Reading and Discussion with Dr. Anita Skeen
October 22nd, 2011
Come for a wonderful evening and listen to poet and scholar, Dr. Anita Skeen. She will give a reading and host a discussion afterward. This event, sponsored by the Aurora Project, Inc., is part of our Fall Writer’s Retreat but is free and open to the public.
Don’t miss this great opportunity!
2011 Fall Writer’s retreat
October 20th, 2011Fall Writers’ Retreat • October 20-23, 2011
Welcome to the Aurora Project 2011 Fall Writers’ Retreat!
This retreat is designed to give you time to focus on your own work; no workshops or entertainment. The retreat will begin Thursday eve-ning with a reception and end after breakfast on Sunday. You will have the daylight hours all day Friday and Saturday to yourself. Breakfast and supper will be served family style and light lunches will be prepared for you to pick up and eat as you wish. As a unique feature of the fall retreat a nationally recognized author is invited to attend. This year, poet and scholar, Dr. Anita Skeen, will be our guest. She will conduct a discussion and give a reading at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, at the Aurora Community Center. This event, sponsored by the Aurora Project, Inc., is free and open to the public. You are invited to attend a dinner in her honor on Saturday evening before the reading. We will also have a Friday evening reading for those retreat writers wishing to participate. There is plenty of space in which you can work; you may feel free to work in your room or anywhere you are comfortable. And, though it will probably be cold, you may also wish to work in (or at least take a walk in) Cathedral State Park, an old growth forest located across the road. Of course, the porches will be available but the November weather may limit their use to only the hardy. We ask that you respect the solitude of those working near you.
Lodging and Meal Details: Writers will be housed in several locations, Brookside Inn and Retreat Center, located next door to the Aurora Project, and in nearby guest houses and cottages situated up to two miles from Brookside. Some facilities are more rustic than others but all are very comfortable. The cost of $250 per person includes three breakfasts, two lunches, and two suppers as well as three nights’ lodging. If you would prefer a private room, the fee is $325 (private rooms are limited and are assigned on a first come first served basis). Unfortunately, there are no handicap accessible rooms at this time, though two of the cottages are one story with minimal entrance steps. Couples (who are both writers) are welcome, but each partner will be charged the $250 fee. If you are registering as a couple or wish to share your room with a specific person, please note this on your registration form. Linens and towels will be provided. Although much of the weekend will be your private time, breakfast and dinner will be social and will be served at Brookside Inn; breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9:30 am and supper between 6 and 7:00 pm. Your lunch will be available for you to take with you. Vegetarian meals (but not vegan) will be available. Please remember that it will be October in the mountains; it is not unusual to have snow at this time of year. Dress accordingly – bring warm clothes!
The weekend will also provide time for you to get acquainted with the Aurora Project, Inc., West Virginia’s first full-time multidisciplinary artists’ residency and education center. Situated on several acres along US route 50, the Aurora Project is restoring 19th century cottages, remnants of an historic resort community, to accommodate artists and scholars for three- to six-week residencies. We will be happy to schedule a tour of the site which is still under construction (bring boots).
Registration: The deadline for receipt of your registration and payment is September 26, 2011. Confirmations will be emailed on September 30th. Accommodations will be assigned on a first come – first served basis. There will be no refunds for any cancellations made after October 10th. Call or email Michele Moure-Reeves if you have questions: leave a message at 304-735-3620 (your call will be returned within 24 hours) or contact her via email at info@auroraproject.org. We will maintain a waiting list should there be any cancellations. The retreat will not be cancelled if it snows. To register, print out the registration form and send, with your check or money order payable to the Aurora Project, to 25208 George Washington Highway, Aurora, WV 26705. Be sure to include your email address for confirmation and directions.
“Fundraiser set for Preston County arts community” by The Charleston Gazette
October 13th, 2011CHARLESTON, W.Va. — In Roman mythology, Aurora was the goddess of dawn and a harbinger of fresh things to come. The Aurora Project doesn’t draw its name from those mythological roots, but the connection is apt as the project is all about birthing new things in the West Virginia hills.
See the full article in the Charleston Gazette
Thanks!
