March 22, 2006
A Foolish Evening for the Arts
If you don’t know by now that a major art conference is coming to St. Louis, in June, well you’ve been sleeping under something larger than a rock—maybe a Chihuly-sized chandelier? St. Louis will host The Glass Art Society’s 36th Annual Conference and nearly 2,000 artists, collectors, and glass enthusiasts from around the world are expected to attend the series of lectures, demonstrations, and exhibitions scheduled June 15-17th. Many of the conference events will be open to the public including an auction where signature one-of-kind pieces and collaborative works in a variety of price ranges will be available; a Gallery Hop with over 20 local galleries showing work from emerging to established artists; a Gallery Hop After Party at Mad Art Gallery; an International Student Exhibition; and a Closing Party at the City Museum.
On April Fool’s Day, Mad Art Gallery will host “A Foolish Evening: Come As You Aren't or As You Wish!” The party is being billed as “a head-turning evening benefiting The Glass Art Conference in St. Louis”. Parties at Mad Art can be legendary and this one has all the makings of a memorable one, with tickets available at two attractive price points.
$50 gets you into A Foolish Prelude, from 6:30pm-8:30pm. Music by Farshid Soltanshahi, head-turning performance by ANNONYARts!, Fun Food (Cravings!), Frou Frou Drinks, Foolery in the World Famous Photobooth, Fabulous Glass, Art and Auction items.
$20 gets you into A Foolish Evening, from 8:30pm-12:00am. Music by hipster DJ Randall Roberts! Great Art, Performance, Cash Bar. Costumes encouraged and quite possibly rewarded!
•Tickets can be bought at Mad Art Gallery. Call 314-771-8230 or email info@madartgallery.com.
•Visit the Glass Art Society website for specific conference information.
•Visit the Mad Art website for more information on A Foolish Evening and its generous sponsors.
Tracy Varley, Director of Mad Art Gallery, is serving as a co-chair for the Glass Art Conference this year, along with Jim McKelvey and Jessica Cope of Third Degree Glass Factory. Explains Cope, “St. Louis offers world-class cultural institutions, international cuisine, great music and a thriving support for the arts. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to showcase our city to such a diverse international audience of art enthusiasts.”