Sonoma's 20th Annual Salute to the Arts
Celebrates the 1920s with the Bounty of Sonoma County
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Press Release20th Annual Sonoma Salute to the Arts
NEWS A SALUTE TO ART DECO Sonoma, CA ~ Sonoma Salute to the Arts, Northern California's ultra-premium showcase of the culinary, winemaking, visual, performing, and literary arts, will celebrate its 20th anniversary the weekend of July 29, 30, and 31, 2005. The Salute Celebration, A Salute to the 20s in Sonoma's Secret Spaces, will be held on Friday evening, July 29, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The Salute to the Arts showcase event will be held in historic Sonoma Plaza on Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31, with food and wine from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; music and art from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the Sonoma Salute to the Arts Live Auction and Dinner will be held at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and Spa, on Saturday evening, July 30, from 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. While Sonoma Salute to the Arts annually honors Sonoma County's agricultural and cultural bounty ~ its opening night gala and Saturday evening Live Auction and Dinner are artistically themed with costuming and music each year. "The 20s are a natural fit with the Festival's 20th anniversary," says Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance President Kate Murphy. "We will celebrate this exquisite period when art deco blossomed and artists such as Erte and Maxfield Parrish created their masterpieces; when jazz went mainstream and people danced in road houses, dance halls and speakeasies all over the country.
Salute Celebration - Sonoma's Secret Spaces On Friday evening don twenties attire, from sleek art deco gowns to speakeasy dress, and gather in historic Sonoma Plaza at 5:30 p.m. for a sparkling wine reception and unveiling of the Festival's juried art competition exhibit and silent auction. (The auction closes at 8:30 p.m. for the evening but will remain open for bidding throughout the weekend festivities, closing at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.) You'll receive your passport to Sonoma's Secret Spaces ~ a series of gala parties tucked into courtyards surrounding Sonoma Plaza ~ opening at 6:30 p.m. Indulge in sumptuous surprises: tasty hors d'oeuvres, luscious wines, swanky decor, stunning costuming, the sounds of swing ~ and more! Don't forget to get your passport stamped in each Secret Space: A drawing at evening's end will send one special patron on a serendipitous cruise. Sonoma Salute to the Arts Food, Wine and Art Extravaganza On Saturday and Sunday, taste regional cuisine as chefs present their favorite recipes, enjoy live cooking demonstrations presented by Viking Range Corporation, and sip current releases poured by Sonoma County wineries and local craft breweries. Browse through exhibits of fine art presented by wine country artists, including Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance board members Claudia Wagar (Vine Art), Thomas Patrick (Red Wolf Studio), and Dick Cole, 2003. 2004, and 2005 poster artist. His 1920s art deco Sonoma Salute to the Arts poster ~ Ceres, the Roman Goddess of Plenty ~ exudes wine country romance. Ceres, as well as 2003 and 2004 posters, will be available for purchase, signed by the artist, in front of City Hall in Sonoma Plaza on both Saturday and Sunday. Stop by the Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance booth to add your own brush strokes to the art-for-all-ages mural created annually during the event; and take a seat beneath century-old trees to enjoy theatrical performances, dance, choral presentations, poetry readings, book signings presented by Readers Books, music from jazz, classical and blues to Sonoma's Valley's high band and outstanding young vocalists. Sonoma Salute to the Arts Live Auction and Dinner Raise your paddle high at The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa, the elegant setting for this year's Sonoma Salute to the Arts Live Auction & Dinner on Saturday evening. First constructed in 1927, Sonoma's "Pink Lady" is the perfect setting for an authentic 1920s celebration. The live auction will follow a reception, silent auction, wine tasting, and dinner presented in innovative stations by Executive Chef Bruno Tison. The menu will emphasize fresh regional ingredients. The auction will feature large format bottles of wine painted by local artists, exclusive winemaker dinners, fine art including Dick Cole's original poster artwork; wine country excursions and getaways; and exotic vacation packages. Sponsors, Procceds, Tickets & Information Primary sponsors of the 20th annual Sonoma Salute to the Arts are the Sonoma Valley Arts Alliance, ABC 7, KGO Newstalk AM 810, American Airlines, Maserati, Viking Range Corporation, WineCountry.com, Accent Party Rental, and The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa. Net proceeds fund scholarships for high school seniors in the visual, theatrical, musical, literary, culinary and winemaking arts; and provide funding for approximately twenty Sonoma Valley arts, cultural, and arts educational non-profit organizations. Proceeds enhance and enrich local endeavors from theatre and opera, to public school music programs and children's art classes throughout the year. Tickets for the Salute Celebration are $85 per person in advance, $125 at the door; tasting packages for the Plaza events are $30 in advance, $35 at the event; and a Patron's ticket, which combines both The Salute Celebration and a Tasting Package for Plaza events, is $100 in advance only. The Salute to the Arts Live Auction and Dinner is $150 in advance; a complete package, which includes the Patron's ticket and Live Auction & Dinner, is $250 in advance. A Benefactor's Package, which includes four complete packages, is $850 in advance (a savings of $150.) Benefactors may opt to purchase eight Patron's tickets or six Live Auction tickets and six tasting packages. For information and tickets, call Summers-McCann Public Relations, the event's founder and producer, at 707.938.1133, or visit the Sonoma Salute to the Arts website at www.salutetothearts.com. MEDIA CONTACT Tannia Summers at Summers-McCann Public Relations - 707.938.1133 extension 102 - tannia@summers-mccann.com ### prepared by Summers-McCann, Inc. Public Relations P.O. Box 1947 Sonoma, CA 94599 707.938.1133 info@salutetothearts.com See Also: Back to Top You are visiting the 2005 website - please click here to go to the current site. |
