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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.9pt;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>MEDIA RELEASE </span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>For Immediate Release</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;background:white'>July 3, 2015</span></strong><br><span style='background:white'> </span></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:16.9pt;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The Vernon Public Art Gallery</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Celebrating the 29<sup>th</sup></span></strong><span class=apple-converted-space> </span><strong><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>year of Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts</span></strong></span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.9pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.9pt;background:white'><em><b><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Where: Turtle Mountain Winery, 3111 Agnew Rd. Vernon BC </span></b></em><b><i><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>When: July 15 2015, 6:30 p.m-11:00 p.m.</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Why: Annual Fundraising Event, Art Auction and Garden Party</span></em><br><em><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Who: Vernon Public Art Gallery</span></em></span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Join us at Turtle Mountain Winery for the 29th Annual Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts Benefit art auction & garden party. Central to the festivities is the live art auction conducted by the Raffan Brothers. Gourmet food from local caterers, regional wines and beer, live music, dancing and a photo booth all add to the ambiance of the evening. Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts has long been recognized as the social event of the season! </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>“The generosity of our supporting artists and businesses this year has been overwhelming! For those looking to purchase a piece of art, they couldn’t pick a better year for quality and selection. We have artwork for the first time buyers through to the serious collectors. I highly recommend you stop by the Big Steel Box Gallery and the VPAG Community gallery to preview the work ahead of time and prepare your bids, there are some pieces you don’t want to miss out on.”</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> – Dauna Kennedy Grant, Executive Director.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>The event begins at 6:30 p.m. on July 15th, guests arrive and will be able to redeem their admission ticket for a free white or red Sangria. Live music by local band Feet First will entertain the crowd throughout the evening until 11 p.m. Locally catered canapés will be passed while guests mingle and take in the fabulous array or artworks and auction packages we have available this year. Cash bar will also be available for beer and wine and sangria. From 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. a photo booth with a professional photographer will be available for guests to capture their summer memories in. At 8 p.m. the live art auction begins. After the auction guests are encouraged to stay and dance and enjoy the stunning views of the valley over-looking Lake Okanagan. The event ends at 11 p.m.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>We have some noteworthy artworks up for auction this year including a Bryan Ryley painting that will be reproduced for the upcoming VPAG banner project. The banner will be mounted on the East side of the downtown Vernon Parkade. This is your chance to have the original painting in your collection! Also new this year we will have a painting created live at the event by Amanda Shatzko, to be auctioned off in the live auction.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>All of the artworks and auction packages for the event are available to view online at www.vernonpublicartgallery.com under current exhibitions in the Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts Preview. Or swing the Big Steel Box Satellite Gallery and the Community Gallery at VPAG to see the newest additions to the preview, including packages for accommodation, recreation, health/spa and more! Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts is the longest running art auction in Vernon, don’t miss out on this year’s fabulous collection.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> </span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>“We can’t say thank you enough to everyone who contributes to making this event happen!”</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>– Dauna Kennedy Grant, Executive Director.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Event Tickets are $60 available for purchase:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>At Vernon Public Art Gallery at 3228 31st Ave Vernon.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>By phone at 250-545-3173.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Or online at <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.vernonpublicartgallery.com/midsummers-eve-of-the-arts/"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>http://www.vernonpublicartgallery.com</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.9pt;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>What is included with your event ticket?</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Shuttle service is available from the Japanese Cultural Centre up to the venue starting at 6:15 p.m., courtesy of Bannister Honda.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Free parking onsite at Turtle Mountain Winery.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Complimentary food service, and one free drink ticket for beer, wine or cocktails (+ cash bar).</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>Access to the photo booth and professional photographer.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Live entertainment and dancing with Feet First, playing until 11:00 p.m.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>A live and two silent auctions beginning at 8:00 p.m.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.9pt;background:white'><strong><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'>Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts Online:</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/989062251104458/"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>Facebook Event page</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10152524542693286.1073741864.92358973285&type=3"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>Facebook Photo Album from last year’s event</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.vernonpublicartgallery.com/midsummers-eve-of-the-arts/"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>Web page</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><a href="https://twitter.com/VernonAGallery"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>Twitter</span></a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>(Re-tweet our MEA post pinned to the top of our twitter feed if you are attending the event!).</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:16.9pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060'> <br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Midsummer’s Eve of the Arts Sponsors:</span></strong></span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Silver Sponsor: Bannister Honda</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bronze Sponsor: Prospera Credit Union</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bronze Sponsor: Sproing Creative</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Bronze Sponsor: Norval Event Rentals</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Media Sponsor: Kiss FM</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Caterers: Cracked Pepper Catering, Gumtree Catering, and Picnic Catering and Bakery</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#606060;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:16.9pt;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white'><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Beverage Sponsors: Grey Monk Estate Winery and Okanagan Springs Brewery</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div class=MsoNormal><hr size=2 width="100%" noshade style='color:#606060' align=left></div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>Media Contacts:</span></strong><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'><br><br></span></b><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>Dauna Kennedy Grant</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>Executive Director, Vernon Public Art Gallery, 250.545.3173, <a href="mailto:dauna@vernonpublicartgallery.com">dauna@vernonpublicartgallery.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>Laura Ashton</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>Marketing & Programming Coordinator, Vernon Public Art Gallery, 250.545.3173, <a href="mailto:laura@vernonpublicartgallery.com">laura@vernonpublicartgallery.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><strong><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>Lubos Culen</span></strong><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'>Curator, Vernon Public Art Gallery, 250.545.3173, <a href="mailto:curator@vernonpublicartgallery.com">curator@vernonpublicartgallery.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'>Laura Ashton<br><i>Marketing and Programming Coordinator</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BBCE02'><img border=0 width=202 height=70 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D0B64D.5217E8A0" alt=VPAGlogo></span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:4.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:gray'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'>3228-31st Avenue</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#595959'>, </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'>Vernon BC V1T 2H3 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'>vernonpublicartgallery.com (250) 545-3173<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'>Follow us on <a href="http://twitter.com/vernonagallery"><span style='color:blue'>Twitter</span></a> & <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vernon-Public-Art-Gallery/92358973285"><span style='color:blue'>Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'><a href="http://www.vernonpublicartgallery.com/midsummers-eve-of-the-arts/"><span style='color:blue'>Purchase Midsummer's Eve of the Arts Tickets Online!</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#595959'>Current Exhibitions:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'><a href="http://www.vernonpublicartgallery.com/project/shelf-life/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>UBCO BFA Graduate Exhibition: Shelf Life</span></a>, May 28 - July 23, 2015<br><a href="http://www.vernonpublicartgallery.com/project/heavens-above/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>Andrea MJ Toth: Heavens Above</span></a>, </span>May 28 - July 23, 2015<span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#606060'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#606060;background:white'><a href="http://www.vernonpublicartgallery.com/project/mackie-house-artist-in-residency/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#6DC6DD'>Jan Poynter: The Longview,</span></a> May 28 - June 26, 2015</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>