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ArtWatch 2008


ARTWATCH July 19, 2008

2228 Fourth Street (White Bear Lake Armory), White Bear Lake MN 55110

Our second annual ArtWatch was a great success due to all the hard work and extraordinary effort of our many volunteers, artists, patrons and community businesses. This was our most important fundraiser of the year. We are pleased to announce we met our budget goals with over $25,000 sold in art, $16,000 raised in sponsorships and $5,500 in ticket sales. Due to the generosity of many in-kind donations made by local businesses, we also kept our expenses right in line with our budget. Hurrah!

A highlight of the evening was the generous support for the Frank Zeller Education Fund which raised $7,000 that evening. This special fund will offset costs of delivering Curriculum Based Art Classes to 9 area elementary schools by WBCA’s professional artists. This successful curriculum was developed by Art Educator Frank Zeller based on over 35 years of teaching art in the public schools. WBCA’s goal is to deliver up to 3 art classes this school year to every child in White Bear Lake area, working with the public schools in grades K-5. That’s ensuring art for over 3,700 children this year!

CLICK HERE to view video provided by Press Publications. Once on the page "40 artists help celebrate 40 years click" on the Words "View Video."

Artwatch


Warren MacKenzie

ARTWATCH GALA
Saturday, July 19, 2008

6:30 - 9:30 PM 40 artists working, live music, beverages and hors d’oeuvres
6:30 - Silent Auction opens
7:45 - 8:15 PM Live Auction
8:30 - 9:30 PM Dessert, Silent Auction closes, check-out, live music by the 617 House Band


 

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PARTICIPATING ARTISTS 2008

Click here for biographical information on each artist.

NAME

MEDIA

WEB/EMAIL

Beth Bergman

 

bethb@wetpaintart.com

Shirley Wilson Blake

Acrylic

www.mnartists.org

Sally Brown

Ceramics & PMC Clay

www.sal-pal.com

Allen Christian

Mixed Media Sculpture

www.houseofballs.com

Robert Cuerden

Photography

www.ipp-photo.com

Barb Duffy

Acrylic

bardewduff@earthlink.net

Emily Eddy

Raku

www.emilyeddy.com

Nels Femrite

Watercolor

rvermilyeh@aol.com

John Gerber

Acrylic

www.johngerber.net

Richard Graves

Acrylic

www.richardgraveswatercolors.com

Shawn Gritzmacher

Watercolor

Swgrit@wbl.whitebear.k12.mn.us

Steve Harmon

Watercolor

www.hdistudios.com

Scott Hartzell

Acrylic

 

Hanna Hudson

Acrylic

 

Mike Judy

Pastels

www.mikejudyart.com

Sue Kapsner

Fiber and Ceramic Art

suekap@comcast.net

Laurie Kigner

 

 

Doug Lew

Watercolor

mLewxx002@umn.edu

Kelly Ludeking

Metal Sculpture

www.kellyludeking.com

Warren MacKenzie

Ceramics

www.npr.org

Shawn McCann

Acrylic

www.shawnmccann.com

Cassandra Monson

Acrylic

www.cassandramonson.com

Heidi Nelson

Watercolor

heidisite.com

Kathryn Nobbe

Mixed Media

www.kathrynnobbe.com

Michaelin Otis

Watercolor

www.avalonartsgallery.com

Ariel Pate

Acrylic

www.mnartists.org

Carol Peltier

Acrylic

www.angryfrenchwoman.com

Pam Powell

Painted furniture

 

Jillian Ranweiler

Ceramics

www.jillianranweiler.com

Gretcnhe Robinson

Ceramics

 

George Robinson

Intaglio collage

 

Sue Rutford

Textile

 

Katherine Salverda

Watercolor

dickandkathie@juno.com

Alyn Shannon

PMC Jewelry

www.buya.org

Kirk Sklar

Metal Jewelry

www.metalheartjewelry.com

Carly Stipe

Mixed Media

www.carlystipe.com

D’Arcy Allison Teasley

Mixed Media/Watercolor

www.HORSE-TRIBE.com

Susan Fryer Voigt

Pastel

www.susanfryervoigt.com

Deborah Voyda Rogers

Pastel

www.avalonartsgallery.com

Kenneth Wenzel

Acrylic

http://www.mnartists.org

Leny Wendel

 

 

Susan Zavadil

Watercolor

www.susanzavadil.com

Frank Zeller

Watercolor

www.mnartists.org

Nancy Hilger

Mixed Media

 

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ART WATCH
THANK YOU 2008 SPONSORS

DIRECTOR

CUISINE & BEVERAGE

DENNIS Properties & Sue Ahlcrona

Harmon Design, Inc.

