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October Issue 2005
Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association in Charleston, SC, to Present Fine Art Annual
The Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association
will roll out the red carpet this fall to celebrate its Seventh
Fine Art Annual. Avid collectors, art enthusiasts and nationally
renowned artists will flock to Charleston, SC, for the city's
premier visual arts weekend, Nov. 4-6, 2005. Proceeds from the
event will benefit Charleston County High Schools' fine art programs.
The Fine Art Annual weekend officially begins Friday, Nov. 4,
with gallery openings throughout the city's historic district.
Guests will enjoy an evening of art shopping through downtown
Charleston, making stops at all 12 CFADA member galleries. Gallery
openings begin at 5:30pm. Admission is free to the public.
On Saturday, Nov. 5, guests are invited to
Washington Park, located on the corner of Meeting and Broad Streets,
for a morning of "Painting in the Park." The morning
affair features 20 nationally recognized artists who will spend
their morning, creating masterpieces of the Southern city. Visitors
and residents will have an opportunity to witness the artists
in their artistic modes, as well as mingle with them. Refreshments
will be served. Admission is free. Event begins at 9am.
In conjunction with the "Painting in the Park," visitors
will also meet the city's next generation of artists, and view
a select group of paintings, created by some of the city's most
talented students. At 11am, the association will host its Second
Annual High School Art Competition, recognizing the top three
students who have excelled in the visual arts. The paintings will
be judged by a celebrity panel of judges, which includes, Dr.
Marie Goodloe-Johnson, Superintendent of Charleston County Schools,
Pam Wall, Assistant Curator, Gibbes Museum of Art, and Barbara
Tapp, Editor-in-Chief of Art & Antiques Magazine.
Following morning's "Painting in the Park," guests are
invited to the weekend's most anticipated event, the Patron's
Gala Reception at the Harbour Club, located at 35 Prioleau Street,
in downtown Charleston. Guests will enjoy a taste of Lowcountry
cuisine, enjoy drinks from the open bar and partake in the evening's
silent auction, where paintings from the morning's "Painting
in the Park" will be up for bid. Proceeds from the silent
auction will benefit local public schools' art programs. The
reception begins at 6pm. Cost is $65 per person.
The Fine Art Annual ends on Sunday with a delicious brunch at High Cotton on 199 East Bay Street, one of the city's most prestigious restaurants. Guests will enjoy a two-course brunch and a special presentation by Art & Antique's Editor-in-Chief, Barbara Tapp. The brunch is the perfect time for both avid and amateur art collectors to learn about "The Art of Collecting," as well as the ever-changing art world, and Charleston's role within it. Brunch begins at 10am. Cost is $35 per person.
Kings Courtyard Inn, a Greek revival bed and breakfast inn, which opened in 1853, will offer Fine Art Annual packages for the weekend. Packages range from $532-$585. To make reservations or to upgrade to the Five Diamond Wentworth Mansion, visit (www.charminginns.com) or call 1-866/720-2949. Kings Courtyard Inn is located at 198 King Street in Downtown Charleston.
In 2004, The Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association raised $15,000 for Charleston County high schools' fine art programs, and drew an estimated 500 people to the annual art affair.
To purchase tickets for the Patron's Gala Reception or for the Art of Collecting Brunch, call 843/853-3233, or visit the Wells Gallery at 103 Broad Street. Tickets are also available at any of the member galleries.
CFADA members include: Ann Long Fine Art, Carolina
Galleries, Charleston Renaissance Gallery, Coleman Fine Art, Ella
Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery, Horton Hayes Fine Art, John
Carroll Doyle Art Gallery, Margaret Petterson Gallery, Martin
Gallery, The Sylvan Gallery, Smith-Killian Fine Art, and Wells
Gallery.
Founded in 1999, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association
consists of the city's most prominent galleries. The association
promotes Charleston as a fine art destination for talented artists,
passionate art enthusiasts and avid collectors.
For more information on CFADA, please visit (www.cfada.com).
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