Call for Art for Aroma of Art 2010

We want to thank all of you for your past support of Aroma of Art silent auction. Now in its 8th year, this annual event brings awareness and funds for ALFA and the Humane Society of Catawba county.

It's that time of year to request donations of art from all of our wonderful artists for February 2010's  auction.

The Kick off will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm, and the Finale will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 5:30 p.m.-7:30p.m. Bidding will end at 6:30pm that evening. The art will be on display at Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse throughout the month of February. 

Donations of art can include: oil paintings, photography, pottery, sculpture or jewelry from local and national artists.

Art may be dropped off January 13, 14 & 15 at Taste Full Beans from 5:00p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Or shipped to Taste Full Beans 29 2nd Street SW, Hickory, NC 28601 (please arrive on or before January 15, 2010)

For more information about the event or to confirm you will donate, please contact Edgar or DW Taste Full Beans Coffeehouse at 828/325-0108 or email at tfbcoffeehouse@hotmail.com.

Aroma of Art is Heating Up!

Yes, its that time of year when we begin planning the annual fundraiser called Aroma of Art, bringing together artists and local non-profits in a celebration of great artistic talent and community service.

This event takes place at Taste Full Beans Coffee House in downtown Hickory, NC.  The event features art from local Hickory artists and surrounding counties, with some art coming from Asheville, Charlotte and eastern NC.

The opening ceremony starting the bidding will be Thursday, January 28, 2010, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.  The closing finale when final bids on the donated art will be taken, will be Thursday, March 4, 2010 form 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

We are looking forward to a wonderful event, to gathering together the many talented artists that will donate and display their work, and to reaching a goal of raising $10,000 for our most worthy non-profits!

Our call to artists will go out early November.  If you have any questions or want to help, please call the coffee house.  We are looking forward to seeing everyone again in January!

The Finale was a Great Success!

I think it is safe to say that a good time was had by all! Although it was a rainy evening, we had a good turnout. Many came anticipating winning their favorite items, and it was with much enjoyment that I helped people find their winnings to take home.

I am enjoying getting to know more people involved in the Aroma of Art auction and met several of the artists that donated their work this year. It was wonderful seeing faces from last year's event, new faces of artists donating their work for the first time and first-time visitors, curious as to what Aroma of Art is all about.

The food was not only delicious, it was beautifully displayed in the front room of Taste Full Beans Coffee House. Thanks so much to L&L Catering for the amazing spread!

Thanks to all of the artists who donated so generously to the auction - it could not be a success without you! Thanks to all of the volunteers who served in a wide variety of capacities, from food and drink servers, to all who helped with the checkout process. We truly were a crack professional team! And thanks especially to Edgar and DW of Taste Full Beans for being the hosts with the most! Thanks too to Lisa Miller of the Women's Resource Center, Jennifer Hart Dockey of ALFA and Jane Earnest of the Humane Society of Catawba County for coordinating such a smooth ending to the evening.

Pictures of the event will be posted soon, and the links to the artists will stay up so that you can keep up with all that's new.

If you bid on some items but did not make it to the finale, please stop in this week at Taste Full Beans Coffee House or call to see if you are a winner. There were several items not claimed as of the close of the finale, so many of you have wonderful art waiting for you to take home.

This painting on auction is by one of Tastefull Beans long time favorite artists, Derfla.

The title of this painting is "Uncle Lego" and is on display and up for bidding at Tastefull Beans Coffee House through Saturday, Feb 28th when the bidding will end at 6:30 PM.

We hope to see you at the finale which starts at 5:00 PM.

Not Too Late to Donate Art

If you have artwork to donate to Aroma of Art - we are still able to take it. We are halfway to our goal of 130 items and we need your help to meet it. Are you an artist? Please consider making a donation. If not - please share this post with friends, family, neighbors. You never know when you may have an artist waiting in your social circles.

Thanks for your help and hope to see you at our Aroma of Art Kick-Off this Friday from 5 to 7 PM