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MPT hosts second annual Artworks Uncorked & Untapped on March 24

Event features libations, live art, and other activities in celebrations of Artworks, an MPT original series hosted by Rhea Feikin.

OWINGS MILLS, MD – Maryland Public Television (MPT) will host its second annual Artworks Uncorked & Untapped event at MPT studios in Owings Mills on March 24 from 7 – 10 p.m. The fundraiser unites regional artists with local breweries and wineries to celebrate Artworks, an MPT original series hosted by Rhea Feikin.

Tickets are available to adults age 21 and older and cost $60 for MPT members or $75 for non-members. They may be purchased online at mpt.org/events.

Local breweries and wineries such as Full Tilt Brewing, Jailbreak Brewing Company, and Great Frogs Winery will offer unlimited tastings of beer and wine made in and around Maryland, and event partner Table Field Catering will provide internationally inspired, locally sourced hors d’oeuvres. The full food menu can be found at the event website.

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Professional artists from around the region such as painter Patricia Bennett, wire sculptor Devin Mack, and design engineer Mike Williams will create art live in the studio as attendees observe the creation process. Guests who wish to hone their own artistic talents will have the opportunity to create an instructor-led canvas painting project that they can take home with them. Materials and instruction are furnished by Spirited Sisters Studio.

There will also be several opportunities for eventgoers to take home professional art. Attendees will be entered into a raffle to win the works created on site throughout the evening, and additional raffle tickets will be made available for purchase. An art-themed silent auction featuring original artwork, tickets to area performances, and other items will be offered. There will be opportunities to meet and mingle with Artworks host Rhea Feikin and station tours will be conducted throughout the evening.

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For more information, please visit www.mpt.org/events.

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