High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction Names 2010 Special Guests

Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates
Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel
Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards

The High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction has named its Special Guests of Honor for 2010: Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates, Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel and Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards. The 18th annual Wine Auction, “The Allure of Wine: Uncork a Journey,” is scheduled for March 25–27 and will take place under its trademark big-top tents in Atlantic Station.

“We are honored to welcome such esteemed special guests to our 18th annual Wine Auction,” say Wine Auction co-chairs Michelle Edwards Crosland and Christine Ragland. “With a new format for this year’s events, we think our success will continue to draw prominent vintners, chefs and donors. We look forward to great bidding and benefactor support to ensure another successful Auction in support of the High’s quality exhibitions and educational programs.”

Alessia Antinori of Antinori Wine Estates
Special Guest Alessia Antinori has a heritage that boasts twenty-six generations and more than six-hundred years of traditional and innovative winemaking in Tuscany and Umbria, Italy. The Antinori family registered in the Florentine Vintners’ Guild in 1385, and traces its tradition of wine-making even further back to 1180. Alessia, a native of Florence, graduated with a degree in Viticulture and Oenology from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the Agrarian University of Milan. For more than a decade, she has participated in Tignanello harvests at the family’s estate in the Chianti Classico region and Guado al Tasso in Bolgheri. Currently, she manages one of her family’s new estates, Montenisa, located in Franciacorta, which produces high-quality sparkling wines. Alessia has been part of the family’s export and sales team since January 2009. She has an avid interest in fine art and photography and serves on the International Council of The Museum of Modern Art. For additional information about the Antinori family visit their website at www.antinori.it.

Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Cos d’Estournel
Jean-Guillaume Prats is CEO of Domaines Reybier, which includes Château Cos d’Estournel and Château Marbuzet (both located in Saint-Estèphe) as well as a new high-end wine called Goulée. Jean-Guillaume is the fourth generation to be involved in the management of Château Cos d’Estournel. His father Bruno, now retired, was a key figure in the Bordeaux trade, managing Cos d’Estournel from 1970 to 1998. Jean-Guillaume’s grandfather Fernand Ginestet bought the second-growth Saint-Estèphe château in 1917; he also owned other Bordeaux estates including Château Margaux and the large négociant firm Ginestet. His other grandfather, Jean Prats, was the founder and president of Saint-Raphael, a major French spirit company at the time. In 1994 Jean-Guillaume returned to Cos after graduating from the European Business School (Paris) to work with his father. Four years later, the young executive was president of the estate. Prats is now a member of the Board of Directors of the Conseil des Crus Classés en 1855, the Académie du Vin de Bordeaux and the Commanderie du Bontemps du Médoc et des Graves, de Sauternes et Barsac. Jean-Guillaume is also a serious tennis player and was the youngest player ever to play for the French team in an international match. He was French amateur champion in 1994, 1995, 1996 and 1998. For additional information about Château Cos-d’Estournel visit their website at www.estournel.com.

Amalia and Florencia Palmaz of Palmaz Vineyards
Special Guest Amalia Palmaz established Palmaz Vineyards with her husband Julio to accomplish a shared dream—revive an important part of Napa’s wine-making heritage. The dream began many years ago when they first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area and fell in love with the charm of the Napa Valley. Their vision began to take shape when they learned of an abandoned vineyard and winery at the foot of Mount George in east Napa. They purchased the property and began restoring it in 1997. Ever interested in mechanics and engineering, Dr. Palmaz played an integral role in designing Palmaz Vineyards’ elaborate gravity flow winery. He now lives in Napa with his family and also maintains an impressive collection of vintage race cars. As president of Palmaz Vineyards, Amalia is responsible for the daily management of the winery and vineyard operation. Julio and their children are also involved in the family business. Their daughter Florencia’s interest in food and wine led her to establish three enterprises with her mother: Haute at Home, GoodHeart Brand Specialty Foods and GoodHeart SureChef. For additional information about Palmaz Vinyards visit www.palmazvineyards.com.

