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- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NBAF is “Making Art Fashionable” at the 4 th Annual Fine Art + Fashion
- Fine Art + Fashion, A Benefit for the National Black Arts Festival (NBAF)
- Fine Art + Fashion will be held Thursday, February 25, 2010 at AmericasMart, Building 2 West Wing, 235 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303.
- Frank Ski
- About Fine Art + Fashion
- ABOUT THE NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL
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Darlene Hamilton, Marketing Director 404-730-0186
404-224-3463 mkargbo@nbaf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NBAF is “Making Art Fashionable” at the 4th Annual Fine Art + Fashion Where Beauty, Fashion & Arts Connect to Inspire
Fine Art + Fashion will be held Thursday, February 25, 2010 at AmericasMart, Building 2 West Wing, 235 Williams Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303. The evening opens with a red carpet VIP Reception at 6:30 PM, followed by a fabulous Fashion Show at 8:00 PM that features the Model Citizen Honoree and the first NBAF Emerging Talent Award presentation. The evening culminates with a sensational after party for runway and fashionista ticket holders with radio & television personality Frank Ski and the sizzling Latin band Río Negro at 9:30 PM. Victoria Rowell, a talented actress, successful author and spokesperson for the Casey Foundation, will serve as the celebrity host for the evening. The Fine Art + Fashion Committee is a “who’s who” in Atlanta’s social scene. Sandra Anderson Baccus will serve as this year’s Honorary Chairs along with chairs, Tamara Bowens Kimble and Holli Hines Easton. Co-chairs for this event include Mary Ann Rohrer, Stan Mukoro, JeNika Thomas, Earnest Ingram & Charlene Crusoe-Ingram. Fine Art + Fashion is especially delighted to have Tanya Rodriguez serve as Chair of the Patron Party. Event sponsors include The Dawson Company, Origen Partners Inc., Cartoon Network, Delta Air Lines (the Official Airline of NBAF), The Atlantan, The Atlanta Coca-Cola Bottling Company, WSB-TV, Connect Magazine, Atlanta Daily World, Grey Goose Vodka, Tiffany & Co., Frank Ski Kids Foundation, Warren Huntley Presents, Simon Signs Systems and Federal Home Bank of Atlanta. For interview requests, contact Margaret Kargbo at 404.224.3463 or mkargbo@nbaf.org. To purchase tickets or arrange for sponsorships, contact Judy Hanenkrat at 404.372.4572; email jhanenkrat@nbaf.org or purchase tickets online at www.nbaf.org. About Fine Art + Fashion Fine Art + Fashion is a benefit event that raises funding for NBAF’s educational and humanities programming year-round while enjoining brands, consumers and causes. More than 500 of Atlanta’s notables will attend the event which includes a pre-show reception, fine art gallery event, fashion presentation by Saks, Model Citizen Honoree and a post-event invitation only reception. This event provides an opportunity to bring together multi-generational, multi-cultural, lovers of art and fashion to a setting that showcases creativity, beauty, fashion and visual arts. All proceeds from Fine Art + Fashion support NBAF’s Education and Public Programs including the popular Children’s Education Village, Youth Leadership Initiative, teacher training programs and humanities programs. Supporting Fine Art + Fashion, helps to ensure that NBAF may continue to build on its rich experiences and broaden its reach year-round locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. ABOUT THE NATIONAL BLACK ARTS FESTIVAL The National Black Arts Festival (NBAF) is one of the premier national and international celebrations of the art, music and culture of people of African descent. The mission of the NBAF is to engage, cultivate and educate diverse audiences about the arts and culture of the African Diaspora and provide opportunities for artistic and creative expression. NBAF produces year-round education programming, as well as events presented in collaboration with our partners, in addition to the annual summer festival for which the organization is named. Recognized as an innovator in the arts, NBAF was awarded a $1 million, 5-year restricted grant to participate in Leading for the Future (LFF), a program of the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. More information is available at www.nbaf.org. Funding for this organization is provided by the Fulton County Board of Commissioners through the Fulton County Arts Council, Georgia Council for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, Georgia Tourism Foundation, Georgia Humanities Council, and the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau. # # # Directory: media -> campaigns campaigns -> For immediate release campaigns -> A safe and Sober Coalition team georgia Board of Directors campaigns -> Contact: Art Rogers campaigns -> Contact: Steve Riley campaigns -> Atlanta’s cios Discuss Hot Topics at the 9th Annual atp-tag cio roundtable campaigns -> Thousands of Georgians still overpaying property taxes campaigns -> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Launches iPad™ Application campaigns -> Accessatlanta. Com is one-stop shop for local holiday fun campaigns -> Contact: Steve Riley campaigns -> Contact: Steve Riley, wsb-tv Download 11.01 Kb. Share with your friends:
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