Monaco Grand Prix - NCSA 2015 Annual Fundraiser

NCSA 2015 Annual Fundraiser – Monaco Grand Prix
The Carriage Barn Arts Center
Waveny Park, New Canaan, CT

The New Canaan Society for the Arts, Inc. (NCSA) is excited to announce its 2015 Annual Fundraiser, Monaco Grand Prix, on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in conjunction with its spring art show, Va Va Vroom! The Art of the Vehicle.

We expect close to 200 guests to enjoy a special evening of themed food, music and a special auction at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, an exceptional gallery space in a unique nineteenth-century stone barn in Waveny Park. With live Retro Jazz and Chanson Française provided by the band Oh La La! and catering deliciously provided by Fabulous Feasts, décor includes vintage and new noteworthy cars, guests will be fully immersed in the transformed gallery. Fundraiser photographer is Ric Kallaher.

The evening’s success will help fund growing partnerships with our local schools and expand educational programming for adults and children. Fundraiser proceeds will also support exhibition design and gallery enhancement. Our goal this year is to raise $50,000.

Auction highlights include Fighter Pilot for a Day, a Gotham Dream Car Tour which involves 3 hours of adrenaline-filled driving in six different exotic sports cars, dining experiences, cooking classes, behind-the-scene tours of museums as well as concerts at Caramoor. Artists Drew and Audrey Klotz generously have donated a small Lil’ Dipper sculpture and an original abstract painting, respectively. And…we have much, much more!

Two tiered tickets are available:
Gold level, $150 includes one tax-deductible ticket to the Monaco Grand Prix Fundraiser.
Platinum level, $300 includes one ticket to the Patron Opening Reception for the Art of the Vehicle and one tax-deductible ticket to the Monaco Grand Prix Fundraiser.
Details follow below.
Tickets are available for purchase at www.carriagebarn.org or by calling 203. 972.1895

Platinum level ($300) guests receive a ticket to the Patron Opening Reception for the Va Va Vroom! The Art of the Vehicle art exhibition, Saturday, April 18th. At this private reception, guests will be the first to preview approximately 90 works of art in all media that focus on various modes of transportation, from the past to the present.

Art collectors and featured artists included in the show will be on hand to discuss their pieces. Guests will also have the opportunity to speak with the owners of the various vintage cars that will be on display outside the Carriage Barn during the opening.

Top event fundraisers include the Callari Auto Group, Moffley Media, Tasting Room by Lot 18, BTS Insurance, New Canaan Advertiser, Lampert, Toohey, Rucci LLC, Rangeley Capital, New Canaanite.com, Karl Chevrolet, Megan Hammer Events.

The Va Va Vroom! The Art of the Vehicle art exhibition is sponsored by Karl Chevrolet, William Pitt Sotheby’s, Bankwell, Caffeine & Carburetors, HTG Investment Advisors, Hutchinson Tree Specialists, New Canaan Advertiser, NewCanaanite.com, New Canaan Preservation Alliance, New Canaan Wine Merchants, Rosie, Strawberry and Sage, Thom Filicia, Inc., and Zumbach’s Gourmet Coffee.

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The mission of NCSA is to promote the visual and performing arts and to enrich the community through exhibitions, education and cultural experiences and to operate the Carriage Barn Arts Cen-ter. Last year over 5,000 or more individuals enjoyed art arranged by NCSA, and Moffley Media recognized our professional, creative and educational exhibitions by awarding us Editor’s Pick for Best of the Gold Coast 2014. This year NCSA will host six premier Art Exhibitions, including three major juried events, as well as curated exhibitions featuring both members and invited artists. We are working diligently to increase attendance through improved visibility and publicity as well as creative lectures and workshops affiliated with the exhibitions. All exhibitions are free and open to the public.

The New Canaan Society for the Arts, Inc. (NCSA) is a member-supported, non-profit cultural organiza-tion that encourages creative expression, celebrates artistic achievement and enriches the community. The New Canaan Society for the Arts is a 350-member group of talented local artists who consider the Carriage Barn Arts Center an intellectual and creative home. Our artists include professionals, ama-teurs, students and award-winners from across Fairfield and Westchester Counties. NCSA members also include a myriad of art-lovers, generous patrons, business sponsors, enthusiastic volunteers, and devoted friends of the Carriage Barn Arts Center.

Please contact Karla Rimmer at (203) 972-1895 for more information.