An Art Renaissance on Auburn Avenue
April 7th, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information:
Myrna Anderson-Fuller, Executive Director
Hammonds House Museum
404-612-0500
info@hammondshouse.org
An Art Renaissance on Auburn Avenue:
Over 100 Artists’ Works Available to Benefit Local Museum
ATLANTA – On April 26, 2008, Hammonds House Museum will celebrate art and culture on Auburn Avenue with the 7th Annual Masterful Mix Art Auction to be held at Renaissance Walk.The week of activities planned throughout Atlanta kick-off with a Collector’s Seminar on Saturday, April 19, at Hammonds House. Those interested in learning more about the art of collecting and printmaking will leave with their very own masterpiece. Sunday, April 20, will be a unique “Progressive Art Tour” to take art patrons from viewing Hammonds House’s permanent collection to discussing fine wines at a local specialty wine store, to one of Atlanta’s premier Collector’s home. A mid-week activity will include tapas and wine at The Grape for “Isn’t Art Grape?” A video presentation on collecting in one of Atlanta’s most charming restaurants will elevate collecting and buying art to the next level.
The main event – the 2008 Silent Art Auction on Saturday, April 26, from 5-9 pm will conclude the week of activities - a sassy Saturday soiree of over 200 pieces of art, hip music, and delicious food and drinks. Bid on sculptures, paintings, drawings and photography into the evening. This year’s featured artists are A.B. Lovell and Fahamu Pecou. “Taking the Art Auction to a different location this year has given the event a renewed sense of purpose for both artists and art patrons,” says Deniece Griffin, Art Auction Co-chair. “It was important to pick the perfect venue and that’s why we chose the penthouses of Renaissance Walk,” she added. Known as an iconic bridge between the past and the future, Renaissance Walk - located at Piedmont and Auburn - - a mixed use development featuring 161 luxury condominiums atop 30,000 sq. ft. of street level retail space. Renaissance Walk is a development by The Integral Group, LLC, an urban real estate development & investment management company, in partnership with Big Bethel AME Church.
Hammonds House Museum’s Executive Director, Myrna Anderson-Fuller says, “The proceeds from this legacy fundraiser will support exhibitions and educational programming designed to promote cultural and artistic awareness - as a significant contribution to the quality of life and growth in our society.”
Corporate Partners for this event include The Integral Group, Lincoln, WVEE / WAOK Radio, Rolling Out Magazine, The Grape, WineStyles, Fulton County Arts Council, The City of Atlanta – Office of Cultural Affairs and Artifacts.
This year, Hammonds House Museum and Resource Center celebrates its 20th Anniversary. Hammonds House is a 501.c3 tax-exempt organization dedicated to exhibition, education and programming in support of artists of the African Diaspora.
Starting April 10, 2008, tickets are available at www.hammondshouse.org or at Hammonds House Museum.
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