Cooper Young Festival - Art Invitational/Kickoff Party

Cooper Young Festival - Art Invitational/Kickoff Party
Please join us for the annual Art Invitational and Festival Kickoff party hosted by the Cooper Young Business Association. This year, the event will be held Thursday, September 16 from 6:00 – 9:00 pm at the David Perry Smith Gallery located at 703 New York Street. This event provides area artists with the opportunity to display and sell their works in a gallery setting. The Invitational will feature 15 artists who live and/or work in the Cooper Young area.

David Perry Smith will be the curator of the show. David has a Masters of Art in History of Art from the Ohio State University and has been in the gallery world since graduate school in 1987. There will be a variety of works including sculptures, paintings, photography, glass, craft art and wood pieces. The works displayed will be available for purchase (cash or check only to the individual artist) so if you have been waiting to start that collection now is the time to begin. Some of the artists that will be on-hand to discuss their work are Jeanne Seagle, John McIntre, Elizabeth Alley, Yvonne Bobo, Darla Linerode-Henson, Jeanne Reynolds, Sue Strydom, Mary Long-Postal, Lizi Beard, Janice Raiteri, Tylur French and Jonathan Postal. The original poster art by local artist, Carol Robison, will also be on display and for sale in a silent auction.

There will be complimentary wine/beer bars and live music by Van Duren. Van has been in the music industry since 1975 and has just cut his latest CD titled, Resonance Road. The event is free and open to the public, so mark your calendars for September 16. Cooper Young is THE artist community of Memphis, come see our works and enjoy our historically hip little enclave in Midtown.

For more information, visit www.cooperyoungfestival.com