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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Jim
Zieliński, Marketing and Public Relations Manager
“Art for Everyone”
A Program of
The Arts Council
Join The Arts Council, Inc. (TAC) as we help to educate a new
generation of art enthusiasts through “Art for Everyone.” This
program teaches that art is for everyone to enjoy, appreciate and collect and
is designed to encourage the support of
During this five-part class, participants will visit galleries, artist’s
studios and private collectors’ homes in order to learn about the works and
techniques of various artists, the how’s and why’s of art collecting, and
specifics on how to incorporate art into their lives. The last evening
rounds out with First Dibs, the Panoply Arts Festival’s preview
party for Art Investors. This offers collectors a chance to visit and
shop the festival’s Toyota Motor Manufacturing Alabama Art Marketplace
prior to its public opening.
The “Art for Everyone” instructor is
The five sessions will take place as follows: Session 1
(Tuesday, March 30) – “Getting Down to Basics” at the TAC offices in the
Von Braun Center; Session 2 (Tuesday, April 6) – Visit Artists in their
studios at Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment; Session 3 (Tuesday,
April 13) – Visit to Private Collector’s Home; Session 4 (Tuesday, April
20) – Visit Artists at the Huntsville Art League, as well as the studio of
artist Curt Benzle (Professor Emeritus and former Chair of
Dimensional Studies at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, OH);
Session 5 (Friday, April 23) – “First Dibs” Art Investor’s Reception
at the Panoply Arts Festival/Pane e Vino.
The cost for the class is $100 per attendee and space is limited to
20 individuals for the Spring Session. Registrations will be accepted on
a first-come, first-served basis. To join in the Spring Session 2010
“Art for Everyone,” contact
This program/project has
been made possible by grants from the
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