Arts Carleton Place will hold their ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING on Tuesday, November 15 at 7pm at The Thirsty Moose, upstairs. Everyone welcome. Your attendance and input is important for planning into 2012.

Don't forget Flippin' Art Night at Ballygiblin's Restaurant on Thursday, November 17 from 5pm on. Featured artists are Donna Naprstek and Ilona Monahan. Free munchies, watch the art get flipped from the outgoing to the incoming artists.

Congratulations to the Arts Carleton Place $500 bursary winners for this year:

Carleton Place High School - Aurora Judge - OACD for sculpture

Notre Dame High School - Alex Stalker - Algonquin College - video game development

We have a very special night planned for you at The Findlay House Concerts on Saturday, October 15. For your musical entertainment we will be opening the doors at 207 High Street to host a fundraiser for Arts Carleton Place, featuring a performance by 2011 Juno Jazz award winner Kellylee Evans. Visit http://youtu.be/bnomzHC33mw Don't miss this opportunity to catch this rising star perform up close and personal in the intimate setting of the Findlay House living room and help support the arts in your community, you won't want to miss it ! Seating is limited, so reserve early to avoid disappointment. Doors open at 8pm. Tickets $40.00. This is a BYOB event. RSVP to findlayhouseconcerts@gmail.com or 613-253-0153

We have a new blog - www.artscarletonplace.wordpress.com - where we will post upcoming events and links to registration forms and report on events when they are finished along with photos. We would also like to encourage people to comment on our blog with regard to Arts Carleton Place related questions and information.