“Waffle House Vistas,” Cash’s second book shows the landscape and architecture from the windows of Waffle House restaurants in the Southeast. Its focus aims to examine urban sprawl and the economic climate surrounding the restaurants’ locations.
The Cabarrus Arts Council loves playing a part in helping local artists further achieve their goals. That’s why each year we partner with the North Carolina Arts Council, a division of the Department of Cultural Resources, the Blumenthal Endowment, the Arts & Science Council, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Inc, as well as other participating North and South carolinas arts councils to select two standout artists from the pool of qualified program applicants.
Elizabeth Sullivan is the Assistant Professor of Oboe and Musicianship at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She’s a sought after chamber musician and recitalist who has performed nationally. One of Sullivan’s passions includes shining a spotlight on composers whose works are unfamiliar to American musicians and audiences. Sullivan will use the grant funds to create a CD of composer Thea Musgrave’s works. “Completing a CD project as a musician is not dissimilar to completing a book as an academic researcher,” said Sullivan. “Both involve careful study and the mastery of a specific subject area and are major projects in the life of the artist.”
Thea Musgrave is a Scottish-American composer whose career spans from the 1960s to present day. Popular in other countries, Musgrave’s work is virtually unknown in the United States. Musgrave is the first of hopefully many composers Sullivan would like to bring into the spotlight. “She’s a great example of an immigrant coming to the United States, foraging a very successful compositional career, and yet not really recognized by the people living around her,” said Sullivan.
“Waffle House Vistas,” Cash’s second book shows the landscape and architecture from the windows of Waffle House restaurants in the Southeast. Its focus aims to examine urban sprawl and the economic climate surrounding the restaurants’ locations.
Elizabeth Sullivan is the Assistant Professor of Oboe and Musicianship at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She’s a sought after chamber musician and recitalist who has performed nationally. One of Sullivan’s passions includes shining a spotlight on composers whose works are unfamiliar to American musicians and audiences. Sullivan will use the grant funds to create a CD of composer Thea Musgrave’s works. “Completing a CD project as a musician is not dissimilar to completing a book as an academic researcher,” said Sullivan. “Both involve careful study and the mastery of a specific subject area and are major projects in the life of the artist.”
Thea Musgrave is a Scottish-American composer whose career spans from the 1960s to present day. Popular in other countries, Musgrave’s work is virtually unknown in the United States. Musgrave is the first of hopefully many composers Sullivan would like to bring into the spotlight. “She’s a great example of an immigrant coming to the United States, foraging a very successful compositional career, and yet not really recognized by the people living around her,” said Sullivan.
