November Issue 2001
Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art Celebrates the 22nd Annual Collector's Choice Gala And Winter Show Exhibition
Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, in Greensboro, NC, presents the annual holiday gala, Collector's Choice, Saturday, Dec. 1 from 7-11pm. This year's exhibition will feature a wide variety of original works of approximately 150 NC artists.
Collector's Choice is the opening night party and preview of The Winter Show and is a major fund.raiser for Green Hill Center. The gala is a project of the Collector's Choice Committee of volunteers, organized this year by Chair, Laura Schulman and Co-Chair, Lee Jones. Collector's Choice has become one of Greensboro's most popular holiday events, with over 600 people attending last year, and offers a first-hand opportunity to preview and purchase fine art from The Winter Show. Proceeds from the sale of art and the Collector's Choice ticket sales support Green Hill's educational programs for children and adults and exhibitions for the 2001 /2002 year. The artists receive a commission on all sales.
Reservations for the Collector's Choice gala can be made by contacting Green Hill at 336/333-7460. Admission tickets are $55 per person for advance reservations ($50 for Green Hill members) and $65 door admission ($60 for Green Hill members). The evening features cocktails and buffet, catered by The Commissary of Greensboro, and the opportunity to be among the first to purchase art from the Winter Show exhibition before it officially opens to the public. An "advance purchase plan" is available which includes an invitation to the early preview Thursday, Nov.29, prior to Collector's Choice. Call 336/333-7460 for more information.
The Winter Show is Green Hill's annual holiday exhibition showcasing works in all media and the high quality of craftsmanship among artists across the state. A holiday tradition, the show gives the public a rare opportunity to view and purchase from a wide variety of art; perfect for art collectors and holiday shoppers looking for that one-of-a-kind gift. Included are works in clay, glass, fiber and textiles; painting, drawing, printmaking, and sculpture, along with wood and mixed media. The exhibit will officially open to the public on Sunday, Dec. 2 and run through Dec. 23. Green Hill will be closed Dec. 24 through Jan. 1.
Join the various organizations in the Greensboro Cultural Center and Cultural block for Festival Sunday Open House, Dec 2, And. .. Be sure and visit Green Hill's Sales Gallery, featuring original works and holiday ornaments by NC artists. A beautifully designed 2002 Quilt calendar is on sale in the sales shop featuring contemporary art quilts and historical quilts of North Carolina.
For over 26 years. Green Hill Center, has exhibited and promoted the work of North Carolina artists in addition to providing quality educational programs for children and adults. Last year, over 163,000 people either saw an exhibition or took part in a program organized by Green Hill. We are one of only a handful of museums in the country that combine exhibitions of contemporary art with an interactive gallery for families and an extensive outreach program. Our hands-on gallery, ArtQuest, brings families and children together to learn about making art.
All of Green Hill Center's exhibitions focused on the work of North Carolina artists from all parts of the state. The annual Winter Show is the most diverse, with work in every media from over 150 artists. NC's internationally known studio craft artists were showcased in a two-day Spring Event at "Select 2001" fine craft sale and fund-raiser. In May 2001, Green Hill presented a live and silent "Art Auction "with works by nationally acclaimed artists and art from private collections. Preeminent artists with NC connections participated including John Beerman, Jacob Cooley, Warren Dennis, Rebecca Fagg, Shane Fero, and Maud Gatewood.
One of Green Hill's most ambitious exhibition projects of the 2000/01 year was Rick Beck: Sculpture, a solo show by a renowned glass artist who lives in Spruce Pine, NC. A major exhibition, featuring 23 large-scale works of cast glass, Rick Beck: Sculpture traveled to the Montgomery Museum of Art in Alabama, and will open at the Glasmuseum in Ebeltoft, Denmark this Sept. A solo exhibition. John Rosenthal: The City by photographer and public radio commentator, John Rosenthal, opened alongside Beck's sculpture exhibition in September.
In 2000/2001, Green Hill served close to 164,000 visitors through onsite visits (41,991), outreach programs (19,500), traveling exhibitions (2,500), and an outdoor sculpture show (100,000 [estimated]). ArtQuest, reached over 35,000 visitors on-site.
Thanks to the community and foundation support, ArtQuest premiered a new series of exhibits in March of 2001, "Art Expedition".... inviting children to explore art from around the world. Visitors can build a Mexican dwelling at the Architecture Corner, "Mi Casa," paint and sculpt in "My Studio," and explore NC clay in the 'Covington Clay Garden." These exhibits and others, were created by NC artists, and provide children and families unique opportunities for creative learning through art.
Collector's Choice Sponsors:
Leader: Pace Communications
Sustainer: BCS Foundation, Creativecommunications, Shamrock Corporation/Innisbrook
Wraps, Wachovia
Supporter: Bank of America, CCB, Cunningham & Company, H V
McCoy & Company, Jefferson Pilot, KPMG, Knight Carr &
Company, Richardson Corporation, and Simpson & Schulman
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Gallery listings or call the center at 336/333-7460.
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