or
Make checks payable to Little River Arts Council
(with MLAC Donation noted in the memo section)
Drop off at Little River Art Gallery at Moon Lake Campus
or mail to P.O. Box 370, Mentone, AL  35984 
​Moon Lake Arts Collective: Imagining Possibilities
​While much of the planning for the Moon Lake Arts Collective happens behind the scenes, exciting work continues as we explore how this future community arts space can best serve residents and visitors alike. Recently, LRAC board member Deedee Morrison has been touring a variety of public and private arts facilities, gathering ideas about studio layout, programming, accessibility, memberships, workshops, and day-to-day operations. Each visit helps us better understand what works, what doesn’t, and how we can create a welcoming space uniquely suited to Mentone.

As we look ahead, I find myself imagining what a summer vacation in Mentone might include once the arts collective becomes a reality. Perhaps you arrive for a weekend getaway and sign up for a “Make Your Own” pottery experience. Maybe it’s a girls’ trip, and your group spends an afternoon laughing around a clay table, creating bowls, ornaments, or mugs to take home as reminders of your time together. Families might enjoy a hands-on art activity between hiking, shopping, and dining. Wedding parties could gather before the big day to create keepsakes together. Anniversary couples might spend an afternoon learning something entirely new.

For those wanting a deeper experience, imagine one-day workshops in painting, pottery, jewelry, or fiber arts. Visitors staying a week could enroll in an introductory wheel-throwing class, learning to center clay, shape a vessel, and discover the quiet satisfaction that comes from creating something with their own hands. Anyone who has worked with clay knows the feeling. The cool earthiness of the mud. The challenge of centering. The moment a lump of clay begins to respond beneath your fingertips. The conversations that naturally happen while hands are busy and creativity takes over.

Art has a way of slowing us down, connecting us to one another, and creating memories that last long after a vacation ends. That’s the experience we’re working toward: a place where residents and visitors of all ages can explore creativity, learn new skills, meet new people, and leave with both artwork and memories in hand.
BUILDING THE FUTURE OF THE ARTS
With Gratitude to our Building Fund Donors

PINNACLE BENEFACTORS
Dr. & Mrs. Charles Sennett in Loving Memory of Chuck Sennett

LEGACY VISIONARIES
Paula & Tom Bouffard
Lesa & David Cummings

FOUNDERS' CIRCLE
Pudden McArthur

ARTISANS' GUILD
Karen & T.G. Graves
Marsha & Ron Merrell

CREATIVE PARTNERS
Helen Allen
First State Bank
Juli Jordan
Deedee Morrison & Ed Stamper
Sandra & Ken Perry
Ken Shigley
Michele & Stephen Smith

COMMUNITY BUILDERS
Michael Campbell
Adelaide Drennen
Sandra & Rob Hammond
Donna Krueger
Susan Noel
Sue Porter Schwarz
Cyndi & Mikel Yeakle

FRIENDS OF THE COLLECTIVE
Camille Bowman
Kat Griffith
Frank Harbin
Sheila & Bill Horne
Diana & Billy Ogletree
Nikki & Brad Scott
Cynthia Stinson - Mentone Inn
Layne & Rob Stone
Linda & Anthony Vizzinia

SUPPORTERS
Amy Bluekat
Anonymous Donor
Carol Argo
Brande Arno
Ginger Beshears
Ruby Bienert
Jennifer & David Booker
Lynn Brewer
Deidre & Gregory Brown
Coffman Funeral Home & Crematory
Debbie Happy Cohen
Ernest Cordell, Jr.
Jean & John Corey
Therese Cox
​Kristen Emory
DeDe & Paul Flounlacker
Susan Freeman
Beth & Bob Garfrerick
Frances Hawkins
Anne Heppenstall
Charlette & Paul Howell
Carla R. Johnson
Meg & Jerry Justice
Alyce & Frank Kenney
Thomas McLemore
Caroline Moore
Anne Morrison
Lynna & Barry Morton
Mountain Sun Farm
Heather & Lyle Nicely
Rhea & Don Pirch
Brad & Mel Ramsey
Carol Reynolds
Mary Ann & Jay Robbins
John-Paul Robinson
Liz Saunders
Betsy & Craig Sheldon
Kathleen Smithson
Lily Sol
Gerry U. Stephens, Jr.
Rachel & Pete Sterns
Bee Lee Tullos
Susan & Hank Van Apeldoorn
Claire Vassort
Karen & Charles Vest
Emily Thornton West
Vicki Williams
Marni Willms
Jennifer Zaher