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Spotlight
Congressman Gerry Connolly named Jinx Hazel Art Citizen of the Year

The Arts Council presented the Jinx Hazel Art Citizen of the Year award to Congressman Gerry Connolly on June 17 at the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce Chairman's Luncheon. The Arts Council honored Congressman Connolly for his demonstrated leadership in the arts in Fairfax County. The region's top senior executives, political leaders, business professionals, and entrepreneurs met for the annual Chairman's Luncheon. The Honorable John Warner and The Honorable Tom Davis, who were honored with the 2009 James M. Rees Award, were in attendance.

Metro Art Comes to the Silver Line

Metro recently announced the artists who will create public art at the five new rail stations that will be built for the Metrorail extension to Dulles. Five artists were selected out of 167 submissions. The selected artists are Martin Donlin for Tysons East, Ray King for Tysons Central 123, David Dahlquist for Central 7, Barbara Grygutis for Tysons West, and David Wilson for Wiehle Avenue. Participants in the panel that selected the artists included the Arts Council of Fairfax County, art and design professionals, Metro, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority, and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation.

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International Children’s Festival 2009

This past weekend the Arts Council of Fairfax County participated on Children's Avenue at the Celebrate Fairfax Festival with a Kids Crafts tent and a raffle for free tickets to the International Children’s Festival. The winners will be announced on our web site this Wednesday, June 10th.

On September 19th and 20th the Arts Council will present the International Children's Festival ­-- the premier international arts education experience in the U.S. -- featuring the exciting young U.S. dance sensation TAP KIDS; young performers from Georgia, Serbia, and Spain; over 400 local artists and performing groups representing a diverse range of art forms, genres, and cultures; interactive arts; education tents; and more!

New this year is the Advance Sale Discount (good thru September 12th): $8 for adults and $4 for seniors & children (children 2 and under are free). The Festival is held at Wolf Trap - Rain or Shine!

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Member News

FSO Names New Musical Director
After a two year search, the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra has named Christopher Zimmerman as the Music Director for the Orchestra.  Originally from England, Zimmerman was one of 249 applicants and six finalists and was selected for his “passion, ambition for the FSO, charisma and leadership qualities. Zimmerman’s first step onto the podium will be on Saturday, September 12th for the first Masterworks concert of the 2009-2010 season. 
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The 2009 Cappies Awards
The Arts Council's Board Chair, John Mason, and President/CEO, Ann Rodriguez, each presented awards at the annual Cappies Gala at the Kennedy Center on Sunday, June 7th. The Cappies, "Critics and Awards Program," is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers like The Washington Post. Click here to see the full list of the 2009 National Capital Area winners, which includes many Fairfax County students.