Press Releases 2005
Festival Preview Event
CONTACT: Janet Peterson, Marketing & Public Relations DirectorTEL: (856) 825-6800, Ext. 108
FAX: (856) 825-2410
E-MAIL: jpetrson@wheatonvillage.org
FESTIVAL OF FINE CRAFT PREVIEW
EVENT
BENEFITS
WHEATON
VILLAGE ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
MILLVILLE,
NJ - Guests attending Twilight at the Village, an
exclusive preview of the Festival of Fine Craft, September 30, will be the
first to view and purchase work from over 160 fine craft artists working in
metal, glass, jewelry, wearable art, watercolor, clay, fiber and mixed
medium. Proceeds benefit the Village’s art education programs for school
children.
Each year approximately 10,000 students visit Wheaton Village. They participate in various arts education programs, which cultivate creativity, encourage self-esteem, build confidence and shape intellectual and leadership skills.
The evening begins with a shopping preview from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and light hors d’oeuvres. A special reception in the Museum of American Glass follows from 7 to 9 p.m. with a martini bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction. Feast Your Eyes from Philadelphia, PA, will cater the evening’s activities.
Silent auction items include:
- One-night stay at The Sea Gypsy Bed and Breakfast in Wildwood, NJ.
- 16” x 20” framed portrait on canvas including local sitting fee compliments of Jules Portrait Design, Vineland, NJ.
- A week at the Flagship Resort in Brigantine, NJ.
- Overnight stay for two at The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, PA, including brunch for two in Lacroix at the Rittenhouse.
- Legendary One-Night Weekend at the Hotel du Pont, Wilmington, DE.
- Dinner at The Prime Rib, Philadelphia, PA.
- One night stay at The Sea Gypsy Bed and Breakfast in Wildwood, NJ.
- Two Philadelphia 76ers tickets compliments of Vineland Oral Surgeons, Vineland, NJ.
- Signature Facial at the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa at the Seaview Marriott Resort, Galloway, NJ.
- Handcrafted white cedar chest compliments of Cape May Box Co., Vineland, NJ.
- Dinner for four at Winfield's Restaurant, Millville, NJ.
- Two tickets for a theater performance in Philadelphia.
- Half-hour massage at Before and After Hair Center Techniques Day Spa, Millville, NJ.
- Gift certificates to a variety of area businesses, including Andrea Trattoria Italiana, The Rusty Heart, The Home Depot, and Pastina.Tickets $100 per person. Patron opportunities available ranging from $125 to $1,000. To purchase tickets or for more information, call Kelly Winters, Development Coordinator, at 800-998-4552 or 856-825-6800, extension 110. E-mail:kwinters@wheatonvillage.org.
Wheaton Village’s mission is to engage artists and audiences in an evolving exploration of creativity. The Village is an internationally acclaimed center for the creation and enjoyment of glass, ceramics and other fine and traditional crafts, as well as a major community resource providing a unique teaching environment, innovative educational programs and facilities for artists that are not available anywhere else in southern New Jersey.
WheatonArts strives to ensure the accessibility of its exhibitions, events and programs to all persons with disabilities.
Provide two weeks notice for special accommodations. Patrons with hearing and speech disabilities may contact WheatonArts
through the New Jersey Relay Service (TRS) 800-852-7899 or by dialing 711.