SEAFARE
Friday, March 18, 2011
Each March, The Arts Council, Inc. (TAC) holds its popular fundraiser, SEAFARE! Anchored by a mouthwatering, all-you-can-eat, catered seafood buffet, SEAFARE features a different nautical/coastal theme each year (e.g. “Pirates of the Pinhook,” “Anchors Aweigh!,” “Miami Vice”), a rocking DJ or area band, and the opportunity to bid on the many must-have items displayed at our silent auction! Scroll down for information on how YOU can join us!
Long-time TAC Friends - the Family Rousso
Do YOU appreciate the vital importance of THE ARTS in your community, their influence on our viability, the attractiveness they hold for people considering making our home their home? Well, SEAFARE helps to support both the educational and arts advocacy programs of TAC, a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization founded in October 1962 which produces, promotes, coordinates, and advances the arts to enrich the quality of life, economic development, and education of the greater Huntsville/Madison County community.
Whether your support comes as a sponsor, a donor of silent auction items, or by joining us as we reel in this mouthwatering cornucopia worthy of a Cousteau, you are furthering the cultural well being of your family, friends, neighbors, and community. Our Core Programs include:
v Arts Education—Includes teacher development, curriculum enhancement, our annual Art Ventures! Arts Day Camp, our “Meet the Artist” distance-learning program on ETV, as well as Panoply’s “Fifth Grade Days,” annual Student Billboard Competition, Student Art Tent, and FREE hands-on activities in the Kids Art Yard and the pavilions of the Global Village.
v Panoply Arts Festival—The South’s Most All-Embracing ARTStravaganza (www.panoply.org) offers the community a perfect family environment through a cornucopia of the arts, featuring presentations, demonstrations, audience interaction, activities, food, fireworks, and FUN! Panoply includes SIX stages showcasing performances in theater, music, and dance; competitions in choreography, playwriting, photography, and “homegrown talent”; the Official Alabama State Fiddling Championship; showcases in songwriting, faith-based music, and jazz & blues; the Global Village; the Art Marketplace; strolling street performers (from living statues to magicians to bubble artists); extensive FREE activities for children and their families; and a wealth of tasty festival foods. Over 100,000 festivalgoers enjoyed Panoply 2007, 2008, & 2009. Join us again on Friday-Sunday, April 23-25, 2010!
v Concerts in the Park—Our FREE summer “Serenade under the Stars” held in downtown Huntsville’s Big Spring International Park (and other areas as announced), co-produced with the Community Events Division of the City of Huntsville’s Department of Recreation Services, and attracting crowds in excess of 12,000 during multiple Monday evening concerts from June through the second Monday of August.
v Community Information Services—Providing information about the arts in the Huntsville/Madison County area via www.artshuntsville.org, “The Arts of Huntsville,” our annual insert in The Huntsville Times, responses to phone, e-mail, walk-in, and media arts queries, and more.
v Member Services—Facilitating the work of our 90+ member organizations through monthly assembly meetings, “Boost Your Buzz!”—our Annual Publicity Workshop (with other workshops as announced, including grant-writing and copyright laws), grant opportunities, technical assistance, networking, and the usage of performance facilities.
The Arts CounciL, INc.
700 Monroe Street, SW; Suite 2
Huntsville, AL 35801-5579
(256) 519-ARTS (2787)
(256) 533-3811 – fax
www.artshuntsville.org
Thanks to ALL who have joined us for SEAFARE over the years...and WELCOME to those who are visiting with us for the first time!
SEAFARE seating is limited, so call Jon Stewart at TAC (ext. 200) today to be added to the 2011 invitation list, which offers Individual Tickets ($55) as well as Captain (Patron - $500) and Admiral (Sponsorship - $800) tables, each seating eight. Other SEAFARE sponsorship opportunities are available...contact us to find out more.
You’ll want to be there every time SEAFARE sets sail!
Entrance to SEAFARE is by reservation only.
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Your Table Awaits!