Heritage Hall Museum - Community Outreach
Painting with Preuitt
Celebrity Art Auction
As part of a fundraising effort for a neighboring Art museum, Comer Museum and Arts Center in Sylacauga, Alabama, Heritage Hall Museum's artist in residence Tommy Moorehead teamed up with Alabama State Senator Jim Preuitt to create a masterpiece of sorts to be auctioned off with dozens of other paintings produced by similar pairings. Even though Senator Preuitt had never painted before, with some coaxing from Moorehead, it was not long before he was making broad yellow strokes to resemble cornstalks and fine lines as leaves.
Because Heritage Hall Museum and Comer Museum and Arts Center are two of only a handful of fine art museums in east Alabama, it is the responsibility of members of the art world to see that these institutions remain available for all to enjoy. The proceeds from the "Celebrity Auction" which will be held on October 17, 2009 at the Sylacauga High School auditorium will be designated for scholarships to support children's art classes at Comer Museum. For more information about the "Celebrity Auction" please contact Comer Museum and Arts Center at (256)245-4016.
Art In Schools Project
In January of this year, the museum staff at Heritage Hall created a large canvas painting to be permanently displayed in the C.L. Salter Elementary School lunchroom in Talladega, Alabama.
C.L. Salter School Lunchroom Painting
This was a part of a larger effort by the Salter Parent Teacher Organization to redecorate and enhance the atmosphere of the lunchroom. The theme that was chosen by the principal and faculty was a Tuscan Italian landscape.
For more information about Art in Schools, contact Heritage Hall Museum at (256)761-9468 or email hhmuse@bellsouth.net.
Art Partners
Since its inception, artist in residence, Tommy Moorehead, has participated in a county wide fund raising effort with Arc of South Talladega County called ArtPartners. ArtPartners was formed five years ago and pairs professional artist with Arc clients to create art for a gala art auction, with all the proceeds going to benefit Arc. This year Moorehead worked with Rodney Harvey and Vanessa Vernon to create two colorful cartoon paintings for the occasion.
Tommy Moorehead and ARC Participant Vanessa Vernon 
Tommy Moorehead and ARC Participant Rodney Harvey
Other organizations involved with this meaningful effort are the Comer Museum in Sylacauga and VSA Arts of Alabama. For more information about this program please contact Beverly White, executive director, Arc of South Talladega County, email: bswhite@sylacauganet.com
Vanessa and Harvey show the 2 Cartoon Character Paintings