December 2019

REAA NEWSLETTER REAA NEWSLETTER A newsletter to keep you informed about what's A newsletter to keep you informed about what's "up with arts.""up with arts."

Letter from the BOD President:Dear Friends,

I hope you're staying warm in all of this early snow! The weather is helping us get in thespirit for some exciting winter programs. I hope you'll plan to stop by and see us at theDowntown Hudson Holiday Stroll or our annual River's Edge Holiday Concert this weekendto celebrate the season.

If we don't see you before the holidays, I want to wish you a peaceful, joyful season onbehalf of the REAA staff and Board of Directors. As we approach the end of 2019 (and myfirst year as president of the board!), I'm particularly mindful of how many hands it takes tobuild a community as special as this one. Thank you for all you do to support the arts.

Best wishes,

Anna KlashkaPresident, REAA Board of Directors

River's Edge Holiday Concert: THIS WEEKEND!Just two more days until the River's Edge HolidayConcert! We'll be at First United Methodist Church onDecember 8, 2019, at 2pm for a festive concert featuringthe River's Edge Chorale, REHarmonix, two choirs fromFUMC, and the award-winning Fireside Quartet.

This event is sponsored by our community partners atAvidia Bank. We hope you can join us! Tickets are

available online or at the door.

Holiday Stroll

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Hudson's Downtown Holiday Stroll istomorrow! The River's Edge Chorale andREHarmonix will be performing at 4:00pmin the sanctuary of the Unitarian Church ofHudson and Marlborough to kick off thefestivities. Following our portion of theconcert we'll be strolling up and down MainStreet with carols - you can find us atRobinson's, the Avidia Bank communitypiano, the Main Street Bank petting zoo,and the Esplanade lobby!

Announcing the Winter Concert & Performance Series

We are thrilled to be partnering again this year with our friends at Main Street Bank to bringyou the 2020 Winter Concert & Performance Series . Tickets are on sale now for this series,

which last year sold our several performances. Don't wait to get your seat!

Performances take place at Hudson's Town Hall, 78 Main Street, Hudson MA. Shows begin at 7:30pm; doors open at 7pm.

Flamenco BostonFebruary 8, 2020

Join us for an interactive performance from Boston's premier Flamenco performers. A spicyevening of romantic music and dance, just in time for Valentine's Day

Celtic Night

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March 14, 2020

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with us! Join us for a special Celtic night, featuring fiddler &folksinger Emerald Rae and pipes and drums from the award-winning Kilti Worcester.

For Our Members

Are you an REAA member? If you are, you may have noticed we've been changing the waywe manage our memberships. We received a generous grant last fall from the Foundation

for MetroWest, which has allowed us to begin using Neon CRM, a new system that isstreamlining the way we do all of our work, from program registrations and ticket sales, tomember communications. This system allows us to remind you when your membership is

up for renewal, so you don't miss out on the benefits we offer to our valued membersthroughout the year. If you see a message letting you know that your membership is due,

make sure you jump on it and join us for the coming year!

In the future, this system will also help us make registration easier for our members andaccessing your benefits even more convenient.

As always, we are grateful for your support of the arts through your membership. Everysingle dollar of your membership dues is having an immediate impact in our community:

One membership can help fund our Art in the Hall program for an entire year;Five memberships provide art supplies for free community events throughout theyear or purchase the rights for a short play production;Ten annual memberships support a scholarship for a Summer Drama Workshopparticipant or provide a stipend to bring a first-class local musician to Hudson for aperformance.

All memberships help keep ticket fees and participation costs down and help to defrayoperating costs so that we can continue to provide flagship programs and develop newones, while keeping the arts accessible to all.

Individual membership ($50/year)Household membership ($50/year)Senior/student membership ($30/year, for individuals only)Non-profit and arts organization membership ($60/year)

For more information on what our membership offers, please visit our webpage:Membership webpage You can also renew your membership right on the site!

River's Edge Arts Alliance Board and Staff:

2019 - 2020 Board of Directors2019 - 2020 Board of DirectorsAnna Klashka - President

Danielle Neuffer - Vice PresidentKevin Santos - Treasurer

Christopher Griffith - Secretary

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Julie-Anne BurdickPJ Mann

Ron Sorgman

Junior BOD members:Junior BOD members:Brianna Hamel - Marlborough High School

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Chief Administrative Officer - Danielle GriggsChief Administrative Officer - Danielle Griggs

To learn more about our leadership, please visit our leadership website: http://upwitharts.org/about-us-3/our-leadership/

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Here is a link to our last Annual Report: http://upwitharts.org/annual-report/

Want to help drive the arts in Hudson? Join our board!Seeking candidates to join our

Board of DirectorsBoard of Directors

If you're receiving this email, you already know better than most the power of the arts tobuild community and drive economic development in our area. Hudson and its surroundingarea are in the midst of an impressive surge of regrowth, and we at REAA are doingeverything we can to make sure the arts are central to that conversation.

If you are passionate about the arts...If you want to help make lasting changes in Hudson and beyond...If you care about the ways our community is growing and changing and want to be a part ofit...

Join our Board of Directors! As a board member, you'll get to to provide feedback on ourcurrent programs, help guide new programming, and bring a fresh perspective to driveREAA priorities in the future. You'll help make our programs happen in a practical andimmediate sense, attending meetings, volunteering at events, and acting as an advocate forthe arts within your own circle.

A healthy board is a diverse board. An arts background is NOT a prerequisite! We alsoneed appreciative audience members, professionals with financial expertise, leaders withbroad nonprofit experience, parents of school age children and retirees... There's a seat atthe table for a range of backgrounds, and we'd love to hear your voice.

There is NO financial commitment to join our board, just a love of the arts and community,and a passion to make the organization even stronger! Please e-mail us at:bod@upwitharts.org for an application or for more information.

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