2010 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
The 2010 Wine Auction, organized by co-chairs Michelle Edwards Crosland and Christine Ragland, will include a change in events. The Benefactor Party will be a special evening at the High called The Allure Party, held the weekend before the auction. This event includes a preview of “The Allure of the Automobile” on Saturday, March 20. Week-of festivities include The Artist Dinner with Thomas Arvid on Wednesday, March 24, and the Trade Tasting and new in-restaurant Dine Around Dinners on Thursday, March 25. Events on Friday, March 26, include the new Vintners’ Cup golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club, Premier Tasting Seminars and the ever-popular in-home Winemaker Dinners. Saturday, March 27, features the Vintners’ Reception and Live Auction. Teaming up to wield the gavel for the Live Auction are esteemed wine auctioneers Michael Davis and Leah Hammer of Hart Davis Hart Wine Co., Chicago. For more information about specific events, visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.

The 2010 High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is made possible through the generous support of the exclusive Presenting Sponsor, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Premier Corporate Sponsors include Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, Geographics, KPMG and Wells Fargo Private Bank. The Allure Party Sponsors are Wilmington Trust, Jim Ellis Porsche and Hennessy Porsche North Atlanta. Atlantic Station is the Site Sponsor. Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline Sponsor. Select Corporate Sponsors include The Atlantan; Four Seasons Hotel, Atlanta; A Legendary Event; Restaurant Forum; Sherlock’s Wine Merchant; The Wine Room at The St. Regis Atlanta and Tony Brewer & Company.

High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction
Founded in 1993, the High Museum Atlanta Wine Auction is the largest fundraising event for the High Museum of Art. The Wine Auction is the top charity fundraising event in Atlanta, ranked the fourth largest charity wine auction in the United States by Wine Spectator and the number-one charity wine auction benefiting the arts. The funds generated by the Wine Auction, which amount to more than $15 million over the last 17 years, are a significant contribution to the Museum’s acquisitions, exhibitions and educational programming. Proceeds help to make possible special exhibitions and partnerships such as the upcoming multi-year, multi-exhibition partnership between the High and The Museum of Modern Art, and it also provides funds for dynamic youth education programs that draw thousands of schoolchildren to the High each year. For more information about the Wine Auction, please visit www.atlanta-wineauction.org.

High Museum of Art
The High Museum of Art, founded in 1905 as the Atlanta Art Association, is the leading art museum in the southeastern United States. With more than 12,000 works of art in its permanent collection, the High Museum of Art has an extensive anthology of 19th- and 20th-century American and decorative art; significant holdings of European paintings; a growing collection of African American art; and burgeoning collections of modern and contemporary art, photography and African art. The High is also dedicated to supporting and collecting works by Southern artists and is distinguished as the only major museum in North America to have a curatorial department specifically devoted to the field of folk and self-taught art. The High’s media arts department produces acclaimed annual film series and festivals of foreign, independent and classic cinema. In November 2005, the High opened three new buildings by architect Renzo Piano that more than doubled the Museum’s size, creating a vibrant “village for the arts” at the Woodruff Arts Center in midtown Atlanta. For more information about the High, please visit www.High.org.

The Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is ranked among the top four arts centers in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines four visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opened in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art and Young Audiences. To learn more about the Woodruff Arts Center, please visit www.woodruffcenter.org.
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Augusta: The Morris Museum of Art March-May 2010 Events

March

All museum galleries and the museum store will be closed March 1–5 in preparation for the gala Friday, March 5 at 7:00 p.m. General admission to the museum is free now through March 14.

Friday, March 5, 7:00 p.m.
The Seventeenth Annual Morris Museum of Art Gala. The 2010 gala cochairs, Mr. and Mrs. J. Dickey Boardman, Jr., promise a fabulous evening of dining, dancing, and good company. The gala will mark the grand opening of the reinstalled permanent collection galleries and the featured exhibition Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection. Please call 706-828-3825 to reserve tickets.

Saturday, March 6–13
Grand Reopening. Help us celebrate the grand reopening of the Morris Museum of Art! Explore the newly reinstalled galleries and the special exhibition Regional Dialect. Enjoy free admission March 6–13, and join in on docent-led gallery talks presented periodically on March 6 and 7.

Saturday, March 6, 5:00–7:00 p.m.; reception at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Public Opening: Regional Dialect: American Scene Paintings from the John and Susan Horseman Collection. Director of the Dixon Gallery and Gardens Kevin Sharp and collectors John and Susan Horseman discuss the exhibition. FREE.

