Shoreline Arts Council’s 2014 Gala a big success

Gala attendees pursue the live auction items before dinner
Photo by Lorie Hoffman

The Board of Directors, and staff of the Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Arts Council would like to thank everyone who made the 2014 Gala for the Arts such a success!

The Wine Toss was very popular
Photo by Lorie Hoffman

The approximately 150 guests at the event, held June 7 at the Shoreline Center, really went the extra mile by raising over $47,000 to make sure our communities will continue to be enriched by the Arts!

Two of the raffle ticket sellers - the raffle raised $2,400
Photo by Lorie Hoffman

The Make a Difference portion of the evening (formally called “raise the paddle for arts education”) raised an impressive $10,700 for arts education in our schools; a 38% increase over last year! This money goes to support the Arts Council’s Artist-in-Schools program which brings working artists into the classroom to lead tactile, hands-on art experiences in our increasingly digital world.

SCC Faculty member Tony Doupé, head of Shoreline Film Office
Kathie Hunt, Interim Dean of SCC's Humanities Division.
Photo by Mark McVeety

The Gala included over 120 silent auction items, 25 live auction items, dinner, musical entertainment and a touch of magic provided by magician Tim Flynn.