March Madness
Description: The Target Gallery and the March of Dimes are teaming up to raise money for both organizations with the appropriate title, "March Madness." This exhibit is open to ALL DC-area & regional artists with the requirement that the work is created on 10x10-inch wood panels provided by the Target Gallery.
March Madness Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: March 17-27, 2011
Jurors’ Awards & Best of the Rest: Five awards will be given at the Art Party on March 25. Four jurors will each choose their favorite piece. The gallery will award prizes to the winners. The audience at the Art Party will have an opportunity to select their favorite piece to receive a Best of the Rest Award.
Jurors' Awards
Our jurors for March Madness are Michael O'Sullivan from the Washington Post, Lenny Campello of DCartnews, Michele Ward, owner of Principle Gallery, and Briony Evans-Hynson, creative director of Honfleur Gallery. Each juror will be at the Art Party on March 25th to select their favorite peice in the show. Each winning artist will win one of several special great prizes, all donated by local businesses.
March Madness Art Party - GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Dates: March 25, 7-11pm
Where: Main hall of Torpedo Factory Art Center, right outside of the Target Gallery
Cost: $15 in advance; $20 at the door
The theme of the evening will have a NCAA March Madness Tournament pub like atmosphere, to include games, pub faire, live band, prizes and more! The money raised from this event and exhibition will benefit the March of Dimes & the Target Gallery's 2011 outreach programming.
This ticket not only gets you entrance to the party & 1 drink ticket, but also all of the below party festivities:
*Artwork - 200 pieces of artwork on 10" square panels – each only $100
*Prizes - many of the panels will be loaded with prizes donated from local businesses (see list below)
*Music - awesome beats by DJ Stylo
*Food & Drinks – wings, pizza, beer & more, provided by local businesses
*Beer - sposored by Old Dominion Brewing Company
*Games – join in the fun with a little fun competition!
March Madness Calendar of Events
Monday, March 7, 6pm - Last day to pay entry fee & pick up a panel
Friday, March 11 - Monday, March 14, 10am-6pm - Days to drop off completed panels at the gallery
Thursday, March 17 - Sunday, March 27 - Exhibition Dates. The gallery is open 10am-6pm daily & Thursdays 'til 9pm.
Saturday, March 19, 11am-1pm - Art Activity for kids. Located in the main hall of the Torpedo Factory Art Center
Friday, March 25, 7-11pm - Art Party. Ticketed event, located right outside of the Target Gallery.
More Details
About Target Gallery & March Madness
March Madness is an exhibition of approximately 200 10x10-inch works of art. Torpedo Factory and DCarea artists, as well as local high school students and college students will create the artwork. It will be on display in the Target Gallery from March 17 – March 27. All work will be for sale for $100 with 10% of all sales being donated to the March of Dimes. In addition, several of the artworks will be “loaded” with prizes donated by local businesses. The goal of this fundraiser is to raise money and awareness for the March of Dimes, a charity that helps children in need, and to raise money for the Target Gallery’s 2011 outreach programming.
We have two main events to accompany this fundraiser.
#1. Kids Art Activity: The first is a March of Dimes sponsored art activity for kids whose families benefited from the March of Dimes. This activity will be held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s main hall on March 19th from 11am to 1pm. This will be used as a tool to help raise awareness for their annual “March for Babies” walk held in May 2011.
#2. Art Party: The second event will be a March Madness Art Party, which will be held on March 25th from 7-11pm, and will be a ticketed event. This party will be held at the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s main hall right outside of the Target Gallery. The theme of the evening will have a NCAA March Madness Tournament pub like atmosphere, to include games, pub faire, live band, prizes and more. Click Here to learn about the Torpedo Factory’s Target Gallery Community Outreach.
About March of Dimes
March of Dimes, a charity that is working to insure every baby is born healthy. In 2009, despite a volatile and challenging economy, the March of Dimes awarded more than $20.3 million for research grants focused on understanding and eventually preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality $2.7 million of the total research budget was invested in Prematurity Research Initiative grants to scientists researching prevention methods. In 2009, millions of people took part in special events to benefit the March of Dimes with family, friends and co-workers. 20,000 companies in 900 communities raised $75 million. Visit them on the web at www.marchofdimes.com
Sponsor Information - check back regularly for updates
Event Sponsors
John Farr Lighting Design
DJ Stylo
Burke and Herbert Bank
Food/Drink Sponsors
Old Dominion Brewery
Buffalo Wild Wings
Wingzone
Bugsy's Pizza
Union Street Public House
Los Tios
Austin's Grille
Prize Sponsors
Old Town Boutique District - The Shoe Hive, Christmas Attic, Arts Afire, Gossypia, Pink and Brown, Apple Seed
Hotel Monaco - 1 weekend night stay at this premier Kimpton Hotel on Old Town Alexandria
Vivid Solutions - Printing Services Package consisting of a print conusltation & 11x14 archival photograph of your choice with custom matt and frame.
Alexandria Convention and Visitors Association - Key to City pass including one admission to nine historic attractions and over 90 special offers from shops, restaurants and attractions throughout the City of Alexandria.
Kiskadee boutique - Private Shopping event
Del Ray gift basket - Ann Welsh Salon, Show of Hands, Let's Meat on the Avenue, Del Ray Pizza. Fireflies, VITAL, ACKC, Sapore D'Italia, St. Elmo's, Cheestique, Nature's Nibbles
Whittington Design Studio
- private design consultation
Moonlight Kayak Tour of the Potomac River with Torpedo Factory artist Alison Sigethy
White House Sedan - 2 hours VIP tour of DC
Hello Cupcake - Gift certificate for a dozen cupcakes
King Street Blues - $50 Gift Certificate
Paper Making class for 4 with Torpedo Factory artist Jessica Beels
Torpedo Factory Art Center Basket - Private art lesson with Marsha Staiger, Target Gallery T-shirt and more
Principle Gallery
Gibbons Framing
Bike and Roll - Mount Vernon Bike Tour
Mount Vernon - 4 tickets for entrance
Jessica Beels - Handmade earrings by Torpedo Factory artist Jessica Beels
Alison Sigethy - small glass sculpture by Torpedo Factory Artist Alison Sigethy
Printmakers, Inc - Limited edition 35th Anniversary Portfolio containing 8 prints by Printmakers Inc members
