring regional artists and educators leading workshops.
- 1997 - with the Greenbrier County Board of Education, elected as one of ten partnerships across America for inclusion in The Kennedy Center Performing Arts Centers and Schools: Partners in Education Program.
- 2001 - selected as a pilot site for Communities LinkUP!, a music education and distance learning curriculum through The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall (NY).
- 2004 - became an AmeriCorps VISTA site.
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Services
Performances - The Mainstage Series - main performance series featuring world-renowned artists.
- Storytelling Series - storytellers from around the world.
- Ivy Terrace Concert Series - outdoor, summer concert series that is free to the public.
- Take Note Series - showcase of regional talent.
- First Stage - annual concert featuring accomplished young adults of the Greenbrier Valley.
Arts education - Class and Workshop Series - led by master artists and crafts people in their fields and publicly open to all skill levels.
- Carnegie Kids’ College - arts and humanities enrichment program, featuring regional artists and educators leading workshops at Carnegie.
- After School Programming - designed to supplement learning outside the school day in safe and nurturing environment.
For teachers - Creative Classrooms - workshops led by local artists and educators that infuse the arts into multiple disciplines by making authentic connections to content standards.
- Spotlight on Schools - gives students the opportunity to experience the performing arts by bringing artists to schools or bringing students to Carnegie Hall, Inc.
- Teach SmART - Carnegie Hall, Inc. and Greenbrier County Schools are members of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partners in Education program, which enables collaboration on various arts and education endeavors with a commitment to improve artistic literacy.
- Starlab - a portable planetarium offering students a way to learn astronomy, study the changing of the seasons and more.
- Kennedy Center - the Partners in Education program of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is designed to assist cultural organizations develop and expand educational partnerships with their local school systems.
- Communities LinkUP - shares the educational expertise and resources of Carnegie Hall (NY) with arts organizations and school districts throughout the United States. Carnegie Hall (WV) and The Weill Music Institute of Carnegie Hall collaborate to bring this program to West Virginia schoolchildren.
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Exhibits Carnegie Hall, Inc. houses three galleries with rotating exhibits by world-renowned two and three dimensional artists: the Auditorium Lobby Gallery, Museum Gallery and Old Stone Room Gallery. Artwork is exhibited year-round and is free to the public.
Events - Taste of Our Towns (TOOT) - a street festival started in 1984 as a fundraising event for Carnegie Hall, Inc., featuring food booths from regional restaurants, clubs and organizations; musical entertainment and children's activities. The event takes place annually on the second weekend in October in historic downtown Lewisburg.
- Carnegie Film Series - fine and foreign films are screened at a local, independently owned movie house, the Lewis Theatre.
- Tuesdays with Fran - a free concert and lecture series by local pianist, Fran Belin.
- Monte Carlo - an annual benefit that funds education and programming at Carnegie Hall. The event includes food, live entertainment and "for-fun" gaming.
- Fantasy - an annual costume themed event that is a fundraiser for Carnegie Hall. The theme and venue change annually and the event includes food and live entertainment.
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See also List of major concert halls A Concert hall is a cultural building, which serves as performance venue, chiefly for classical instrumental music. ...
External links - Official website
- Calendar of events at Carnegie Hall, Inc.
- Carnegie Hall Foundation, Inc.
- Carnegie Hall (NY)
- Carnegie Hall (Scotland)
- Andrew Carnegie Free Library and Music Hall
References - ^ Blumenson, J: “Identifying American Architecture”, page 27. W. W. Norton & Company, 1981
- ^ Whiffen, M: “American Architecture Since 1780 : A Guide to the Styles”, page 39. MIT Press, 1992
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