October 4th, 2011A special thanks to all who came out on a cold rainy day to make the 8th Annual Aurora Barn Dance a big success! Enjoy some pictures my Marc Shaffer of the event. Thanks Marc!
Congratulations and Thanks!
September 25th, 2011
A special thanks to all who ran in the Tucker Community Foundation’s 2011 “Run for It!” 5K. Not only did the Aurora Project show a strong turn out but Luke Fleischman won the race, bringing home $1250 for the Aurora Project. Other racers included Matt Utterback, Leah Broderick, and Michele Moure-Reeves. Good work and thanks for donating your time and sweat! See you next year!
Expressive Painting Workshop with Barrie Kaufman
September 16th, 2011
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Adult Expressive
Painting Workshop September 16 – 18, 2011 Aurora Project: Preston County, Aurora, WV 
Price: Lodging, Meals and Instruction $325.00 shared room $375.00 private room Space is limited so reserve yours today! See below for details. We will be painting in the Cathedral State Park in Preston County , West Virginia which is one of the last Virgin forests in West Virginia and very beautiful. Paint media will be your choice although I will provide a pigment list, brush suggestions and canvas suggestions.The goal of this class will to create a personal interpretion of the landscape. We will be working directly outside or in studio space if the weather is bad.
Instructor Barrie Kaufman MA MAT Barrie is an award winning artist with works in the permanent collections of The Taipei Fine Arts Museum, Rutgers Center for Innovative Printmaking, Presse Papier, Trois Riviers, Quebec; The WV State Museum, Huntington Museum, and the Clay Center.
She has received grants from the mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, The Kentucky Foundation For Women, The State of WV and The Painted Bride in Philadelphia. Schedule Lodging 4 guest rooms 1 full size bed, private bath Miss Julias House 1 king sized bed 1 twin bed, private bath 2 shared beds and shared bathroom 1 full sized bed Reserve your space by September 6th. A $100 deposit is required in advance. Please mail your check to: Barrie Kaufman 410 Sheridan Circle Charleston, WV 25314 |
Brookside Inn
Fall 2011 Newsletter
September 14th, 2011Read all about the news and goings on with the Aurora Project.
August 24th, 2011
The latest installment in National Geographic photographer Bruce Dale’s four part series on the changing seasons here in Aurora, West Virginia.
4th Annual Spring Writers Retreat
May 5th, 2011
Welcome to the Aurora Project’s 4th Annual Spring Writers’ Retreat. This retreat is designed to give you time to focus on your own work; no workshops or entertainment. You will arrive Thursday evening by 7:00pm and have the daylight hours all day Friday and Saturday to yourself. The retreat will end after breakfast on Sunday. Breakfast and supper will be served family style and light lunches will be prepared for you to pick up and eat as you wish. You may feel free to work in your room, on the porches (if weather permits) or throughout the guest houses in which you will be staying. Some writers may wish to use Cathedral State Park, across the road from the Inn. The only requirement is that you respect the solitude of those working near you. We will do all we can to accommodate your need for solitude and quiet as well. Although much of the weekend will be your private time, mealtimes will be social and will be followed by evening readings.
This weekend is also meant to acquaint you with other professional writers and with the Aurora Project, Inc., West Virginia’s first full time artists’ residency and education center. Situated on several acres along US Route 50, the Aurora Project is restoring 19th Century cottages, remnants of an historic resort community, to accommodate artists and scholars for three to six week residencies.
Lodging and Meal Details: Writers will be housed in several locations, Brookside Inn and Retreat Center, located next door to the Aurora Project and in nearby guest houses. The cost of $225 per person includes three breakfasts, two lunches, and two suppers as well as three nights’ lodging. If you require a private room, the fee is $325 (up to 5 possible). Couples are welcome, but each partner must be a writer and will be charged the per person fee. Rooms will be assigned on a first come, first served
basis; unfortunately, there are no handicap accessible rooms at this time. If you are registering as a couple or wish to share your room with a specific person, please note this on your registration form. Linens and towels will be provided. All meals will be served at Brookside Inn; breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9:30am and supper at approximately 7:00pm. Vegetarian meals (but not vegan) will be available.