License to Bid! Auction Sept. 25, 2010

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Time: 6:30 pm - 11:00pm
Where: d'ART Center @ Selden Arcade, Norfolk VA
Cost: $50 /ticket in advance $60 day of event.
Reserve yours tickets today. Call 625-4211 for more information!
On Saturday, September 25, 2010 d'ART Center's Annual Gala Art Auction will present for your eyes only, License to Bid!
With Bond Girls, martinis, shaken not stirred, gaming tables and fast cars, guests are invited to enter the elegant world of the legendary, suave British spy to enjoy an evening of glamour, dangerous sophistication and stunning art.
The d'ART Center will celebrate the understated cool of the suave super spy and the thrill of missions impossible. So don your smooth classic style, be it Sean, Halle or Daniel, rev up the Aston Martin and accept your special assignment to bid to heroic heights for killer art.
As you know, the d'ART Center is a unique facility in the heart of downtown Norfolk, free and open to the public, where 41 visual artists create and sell original fine art. Year ‘round, the d'ART Center offers guided studio tours for students, civic groups and tourists, art classes for children and adults, art demonstrations for the public and exhibits of works by regionally and nationally recognized artists. The Center, a private not-for-profit corporation, is dependent on fundraising efforts to support these core programs
Funds generated specifically by the Licensed to Bid Gala ART Auction will provide continuing support for the d'ART Center's Educational And Community Outreach programs in 2010-2011:
| l | d'ART Smart Educational Outreach, Art Classes, Programs & Scholarships for inner city children and at risk youth |
| l | Free Studio/Gallery tours for Students & Special Needs Groups & Visitors |
| l | Free Saturday hands-on Art Demonstrations for children and adults |
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Exhibits and activities to increase awareness of the d'ART Center mission |
There are several suave ways you can participate in License to Bid! while at the same time supporting the unique programs of the d'ART Center. You can download d'ART Sponsorship Information for your consideration. Remember, your contribution is tax deductible within the limits of the law. We hope we can count on your help to complete your special assignment to connect with the d'ART Center!
RSVP TODAY! Tickets $50 in advance ($60 on 9/25) or Sponsor a seated table for 8 persons~ $1000
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call 757-625-4211 for more information.
A special thanks to the 2010 Auction Co-Chiars for License to Bid:
Lee Ann Padgett, d'ART Board of Director
Charity Volman, d'ART Board of Director
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