ART AFTER HOURS WINTER 2010

After 3rd Thursdays ends for the winter, it will be time for Art After Hours Winter.

When it’s cold outside, add some heat to the start of your weekend at Art After Hours Winter, VMFA’s popular gallery event featuring live blues music, dancing, poetry reading, wine tasting, specialty food and drinks, engaging conversation, and topic tours.

The red-hot 2010 series starts Jan 14 and continues every Thursday night, 6–9 pm, through Feb 25.

Parking will be $3; parking is free for Members.

Bistro Twenty Seven will be providing a $50 gift certificate for the nightly drawing at Art After Hours Winter.

Series ticket: $60 (VMFA members $48). Single tickets are $10 (VMFA members $8 in advance, limit two per member).
Tickets may be ordered online. Tickets are sold at the museum Wednesday through Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm or may be charged by phoning 804.340.1405 Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm. (VMFA members may purchase tickets in advance at the museum (limit two per event per member, members must show VMFA membership card at time of purchase).

Friends of Art presents a silent auction of art by regional and national artists.

2010 Schedule

January 14
MUSIC: The Recliners - Post Modern Power Loungers
6:30 & 7 pm ART OF POETRY: Gregory Kimbrell
7 & 7:30 pm TOPIC TOUR: Art a la carte

January 21
MUSIC: MoDebree - Soulful Gritty Blues
6:30 & 7 pm Art OF POETRY: Sandra Beasley
7 & 7:30 pmTOPIC TOUR: Art a la carte

January 28
MUSIC: Crown Vic - Alt-Country Rock
6:30 & 7 pm ART OF POETRY: Caroline Cahill
7 & 7:30 pm TOPIC TOUR: Art a la carte

February 4
MUSIC: Gayle McGehee & Nocturnes - Eclectic Lounge Music
6:30 & 7 pm ART OF POETRY: Tarfia Faizullah
7 & 7:30 pm TOPIC TOUR: Art a la carte

February 11
MUSIC: The Lost Souls - Americana Pop Rock
6:30 & 7 pm ART OF POETRY: Kate Greenstreet
7 & 7:30 pm TOPIC TOUR: Art a la carte
8 pm ART MOMENT: Courtney Yevich- Assistant Fine Arts Librarian & Archivist

February 18
MUSIC: The Michael Clark Blues Band - The Michael Clark Blues Band
6:30 & 7 pm ART OF POETRY: Laura Davenport
7 & 7:30 pm TOPIC TOUR: Art a la carte

February 25
MUSIC: Blues Flash - Electric Jump Blues
6:30 & 7 pm ART OF POETRY:Cynthia Grier Lotze
7 & 7:30 pm TOPIC TOUR: Art a la carte