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Company description::
Media Contact: Linda Sonnonstine, Stacy Taylor or Ben Sonnonstine, Sonnonstine Public Relations
(562) 435-5727 or (562) 212-5317 (cell) or info@sonnpr.com
Digital images and B-roll are available.
WHAT: 25th Annual Venice Art Walk
WHO: Over 400 emerging and established Southern California artists will donate original works of art for the Venice Art Walk’s silent auction or will open the doors of their working studios to the public for tours.
In honor of the 25th anniversary year, artist and actor/director Dennis Hopper, a resident of Venice, will serve as honorary chair with his wife, actress Victoria Duffy, and will donate a work of art for the event, as will well-known sculptor Robert Graham, to raise funds for the Venice Family Clinic. The official 25th anniversary Venice Art Walk poster features an image by renowned Venice artist Laddie John Dill. The artwork for the 2004 Venice Art Walk t-shirt is by guerrilla artist Robbie Conal.
WHERE: All events start or take place at Westminster School, 1010 Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice, CA 90291. Free parking and continuous shuttle buses will be available for the public all day on Sunday, May 23.
Parking arrangements and credentials for media are available by contacting Sonnonstine Public Relations at (562) 435-5727 or (562) 212-5317 (cell).
WHY: The Venice Art Walk raises funds for the Venice Family Clinic, the largest free clinic in the United States, and supports its work in providing medical care to uninsured individuals and families in Los Angeles County who would otherwise have no access to health care.
WHEN: Saturday, May 22 – Sunday, May 23
Saturday, May 22, Noon – 4 p.m. – Self-Driving Art Tours
Ten Westside art studios and architecturally distinctive homes located south of Venice and east of Lincoln will be open for self-driving art tours. Docents will be on hand at each location to discuss the art and artists featured. The cost is $75 per person for the tour on Saturday, May 22 or $100 per person, which provides admission to both the tours on Saturday, May 22 and the tours on Sunday, May 23. Also included in the ticket cost is the silent art auction preview reception that follows the Saturday tours.
4 – 6 p.m. – Art Auction Preview Reception - The Venice Art Walk silent art auction preview reception features an opportunity to meet participating artists and a preview of more than 400 pieces of original art for viewing or bidding. This event is open to tour ticket holders, participating artists and Venice Art Walk volunteers.
Sunday, May 23, Noon – 5 p.m. – Venice Art Walk Day
The Venice Art Walk will include self-guided tours of over 60 private working studios and homes of notable Venice artists and private collectors including Laddie John Dill, John Rose, Woods Davy, Kenny Harris and others. Tickets for the Venice Art Walk studio tour are $50 per person.
A Food Faire will offer gourmet cuisine from such Westside restaurants as Joe’s, Chaya Venice, James’ Beach, Wabi-Sabi and others. An al fresco cocktail garden will feature beer, wine and Absolut martinis. Live jazz will be performed throughout the afternoon by the Phil Norman Tentet. A Deals and Steals silent auction will offer over 200 items such as vacation getaways, Hollywood Bowl box seats and other opportunities.
Family-style entertainment events throughout the day at Westminster School will include a silent art auction featuring more than 400 works of original art by emerging and established Southern California artists. A cartoon gallery will feature original works by nationally known cartoonists and original animation cells. A children’s arts area will provide hands-on activity and entertainment.
The Sunday events at Westminster School, except for the artists’ studio tour, are free and open to the public. All proceeds from the silent auctions and food and beverage sales will support the Venice Family Clinic.
CONTACT: For more information to purchase tickets or RSVP, the public should contact (310) 392-9255 or www.VeniceFamilyClinic.org.
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