FAC Weekly Update
January 19, 2024
Good Afternoon, FAC Family
We hope you had a wonderful week! Here's the latest from the halls of the FAC...
This Week's Student Leadership Lesson
From "The Creative Act: A Way of Being" - by Rick Rubin
"To live as an artist is a way of being in the world. A way of perceiving. A practice of paying attention. Refining our sensitivity to tune in to the more subtle notes. Looking for what draws us in and what pushes us away. Noticing what feeling tones arise and where they lead.
Attuned choice by attuned choice, your entire life is a form of self-expression. You exist as a creative being in a creative universe. A singular work of art."
- Rick Rubin - The Creative Act: A Way of Being; pages 2 and 3
Congratulations to Riley Fincher-Foster!
Riley Fincher-Foster (Grade 9, FAC Theatre), was nominated for the following Joanne Woodward Awards at Greenville Theatre:
- Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role as Teen Fiona in "Shrek"
- Outstanding Dancer for her performances in "Something Rotten" and "Shrek".
CONGRATULATIONS to Riley on winning the award for Outstanding Dancer. We are proud of you!
All County Band Audition Results
Creative Writing News
Crashtest Magazine - Volume 13, Issue 2; Winter 2024
Hot off the presses! Check out the latest edition of Crashtest. What's that, you ask?
Crashtest is a biannual online magazine founded and run by the creative writing students at the Fine Arts Center, a public arts high school in Greenville, South Carolina, so that students in high schools all over the country will have a place to publish work that tests limits, asks questions, rejects the easy answers, risks obliteration, believes in failure, is suspicious of scripted success.
Please click on the following link for the Winter 2024 Issue - https://readymag.com/u21126619/4533315/.
Reading at M. Judson
Come out and support our writers on Monday, March 25th, at 5:30 pm. as they read their works for the public at M. Judson Bookstore. The theme of the reading is “Wander” and it is open to the public.
LAST WEEK TO APPLY!
Do you know a student who should be applying to the FAC? Help us in our recruiting efforts to reach every middle and high school student in the Greenville County Schools who has a passion for the arts. The FAC application closes on Friday, January 26. Tell your friends to apply now! The only way to know if you have what it takes is to try.
Summer Arts Intensives - Request for Financial Support
Each year, we have a number of current FAC students who choose to spend their summer months expanding their artistic horizons at a summer arts intensive program. These programs can be located locally or across the nation - for more information on recommended programs, please have your child speak with their FAC Instructor.
The FAC Partners will once again offer financial assistance to students in grades 9-11 who have been accepted into Summer Intensive Programs for their area of study at the FAC. Students who apply for financial assistance must be committed to attending the FAC next year. Recipients will be chosen first by financial need (as determined by P.I.P. status) and then by merit (Grade Point Average), with teacher input into the student's performance also being a factor. You will need to provide proof of acceptance into the program/camp (email or hard copy) along with the submission of the form. The form is due Thursday, March 14, 2024, and can be accessed at the following link - https://forms.gle/Mefnc3QDhz8M3TjF8
Please note - the form should be completed by the student via their GCS Google Account. Call or email us with any questions.
College Corner
The "College Corner" is a resource for FAC Seniors and their families that we include in our Weekly Updates. If you have any questions about these or additional college resources, please reach out to our School Counselor, Gloria Collins. mailto:gcollins@greenville.k12.sc.us
Scholarships for FAC Seniors
In order to streamline our Weekly Update newsletter, we have consolidated all available scholarships into a Google Doc. Please click on the following link to access the doc, and check back often for updates - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OLP88nz2RdKe9rGFvf9FqLZmbhxAiONVT7F7hnu6TiY/edit?usp=sharing
FAC Students Performing in the Community
SCCT - The Watsons Go to Birminghahm
Don't miss FAC Senior Nassir Bell (Theatre Performance) as he plays the role of Byron in the South Carolina Children's Theatre production of The Watsons Go to Birmingham.
Performance Dates
Saturday, January 20 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, January 21 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, January 21 at 4:30 pm – Pay What You Can Tickets
Saturday, January 27 at 10:30 am
Saturday, January 27 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, January 28 at 2:00 pm
Saturday, February 3 at 2:00 pm
Sunday, February 4 at 2:00 pm
Is Your Child Performing in the Greenville Community?
Please email Erin Poole at kpoole@greenville.k12.sc.us with performance information. Kindly send Ms. Poole any show images, headshots, ticket information, and website links. Thank you!
UPCOMING DATES AND EVENTS
Coming Up...
- Thursday, January 25 - Tri-M Music Honor Society Recital; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall
- Thursday, January 25-Sunday, January 28 - FAC trip to Unified Auditions, New York City
- Friday, January 26 - FAC application for the 24-25 school year closes
- Wednesday, February 7 - 2:20 p.m. Jazz Studio Concert; 7:00 pm., Sutherlin Recital Hall; Tickets are $10 for adults, free to GCS students and children 12 & under
- Thursday, February 8 - 1:25 p.m. Jazz Studio Concert; 7:00 p.m., Sutherlin Recital Hall ; Tickets are $10 for adults, free to GCS students and children 12 & under
Helpful Links
Fine Arts Center - Greenville County Schools
Preparing dedicated students for 21st-century careers through rigorous, pre-professional arts training in a dynamic, inclusive, collaborative learning community.
Core Values
Creativity
Respect
Grit
Identity
Connection
Email: vpopat@greenville.k12.sc.us
Website: https://www.fineartscenter.net
Location: 102 Pine Knoll Drive, Greenville, SC, USA
Phone: (864) 355-2550
Twitter: @FACGreenville