Art Off the Wall next Saturday
Published 1:45 am Saturday, September 4, 2010
Art Off the Wall, the annual fundraiser by the Lower Alabama Arts Coalition (LAAC) and the Covington Arts Council, is set for 6 p.m. Sat., Sept. 11, at the Andalusia Country Club.
The event includes a wine and cheese reception during a silent auction of art work, followed by a surf and turf dinner featuring entertainment and a live auction.
Artists who’ve committed their work for the silent auction include:
John Taylor
Carol Phillips
Kylie Spears
Curtis Simpson
Robert Evers
Jo Kelley
Dot Burkett
Pam Brannon
Kim Baumgartner
Misty Purvis
Ron Terry
Angelo Agro
Lee Cagle
Tara Dalton
Kyle Harp
Mick Miller
Linda Kyle
Barbara Tyler
Jessica Tyler
Rick Long
Andrew Urquhart
Shane Evans
Roger LeCompte
Marilyn Moore
Dinner entertainment – to be emceed by Judge Trippy McGuire – includes Tambri Nix; Johnny Brewer and Steve Hubbard; the Mystery Machine, James Albritton, Chris Evans, Katherine Dean and Daniel Henderson; and Roger Powell, who’ll do stand-up comedy.
The live auction will feature food as art, and will include three dinner parties for eight people each, as well as a holiday party featuring a catered menu and musical entertainment for up to 50 people at the LAAC’s new East Three Notch Street gallery. (See related story.)
Sponsorships for this event are available in four categories: Rembrandt, $1,500, includes eight tickets to the event; Van Gogh, $1,000, includes six tickets to the event; Picasso, $500, includes four tickets to the event; Woodie Long, $200, includes two tickets to the event. Individual tickets also are available for $35 each.
Sponsors to date include:
Shaw Industries
Mike and Janet Beste
Walker Electric
Mallette Drug
Harold’s Discount Furniture
Andalusia Tire Company
Darby’s Village Pharmacy
Dr. Kimberly Ward
Tommy and Michele Gerlach
Morgan Keegan
Palmer and Sons
Covington Metals Co.
Andalusia Regional Hospital
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Riedel
PowerSouth
Southern Independent Bank,
Taylor Linen
Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Faulkner
TV Cable
C & I Plumbing and Electrical Company
Mrs. Carol Jacobs
Drs. King, King and Burkhardt
Mr. and Mrs. Don Cotton
Walt and Hannah Merrell
Henderson Sewing Machines
Fox Radio
For information, contact the LAAC at 222-3205.