Wet Paint Party

December 4^th is our Wet Paint Party and I couldn’t be more excited. This will be my first Wet Paint Party because the Arts Council took a short hiatus from the event the year that I moved back to Augusta. Currently we have around 27 participating artists but will be taking applications until November 30^th.

The Wet Paint Party gives artists a chance to sell their work as well as receive the full selling price. Artists are constantly being asked to donate their work for charity auctions and this gives them a chance to participate in the auction but make money from it as well. Basically the Artist sets the selling price and they are guaranteed to make what they ask for if the item sells. If the art receives several bids the Artist will keep the selling price they set and the Arts Council will receive the difference.

In addition to a fabulous local art silent auction we will have a Fashion & Hair show put on by Vintage Ooollee and Modish Salon. The fashion show will also feature some painted body art which should be very interesting!

The party doubles as our annual membership event so members of the Arts Council get in free, and people who would like to attend who are not current members are able to join at the door. We have a variety of membership levels with different corresponding benefits:

Artist/Teacher: $25

-  Arts Calendar & Newsletter

-  Notice & Invitation to Events

-  Call for Artist Announcements

 - Added to Augusta Arts Meet Up List

-  Added to exclusive membership meeting guest list

-  Discount for booth fees at certain Arts Council Events

- Opportunity to sell work at the Wet Paint Party

Individual: $35

 - All of the above benefits

Contemporaries: $65 individual $100 couple

-  This is a joint membership between the Greater Augusta Arts Council, Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art, and Morris Museum of Art you will receive basic membership benefits from all three organizations plus entry/discounts into special contemporaries events

-  The membership is for individuals aged 21-40

Non-Profit Arts Groups: $75

-  All of the above benefits Artist/Teacher benefits minus the opportunity to sell at Wet Paint

-  Free space for promotional booths at the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival

-  Link to your website on http://www.augustaarts.com/

-  Added to Guest List for Exclusive Arts Organizational Meetings

-  Have your events featured as Augusta Arts Meet Ups

-  Two representatives from your organization will receive admission to our Wet Paint Party

Supporter: $125

-  All of the above benefits Artist/Teacher benefits

-  2 VIP tickets to the Par 3 Party Masters Week

-  2 VIP tickets to the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival

-  Admission for 2 at our Wet Paint Party

- Recognized as a “Supporter of the Arts” on GAAC website

Patron: $250

-  All of the above benefits Artist/Teacher benefits

-  4 VIP tickets to the Par 3 Party Masters Week

-  4 VIP tickets to the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival

-  Admission for 4 at our Wet Paint Party

- Recognized as a “Patron of the Arts” on GAAC website

Benefactor: $500

-  All of the above benefits Artist/Teacher benefits

-  6 VIP tickets to the Par 3 Party Masters Week

-  6 VIP tickets to the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival

-  Admission for 6 at our Wet Paint Party

- Recognized as a “Benefactor of the Arts” on GAAC website

President’s Circle: $1000

-  All of the above benefits Artist/Teacher benefits

-  6 VIP tickets to the Par 3 Party Masters Week

-  8 VIP tickets to the Arts in the Heart of Augusta Festival

-  Admission for 8 at our Wet Paint Party

-  Recognized as a “President’s Circle” on GAAC website

-  Special Recognition at the Annual Awards Banquet

As you can see we have many options! I urge you to join today and get involved! You won’t be disappointed!

If you would like to become a member click here:  http://bit.ly/d34Suz

If you would like to get more information on the Wet Paint Party click here: http://bit.ly/b3J1Ou

I hope to see you at the Wet Paint Party Saturday December 4^th 7pm-10pm at Sky City!

Best Wishes,

Grace Bowles Inman

Lots to Do!

I have attended several social media seminars since I started working for the Greater Augusta Arts Council in 2008, and while we are pretty good about most forms of social media we have never really kept up with a blog. I was finally convinced earlier this week that is imperative to have a blog and to keep up with it!

So I am making a commitment to keep up with this blog and to write in it at least once a week! I will discuss things going on around the office, events we are working on, and art-related news and events from around the CSRA.

I was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia and am accustomed to hearing “There is nothing to do around here,” “Augusta is so boring,” and other like sentiments. I am not going to lie I too once thought along these lines until I returned home from college after graduation and I realized what a culturally rich community we have! There are actually a lot of fun things going on around Augusta and it is growing at a rapid pace, you just have to know where to look to find what is going on!

The Arts Council’s online art calendar is a good place to start: http://bit.ly/cbZDew

We update it daily and are always open to list new events that we might have missed (email events@augustaarts.com to have your event listed).

You can also join our mailing list. We send out a monthly newsletter listing our own events as well as our monthly Augusta Art Meet Up. Meet Ups are held at local art events and are a chance for you to meet other art lovers in the area (also members of the Arts Council sometimes get discounts and deals at these meet ups!)

Our next meet up is November 13^th 7pm-10pm at Art After Dark held at Church of the Holy Comforter in Evans. The event is put on by the Artist Guild of Columbia County and tickets are only $5!

Art After Dark, held annually in November, is an evening of art and entertainment and the Guild's signature event. The show features a variety of art created by Guild members including oils, charcoal, watercolors, photography, pottery and jewelry. Most of the art is available for purchase.

In addition, the evening includes a celebrity auction of art created by some of our hometown celebrities, a silent auction of art, delicious food and wine, and performances by local arts groups! Click here to buy tickets in advance: http://bit.ly/aPq0B5

I truly hope to see you there!

Until Next Time,

 

Grace Bowles Inman