HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL NR 2019-04-24 5x7 Artworks Show
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
April 24, 2019
Media Contact:
Leah Kosin, Public Information Assistant
lkosin@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2781
4th Annual “$50 Friends 5x7 Artworks!” Fundraiser Scheduled
for Saturday, May 4, 2019
Artwork will represent a variety of media and subject matter and will be priced
at $50 per piece.
Leesburg, VA (April 24, 2019) – The fourth annual “$50
Friends 5x7ArtWorks!” sale will take place on Saturday, May
4, 2019 at Tryst Gallery (312 E Market Street) from 3 to 7
p.m.
The exhibit is a fundraiser, which benefits public arts
initiatives for the Town of Leesburg while providing a venue
for local artists and the Leesburg community to meet.
Artwork will represent a variety of media and subject matter
and will be priced at $50 per piece. All works will be sold on
a first-come, first-buy basis.
Proceeds from the sale will benefit public arts initiatives in
the Town of Leesburg, which have included the bike mural in
the Town garage and the Sculpture Garden in Raflo Park.
All area artists are invited to submit their work and can visit the FOLPA website,
www.leesburgpublicarts.org, for more details. This is a great opportunity for artists to exhibit
their work to an enthusiastic audience of art lovers and collectors while helping Leesburg gain
recognition as a premier arts destination. For questions regarding the event, please call 571-
252-3336 or email info@trystgallery.com.
About Friends of Leesburg Public Arts: Now in its seventh year, the 501(c) 3 nonprofit, all-
volunteer organization has been hosting the Annual Arts Festival each fall as well as supporting
the Commission on Public Art in the development of several public arts initiatives including a
sculpture walk in Raflo Park, Liberty Street Parking Lot - Discover the Charm mural, LOVEworks
Sculpture at Harrison Street and the W&OD Trail, recently installed historical mural on the Town
parking garage, and the soon to be installed King Street Bridge mural, skatepart sculpture and
Stanley Caulkins Memorial Bench. For more information, visit www.leesburgpublicarts.org.
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