FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: October 17, 2015
From: Dunedin Fine Art Center
Contact: Ken Hannon @ 727.298.DFAC, x230
Lights… lights and….. well…. more lights has been the ongoing theme for the 29 years the Dunedin Fine Art Center has been mounting its festive holiday show and sale.
DFAC reconfigures itself November 7th, 2015 in its holiday finest… albeit with a decidedly artistic flair. The centerpiece is undoubtedly the invitational exhibition, this year appropriately entitled All Decked Out! On a yearly basis, DFAC curators look to put together the best art, with a gift-giving perspective in mind. The result is a collection of works from around the country that any of your friends or relatives would be DELIGHTED to find under their tree. Selected artists include: DFAC’s dynamic Faculty in all media plus new and returning superstars: Holly Bird, Coralette Damme, DemiGod, Lee Cox, Wendy Durand, Lilly Florida, Magda Gluszek, Susan Rollins Gehring, Marjorie Greene, Polly Johnson, Diane Lublinski, the Mincing Mockingbird, Michelle Mardis, Rose Marie Prins, The 3 Sisters, Debra Weible-Thomas and Marianne Wysocki to name a few!
Add to that some exceptionally decorated themed trees and a selection of hard-to-find gifts with something for just about everyone, and you begin to get the idea of what this much-anticipated holiday tradition is all about.
This year, curator Catherine Bergmann is upping the ante with the increase of space available to her and mounting a concurrent exhibit entitled Mighty, Mighty.
Taken from the soulful lyrics of the Commodores—this show highlights works by outstanding local artists whose works are fresh, bold and “Letting it ALL hang out.” Artists include: Margaret Juul Ammann, Jonathan Barnes, Nathan Beard, Darren Beistle, Simon Boses, Kate Cummins, Kimberly Engel, Denis Gaston, Kim Kirchman, Sharon Norwood, Jennifer O’Neill Lederhouse, Carrie Smith, Laura Spencer and Caitlin Williams among others.
Tradition has it, for these exhibits only, that purchases can go home with you. See a painting you want… take it off the wall. Like those hand-made ornaments on that tree, grab them and take them to a cashier! DFAC’s holiday exhibit traditionally opens the same week as Art Harvest, the long-standing art fair hosted adjacent to the Dunedin Fine Art Center by the Junior League of Dunedin/Clearwater. This year, Mighty, Mighty will open the same weekend. The sheer numbers involved make for a joyous yearly kick-off of the holiday season.
Recently, DFAC has been offering extended holiday hours. This year is no different, with the center being open for a full day on Saturdays from 10 am to 5 pm. DFAC’s Palm Cafe’ will ALSO be open Saturdays for the holiday season, so plan on staying for lunch! There will be special events and other offerings, so check the DFAC website at www.dfac.org for complete details. All Decked Out! – 29th Annual Holiday show + Sale AND Mighty, Mighty – both continue through December 23rd.
Admission as always is FREE.
Continuing at DFAC:
Beauty and the BEASTS – through 12/23/2015
Carlton Ward Jr : Florida WILD – through 12/23/2015
Wild Things: LIVE at DFAC in the DLM Children’s Art Museum – through 08/14/16
All at the Dunedin Fine Art Center – 1143 Michigan Blvd. – Dunedin, FL – 727.298.DFAC – www.dfac.org
Galleries & Gift Shop Hours:
Mon – Sat. 10am-5pm – Sun. 1-4pm
Gallery Admission FREE
DLM Children’s ART Museum Admission: $4, $3 Seniors, FREE for DFAC members and children 2 and under.
