Gala for the Arts, Friday, June 24

2011 Shoreline Arts Festival Poster. Artist Constance Perenyi.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council’s 13th Annual Gala for the Arts Benefit: Artitude: Art with an Attitude of Gratitude! Friday, June 24, 2011

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council presents its 13th annual Gala for the Arts Benefit on Friday, June 24, at 5:30 p.m. in the Shoreline Room at Shoreline Center, prior to the Shoreline Arts Festival on June 25 and 26. 

Attendees will be treated to Northwest wines, a delicious dinner, exciting silent and live auctions, an exclusive preview of our 21st annual juried art shows, and fabulous entertainment featuring Jazz Diva Greta Matassa with Darin Clendenin on keyboards. 

The Gala for the Arts is a benefit for our community and Arts for Kids programs, such as our Artists-in-Residence program in the Shoreline School District, our August Arts Camp, Children’s Performance series, and Summer Enrichment Scholarships.

Auction items include: A summer evening sail on Lake Union for four aboard the Center for Wooden Boats’ historic 40-foot racing yacht “Pirate”; Teatro ZinZanni tickets to Love, Chaos and Brunch!, a whirlwind performance of cirque, comedy and cabaret with gourmet brunch by celebrated Northwest chef Tom Douglas; a week in a fantastic waterfront Puerto Vallarta condo; a Lake Chelan-Wapato Point five room timeshare; two sets of box seat Mariner tickets for August 3 vs. the Oakland Athletics, and August 17 vs. the Toronto Blue Jays; and much more!

Our annual "Wine Frenzy” will feature commemorative bottles of Crimson Meritage and Melody Chardonnay by Silver Lake Winery. Dinner will feature our custom “Earth and Ocean” menu by Pacific Northwest Catering.

Gala for the Arts tickets are $75 if ordered prior to June 1 and $80 after June 1. Tables of 8 are $575. If you would like to attend the Gala for the Arts please call 206-417-4645 or email us. The Shoreline Center is located at 18560 1st Ave NE in Shoreline, WA 98155.

The Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to nurture all of the arts in the community through programs and events, arts education, advocacy, and support for artists and arts organizations.