Sunday, March 7, 1:00–4:00 p.m.; performance begins at 2:00 p.m.
Artrageous! Family Sunday: The Morris Comes Alive! Join costumed docents as they make the paintings come alive, and create a variety of art projects based on our collection. Tara Scheyer from the Mudpuppy Band performs a lively variety of family favorites. FREE.

Thursday, March 11, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: Ships Ahoy! Learn about the world of William O. Golding and his adventures at sea. Afterwards create tissue-paper collages. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.

Friday, March 12, noon.
Films on Friday: The Green Pastures (1936) and St. Louis Blues (1929). After viewing the films, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Friday, March 12, 7:30 p.m.
Southern Soul & Song: Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives. Award-winning country star Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives return to rock the Imperial Theatre. Tickets, starting at just $12.50, are available at the Imperial Theatre box office or by calling 706-722-8341 or going to imperialtheatre.com.

Saturday, March 13, noon–4:00 p.m.
Youth Art Workshop: Comic Drawing Techniques. Take your anime, manga, or comic-book drawing skills to the next level with inking, lettering, and layout techniques taught by artist Jason Craig. Appropriate for high and middle school students. Museum family members, $20; nonmembers, $25 per participant. Paid registration required by March 9.

Sunday, March 14, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Lucy Weigle. Explore Lucy Weigle’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by March 19 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.

Friday, March 19, noon
Art at Lunch: Paintings in and of Georgia during the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries
Spalding Nix, owner of Spalding Nix Fine Art & Antiques, discusses the history of painting in Georgia, focusing on several artists featured in the Morris Museum’s permanent collection. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by A Catered Affair. Paid reservations due March 17.

Sunday, March 21, noon–4:00 p.m.
Norris Boardman Nelson Jewelry Show. The museum store hosts a trunk show by Atlanta jewelry designer Norris Boardman Nelson. The jewelry show includes a wide array of handcrafted earrings, bracelets, and necklaces—for one day only. FREE.

Sunday, March 21, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Christine Crookall and Martin David Jones. Augusta State University professors Christine Crookall, cello, and Martin David Jones, piano, perform favorites from the eighteenth through twenty-first centuries. FREE.


April 2010

Thursday, April 15, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: Up Close to Nature. View the exhibition The Homeplace: Photographs by Kay DuVernet and learn about texture and detail. Afterwards decorate your own oversized plant. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.

Friday, April 16, noon.
Films on Friday: Cabin in the Sky (1943). After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Saturday, April 17, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Adult Artist Workshop: Creating Interesting Digital Photos from Nature. Ed Belinski shares techniques for composing artful nature photographs, with time split between outdoor shooting, instruction, and critique. Appropriate for all levels. Participants are required to bring their own digital SLR camera and USB transfer cable. Museum members, $30; nonmembers, $35 per participant. Paid registration is required by April 9.

Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Music of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Augusta State University music faculty and colleagues present a concert of music that also is aligned with the university’s humanities courses. FREE.

Sunday, April 18, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Tom Nakashima. Explore artist and Augusta State University professor Tom Nakashima’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by April 16 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.

Friday, April 23, noon.
Art at Lunch: Georgia Masterpieces. Susan Weiner, executive director of the Georgia Council for the Arts, discusses the development of the book Georgia Masterpieces: Selected Works from Georgia’s Museums, which highlights some of the state’s diverse and talented artists. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by McAlister’s Deli. Paid reservations due April 21.

Sunday, April 25, noon–4:00 p.m.
The Social Canvas. Local bands play outside the Morris Museum while Augusta artists, inspired by their music, create original work. Join the art-making at different creativity stations or just sit back and enjoy the sights and sounds. FREE.

Sunday, April 25, noon–4:00 p.m.
Spring Artist Market. Join us on the Riverwalk for the Morris Museum Store’s Spring Artist Market. We’ll have jewelry, pottery, photography, textiles, yard art, and more! FREE.


May 2010

Sunday, May 2, 2:00 p.m.
Artrageous! Family Sunday: American Folktales with Storyteller Bob Linsenmayer
Join us for an afternoon of stories, musical adventures, and free kazoos followed by painting projects inspired by artworks in the Regional Dialect exhibition. FREE.

