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From: David Ross Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2016 5:38 PM To: jeffrey E. Subject: Re: Welcome to River Center, new home for ACFM Sho=Id be... How are you? I'd love to catch up with you s=me time soon. Chair, MFA A=t Practice School of Visual Arts http://=rtpractice.sva.edu <http://artpractice.sva.edu/> Follow Art Practice on Tu=blr! http://www.tumblr.com/fo=low/svaartpractice Follow Art Practice on Tw=tter! http://twitter.com/svaartpractice <http://tw=tter.com/svaartpractice> </=iv> Visit Art Practice on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/svaartpractice </=pan> On Sep 29, 2016, at 12:24 PM= jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.=om <mailto:jeevacation@gmail.com» wrote: sounds like fun EFTA_R1_01548623 EFTA02449865 On Thu, Sep 29, 2016 at 3:42 PM, David Ross <=david.ross.a=fm@gmail.com <mailto:david.ross.acfm@gmail.com> wrote: <https://gallery=mailchimp.com/e6b4bc820bd8275f803494315/images/43bed34b-cb61-437a-990a-c084=5881ff2.png> Dear Friend of ACFM, This is a very good moment for the ACFM. We have concluded our agreeme=t with our friends at Scenic Hudson, and are now located in River Center --=cenic Hudson's remarkable renovated building on the Beacon waterfront. = The following is a press release from Scenic Hudson announcing the arrange=ent. The press release also announces the October 16th special free outdoor conce=t that will celebrate our move into our first home. You will be recei=ing another communication about that event in a few days, though if you vis=t our Facebook page or website, you will find details ther= as well. Peace, David A. Ross President American Center for Folk Music +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2016 Scenic Hudson's River Center Welcomes American Center for Folk Music Oct. 16 concert featuring three music legends to introduce center to area mu=ic lovers Beacon, N.Y.—Scenic Hudson is pleased to announce that the American C=nter for Folk Music (ACFM) will be located in the River Center at Scenic Hu=son's Long Dock Park in Beacon. The River Center is a LEED-certifie= restored barn, part of a 15-acre Hudson Riverfront park that once was a bl=ghted former industrial site. Now the ACFM—a new nonprofit organiza=ion—will bring dynamic folk music, performance and education to thi= outdoor destination in a vibrant city easily accessible from the Hudson Va=ley, New York City and beyond. Kickoff concert on Oct. 16 will feature legendary performers = From the River Center, the ACFM will offer education events, outdoor conce=ts, and informal information and jam sessions. The group is kicking things o=f with a Sunday, Oct. 16, at 4 p.m., stellar outdoor concert featuring thre= folk music legends—Tom Chapin, John McCutcheon and Joe Louis Walke=. For more information on the concert, contact ACFM President David Ross at=david.ross.a=fm@gmail.com <mailto:david.ross.acfm@gmail.com> . River Center will continue to host Scenic Hudson programming and l=cal uses The ACFM will fully occupy the River Center's third floor as office s=ace. The group also will have access to the River Center's first an= second floors, which will continue to host Scenic Hudson activities as wel= as occasional uses by area community groups. 2 EFTA_R1_01548624 EFTA02449866 Scenic Hudson Senior Vice President Steve Rosenberg said, "We're proud to have created this special place where people enjoy the inspiring=beauty that has earned the Hudson River Valley its national reputation. We =80 re extremely pleased to help sustain the valley's arts traditi=n by having the American Center for Folk Music bring top-notch programs to on River Center. This collaboration will enhance Beacon's thriving a=ts community and contribute to all that Scenic Hudson's Long Dock P=rk has to offer." David A. Ross, president of the ACFM board, noted "The center is gra=eful to Scenic Hudson, and we are thrilled to be located in this beautifull= restored building which has quickly become a landmark on the Beacon waterf=ont. We look forward to using the River Center as our first headquarters, a=d will be holding planning meetings, informational get- togethers as well as=informal concerts and jam sessions inside and on the grounds adjacent to th= building." Music center has clear vision The ACFM promises to bring strong benefits to Beacon and the Hudson Valley. T=e group's mission is to celebrate America's rich legacy of f=lk music and to deepen public understanding of its contribution to American=culture and society. The center also seeks to promote today's vibra=t folk music scene while supporting a city noted as a cultural hub in the H=dson Valley. Community resource and economic engine In highlighting broad community benefits that will come from the addition of=the ACFM to the River Center, Scenic Hudson cited jobs and economic opportu=ity. The park and River Center—now with the ACFM—will give p=ople one more reason to come to Beacon and will complement the city'. thriving Main Street business district by bringing more people to shops an= restaurants there as well as to Dia:Beacon, the world-class art museum pre=enting the collection of the Dia Art Foundation. The ACFM is part of Beaconrrts (Beacon Arts Community Association/BACA), a collaborative of cultural organizations working together to support Beacon's creative community= About American Center for Folk Music Located in the heart of the beautiful Hudson Valley on the Hudson River =99s shoreline, the American Center for Folk Music is just 60 miles north of=New York City in Beacon, N.Y. Housed in Scenic Hudson's River Cente=, a LEED-certified restored barn in a 15-acre riverfront park, the ACFM off=rs a range of programs for visitors of all ages and with all levels of fami=iarity with folk music, from the novice to the professional. It provides op=ortunities for these musicians and music lovers to engage with the past, pr=sent and future of American folk music. About Scenic Hudson Scenic Hudson works to protect and restore the Hudson River and its majestic=landscape as an irreplaceable national treasure and a vital resource for re=idents and visitors. A crusader for the valley since 1963, we are credited w=th saving fabled Storm King Mountain from a destructive industrial project a=d launching the modern grass-roots environmental movement. Today with more t=an 25,000 ardent supporters, we are the largest environmental group focused=on the Hudson River Valley. Our team of experts combines land acquisition, s=pport for agriculture, citizen-based advocacy and sophisticated planning to=ls to create environmentally healthy communities, champion smart economic g=owth, open up riverfronts to the public and preserve the valley's i=spiring beauty and natural resources. To date Scenic Hudson has created or e=hanced more than 65 parks, preserves and historic sites up and down the Hud=on River and conserved over 35,000 acres. 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