The Gig:
Have you ever found a piece of art and fallen so in love with it that you designed a whole room around it? Well, The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is hosting The Inaugural Art & Design Show House, where gorgeous home designs and decor will be on display–all coordinated around art. It will be a synergistic melding of the community’s most inspiring artists and designers.
The 2011 show house, built by Marietta developer Mark Kirk, is located at 21 Whitlock Drive and boasts 16 rooms decorated by 21 different designers.
The show house will open with “The Reveal”: a lovely candlelit garden party on May 6, from 7:00 to 11:00 p.m., that will provide attendees with a first look at the design and gallery. Supporters will meet in the extraordinary candlelit garden at The Lawrence House, directly adjacent to the 2011 show house, to enjoy live music and appetizers, with cocktails from the cash bar. There will also be a silent auction with a limited collection of items benefiting the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art. “The Reveal” tickets are $75 and attire is cocktail casual.
In addition to hosting “The Reveal” party, The Lawrence House is showcasing a Johnnie Gabriel cooking demonstration (yummy details to be announced soon!) and donating 30 percent of all jewelry and art gallery sales to benefit the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art.
A call for entries is available to all artists; an entry form can be found on the show house’s website or downloaded here.
What a lovely way to celebrate Mother’s Day!
Also – Check this out! “SCANA Energy, presenting sponsor of the Show House, is proud to partner with the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art to provide this wonderful addition of culture and design to Cobb County,” states Simone McKinney of SCANA Energy. “We are always trying to work in a positive way with non profit organizations throughout the metro-Atlanta area. The Marietta Cobb Museum of Art is a great organization to partner with.” SCANA Energy puts energy into working with groups across Georgia that improve the quality of life in the communities they serve,’ states McKinney. ‘SCANA Energy is more than just a natural gas provider, we are your friends and neighbors. Together, we can highlight the culture and the design in Cobb County.
The Guide:
Tickets to see the show house from May 7-22 can be purchased for $15 in advance at www.ArtAndDesignShowHouse.com or for $20 at the door. One admission includes both the tour of the show house and the Lawrence House Art Gallery located at 21 Whitlock Drive. Show house hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays; 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays; and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Art & Design Show House is brought to the community by the Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art—a non-profit organization– and all proceeds benefit the museum and the arts.
It is estimated that over 400 volunteers will be needed to support this fundraiser. Interested parties are requested to visit the website and submit information through the form on the volunteer page.
The Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art is the leading visual arts center in Metro Atlanta that focuses solely on American art. Its mission is to inspire and educate a diverse community through exhibition, interpretation, collection and presentation of works of American art. More information is available at www.MariettaCobbArtMuseum.org or by calling 770-528-1444.
