A few tickets remain for the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts signature fundraiser, which is being held this Saturday, June 7, at the College. Contact Ann de Selding at 860.434.3571 ext. 117 or[email protected] to reserve your tickets today.
This year’s annual gala is titled, “ArtsBall in Bloom: A Night in the Garden of Art,” and all proceeds raised will fund student scholarships. The co-chairs of this year’s event are Dini Mallory and Allison McCall.
Under lavishly decorated tents, guests will experience a tantalizing cross-pollination of gardens and art, both ancient and modern, with an exciting auction, cocktails, dinner, and dancing into the night. The décor for ArtsBall in Bloom: A Night in the Garden of Art promises to delight guests with its highly artistic and one-of-a-kind “garden” of sight and sound, thanks to the inventive expertise of master landscape designer, Louis Raymond of Renaissance Gardening.
The gala begins at 5:30 p.m. in the cocktail tent with a full open bar, delicious hors d’oeuvres, and diverse silent auctions featuring high-quality art, vacation opportunities, event tickets, vintage collectibles, and more. Diane Kaslow is the guru behind the auctions and this year she has incorporated a new feature, which is the opportunity to bid online for select auction items in advance of the event — bidding is open now at www.BiddingOwl.com. Also, bidding during the event has been extended to 9 p.m.
A live auction featuring a week in Miss Lena’s Cottage in the Bahamas, a year’s membership to the exclusive Hermitage resort on Haystack Mountain in Vermont and a fabulous, hand knotted Afghan rug will be held during the evening.
Patricia Spratt of Patricia Spratt for the Home is again organizing the popular feature, “A Community Paints,” in which members of the community take a standard size canvas from the College and create a piece of artwork in the ArtsBall theme. These pieces are sold in a separate silent auction and always draw a flurry of bids.
Known for inventive, farm-fresh cuisine, Jonathan Rapp’s River Tavern of Chester will be serving a delicious dinner.
Corporate sponsors for this year’s event include Outthink; Venü Magazine; Essex Savings Bank andEssex Financial Services, Inc.; Middlesex Hospital/Shoreline Medical Center; Sennheiser Electronic Corporation; Essex Meadows Lifecare Retirement Community, Ironwood Capital, Mohegan Sun, Patricia Spratt for the Home, Seaside Wine & Spirits, Centerbrook Architects, and Smith Insurance, Inc.
The College greatly appreciates their generosity and that of numerous additional sponsors and patrons who have donated in-kind goods or services, auction items or financial contributions. Contact the College’s Vice-President of Development Fritz Jellinghaus at 860.434.3571 ext. 125 to discuss additional sponsorship opportunities.
Founded in 1976 and accredited for the BFA degree in 1996, the College has not had a long history to build its endowment and therefore looks to the community for support, especially with regard to its scholarship funds. More than 90 percent of the College’s degree-seeking students receive financial assistance and this need is the driving force behind the College’s annual ArtsBall.
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts continues the tradition of fine art in southeastern Connecticut begun by the Lyme Art Colony at the start of the twentieth century. The fully- accredited College provides students with a solid foundation in figurative and representational fine art while preparing them for a lifetime of creative practice in the contemporary world.
The College offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degree programs in drawing, illustration, painting, and sculpture and Post-Baccalaureate and three-year Certificate programs. The small student body allows for a more personal education and an intimate artistic community.
The ArtsBall in Bloom: A Night in the Garden of Art fundraising gala for students of Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts, will take place on Saturday, June 7, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. on the College campus at 84 Lyme Street in Old Lyme, Conn. Tickets for the full evening are $150 per person. A range of additional ticket options is also available. One hundred percent of the net proceeds benefit student scholarships.
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts continues the academic tradition of figurative and representational fine art while preparing students for a lifetime of contemporary creative practice. The College offers the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Drawing, Illustration, Painting, and Sculpture (full- and part-time study); Certificates in Painting and Sculpture, a Post-Baccalaureate program; Continuing Education for adults; and a Pre-College Program for students aged 15-18. The College is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, the National Association of the Schools of Art and Design, and the Connecticut Department of Higher Education. The College is located at 84 Lyme Street, Old Lyme CT 06371.
For more information about the College, call 860-434-5232 or visit www.lymeacademy.edu.