[BCMA] RELEASE: Kelowna Art Gallery announces Appetite for Art Fundraiser and Art Auction

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

For Immediate Release

SAVE THE DATE: Kelowna Art Gallery announces Appetite for Art Fundraiser and Art Auction to be held Saturday, March 23, 2013

December 7, 2012 - Kelowna, BC:  The Kelowna Art Gallery is pleased to announce our Appetite for Art Fundraiser and Art Auction to be held on Saturday, March 23, 2013, from 7 to 10 pm at the Kelowna Art Gallery.

Appetite for Art is our most significant fundraising event of the year. The proceeds from it support ongoing educational and children's programming at the Gallery. These include our school tour program, Family Sundays, Art Adventures camps, art programs for the vision impaired, and CONNECT - an art program for adults with developmental disabilities.

Appetite for Art is a celebration of exceptional local cuisine set against a backdrop of works of art available to take home. This gala evening brings together fifteen culinary offerings from five of the region's finest chefs. Award-winning chef and sommelier Mark Filatow from Waterfront Wines, chef and owner Rod Butters from RauDZ Regional Table, and chef and partner Cameron Smith from Joy Road Catering, are just a few of the extraordinary talents behind the evening's food. Five complementary drinks, carefully selected by premier local producers of wines, beer, and spirits including Tree Brewing Co., Mission Hill Estate Winery, Quail's Gate Winery, Tinhorn Creek Winery and Okanagan Spirits will be paired with the chefs' creations.

Upon arrival guests will be welcomed with a red-carpeted entrance and a sparkling wine reception. Works by nearly forty different artists will be displayed throughout the large gallery space, encouraging guests to mingle and bid on their favourite works of art, all the while enjoying a sumptuous, roving feast. The evening culminates in a live auction of selected works of art and highly valued non-art items such as getaways, tickets to premier events, and dining packages.

Tickets for the Appetite for Art Fundraiser and Art Auction are $100 per person for Kelowna Art Gallery members and $120 for non-members. They can be purchased directly from the Gallery, online at www.kelownaartgallery.com<http://www.kelownaartgallery.com>, or by calling 250-762-2226.


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For more information, to arrange an interview, or for tickets please contact:

Joshua Desnoyers, Marketing and Events Coordinator
Kelowna Art Gallery
250-762-2226 x 305
joshua at kelownaartgallery.com<mailto:joshua at kelownaartgallery.com>

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