Art, Music and something magical – monthly at the ARTreach Gallery
Art, Music and something magical – monthly at the ARTreach Gallery
Gallery Night, the 3rd Friday of each month at the Villagio Town Center
SEPT 19, 2010 Katy, TX – ARTreach Gallery Night on Sept 17th featured an unveiling of amazing artwork and a host of great artists and musicians in the community. Katy is invited to join ARTreach each month at the Gallery at Villagio Town Center – the Friday night receptions include art, wine, appetizers and desserts and is free to the public. This is your chance to see new art, and be introduced to amazing artists, hear live music and participate in the process of making and buying original art.
This is the ARTreach Gallery – The organization is featuring a roster of professional exhibiting gallery artists and visual and performing arts entertainers monthly at the ARTreach Gallery & Marketplace. ARTreach sells original art, pottery, fused glass, jewelry, the most unique gifts for teachers and friends to help raise money for ARTreach Programs. The Marketplace includes ARThouse Coffee Blend and Cups of Caring created by art volunteers and students in the community, and other wonderful items to help bring art programs to underserved schools in our tri county area. ARTreach Gallery Night features an ARTparty on the Patio with family art activities sponsored by Berryhill Baja Grill of Cinco Ranch.
Gallery Artist of the Month- Vickie McMillan and the ART of Africa
Featured Musician – Bill Solley courtesy of Cinco Ranch Conservatory of Music
Special Guest Star – Graelyn Kelly of ARTreach
Guest Artist- Mark DeLeon, Live Painting- Professional Graffiti Artist from the ARTreach Warehouse in NW Houston &
George Melchor- Painting the ARTreach /Tradition Bank “All Aboard Katy” Train at the Roundhouse!
ARTreach Teaching Artist of the Month- Danny Russo, professional silk screen artist, on the Patio at Berryhill with art activities for the children
Special Patio Artist- Face painting by Amber Gustafson of Katy and Amber’s Design
Thank you to ARTreach Art Volunteers from National Charity League Azalea Chapter
Featured caterer of the month – Hasta La Pasta
Wine of the month- LangeTwins Winery & Vineyards
Featured ARTreach Program of the Month- Art of Africa, Uganda Arts Council and International ARTreach Exhibiting Artist’s Vocational Training Workshops
All this IS happening at the ARTreach Gallery Night at Villagio Town Center- New artists, music and activities each month- This is signature ARTreach event that benefits the entire community. The public is invited each month – visit Villagio Town Center and the ARTreach Gallery the 3rd Friday of every month, 6-10 pm. The Gallery is open for special events and ARTreach workshops held throughout the month, and the items in the Gallery can be found and purchased online soon via the ARTreach Gallery and Marketplace www.artreachonline.org
Upcoming at the ARTreach Gallery
October 15 – More Art of Africa! Musician of the month courtesy of the Cinco Ranch Conservatory of Music. “Art to a Different Beat” Mark DeLeon and Hannah Anderson live at Berryhill Baja Grill.
November 19- A Featured artist and professional photographer, Fatima Donaldson. Check out the ARTreach Marketplace- Sweet Heat Jalapeño Jelly created in the ARTreach “Within My Reach” Culinary Art Program for adults with special needs.
December 17- featured artist of the month- Elizabeth Bailey, Art to a Different Beat! ARTreach Christmas Marketplace and Teacher Gift Party- Buy your gifts from the ARTreach Gallery and Marketplace. Your art purchase helps to bring art programs to underserved title one schools in our community. PTAs can a help! ARTreach Rotating Gallery and Marketplace can be booked to come to your school by a PTA. ARTreach makes art shopping easy for parents and teachers – PTAs and ARTreach work together to help a sister school in need of art programs and beneficial cultural arts and educational connections.
ARTreach is in the community and bringing the arts to Katy through resource sharing partnerships and creative art and music outreach that will amaze you! Visit the website, www.artreachonline.org. You’ll be inspired! Please volunteer, donate, and get involved in the arts. It’s worth it.
Contact Terri Bieber, ARTreach Executive Director for more information about ARTreach or Gallery Night 281-392-5341. To join the Gallery, interested artists and musicians, please submit an online application, the ARTreach Gallery Director is Fatima Donaldson. Sponsors and new art partners please contact Christine Stilwell at c.stilwell@artreachonline.org Additional photos are online and can be downloaded by the media. Our photographer is Janet Buller of Buller Photography.