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<p class="MsoNormal">For Immediate Release <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Walker Real Estate presents<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Appetite for Art Fundraiser<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">for the Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Saturday, April 9, 2016, 7 to 10 pm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">at the Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><b>March 10, 2016 – Kelowna, BC:</b> The idea of combining a celebration of the best in local food, art, and drinks has been a successful one for the Kelowna Art Gallery – and it’s back!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">On Saturday, April 9, 2016, Walker Real Estate presents the
<i>Appetite for Art Fundraiser</i> at the Kelowna Art Gallery. Proceeds from this important evening support children’s and educational programming at the Gallery.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">You’ll be shaken and stirred – guests can expect a captivating evening inspired by the classic James Bond films. Prepare for an evening spent
<span lang="EN-CA">savouring</span> the finer things in life – martinis, fine wine, exceptional cuisine, fine art, as well as lively performances from Femme Fatale Burlesque, and local jazz chanteuse Anna Jacyszyn.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Upon arrival, guests will walk the red carpet with a glass of sparkling wine in hand, courtesy of beverage partner
<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;background:white">Blue Mountain Vineyards</span>.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Works of art by thirty five artists will be for sale and displayed throughout the Gallery’s largest exhibition space, including twenty unique works created specifically for
<i>Appetite for Art</i>. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Guests will be encouraged to mingle and to purchase a work that catches their eye, while they enjoy a plush, roaming feast prepared by Waterfront Wines, Central Kitchen + Bar, Joy Road Catering, Okanagan College
Culinary Arts Program, and Sandrine French Pastry and Chocolate. Menu items will be paired with beverage tastings from Mission Hill Family Estate, Tree Brewing Co., and Okanagan Spirits.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">“We are so pleased to have Walker Real Estate join us once again as our presenting sponsor.” says Kelowna Art Gallery Executive Director, Nataley Nagy. “We absolutely could not hold this event without the tremendous
support we’ve had from artists, local businesses, Board members, attendees, and other Gallery supporters.”<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Chris Walker, host of Daybreak South on CBC Kelowna will again be emcee for the evening<i>.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">Tickets for the <i>Appetite for Art Fundraiser
</i>are $120 per person, or four for $420. They can be purchased directly from the Gallery, online at kelownaartgallery.com, or by calling 250-762-2226.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify">The Kelowna Art Gallery would like to acknowledge the generous contributions by supporting sponsors, Farris, Vaughn, Wills & Murphy LLP, RBC Wealth Management, Factoring Solutions, Debbie and Leo Robert, and KPMG.
Media sponsors for the fundraiser are CBC Kelowna, KelownaNow.com, and The Daily Courier.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b>- 30 –<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>[Images attached] Poster for 2016 event and images from previous AFA events</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Event information: <a href="http://kelownaartgallery.com/appetite-for-art-2016/">
http://kelownaartgallery.com/appetite-for-art-2016/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Facebook event page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1648655948718324/">
https://www.facebook.com/events/1648655948718324/</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information, to schedule an interview, or for additional high-res images please contact:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><u><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Media Inquiries<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Joshua Desnoyers | Marketing and Events Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">Kelowna Art Gallery<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">1315 Water Street | Kelowna, BC | V1Y 9R3<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black">250-762-2226 ext. 305 | 250-762-9875 fax<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:blue"><a href="mailto:josh@kelownaartgallery.com">josh@kelownaartgallery.com</a>
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