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The annual Strike at the Wind Social, Dinner and Art Auction
is Monday, June 30, 2008, at 6:30 pm in the University Center Annex on the campus of The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.

This year we are re-thinking this magnificent performance, giving increased attention to developing the audience base, and making the script even more detailed and historic. For these good reasons, we have decided to postpone the performance itself until 2009. More than ever before, we need your support.

“Rhoda Strong Lowrie” and “Henry Berry Lowrie”
Limited Edition Statues
Hand-Crafted for Strike at the Wind!
by Tom Clark

Order Form (requires Microsoft Word)

Featured artist, Dr. Tom Clark, sculptor a limited edition sculpture of Rhoda (wife of Henry Berrie Lowrie), second in a series of five works featuring historical characters from Strike at the Wind! Dr. Clark is widely celebrated for his sculptures featuring whimsical gnomes, famous faces, and historical figures. Barbara Bush, Bob Newhart, and Jeff Gordon are among his many collectors. Sony Corporation, Merrill Lynch, and the Boy Scouts of America have commissioned his works.

Karen Harley, Haliwa
painter and sculptor
Loretta and Herman Oxendine, Lumbee
pine needle and gourd makers
James Locklear, Lumbee
Vietnam Vet and potter
James Malcolm, Lumbee
textile and quilt designs
as well as other wonderful donated pieces!

Dinner & Auction Tickets:

• Individuals: $75 per person
• Corporate tables: $600 for eight persons
• Your contribution includes:Dinner
  • Entertainment
  • Auction
  • Keynote Speaker: Clara Sue Kidwell, Director, American Indian Center, UNC-Chapel Hill

For tickets:

• Call 910-521-0835 (Voice Mail) or 910-536-9421 (Marie Chavis)
• Or send your check to: Carolina Arts Network, PO Box 1350, Pembroke, NC 28372

Other ways you can contribute:

• Make a pledge this year, even if you can’t attend the dinner.
• Make a contribution above your ticket purchase.
• Bring a Friend!
• All contributions are tax-deductible.

Thank you for generously supporting Carolina Arts Network and Strike at the Wind! through our 2008 Art Dinner. Your contributions are vital to keeping the drama alive!

About Strike at the Wind!

• Visitors from 20 states and 75 different towns in North Carolina.
• 70 people employed at the drama, half under the age of 22.
• 60 volunteers, 40% of them young people.
• An economic impact of over $300,000 on our community.
• These dedicated folks preserve and present our history and culture every summer at Strike at the Wind! Now, more than ever, we must sustain the hope that this drama provides for our community and our youth.