Anne & Mark's Art Party 2016 What: An Occasional & Irrational San Jose Arts Festival When: Saturday, September 24 through Saturday, October 1, 2016. (See Schedule Below) Where: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose, CA 95111. Why: Some say it's an art exhibition” others say it's a happening”. The event has been described as, Mad Max meets Moulin Rouge; freak show meets Fellini.” and Burning Man in a Tux.” This very unusual eight-day long arts festival will bring together over 300 local and international visual artists at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds to create 34,000 square feet of indoor exhibition space, virtually museum or gallery quality, curated and well-lit with 12-foot high walls. Add to that the surrounding outdoor space which includes a Sculpture Garden, Music Stages, Jazz Club, a Spoken Word Lounge, Live Painting, Performance Art, Dance, Fire, Fashion and Film, with Art Cars and Gourmet Food Trucks. Most of the art is for sale, with price points from $50 to $80,000. Website/Tickets: www.artpartysj.com. (Note: Special Hotel Packages are Available) OPENING NIGHT GALA – GENERAL ADMISSION: Saturday, September 24th 7:00pm to Midnight. $39.00. GALA NIGHT TEN AT TEN” $10 from 10pm to Midnight. OPENING NIGHT GALA – VIP EXPERIENCE – ALL EVENT PASS: $150. The VIP experience includes early entry at 6:00pm to the Opening Night Gala with Open Bar & Catered Buffet from 6pm to 8pm (plus Full Gallery Access.) VIPs receive a Private Reserved Seating Area and Complementary Gallery Access on all viewing days. (Limited number of VIP tickets available.) ADDITIONAL EVENTS SPOKEN WORD LOUNGE WRITING WORKSHOPS: Two workshops on Sunday, September 25th. 11:30am - 1:30pm (Poetry through Art) and 1:30pm - 3:30pm. (Flash Fiction, Flash Creative Nonfiction) based on the art on display in the Galleries. $25. (Students with Student I.D. $10) Price includes all-day entry to the Galleries. SINGLE DAY GALLERY VIEWINGS: Sunday, September 25th, Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st, 11:00am to 5:00pm. $10.00 each day. CLOSING NIGHT BASH WITH FASHION SHOW: Saturday, October 1st, 6:00pm – 10:00pm. $29.00. PIVOT: The Art of Fashion” with runway show of wearable art, Designer Trunk Sale, Food Trucks, Music, Open Gallery and more. A portion of tickets sales from ART PARTY benefits Silicon Valley Creates, a non-profit network of local leaders committed to raising the visibility and value of the arts, growing investment in arts and creativity, and increasing participation in creative outlets. FID #94-2825215 Supported, in part, by a Cultural Affairs grant from the City of San Jose Venue Type: Alternative Space. Suggested Attire: "Be the Art; Dress the Part.” When attending the Art Party, you are not just a viewer”… you are a participant.” You might dress in formal wear. You might dress in all white or all black. You might dress as an art piece or a famous art subject. You might dress as a character from Alice in Wonderland. The theme this year is Through the Looking Glass.” Use your imagination and be a PART of the Art Party. The History of Anne & Mark's Art Party: Anne and Mark's Art Party was first hosted in 2007 as a private event, showcasing the artistic work of friends, family and local performers. It was held in Anne Sconberg and Mark Henderson's downtown San Jose home, which they converted to a 5,000 square foot gallery for one evening with 20 artists and 250 guests. Over the years, it grew from one house to two, then to a warehouse, and in 2014 it opened to the public for the first time and became a week-long event at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds. Art Party is an artist-driven, volunteer-led event with over 300 artists and performers contributing their time and talents. Over 3,000 guests were in attendance during the first open-to-the-public event in 2014 and over 5,000 are expected to attend this September. Art Party gives artists at all career levels an opportunity to show and sell their art, to network, and to interact with other artists, critics and buyers from the Bay Area and beyond. It encourages guests to become participants, fosters conversation, connection and creation that can transform attendees and artists alike, highlighting existing artistic vibrancy, and strengthening pride of place.06

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