Calling all ghosts and goblins, witches and werewolves, Glynn Visual Arts and Golden Isles Arts and Humanities are teaming up to present the first ever Monster Mash Bash Halloween costume party. This frightfully fun event will take place on Saturday, October 13 at American Legion Hall #166 in Gascoigne Park on St. Simons Island from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. and it promises to be a ghoulishly good time.
Glynn Visual Arts Executive Director Susan Ryles explains, “This is our first joint fundraising event with Golden Isles Arts & Humanities and Glynn Visual Arts. Our organizations want to move toward a ‘Unified Arts Vision’ for all of the arts in our area, both on the islands and the mainland and throughout all of Glynn County.” She and Golden Isles Arts and Humanities Executive Director Heather Heath have joined forces to spark interest and encourage participation in the arts in our community with the common goal of spreading awareness about the value and impact of the arts in this area. And Halloween provided the perfect occasion to do this! Susan adds, “No one has been doing a really fun Halloween costume party in our area and this kind of event fits nicely with the arts. After all, costuming, the construction of costumes is a visual art form that allows people to take on a different persona, which falls into the area of performance arts. It’s a great blending of several art forms.” It’s a brilliant idea!
Attendees are encouraged to get creative with their attire for the evening, because there’s a costume contest that will be judged by a “celebrity” panel. Whether you channel your inner battiness like Bela Lugosi, go green like Boris Karloff, or take your cues from Mike and Sully, get inspired! Prizes will be awarded for best costumes, so don’t be afraid to go all out!
Since no Halloween party is complete without the Monster Mash or howling along with “Werewolves of London,” a DJ will be spinning tunes for dancing and acting as MC for the evening’s activities. You’ll also want to brush up on your knowledge about all things haunted, movie monsters, All Hollow’s Eve and such, because there will be some fun Halloween trivia as part of this seasonal celebration. To tantalize your tastebuds, Tasteful Temptations will be serving up delectable hors d’oeuvres and there will be plenty of “Witches’ Brew” to quench your thirst.
Tickets are $75 per person or $125 per couple and must be purchased in advance. They include price of entry, eligibility for costume contest, appetizers, and one “Witches’ Brew” ticket. Additional drink tickets will be available for purchase at the event. You can buy your tickets in person at Glynn Visual Arts at 106 Skylane Drive, online at glynnvisualarts.org or goldenislesarts.org or by calling 912.638.8770.
Plan on attending with your mummy, or bring your boo, or gather a monster squad and come out. We’re hoping that everyone shows their support for the partnership between our community arts organizations and makes this inaugural joint event a spooktacular success that begins an annual Halloween tradition.