Thursday, May 6, 10:00–11:00 a.m. or 11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Toddler Time: A Kid’s Life
Explore how painters depict children in the exhibition Regional Dialect and create an enormous paper person using mixed-media techniques. Museum family members and parents, free; nonmembers, $4 per participant. Registration required.

Thursday, May 13, 10:00 a.m.
The Art of Fine Living: Spring Make-and-Take with Greg Boulus of Charleston Street Fine Flowers. Enjoy a tour through the exhibit Regional Dialect and watch florist Greg Boulus design a spring arrangement, inspired by works in the show. Afterwards, create your own floral masterpiece. Fees apply.

Thursday, May 13, 5:00–7:00 p.m. Reception and book signing at 5:00 p.m.; lecture at 6:00 p.m.
Terra Cognita: Brian Rutenberg. During the second in a series of four lectures, artist Brian Rutenberg discusses his abstract paintings. FREE.

Friday, May 14, noon.
Films on Friday: Stormy Weather (1943)
After viewing the film, museum director Kevin Grogan leads a discussion. Participants are invited to bring a lunch. FREE.

Saturday, May 15, 10:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Sunday, May 16, noon–4:30 p.m.
Adult Artist Workshop: Landscapes in Pastel
Learn how to turn your photographs into stunning realistic pastel drawings with artist Melanie Longshore. All materials provided. Museum members, $60; nonmembers, $70. Paid registration required by May 7.

Sunday, May 16, 2:00 p.m.
Music at the Morris: Demonstration and Discussion with Maestro Shizuo Kuwahara
A Symphony Orchestra Augusta ensemble performs a short magnum opus, and Maestro Kuwahara dissects and analyzes the work with the audience, determining why it is exemplary. FREE.

Friday, May 21, noon
Art at Lunch: Painters’ Reel: Contemporary Painting in Georgia Preview
Eric O’Dell, curator of exhibitions and collections at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia, and artist Corrine Colarusso discuss how the upcoming Painters’ Reel exhibition was developed and provide a preview of the show. Members, $10; nonmembers, $14. Lunch by French Market Grille. Paid reservations due May 19.

Sunday, May 23, 2:00 p.m.
Sunday Studio Tour: Randy Lambeth. Explore Augusta artist Randy Lambeth’s painting studio. Limited space available; register by May 14 by calling 706-828-3803. Morris Museum members only. FREE.

Morris Museum of Art
Founded in 1985, the Morris Museum of Art is the oldest museum in the country that is devoted to the art and artists of the American South. The museum’s permanent collection of approximately five thousand paintings, watercolors, drawings, prints, photographs, and sculptures, dating from the late eighteenth century to the present, is displayed in galleries dedicated to, among other things, antebellum portraiture, the Civil War, genre painting, still life, landscape, Southern impressionism, and modernism in the South. It is open to the public Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., and on Sunday, noon–5:00 p.m. For more information about the Morris Museum of Art, visit the museum’s web site at www.themorris.org or call 706-724-7501.
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Shutterbugs to Meet on February 9

The West Central Georgia Shutterbugs will meet at the Thomaston Upson Arts Council Gallery and Gift Shop on February 9, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. This month's speaker will be Marti Jeffers, a photographer from Atlanta whose passion for photography matches her passion for teaching photography. Marti has studied the art of photography in various schools including The Showcase School of Photography and the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. Marti continues to study and refine her photography with workshops every year. Everyone with an interest in photography is welcome to attend any of the Shutterbug meetings and become a member for $12 a year.

Callaway Gardens has invited the West Central Georgia Shutterbugs to display their photographs at the Discovery Center from February 27 to April 11, 2010. The public is invited to view the "Through Our Eyes" exhibit whenever Callaway Gardens is open. For more information on the WCG Shutterbugs, visit their website at www.wcgshutterbugs.blogspot.com.

NEA Statement on the President’s FY2011 Budget Request to Congress

Today, the President released the details for his FY2011 budget request to Congress. This included a $161.3 million request for the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the same level the President requested last year. This proposed budget maintains the NEA’s areas of grantmaking – Access to Artistic Excellence, Learning in the Arts, and Partnerships – and it also includes $5 million in proposed “Our Town” funding, in recognition of the role that the arts can play in economic revitalization and in creating livable, sustainable communities.

NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman said, “At the NEA, we know that art works. Today, I am visiting Miami’s Wynwood Design District to see what happens when you bring artists, arts organizations, and businesses into the center of town. Here in Wynwood, organizations like the Design and Architecture Senior High School, the Little Haiti Cultural Center, the David Castillo Gallery, and Locust Projects are helping to create social cohesion, increase civic engagement, inspire young people, and strengthen the economy.

“I look forward to continuing the NEA history of strengthening the arts and the communities they inhabit by investing in them through our direct grants, as well as through our partnerships with the state, regional, and local arts agencies. I also look forward to testifying before Congress in mid-April, when I will discuss the details of the proposed ‘Our Town’ funding.”
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Chairman Rocco Landesman Announces a Request for Proposals for a new “Art Works” logo for the NEA

New logo will embody the three meanings of “Art Works”

Today, at a visit to a graphic design class at the Design and Architecture Senior High school (DASH) in Miami’s Wynwood/Design District, Chairman Rocco Landesman announced that the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has released a request for proposals (RFP) for a new “Art Works” logo; the RFP is available at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/artworksdesign.html.

At the announcement, Chairman Landesman was joined by DASH principal Stacey Mancuso, arts advocate and patron Lin Arison, gallerist David Castillo, director of The Wolfsonian-FIU Cathy Leff, architect Terry Riley, and NEA Senior Deputy Chairman Joan Shigekawa. The visit to DASH was part of the Chairman’s latest stop on his “Art Works” tour across America; he was in Miami to see the role that design, architecture, and artists play in creating the greater Miami area we know today.

When used by the Chairman, the phrase “art works” has three meanings: “art works” are the plays, paintings, dances, films and the other works of art that are the creation of artists; “art works” describes the effect of art on audiences and viewers, art works to transport, transform, inspire, and challenge us; and “art works’ is a reminder that arts workers are real workers with real jobs who are part of this country’s real economy.

While visiting with senior students in a graphic design class at DASH, the Chairman announced the RFP that invites proposals for a new “Art Works” logo for the NEA. The proposed logos should incorporate all three of the meanings of “Art Works” and tie them to the NEA in such a way that the proposed logo might be used alone or in conjunction with the NEA’s current logo.

Chairman Landesman said, “Those two words – “art works” – pretty much sum up everything we are about at the NEA, and I hope you will see them everywhere. Art, artists, and arts professionals work to change the communities they inhabit: they are placemakers and help create livable, sustainable, complete communities. I look forward to having a logo that conveys that.”

Dr. Mancuso said, “We were thrilled that Rocco chose DASH as the location to announce this RFP. Our students represent the next generation of design professionals, and it means a lot that the NEA is actively looking to connect with the future of the field, in addition to their work with emerging and already established masters.”

Complete information about the RFP requirements and instructions for submitting may be found at www.arts.gov/grants/apply/RFP/artworksdesign.html. Proposals are due by 5:00 p.m. EST on Friday, February, 26, 2010. Potential proposers must direct all inquiries to Latonca Harris at harrisl@arts.gov or (202) 682-5476.

About the National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts is a public agency dedicated to supporting excellence in the arts, both new and established; bringing the arts to all Americans; and providing leadership in arts education. Established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government, the Arts Endowment is the largest annual national funder of the arts, bringing great art to all 50 states, including rural areas, inner cities, and military bases. Please visit www.arts.gov.

About the Design and Architecture Senior High
Located in the heart of Miami, Florida’s Design District, the Design and Architecture Senior High is dedicated to educating talented students to become confident and innovative thinkers through interdisciplinary challenges in the visual arts in preparation for college and a career in the design world. DASH offers outstanding opportunities in academics and design at the standard, honors, and advanced placement levels. Academic programs include college preparatory courses, professional mentoring, and instruction in the fields of architecture and interior design, entertainment technology, fashion design, fine arts foundation, industrial design, and visual communications. Please visit www.dashschool.org.
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Unforgettable Le'Rav at ArtWorks on the Square, Fayetteville

