GALA PREVIEW NIGHT PARTY
ATLANTA, GA – The Quinlan Visual Arts Center, celebrating its seventy-third year, is adding a new event to its annual calendar – Gala 2020 Preview Night Party, Thursday, March 5th from 5:30-8pm, at the Quinlan Visual Arts Center. Keeping the Quinlan’s mission at the core of all we do, bringing visual arts to life, and to the life of the community through education, exhibition and engagement, this evening will see the doors of the Quinlan open to every member of our community, at no cost. Our goal is to expand our reach by inviting all to enjoy an evening watching artists create, letting children create, encouraging conversations around creativity…bringing community together. By offering a free, family-friendly evening, we want to thank Northeast Georgia residents for supporting this esteemed institution for over seventy years. This evening is for art enthusiasts, families, young creative minds, seniors, artists…all gathering to enjoy the many offerings of the evening:
- Live art demonstrations by three artists beloved by the Quinlan – Leigh-Anne O’Brien (Gainesville), Trish Land (Atlanta) and Rosemary Dodd (Gainesville)
- Gala 2020 art on exhibit
- Meet internationally renowned and Gala 2020 Artist Guest of Honor Dennis Campay
- Free Art activities for children
- Free Photo booth
- Live saxophonist Danny Boylan
- Small Wall – Art for All (original works by artists, under $250)
- Food truck – hotdogs and tacos – for purchase
- Beer/Wine/Beverage truck – for purchase

In the past, Preview Night Party has been exclusively for people with GALA tickets – the Quinlan’s annual black-tie fundraiser (Saturday, March 7).
GALA 2020 art exhibit will open Monday, March 2 and will end with GALA 2020, March 7. To view works by internationally, nationally and regionally renowned artists visit the Quinlan Visual Arts Center March 2-7 during gallery hours |M-F 9am-5pm; Sat 10am-4pm. Members always free; public $5. Free entrance for all during Preview Night Party, March 5, 5:30pm-8pm.Artist’s works on exhibit include works by Dennis Campay, Gala 2020 Artist Guest of Honor, Marc Chatov, Ann Goble, David Wendel, Clayton Santiago, Jill McGannon, Patrick McGannon, Dawne Raulet, Bert Beirne, Rae Broyles, Pris Butler, Jan Eubanks, Craig Ford, Parrish Hoag, Christie Gregory, Paula Hoffman, Chad Shore, Ann Alexander, Debra Yaun, Joyce Hornor and many more,
For questions or to set-up artist interviews call Nairika Cornett
770-536-2575 (O) | 678-549-0727 (C)





