MAKE A DIFFERENCE
The Summer Soirée is the biggest fundraiser of the year for the Jamestown Arts Center.
This annual event is an evening like no other filled with art, summer savories, a live auction, a raw bar, and your support! Your generosity enables the JAC to be a place where creativity and innovation thrives through art exhibits, live music, theatre and dance performances, film nights and educational programs for all ages.
The Summer Soirée also funds our scholarship program, removing barriers so that children, teens, and adults from all walks of life can participate in classes, workshops, and events throughout the year.
HONORARY CHAIR
Patti Watson
CO-CHAIRS
Wooley Dutton, Maria Flood, Dianne Grippi
COMMITTEE
Amy Barclay, Catherine Bowen, Rosemary Burns, Linda Chapman, Christine Cocca, Savania Davies-Keiller, Karen Conway, Jody Eyre, Jeff Foye, Kelly McDermott, Carrie Parker, Kate Petrie, Kayleigh Rooney, Jody Saarmaa, Leslie Streuli, and Vivi Valentine
EVENT DETAILS
6 PM Doors Open
Cocktails, summer savories, raw bar, and live music by La Méchante et le Connard
7 PM Live Auction
Get your paddles ready! Auction preview to come
8 PM DJ and Dancing
ATTIRE
Silver
LOCATION
Jamestown Arts Center, 18 Valley Street, Jamestown, RI
GET TICKETS
Supporter: $250
1 individual ticket to Summer Soirée from 6—9 pm
Supporter, JAC Member: $225
1 individual ticket to Summer Soirée from 6—9 pm at JAC Member rate
Benefactor: $395
1 individual ticket to Summer Soirée from 6—9 pm
Invitation to Curator’s Tour on Tuesday, June 25, 6—7 pm to include:
A behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition PIVOT before it opens to the public led by the curators
Wine, beer, and light bites provided by Grapes and Gourmet
An original artwork by Peter Marcus, the Inaugural JAC Distinguished Artist of the Year; limited edition print of 100, signed by the artist, printed in-house at the JAC, enclosed in a beautifully packaged vellum with the JAC logo
Capacity is limited for this event
DONATE
I would like to make a tax-deductible contribution in addition to or in lieu of tickets
Gifts of goods and services offset expenses and offer opportunities for visibility for individuals and businesses
ABOUT THE JAC
The mission of the Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) is to engage, enrich and inspire through extraordinary arts and educational experiences.
The JAC was founded by a passionate group of community members in response to the need for a home for the arts in Jamestown. Since its founding, the JAC has been a community-driven organization dedicated to fostering creativity in all its forms for artists and the Jamestown community.
The Jamestown Arts Center has quickly become a leading arts and cultural hub for Rhode Island and beyond where creativity, ideas, and innovation flourish.
EXHIBITION
The Summer Soiree opens the exhibition PIVOT, curated by Karen Conway + Jeff Foye
FEATURING THE ARTISTS David Barnes, Lisa Barsumian, Alyn Carlson, Spencer Evans, Tom Deininger, Lesley Dill, Peter Diepenbrock, Bob Dilworth, Peter Flood, Brooke Erin Goldstein, Joan Hall, Martin Keen, Peter Marcus, Algernon Miller, Kelly Milukas, Andrew Rafferty, Didi Suydam, Eric Telefort, Christopher Terry, Bradley Wester