PRESS RELEASE FROM OPEN HEARTS ART CENTER:
Open Hearts Art Center is a nationally accredited community based nonprofit art program, providing unique opportunities for differently abled adults to express themselves boundlessly and fearlessly. Open Hearts will be holding our annual Talent Show & Fun(d)raiser on Saturday September 11th from 25pm at Asheville Community TheatrE. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased online at openheartsartcenter.org or at the ACT box office day of the event.
Please join Open Hearts Art Center for our 7th Annual Talent Show and Fun(d)raiser matinee! Art Exhibit & Raffle. Enjoy some spirits and view the delightful artwork of 50 differently abled Artists!
Our talent show will begin at 2:30 sharp. Wear your dancing shoes, as the performers definitely know how to get the crowd going! Stay after the show to join us for more merriment. This fun(d)raiser will benefit our Boundless Art Project, which allows our artists to be more integrated into our community by visiting galleries, attending performances and volunteering.
Open Hearts day program provides semi instructional classes five days a week, Monday through Friday, 9am3pm in visual and performing arts. The programs offered are as unique and varied as the individuals teaching and participating in them. When visiting the studio you might see a group dance performance, student artist’s painting on a life size canvas or artists sewing up a stuffed monster. A typical week at Open Hearts could include classes in painting, drama, dance, music, fiber arts, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, screen printing, gardening (seasonal) and creative writing. Professional artists and crafters collaborate with student artists to develop a project idea and then bring it to life.
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