HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2018-04-18 5x7 Artworks Show
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
April 18, 2018
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
3rd Annual “$50 Friends 5x7 Artworks!” Fundraiser Opens on
Friday, April 27, 2018
Sponsored by Friends of Leesburg Public Arts, the event will feature a large
selection of original works of art.
Leesburg, VA (April 18, 2018) – The third annual “$50 Friends 5x7ArtWorks!” sale will open on
Friday, April 27, 2018, just in time for Mothers Day! The show will end on Saturday, April 28,
2018, with a Going Going Gone Sale of all artworks. A large selection of art in 5-inch by 7-inch
format has been donated by area artists and will be exhibited anonymously. Artworks
represent a variety of media and subject matter. Every piece will be priced at $50.
The artworks will go on sale on Friday, April 27, 2018, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Tryst
Gallery, located at 312-F East Market Street. All works will be sold on a first-come, first-buy
basis. Admission to the art sale is free.
Proceeds from $50 Friends 5x7 Artworks! will benefit public arts initiatives in the Town of
Leesburg. Funds from previous events supported the bike mural in the Town garage and the
Sculpture Garden in Raflo Park, the LOVEwork sculpture on Harrison Street, and the soon-to-be-
installed mural on the King Street Bridge near the W&OD Trail . Funds from this year’s event
will be used for additional murals along the alleyway of the Town Garage, sculpture at the Eric
Brown Skate Plaza, and the Stanley Caulkins memorial bench.
About Friends of Leesburg Public Arts: Also known as FOLPA, the 501(c)3 nonprofit, all-
volunteer organization hosts the annual Arts in the Alley Street Fair, various pop-up art shows
in Town, and the Gallery Game. In addition, FOLPA supports the Leesburg Commission on
Public Art in the development of public arts initiatives. For more information, visit
www.leesburgpublicarts.org.
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