Delaware Valley Arts Alliance Launches the Arts Alive Drive

Friday, 22 January 2010 By leni

 

NARROWSBURG – In response to the drastic cuts to the arts over the past two years, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) is launching “Arts Alive Drive,” a yearlong $100,000 fundraising effort to sustain the arts, a core asset to our region. Starting now and ending at DVAA’s 35th Anniversary Gala in March of 2011, the Arts Alive Drive has many components that include the traditional raffles, donation boxes, and a 5K walk. DVAA is also introducing a new concept: dozens of simultaneous house parties held on April 10 under the banner “Savor the Arts.”

“We need community participation for all aspects of the Arts Alive Drive,” says Delaware Valley Arts Alliance Board President Robin McClernon. “But right now we’re asking the community to use their creativity and cooking skills to host dozens of simultaneous individual dinners and gatherings on Saturday, April 10 for the benefit of DVAA.”

“Savor the Arts” parties will be held in Sullivan County, the Upper Delaware River Valley, New York City, and wherever DVAA friends might find themselves on April 10. The party can be anything from barbecued beans and beer to a champagne and caviar event. It can be hosted in your home, place of business, a restaurant, or even at a public space. Your guests would know in advance that it is a fundraiser. You can set a suggested donation price or ask guests to contribute what they can. Then on Sunday, April 11, everyone’s guests will be invited to a gratis brunch, open house and silent auction at the Delaware Arts Center in Narrowsburg.

“We already have 14 commitments,” says Executive Director Elaine Giguere, “and the possibilities are endless. While these events can be very simple, we have one very creative party committed that will serve pasta on a handmade glass plate that guests can take home.”

Call DVAA at (845) 252-7576 for details on how to create and host a party.  

The Delaware Valley Arts Alliance was founded in 1976 and serves as Arts Council for Sullivan County, New York. DVAA presents programs in the visual, performing, literary, and media arts and services a county-and valley-wide constituency of artists, arts groups and the general public.

DVAA sponsors an outstanding variety of arts and cultural programs in its facilities, the Delaware Arts Center and the Tusten Theatre, a fully-renovated 160-seat facility, both located in Narrowsburg, NY. The Delaware Arts Center building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

DVAA also publishes the ”Artsletter,” a bi-monthly publication, and maintains the www.ArtsAllianceSite.org  website to serve its members and the general public.

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