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Denver Post – Sep 29, 2007
13) and ending with the Masquerade Ball ct. 27)hosted by an Elvis Presly impersonator. pening from 5 to 8 p. First Street Gallery 150 E. Trinidad; 719-846-1441 and.
Diversions: Coming attractions
St. Petersburg Times – Sep 29, 2007
addVariable(”fontcolor” “0×336699″); ap. addVariable(”alerts” “false”);ap. write(”flashcontent”);THRUGH TDAY Progress Energy Art Gallery is holding its first children's art exhibit Art Is 4 Kids 2 at the gallery 6231 Grand Blvd. The exhibit will remain on display from noon to 8 p… Call (727) 816-3229. TDAY AND SUNDAY 'New Port Richey Founders Day' celebration will be held Friday Saturday and Sunday in Sims Park off Main Street by the Pithlachascotee River in New Port Richey. The event includes a man-powered fire truck pull rock climbing wall pumpkin painting and other kids activities antique engines and other historic displays Miss Daisy boat tours the Eco-Expo and plant sale food and beverage vendors a carnival midway a car show historic movies at West Pasco Historical Society and live entertainment. Events are 5 to 11 p.
Prosperity lifts the bar for art
The Australian – Sep 29, 2007
No one can say who may be interested or how much they are prepared to spend. ne thing we do know: Australia’s public art galleries will not be bidding. "There hasn’t been that expectation (of a local gallery bidding) for probably two decades" Queensland Art Gallery director Tony Ellwood says. "It’s certainly been a long time since an Australian art museum could afford to buy a major French impressionist work of that quality. " Australia’s public galleries have comprehensive guidelines for buying art. Part of the job of a curator or a director is to watch for works coming on to the market. They then must mount a case for the purchase… Vaughan says that when an interesting work comes up directors think strategically: "Who is out there who might be able to help you because they have a particular interest?" n the eve of the Sotheby’s auction last year Vaughan raised about $2. 8 million for The Bar simply by ringing his key financial supporters. He explained to each one the significance of the painting and its relationship with the NGV’s other important Brack Collins Street 5pm painted in 1955. They were not difficult phone calls to make; gallery friends regularly reaffirm their support to directors and ask to be kept informed. It also helps that many of these benefactors have a genuine love of art. As Vaughan says "We like to know who our friends are and what their interests are so when something comes along we can go along and say: ‘Look we’d like to buy this would you be interested in helping us?"’ Sometimes donors like to have a say in what galleries acquire with their money. "There are people who give money who would like it directed to a particular area and who also take an interest in what is purchased" Art Gallery of South Australia director Christopher Menz says "but I think that’s a good thing.
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