ArtWorks On The Square, invites you to experience "Unforgettably Le'Rav." The solo exhibit by celebrated artist, Le'Rav. Working in acrylic, fusing agile lines with bold color washes, Le’Rav utilizes every inch of the canvas to allure you to experience the truly unforgettable. All are invited to attend the Opening Reception, Sunday, March 7, 2010, 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Art, live jazz and wine tasting. Free event. View exhibit, March 4-30, 2010, Tues. - Fri. 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at ArtWorks On The Square 107 Stonewall Ave., Fayetteville, GA 30214 (Downtown on the Square). 678.545.0275. www.artworksonthesquare.com. The Le'Rav exhibit is the kick off for ArtWorks' movable feast presented by local and national artists during the month of March. Please see website for more details. Come and experience ArtWorks On The Square, a uniquely trendy art gallery and village for artists on the square in Fayetteville, GA.

Turner Broadcasting Donates $100,000 of In-Kind Services to Young Audiences

Organization Celebrates the Web site Launch of 35 Promotional Artist Videos

Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is announcing today the launch of 35 new promotional artist videos on the organization’s Web site, made possible through the generous donation of more than $100,000 of in-kind services from Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

In support of Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center’s mission – to transform the lives and learning of young people through the arts – Turner Broadcasting provided a camera crew during the organization’s Artspalooza event series in August 2009. While there, the crew filmed performances by the organization’s assembly artists and conducted interviews with each artist and ensemble about the educational work they do through the arts. This footage was edited into two-minute videos that will now be used on the organization’s Web site.

The project was spearheaded by Dennis Adamovich, Senior VP of Brand and Digital Activation at Turner Broadcasting. Adamovich also sits on the Board of Directors for Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center as Vice Chairman and Chairman Elect and continues to strengthen the partnership between the company and organization.

"At Turner Broadcasting, we understand the role of arts education in nurturing future generations of creative-thinkers, problem-solvers and arts-loving individuals. That said, we were delighted to partner with Young Audiences to help support and advance the organization's mission throughout Georgia," Adamovich said. "Our hope is that -- through these videos -- teachers, parents, school administrators and arts supporters will gain a better understanding of how Young Audiences and its artists combine both the arts and educational components to create an authentic arts experience where students of all ages can grow academically while stretching their creativity and imaginations."

“Turner Broadcasting has helped Young Audiences show the incredible impact that arts can have on the life and learning of a child. These inspiring videos prepared by Turner Broadcasting bring to life the incredible work of our Young Audiences division,” said Joseph R. Bankoff, President and CEO of the Woodruff Arts Center.“We know the videos will create greater awareness and interest in the education programming offered by Young Audiences throughout Georgia. We are extremely grateful for Turner’s longstanding support of Young Audiences and the Woodruff Arts Center. Their contributions of leadership as well as their expertise and financial support make a big difference.”

“Turner Broadcasting’s generosity truly demonstrates the company’s commitment to supporting the arts and improving education,” said Tony Kimbrell, Executive Director of Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center. “We are thrilled to now have the capability to showcase and promote our programs and artists through video. These videos will also allow the viewer to experience how a connection to other curriculum areas is always an integral part of what we do.”

The artist video gallery can be viewed at http://yawac.org/Who-We-Are/Media-And-Publications/Artist-Video-Gallery.aspx.

About Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center
Young Audiences, Woodruff Arts Center (YAWAC) is Georgia’s leading provider of arts-in-education programming. Part of the prestigious 31 chapter national Young Audiences organization, YAWAC brings the power of live arts experiences to Georgia students from pre-school to high school. From a small organization of nine artists in 1983, YAWAC is celebrating 25 years of service and has grown into a force in arts education, comprising more than 65 professional artists and ensembles that reach nearly 700,000 students each year in over 50 counties statewide. We fulfill our mission – to improve and enrich the lives and learning of children through high quality arts experiences – by providing a dazzling and culturally diverse array of curriculum-based assemblies, workshops and residencies in music, dance, theatre, literary and visual arts. For more information, please visit www.yawac.org.

About Woodruff Arts Center
The Woodruff Arts Center is the largest arts center in the Southeast as well as one of the four largest in the nation. The Woodruff is unique in that it combines five visual and performing arts divisions on one campus as one not-for-profit organization. Opening in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, the High Museum of Art, Young Audiences and the 14th Street Playhouse.

