SouthShore Arts Council 
ABOUT US
The Council was established in 2004, and has supported a variety of programs and events. The major events have been the Art Frolics, a Plein Aire Art Festival, Arts Expo, Artist receptions in partnership with the SouthShore Regional Library and as of 2008 The Big Draw!
The Council has also sponsored community mural projects on buildings in Ruskin, Florida. We encourage you to learn more about the mural projects by visiting the murals and reading about them.
- 2008 "Head Heart Hands" directed by Michael Parker
- on the Clark's Furniture Building - 2009 directed by Josette Urso
- on the Mary Martha Building / Second Hand Rose
The Council collaborates with several other programs and organizations, including the Ruskin Community Development Foundation (RCDF), Camp Bayou, The Ruskin Historical Center, The John Crawford Studio at the SouthShore Regional Library, The Pelican Players Theater Group and other regional art organizations.
2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Board member bios may be read by clicking on their names)
Chuck Wirick - President | Chair for Music
Nina Tatlock - Vice President | Chair for Big Draw
Joan Shalleck - Public Relations
Rose Ostrander - Scribe | Chair for Dance & Theater
Cory Wright - Treasurer | Chair for Membership & Visual Arts
Melanie Hubbard - Chair for Literature
Bill Turcotte
Pete Smith
Volunteers - your name on this page!
Our Big Draw Sponsors
