Save the Date for 2012
This year Art Access will celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the 300 Plates Show. Our Annual 300 Plates Fundraiser and Exhibition will be held Thursday, May 17, 2012. More information and online registration will be available as we get closer to that date.
What is 300 Plates?
300 Plates is the annual Art Access fundraiser and exhibition. Now in its 10th year, this signature event presents unique artwork that is both affordable and highly collectible, created by approximately 100 established and emerging artists from the local community. Using 11 x 10 inch plates (either aluminum, galvanized steel or plexiglas), each artist prepares small works in their recognizable style. Finished plates include everything from landscape to assemblage to pop art to photographic emulsion and more. During the fundraiser and month-long exhibition the plates are hung in the Art Access Gallery, creating a kaleidoscope of one-of-a-kind artwork. This year a small selection of plates from previous years will also be on sale.
How can you participate?
Plate previews are held during the week prior to the event to provide art lovers and potential buyers with a sneak peak of the artwork. On the evening of the event during the preview hours, culinary delights, beverages and music are enjoyed in the outdoor tent, and each patron is issued one colored wristband in anticipation of the sale. Beginning at 7:00, and every few minutes thereafter, a random color is announced until all wristband colors have been called. Those patrons are invited to enter the gallery and purchase one plate each. Plate prices start at $75 and increase sequentially in one-dollar increments. This year, approximately 20 plates will be set aside for a blind silent auction, selling from $300 – the sky's the limit. Also, for the the first time, for a $5 donation, attendees will have the opportunity to obtain tickets for a drawing for three framed plates. Plates that do not sell on the night of the event may be purchased at Art Access during regular business hours throughout the exhibition.
Who benefits?
Art Access provides accessible and inclusive arts and cultural opportunities to many people who might not otherwise have the opportunity to participate, as well as equal opportunity for established and emerging artists with and without disabilities in a nurturing and supportive environment. Funds from the annual 300 Plates fundraiser and exhibition allow Art Access to offer programming throughout the year, including: education and engagement with art to special needs children and others in Utah schools; the elderly and other institutionalized individuals or those participating in community social services programs; teens with disabilities, those who are at-risk or are otherwise underserved, and young people in the mainstream; youth and adults living in rural areas of the state; emerging and established artists with and without disabilities; and the community at large. Over the years Art Access has demonstrated that its philosophy and programs are successful in uniting and strengthening the community through art.
