'Celebrate Art in Lexington' Raises Money for Art Classes for Children

Local businesses are teaming up with art advocates to raise money for after-school art enrichment programs for children. 

Cafe Chartier is hosting the "2012 Celebrate Art in Lexington" event, starting at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Cotton Grill will provide a cash bar. The event is organized by Alexandra White, organizer for Art in Public Places for Lexington. 

Event attendees are asked to pay $5 admission or bring new or gently used art supplies instead. (See list of needed art supplies below.)

The money and supplies will be used for art classes at Lexington Art Studio for students who don't have the opportunity to explore the arts at their schools and whose families can't afford the cost of after-school art programs.

The event will feature live painting, a silent auction and a raffle. Pieces from 11 local artists will be featured at the event. 

Participating artists include: 

• Dr. Linda Lake
• Abstract Alexandra
• Jason Freeman
• Jamie Stevens
• Frank's Fly Arts
• Gin Beery
• Sabrina White
• Dale Mastro
• Carolyn Ellis
• David Sutter
• Tingen Art

Needed art supplies include:

• watercolor paper 
• Watercolor canvas 
• Watercolor tubes
• charcoal pencils 
• chalk oil pastels 
• enamels metal/copper tooling 
• canvas board canvas paper 
• modge podge 
• sharpie markers 
• graphite pencils
• chalk pastels