Color Combinations Electrify Georgia Quilt Show

/PRNewswire/ -- Georgia Quilt Show returns to Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Georgia with aisles of color and more than $5,000 in awards. Opening October 14, Georgia Quilt Show 2010 brings together the "best of the best" in quiltmaking, with aisles of displays, retail exhibits and hundreds of hours of hands-on workshops.

"Seeking Color Harmony" is the competitive aspect of Explorations in Quilting, an initiative sponsored by GQS's sister event, Original Sewing & Quilt Expo. Quilters who have attended the Expo will take pleasure in the expanded quantity, variety and depth of "all things quilt" at Georgia Quilt Show 2010.

Designed to expand color boundaries, "Seeking Color Harmony" will accept entries through September 1, 2010. "The quilts we're drawn to attract us because of the use of color...how they play off each other," explains Gini Baldi, longtime quilter, driving force behind Georgia Quilt Show and Marketing Manager at MS. Productions, Inc., the company behind Georgia Quilt Show and Original Sewing & Quilt Expo. Traditional or contemporary, folk or art quilt, color choice can make or break it. "Truly inspired use of color turns a quilt into a prize-winner," she continues. "As a quilter, having a color 'epiphany' changes everything!"

A juried competition, "Seeking Color Harmony" will become the feature display at Georgia Quilt Show 2010. Judges will award the $1,000 Prize for Best of Show in addition to First, Second and Third place in each of three categories. Winning quilts will become a focal point in the Display Galleries at Original Sewing & Quilt Expo Fall 2010/Spring 2011 events.

Open the door to your own inner or outer color exploration, and see the quilting world expand around you. Rules and entry forms are available at www.georgiaquiltshow.com.

Georgia Quilt Show features classes and workshops with leading quilt educators and an evening Keynote event with Laura Wasilowski. Quiltmakers can shop with more than 100 vendors who surround the Quilt Display Gallery with beautiful quilts and all the supplies and inspiration needed to make them on your own.

An active partnership between Georgia Quilt Show and the non-profit Georgia Quilt Council continues, helping this organization and area guilds fund the Georgia Quilt Museum.

For more information, to receive a class brochure or to find out more about entering "Seeking Color Harmony", please visit georgiaquiltshow.com, sewingexpo.com or call 1-800-699-6309. Registration and class information will be posted to the websites this summer.

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ART SHOW @ Justin's Restaurant -Benefit for Haitian Alliance

Sunday, January 24 at 4:00pm.
Cecil says, "Even if you don't live in the Atlanta call your friends and family that do and let them know about this great benefit! LETS MAKE A DIFFERENCE TOGETHER!! ".
Event: ART SHOW @ Justin's Restaurant -Benefit for Haitian Alliance
What: Fundraiser
Start Time: Sunday, January 24 at 4:00pm
End Time: Sunday, January 24 at 9:00pm
Where: 2200 Peachtree Road Northwest Atlanta, GA 30309-1110

First Friday Night Open House Reception for Miles Davis and Student Photography Exhibit

Friday Night, Feb. 5th
7:00-9:00 pm
Live Music and Wine Tasting brought to you by the artists of ArtWorks

Miles Davis cultivated his deeply personal artistic perspective/style during his early years growing up in a divorced military family. Since Miles was introduced to several religions and a variety of churches via the military, his hallmark imagery is packed with a wide variety of symbolism that challenges the viewer to see religion, spirituality, and the human condition in a new light.

The subject matter of Mile's present work dives into contemporary spiritual depths and explores current cultural consumerism. His styles and subjects run the gamut from whimsical to complicated. "I am the product of my generation. We've been a vital part of the advent of the Internet and the dawn of the information age. We were raised on Saturday morning cartoons, video games, and comic books. I feel it is only natural that these brain altering contributions have filtered into not only modern American art but global art as well: I'm excited to be a part of it!" 'Gen X' is a label most galleries and magazines give this sort of work, but there are other names as well, like "Low Brow", "Street Art", and "Fusion Art".

Miles got his first big break while showing at the Fayette Art Center in Fayetteville. After holding his first solo exhibit there in 2005, he felt confident enough to approach galleries in Atlanta. He was well received and has become a collectable artist at the tender young age of 26. Since then he has shown in over 14 venues and galleries.

107 Stonewall Ave.,
Fayetteville, GA 30214
678-545-0275
(across from the Courthouse clock tower)