On Saturday, February 1, Glynn Visual Arts invites you to enjoy a flight of fancy at their unique new fundraiser, “The Art of Flight.” This extraordinary event to support the arts will feature an elegant and artfully presented flight themed evening filled with food, fun and amazing entertainment at the Museum Hangar at the St. Simons Island Airport. A departure from “The Art of Food” fundraiser they’ve held in the past, the theme of flight is perfect for an organization whose mission is to inspire and encourage artists’ imaginations and creativity to soar to new nights! Executive Director Susan Ryles says, “This is going to be such a fun evening where we’ll be offering a true first-class in-flight experience. You’ll get a boarding pass when you arrive and things will ‘take off’ from there with lots of aviation themed touches.”
Art of Flight ticket info
For this stylish affair, don some dazzling cocktail attire (Gentlemen, see the previous story about WillPower Ties if you need accessory inspiration.) and your dancing shoes. One of the highlights of the evening will be 70s and 80s dance music and background ambiance provided by ShadoFax. The band, which includes members of two bands that originated in the late 1970s in a high school in New Port Richie, Florida who reunited to perform a few years ago and keep finding excuses to do it again. The band members believe music is the tie that binds and it reminds them of their youth, so they try to recreate those great days in the late 70s and early 80s playing house parties for friends. You can expect to hear your favorite songs from Chicago, Rolling Stones, Joe Walsh, Fleetwood Mac, Doobie Brothers, Supertramp, Billy Joel, and more. Don’t be surprised if you hear Tom Petty’s “Learning to Fly” among the tunes.
ShadoFax
The music won’t be the only entertainment of the evening. Susan is thrilled to share that the event will feature performance by the aerial dance troupe, Aerial Elements, directed by Susan Murphy, owner of Marsh Studio in Darien and founder of Canopy Studio, a community aerial arts center in Athens, GA. Ryles stated, “We have a wonderful relationship with Susan and love what she’s doing at Marsh Studio, and wanted to work with her to being an aerial show to the island. We’re so fortunate to have this beautiful form of art here and want more people to experience it. Finding a suitable venue is the tricky part. When we saw the hangar, we thought the set-up looked perfect to be able to suspend dancers from the ceiling. And how cool would that be, alongside the vintage plane that hangs there?! We had Susan come check it out and are thrilled to find it will work and we’ll be able to host such a unique show.”
Aerial performer
Of course to help raise funds for GVA’s programs, there will be a silent auction of amazing items, including plenty of original art on which to bid. Food will be artfully prepared and presented by the team of culinary wizards at Tasteful Temptations. Their creations are always as beautiful as they are delicious. Expect flight-themed activities and cocktails, with some additional surprises.
Established in 1953, Glynn Visual Arts (formerly known as Glynn Art Association) is a non-profit 501c3 organization that serves as the community’s visual arts center. They offer classes for all ages in many art mediums, an expansive exhibitor’s art gallery, three festivals annually and a beautiful gift shop. They mission is to enrich the community by stimulating interest and participation in the visual arts. Their vision is to liberate, inspire, educate, nourish, and entertain through the arts. Your sponsorship, attendance at “The Art of Flight,” and funds raised on silent auction items will support GVA’s mission and help further its vision.
To recap for your planning purposes, the event will take place from 6:00-9:00 p.m. at the Hangar Museum located at 1759 Demere Road, near the St. Simons Airport, on Saturday, February 1, 2019. Individual tickets are $150 per person. Business Class ticket option is also available ($750) and includes table of 6, name recognition on the event “Boarding Pass” and poster at event; First Class ($1500) seating packages have been sold out. Tickets can be purchased by calling GVA at 912.638.8770 or online at glynnvisualarts.org. “Come fly with us!” says Susan Ryles. This event promises to be like none ever offered on St. Simons Island before. You won’t want to miss any of the fun!