Twin Cities Business Magazine

Washington Square Bar & Grill

Caribou Coffee (4th Street)
4733 Highway 61
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Chocolate Spoon Cafe
2202 Fifth Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Culver's of Vadnais Heights
4485 Centerville Rd.
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

Grandma’s Bakery
2184B 4th Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Haskells 'The Wine People'
1219 Gun Club Rd
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Ingredients Cafe
4725 Highway 61 North,
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Keys Café & Bakery
2208 Fourth Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Kowalski's Market
4391 South Lake Avenue
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Liquor Barrel
3124 Century Ave N
Mahtomedi, MN 55115

Panera Bread
959 County Road E
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127

Roman Market European Deli
460 Stillwater Road
Willernie, MN 55090

SUBWAY
2145-4th St
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Summit Brewing Co.*
910 Montreal Circle
St.Paul, MN

Tria Restaurant
5959 Centerville Road
North Oaks, MN 55127

Ursula's Wine Bar & Cafe
2125 4th Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Washington Square Bar & Grill*
4736 Washington Square
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

Wolfgang's Waterfront Bistro
4453 Lake Avenue South
White Bear Lake, MN 55110

* Contribution at the DIRECTOR level.


BEST OF SHOW

Art Alternative

Alexandra O. Bjorklund

BUYA.ORG (sponsored by Gs2Studios.com)

Ear4Music

Warren MacKenzie

New Directions, Inc.
- Laurie & Jonathan Kigner

Split Rock Studios
- Craig & Bonnie Sommerville

Wet Paint-St. Paul

Jack Richeson & Company - Kimberly WI

GALLERY CHOICE

Jack & Jean Ambler

Art Preserve

Artists to Watch

C. Robert Binger

Design House Greetings

Marianne & Jack Hanna

White Bear Boat Works

PATRON

Anonymous

Bear Tracks Travel - Patti Dempsey

Chuck & Don's Pet Food Outlet

Clara Donnellan

Marnie Donnelly

Frank Murphy Designer Fashions

Olivia & Silas Ford


Galena Law Firm
- Dick Galena

IPP-photo.com - Bob Cuerden

Neil & Kirstin Johnston

Lake Shore Family Dentistry, P.A.


Karen & Dr. Thomas Lansing

Lakeshore Players Theatre

Lifetime Fitness, White Bear Lake

Maplewood Audi

Mark & Deborah Nelson

Northern Design Group


John & Marla Ordway

Paul “The Plumber, Inc.” - Paul Carlson

Quality Contracting
  
- Quality Restoration Services

Pamela & Robert Senkler

Special Effects Salon

TR Computer Sales, LLC

White Bear Lake Acura Subaru

Mary & Mark Westra

White Bear Eye Clinic & Optical


Sue & Dick Wolsfeld


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2008 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

For planning purposes, the WBCA has the following items budgeted for this event. Donations are greatly needed; both cash and in-kind. The following is an estimation of our budget where your support is most needed:

Food $3,500 (separate sponsorship opportunities)
Beverages $3,500 (Beer/wine/soda/water)
Canvas/Acrylic/Art supplies $3,000
Printing/Promotional material/merchandise $2,000
Linen/Cutlery/Plates/Furniture Rental $1,450 (Insurance/furniture rental/office supplies)
Lighting/Fixtures $1,000
Studio setup $500 (Temporary Walls/paint/carpet rental)
Thursday evening Raku Event $500 (Propane/Glazes/Safety Equipment)

For Sponsorship information, please contact:
Suzi Hudson, Executive Director
White Bear Center for the Arts
2228 Fourth St., White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Tel (651) 407-0597

 

2008 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS (Cash and /or value of in-kind contributions)

DIRECTOR ………………………………….$2000+
Individual Sponsor Signage atop large gallery wall
Name on promotional materials
Individual On-site display
Listing on Sponsor Wall of Fame (Large font/Bold)
Value of charitable donation
8 Complimentary admissions ($360.00.00 value)

BEST OF SHOW…………………………….$1000- $1999
Individual Sponsor Signage atop large gallery wall
Name on promotional materials
Listing on Sponsor Wall of Fame (Large font)
Shared On-site display
Value of charitable donation
6 Complimentary admissions ($270.00.00 value)

GALLERY CHOICE……………………… $500- $999
Sponsor Signage atop large artist wall
Name on promotional materials
Listing on Sponsor Wall of Fame
Value of charitable donation
4 Complimentary admissions ($180.00 value)

PATRON……………………………………..$200- $499
Name on promotional materials
Listing on Sponsor Wall of Fame
Value of charitable donation
Discounted admissions ticket (members)
2 Complimentary admissions ($90.00 value)

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The mission of the White Bear Center for the Arts is to build creative and culturally rich communities
in the White Bear area by providing arts experiences for children, adults, and families.


White Bear Center for the Arts • 2228 Fourth Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 • Phone 651.407.0597