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!

Calling all art photography lovers ...

This is one of the beautiful items donated to the Aroma of Art auction. This photograph titled "Azalea Grandeur" is donated by Janice Setzler. The bidding on this item and all the items for the auction will go on through the end of February.

There is much more to see at the Tastefull Beans Aroma of Art auction so make a trip in soon to look and place a bid!

Aroma of Art Ekphrastic Poetry Event

Inspired by the donations? You are invited to submit writings connected to the donated art in the AOA auction. Local poets are invited to write poems inspired by the art and submit them for inclusion in the exhibit.

A panel of judges will select 20-25 pieces to be displayed next to the artwork. The authors of these works will be invited to participate in a reading at Taste Full Beans on February 26, from 6-8. Some selected poems will also be featured in "Musings".

Poems should include the author's name and the title of the artwork the poem is based on. Submit by February 17 to asowens1@yahoo.com or at Taste Full Beans.

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