Spring/Summer 2025
DuBois Area Council on the Arts (DACOTA), has been promoting the arts in our community for over 35+ years, and that is quite an amazing feat for a small organization such as ours. We are extremely lucky to count among our officers one of the original founders, Marianne Fyda, PSA - our secretary-, who’s pragmatic and intelligent perspective has kept our organization true to its mission and looking towards the future. We are grateful for our members and volunteers, the motor that propels DACOTA forward, for our artists who are a dedicated, hard working group that keeps surprising us with their creativity and dedication to the arts.
As we head towards another busy season, DACOTA is excited to keep sponsoring educational and art events, artists, art teachers and art scholarships in the DuBois area once again!
During May, as area high school seniors graduate and scholarships ceremonies are taking place everywhere, we are proud to announce we have selected three graduating seniors ( Jeff Tech and DAHS), to be awarded the Dr George N Nye Art Scholarship!
The Art Exhibits at the DuBois Public Library are going strong. During May and till the end of June, we feature a collective of artists and poetry, a unique art exhibit not to be missed. During July-August we will feature our youngest artist member and a 2024 Art Scholarship winner, Jada Brumberg.
In June, we have the summer edition of Art in the Windows (AITW), a fun art show on display at various downtown businesses in DuBois. This season we added a few more storefronts so we can feature more art!
We will continue to sponsor members-only events such as Sketch & Drawing with a live model and a Speaker Series.
In late summer, our highly anticipated DACOTA Picnic takes place in Troutville, PA, and we can expect our pot luck feast to be delicious and the rolling hills breathtaking, as always.
Cheers!
Nina Turkin
