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July Issue 2009
Charleston Fine
Art Dealers' Association in Charleston, SC, Presents Its Fourth
Annual Palette and Palate Stroll - July 17, 2009
Charleston, SC's most celebrated summer event, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association's Fourth Annual Palette and Palate Stroll is also one of the most anticipated visual art and fine food events in the South. This year's event will take place on Friday, July 17, 2009. Fine art and food connoisseurs will stroll through the historic streets of downtown Charleston, sampling tastings from thirteen of the finest local restaurants in the beautiful setting of thirteen prestigious galleries. The Palette and Palate Stroll starts at 5:30pm and ends at 7:30pm.
When promenading through Charleston's fragrant summer streets, making stops at CFADA member galleries, your senses will be awakened by memorable pairings of breathtaking art created by nationally and internationally renowned artists and fine cuisine prepared by the elite of local chefs. The 2009 pairings are: Ann Long Fine Art & Oak; Carolina Galleries & Circa 1886; Charleston Renaissance Gallery & High Cotton; Corrigan Gallery & Cypress; John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery & 82 Queen; Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art & Social; Helena Fox Fine Art & Carolina's; Horton Hayes Fine Art & Shine; Martin Gallery & Fat Hen and Wild Olive; Robert Lange Studios & FIG; Smith-Killian Fine Art & McCrady's; The Sylvan Gallery & Halls Chophouse; and Wells Gallery & Charleston Grill.
"This is a very special event tying local establishments together for the benefit of art students thereby supporting fellow businesses and helping prepare for the future artists," says Lese Corrigan, president of CFADA. "This exclusive event allows the chefs to visit with food aficionados outside of the standard setting."
Since 2005, the event
has attracted more than 2,500 people from across the nation. The
event is presented as part of the Charleston Fine Art Dealers'
Association's Studio Series, benefiting its visual arts scholarship
fund. Money from the scholarship fund has been awarded to organizations
such as Redux, the Gibbes Museum of Art and the College of Charleston
School of the Arts. The 2009 event is sponsored by Charleston
Magazine. Cost is $30 per person and tickets are limited.
Reservations are required. Tickets can be purchased by calling
843/819-8006 or on-line at (www.cfada.com).
In conjunction with the event, Fulton Lane Inn is offering a special
art package for two people (July 17-19, 2009). The package is
$559 plus tax and includes two nights accommodations in a standard
king room, daily continental breakfast, wireless internet access,
afternoon wine and cheese reception, evening sherry & brandy,
dinner for two at Circa 1886 Restaurant (Mobile 4 star, AAA Four
Diamond restaurant located in sister property, Wentworth Mansion)
with rickshaw rides to and from restaurant; tickets for two to
the Palette and Palate Stroll. The hotel is located in the heart
of downtown Charleston at 202 King Street. To reserve, please
call 800/720-2688 or visit (www.fultonlaneinn.com).
Founded in 1999, the Charleston Fine Art Dealers' Association consists of the city's prominent galleries working together to promote Charleston as a fine art destination for passionate art enthusiasts, avid collectors and talented artists. Since 2004, CFADA has donated more than $140,000 to local public high schools and scholarships for future artists. In June 2008, AmericanStyle magazine named Charleston among the Top 25 Art Destinations (mid-size cities) in the United States.
For further information
check our SC Commercial Gallery listings or visit (www.cfada.com).
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