PartyAround Roswell Celebrates Art In Community

ROSWELL, GA -- Next week, Roswell Arts Fund will host an event to celebrate the art and artists of its popular ArtAround Roswell initiative. PartyAround Roswell, which will be held Thursday, Oct. 5, will also raise funds to keep favorite sculptures from this year's tour in the city.

The gala will be held from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Roswell River Landing at 245 Azalea Drive. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet some of the 2017 ArtAround Roswell artists.

“We’re looking forward to an exceptional evening by the river as we recognize the generosity of the sponsors who made this year’s sculpture tour possible,” said Cara Haynie, Roswell Arts Fund board member. “Guests will also have an opportunity to talk with the artists and to enjoy a very special program celebrating the arts in our community.”

The event will feature an inspirational talk, “Leveraging Culture and Economic Vitality Through the Arts,” from Ann Cramer of Coxe Curry & Associates. Live music will be performed by Witold Tulodziecki of Atlanta Flamenco. Local artworks from Clay Collective and other exhibitors will be available for purchase (SIGN UP: Get Patch's Daily Newsletter and Real Time News Alerts. Or, if you have an iPhone, download the free Patch app).

Roswell artist Ann Bailey will “live” paint the event, and this work will be available for purchase through an auction. ArtAround Roswell features 10 original works of art on loan to the city through December 2017. These unique sculptures are temporarily installed throughout Roswell's beautiful parks.

The gala supports Roswell Arts Fund’s fundraising campaign Keep the Art! to keep ArtAround Roswell sculptures permanently in the city. The goal for the campaign is to raise $60,000 toward the purchase of at least three sculptures.

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In 2016, Roswell Arts Fund purchased Oak Leaf Tripytch by Jim Gallucci, located at Roswell Area Park playground. Roswell Wine Festival purchased Smoke by Marc Moulton, located in the Roswell Town Square, as a permanent gift to the city. For more information about PartyAround Roswell or to learn more about the

ArtAround Roswell sculptures, visit the ArtAround Roswell website. You can purchase tickets for the PartyAround Roswell event online.

Images via Roswell Arts Fund