The Event
The hottest juried art show in the State. The 2008 Art Melt will take place Friday, July 11th from 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm in the Brunner Gallery located in the Shaw Center for the Arts in Downtown Baton Rouge.
The Art Melt is an occasion for all the senses - sights, sounds, smell, taste, and touch - guests viewing the selected pieces of art at the reception will also enjoy hors d'oeuvres, live musical entertainment, and performances by groups such as the Baton Rouge Ballet Theatre, Playmakers Theater Group, The Baton Rouge Symphony, Of Moving Colors, and Louisiana Sinfonietta. The event is free and open to the public, with a cash bar available. With a first-year reception attendance of about 800 having grown to an estimated 6,000 in the fourth year, The Art Melt 5th year anniversary will be the biggest and best yet. The Manship Theatre will host a Preview Party on Thursday, July 10, 2008, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., at which time winning pieces were recognized. The selected works of the exhibit will be on display for one week in the Brunner Gallery which is open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
"The Art Melt aims to strengthen the platform it provides for artists across Louisiana, as well as build its connections with audiences and with partners such as the Shaw Center and Manship Theatre," said Ashley Stokes, Forum 35 board member and Art Melt co-chair.
Contact: Ashley Stokes (entries) or Chris Brooks (media).