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	pic[5].src ="images/Ann_Ferenze.jpg";
	pic[6].src ="images/Jerry Prettyman End Theme small.jpg";
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	piclink[1] = "attachments/Newsletter_Fall_2010_8_5.pdf";
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	piclink[10] = "attachments/fall2010_wkshps.pdf";
	piclink[13] = "archive/performingarts/poe_2010.shtml";
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	pic_info[0] = "<p>Go Green: Donate Art and Music Supplies to <br/>The Rye Arts Center!<br/>Now through Wednesday, September 8<br/><a href=\"attachments/artsupplypressrelease.pdf\">More Info</a><br/><a href=\"attachments/Donation Guidelines2010.pdf\">Donation Guidelines</a></p>";
	pic_info[1] = "<p>Hot off the presses!<br/><br/><a href=\"attachments/Newsletter_Fall_2010_8_5.pdf\">Read The RAC Fall Newsletter.</a></p>";
	pic_info[2] = "<p><i>Photo taken during one of our summer Mixed Bag:</i><br/> Drawing and Painting Weeks, where students learn and experiment with a variety of different mediums.</p>";
	pic_info[3] = "<p>2010 Spring Guitar Recital.</p>";
	pic_info[4] = "<p>A student painting from Patti Mollica's <br/><i>Fast, Loose and Bold class.</i></p>";
	pic_info[5] = "<p>Ann Ladd Ferencz decorates the RAC walls with pictures from the Summer CAP program. Mural Painting from the Renaissances period.<br/><br/> Contributing artists: 4-6 and 7-9 age groups.</p>";
	pic_info[6] = "<p><b>Jazz: Iconic Portraits and Contemporary Images</b><br/>Will feature paintings and sculptures that highlight some of jazz's legendary figures as well as works that reflect the art form's energy in contemporary and abstract form. <br/><a href=\"archive/gallery/jazz_2010.shtml\">Click here for more info.</a></p>";
	pic_info[7] = "<p>2010 Spring Flute Recital.</p>";
	pic_info[8] = "<p>Summer Digital Arts.</p>";
	pic_info[9] = "<p>Music Outreach Now Performance at Port Chester Nursing Home.</p>";
	pic_info[10] = "<p><b>Workshop Highlights</b> - <a href=\"artsschool.shtml\">Click here</a> to see some new workshops being offered for fall 2010</p>";
	pic_info[11] = "<p>RAC Student Dianne Aronian works on a still life painting in one of Ismael Checo's Saturday Workshops.</p>";
	pic_info[12] = "<p>Making Music Badge Workshop with Brownie Troop 2897 from Ridge Street School.</p>";
	pic_info[13] = "<p><b>EVERMORE MYSTERY WRITING CONTEST:</b> If you are in grades 6-12, this is your chance to create a mysterious tale, participate in our Edgar Allan Poe Mystery Writing Contest, and win prizes!<br/><br/><a href=\"archive/performingarts/poe_2010.shtml\">Click here</a> to download entry form.</p>";
	pic_info[14] = "<p>Contemplative Art Workshop<br/>with Erin Koch<br/>Open to all levels of experience<br/>Saturday, October 23, 1:00 - 4:00 pm</p>";
	
	
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