HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2018-07-25 Windows on Leesburg Arts kick-off event
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
July 25, 2018
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Friends of Leesburg Public Arts “Windows on Leesburg Arts”
Fundraiser Kick-Off on Friday, August 3, 2018
Painted windows and shutters auctioned off on September 22.
Leesburg, VA (July 25, 2018) – On Friday, August 3, 2018, Friends of
Leesburg Public Arts (FOLPA) will unveil some of the 24 windows and
shutters that have been painted by local artists for their “Windows on
Leesburg Arts” fundraiser.
The kick-off event will take place at 6:00 p.m. on the back porch of
Delirium Café (101 South King Street) in downtown Leesburg. Following
the kick-off, the painted windows and shutters will be on display in
downtown businesses through September 20, 2018.
During the Arts in the Alley festival on Saturday, September 22, the
windows and shutters will be auctioned off. The auction will begin at
4:00 p.m. at De Landtsheer Art Gallery (2B Loudoun Street SW). Proceeds
from the auction will benefit ongoing FOLPA public art programs in
Leesburg, including the Stanley Caulkins Memorial and the new mural on
the King Street bridge over Town Run.
Pictured is “Grapes to Vino” by Sheila Huyett. For more information, visit
the FOLPA website at www.leesburgpublicarts.org.
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