August 2018 Update from Summit Public Art

August 2018

Summit Public Art Update

The mission of Summit Public Art (SPA) is bringing art to public spaces in Summit . We hope you'll find within these emails something that piques your interest, or helps you see the art around town with fresh eyes. If you find the information in this email of value, please forward to your Summit-area friends. Thank you for your support of public art in our community.

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2018 Art After Dark Gala Celebrates 15 Years of Public Art in Summit

Invitations have gone out for Summit Public Art's Art in the Dark Gala, celebrating our 15th anniversary. The event will be held September 22 on the Rooftop Terrace at One DeForest Avenue. Advanced tickets can be purchased through September 15, which is only three weeks away. Purchase your tickets today!

The evening begins at 7:00 p.m. with a cocktail reception, where the first artistic unveiling of the night will be our signature "Art-ini" cocktail . There will also be wonderful food, wine, and music. We are thrilled that a Latin Jazz trio from Cocomama will provide music for the night. Cocomama is a group of female musicians from around the world. They have performed at such prestigious venues as the United Nations, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Later in the evening there will be a live auction with professional auctioneer Pat Tully, where you will have the opportunity to support Public Art by purchasing sites around town where new public art will be displayed in the coming year. The new public art installations are amazing. Summit Public Art is upping the game!

Additonally we will auction off sponsorship of Summit's 2019 RAMP Up program; Summit's first ever building mural; and three pieces for your private collection created by prominent artists who have displayed in Summit.

The festivities will continue with more food, wine, and music until 11 p.m.

Art After Dark will be a night to remember. We hope to see you there!

Upping the Game with our 15th Gala

Members of Cocomama

Walking Tour of Summit's Public Art on August 5 a Resounding Success

SPA's co-chair Vivian Furman Rubin led a walking tour of Public Art in Summit with a group of 30 people from New York City and the surrounding area on August 5. Participants were delighted by the art and admired the city's beauty and cultural offerings. We hope you'll join us for the next walking tour, to be announced in an upcoming email. Invite friends and family and show off your town!

We love seeing your artistic skills in action. Submit photos of the artwork or of your friends and family interacting with it to us at [email protected] and we’ll feature it in our emails and social media accounts. Selfies welcome! Include your name or initials and in which town you live.

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Add more beauty to your Facebook and Instagram feeds by following @SummitPublicArt ! Be the first to know about new installations, see our artists’ latest projects, and get behind the scenes info on how all this art gets to Summit.

Use #summitpublicart in your social media posts of or with the public art in Summit so we can enjoy your creativity and share it with others. We love seeing your interactions with the art; it’s a big part of why we do this work, and our hope is that it adds to your life in a positive way.

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