Gala

“An Affair to Remember,” May 6, 2007

The Upstate South Carolina Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, and the local artists and art patrons of Upstate Visual Arts (UVA) have formed an alliance to assist caregivers of Alzheimer's patients in leading a more rewarding life through care assistance. To help alleviate the stress of caregivers while enhancing the public awareness of the talent of local artists, UVA and the local Alzheimer's Association Chapter collaborated to benefit Greenville's Respite Care Program.

In addition to the annual live and silent art auction, a new opportunity for member artists is being included into this year’s activities to enable artists to sell their works.

Juried Exhibition/Silent Auction Form

Juried Show Information

We are looking for 20 artists who are interested in participating in a juried show that will be on display during the Gala. Upstate Visual Arts will handle all sales and the Gala will take a fifty (50) percent commission. The commission will be split as a donation equally between Upstate Visual Arts and the Alzheimer’s Association. Selected Artists will receive a free ticket to the event allowing for ample opportunity to promote your work. If accepted, each artist participating in the juried show will be required to donate at least one piece for inclusion in the live or silent auction. Donated piece must be representative of the quality and price and range of works included in the show. To be considered, please send at least five samples of your work to jj@ohlinger.com. Samples should be no larger than 1MB. Only email applications will be accepted. Please reference “GALA JURIED SHOW” in the header of the email. Any questions should be directed to the same email address.

Participate in the Silent Auction

We are looking for quality work to be included in the silent auction. Proceeds will benefit the Upstate Visual Arts and the Alzheimer’s Association. As artists and an arts organization, we realize that donating works of art to charity auctions takes time, talent and materials. To help our artists offset some of these costs, we want you the artist to also benefit from your donation to the cause. At this year’s auction, any artist who donates work that sells for more than 0 will receive a 25% commission on the sale. If your artwork does not sell, the artwork will be available for you to pick up after the Gala. Any work not picked up by May 30th will become the property of Upstate Visual Arts. If you are interested in donating a piece of artwork for the silent auction, please drop it by the Upstate Visual Arts gallery by May 1, 2007. Upstate Visual Arts is open Monday – Friday from 10-12 and 1-5.

A Special Thanks to our 2007 Sponsors

Arthur State Bank, RHS Enterprises: Homewatch Caregivers, Dr. Bogdan Gheorgiu, Comfortkeepers, Pazdan-Smith Architects, RSL/Haven, Frank J. Dana, Greer State Bank, & Customized Companion Care