The Gaw Arts center.

We were glad to open the art center for the garden club and historic
society to host an art show also on the day of the homes tour. Local
artists were able to show work. Painters, sculptors, quilters...so much
talent in such a small town.

The art center was originally the fire house for Union City. This grand
old brick building has also housed a number of enterprises. At one time
it was a garage, an ice cream parlor, an antique store and a little
diner.

The center is named after my mom's family's name. Her two uncles as
well as her mother were all very talented in their own ways. Music,
theater, dance, art...they did it all. So it is in their name that the
center has been dedicated.

Once the building has been insulated and made structurally sound it is
my mother's hope to be able to provide a space for the town to explore
their art. We want to offer the space for all sorts of projects. We hope
to have a theater setting upstairs to be used for plays, open mike
nights, dramatic readings and puppet shows. We are talking with people
who would like to teach ballet for kids of all ages...we think that's
great. We would love to offer the space for the local kids to hold
dances, musicals, workshops...anything to do with the arts.

That's exactly how we would like to see the center used.