About This Event
COLLECT! 2022 – AAARRRTT Treasure Island
COMING TO WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER IN LORTON, VA
Lorton, VA – (February 2022) The Workhouse Arts Foundation, Inc. is thrilled to announce that Collect 2022 – AAARRRTT Treasure Island will take place, in the McGuireWoods Gallery (building W-16) on March 26, 2022, from 6pm to 10pm. Collect artwork from Workhouse campus artists will be on view in McGuireWoods Gallery March 5 – 26, 2022.
Lura Bovee, Workhouse Artist, and Workhouse Arts Foundation, Inc. Board of Director’s Secretary, said: “The Collect! – AAARRRTT Treasure Island event is an annual celebration / fundraiser supported by the original art provided by our resident artists. This event is always fun, we invite our guests to join us for a ‘pirate inspired’ evening of entertainment, games of chance, refreshment, and revelry! We are also planning the event to address the health and safety of our guests.”
Sharon Moores, Workhouse Artist Liaison, explained: “This event gives guests the opportunity to add to or begin their own collection of original art by winning work made by Workhouse artists. Pieces are picked during an exciting raffle. Guests can preview the art included in the event through both an onlinegallery (www.workhousearts/collect) and the actual on-site exhibition, in the McGuireWoods Gallery from March 5 – 26, 2022. Winners of each piece of art are announced during the auction and guests can take their art with them before they head home.”
Each ticket includes admission to the event, refreshment, beverage tickets, “funny money/casino dollars” for onsite gambling tables, and the art raffle tickets. Additional beverage tickets, casino dollars, and raffle tickets are available for purchase onsite throughout the evening. Sponsorships are available for this event and include pre-raffle “art picks” that allow sponsors to hand select their desired art before the raffle begins, among other attractive benefits.
Workhouse extends its gratitude to the Workhouse Artists for the submission of their original artworks for this event. You can the wonderful artists in our studio buildings on campus year-round. For our Artist Directory, please visit: www.workhousearts.org/artists-directory .
COVID MEASURES: Effective March 7, 2022, the Workhouse Arts Foundation, Inc., which operates the Workhouse Arts Center, strongly recommends that all staff, artists, volunteers, students, and patrons wear a mask while inside one of the Workhouse buildings. All previous Workhouse COVID requirements polices are now suspended and this policy will remain in effect until rescinded or modified based on new CDC, Virginia State, or Fairfax County guidelines.
WORKHOUSE ARTS CENTER
9518 Workhouse Way, Building W16, Lorton, VA 22079
703-584-2900
March 26, 2022, from 6pm to 10pm.
Individual Tickets: $75.00
COVID-19 SAFETY POLICY: In order for you to attend, an event at Workhouse Arts Center proof of vaccination is required. Please either bring your vaccine card with you or have a picture of it on your phone. IF you don’t have proof of vaccination then you are required to show proof of a negative COVID test within 2 days of your event. If you have a child under 12 years of age attending, they do not need to be fully vaccinated, but will be required to wear a mask at all times. All patrons are required to wear a mask indoors except when eating or drinking.
Meet the Organizer
The Workhouse Arts center is an arts incubator where creativity, enrichment, inspiration & entrepreneurialism flourish. The embodiment of how art can heal, inspire & uplift communities, turning a former prison into a symbol of freedom & creativity. A beacon of positivity & hope, reflecting the power of second chances for individuals, spaces & communities.
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