The Spotlight Exhibition features the work of the Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts best artists as selected by last years Box Show Juror, Duane Bastian. The Spotlight artists are Robin Dluzen, Kristin Haddox, and Juliana Clenendin.
The Gala Fundraiser is something we've been working on for about a year. It's an event being organized by member, Kris Schmidt, that will help raise money to support LCVA programs. The street in front of the LCVA Gallery at 112 W. Maumee will be closed off and a tent will be set up to hold for a very special activity. Several local artists will begin a painting from scratch at 12:30 pm. We are calling them "Blank Canvas Artists" and they are....Duane Bastian, Annie Howard, Dottie Huls, Kimberly Meyers-Pinkel, Cathie Royer, Jill Shaffer, Tom Thiery, and Carlos Tobar. The public is welcome to come and watch these amazing artists at work. Tickets will be sold (10 for $10) and you can have a chance to win one of the paintings by placing your tickets in jars next to each artist. Names will be drawn from the jars at 7:30 pm.
At 6:00 pm the Gallery doors will be closed for a private party. Tickets are available in advance for $25 per person. Formal attire is required. Here you will get a chance to meet the Spotlight artists and Blank Canvas artists and mingle with some of the best artists in Lenawee County.
On Monday, May 12th at 8:40 am please tune in to WABJ Radio at 1490 AM because Vice President, Janet Graham and several Blank Canvas artists will be interviewed on air for approximately 15 minutes to talk about the event.
Sponsors for the Spotlight Gala include: Doug and Mary Kapnick, John and Lisa Benzing, Bob and Muriel Bell, David and Shelley Hickman, Kris and Emory Schmidt, Allan and Julie Brittain, Jeff and Jill Adams, David and Pat Cooper, Mike and Michelle Malarney, Tom Bolldt and Jane Castle, and anonymous
