Monrovia Association of Fine Arts Recognizes Community Award Winners at the May 15 Black Tie Fundraising Event 2010
By Terry Miller
Published: Friday, May 14th, 2010
The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts known as MAFA has announced this years’ Renaissance Award recipient as Scott Ochoa. The Renaissance Award is given every year to honor and recognize a special member of the community whose contributions to their fellow citizens leads to the cultural enrichment of the community as a whole. The public is invited to join MAFA members and guests on Saturday evening May 15th, 2010 in celebrating the generous accomplishments and inspiring leadership of Scott Ochoa, Monrovia’s own City Manager. Additional recognition and honors goes to Penny Arroyo, MAFA’s energetic Hearts-In-The-Arts winner for her tireless efforts as the Recreation Coordinator for City of Monrovia in the Department of Community Services. Plan to stop by to participate in all the exciting activities planned for this commemorative day at the Paint-n-Play Art Studio & Gallery at 418 South Myrtle Avenue in Old Town Monrovia (from 7pm – 10:00pm) During the Black Tie Event or BTE, where there are no actual black ties required, there will be a silent art auction, in addition to lively jazz music, a raffle, door prizes, hors d’oeurves, wine and spirits.
Tickets to this event are available through the MAFA website to purchase through PayPal. All proceeds go to benefit art programs in local schools. Tickets are $25 in advance and $40 at the door. Local artists who donate artwork to help raise money for after-school programs include photographers, oil painters, watercolorists, sculptors, collage artists as well as dedicated artistic craftsmen and craftswomen in their design field. The “Black Tie” Event is the major annual fundraiser for Monrovia Association of Fine Arts. It helps to raise funds to help MAFA provide programs and sponsor events such as the Palette Grants, Arts Walks, Galleries and the October Art Festival. The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts is an all-volunteer organization with goals to enhance the lives of those within the community through interaction with the arts and to increase the opportunities of the children through art education. The Monrovia Association of Fine Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more info, please call (626) 802-7873 or visit the website www.monroviafinearts.org.
Some of the consistent supporters of the Monrovia Association of Fine Arts include the following venues that display local artist’s work in their businesses:
PAINT N’ PLAY ART GALLERY, located at 418 South Myrtle Avenue Monrovia, California at the heart of the city. Contact Lisa Barrios at paintnplay2@aol.com or (626) 256-4845.
CALIFORNIA WINE AND CHEESE located at 115 W. Foothill Blvd., Monrovia. Visit www.cawineandcheese.com
FOCUS ONE GALLERY located at 404 Huntington Drive, Monrovia, California 91016
AZTEC ART GALLERY, located beside the Aztec Hotel at 305 West Foothill Blvd., Monrovia, California 91016
(Contact Bill Beebe, bbeebe@monroviafinearts.org or Bill Hyatt at Hyatt2000@yahoo.com)
The MONROVIA COFFEE COMPANY, located at 425 South Myrtle Avenue (contact: Carol Curtis seeccgo@gmail.com)
Bill Beebe, President, Monrovia Association PO Box 92; Monrovia, CA 91017 626 802-7873
www.monroviafinearts.org “Enhance the lives of those within our community through interaction with the arts. Increase the opportunities of our children through art education.” The Monrovia Association of Fine Art is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. The two biggest fundraising events sponsored by MAFA are the “BLACK TIE EVENT” held in May and the “OCTOBER FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS” held at the Monrovia Library Park every year. MAFA also sponsors the Annual SUMMER ART WALKS on Myrtle Avenue in Monrovia.
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