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Arts Alive

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Arts Alive 2025 will be our ninth showcase and gallery!  What is Arts Alive?

Arts Alive is a talent showcase for the arts for Vance County Schools students.  It is not a competition and there are no awards given.  This is a chance to showcase the incredible talent in our school district. There is a showcase performance and an art gallery .   All performances and artwork are done by students in our district.  You will find details in our Frequently Asked Questions document below.  This year, we will be premiering Artsapalooza, an all day, all school event the day before Arts Alive to get you ready.  And the best part of all of this…there is no cost for any of it!!!

Need a refresher on last year's event?   We have it for you here.  You can also see clips from past shows in the Performance Archives on the bottom of this page.

Plan to be with us at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 26, 2025.  More details will be coming but to start your planning, think about these dates.

 

Frequently Asked Questions  - English                                             Frequently Asked Questions - Audio 

Frequently Asked Questions - Spanish

                         

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SPONSORSHIP 

ARTS ALIVE ART COMPETITION WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS to our Arts Alive student designers and Art Competition winners.  Out of 50 entries these three students had their designs chosen for one of the Arts Alive items shown below:

T-shirt - Designed by Khloe Cooper, grade 9, Vance County High School

Button - Designed by KeAnna Kearney, grade 12, Vance County High School

Artist Badge - Designed by Rosalino Rangel-Estrada, grade 5, E.M. Rollins STEAM Elementary

Arts Alive T-shirt

Arts Alive Button

Arts Alive Artist Badge

SPECIFIC DATES

  • October 1-31 - Art contest - T-shirt, button, and artist badge design  [COMPLETED]
  • November-January - Interested performers should be contacting music/art teachers and selecting music [YOU SHOULD BE DOING THIS NOW!!!]
  • Week of February 24 - final chance to request an audition
  • Audition Week!!!  Week of March 3 at all school sites [NOTE: VCHS auditions were postponed due to snow.  New date TBA].   Stay tuned for the specific schedule shortly.  All performers that are selected will be notified by March 10.
  • March 28 - Artwork submission deadline
  • March 18 and March 26 - Stage and Studio Nights at CFI - not required of performers 
  • April 2 and 3 - Tech Nights (McGregor Hall)  - all performers will be assigned a date/time and are required to attend
  • April 25 - ARTSAPALOOZA - all day, all schools
  • April 25 - Dress Rehearsal at McGregor Hall - 6:00 - required of all performers
  • April 26 - Arts Alive, including the Heart of the Art Gallery (3:00) and Performance Showcase (5:00)