Art Donations Needed for the Mobile Masterpieces Art Fundraiser!

The Montgomery College Alumni Association (MCAA) seeks donations of artwork by talented students, faculty, staff and friends of the College for an art fundraiser. Proceeds will be used to fund its alumni scholarship programs. Mobile Masterpieces is scheduled for Saturday evening, October 23, 2010, 6:30-10:30 p.m. at The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Arts Center at the Takoma Park/Silver Spring Campus of Montgomery College. Attendee tickets will cost $100 each this year, and all artwork will be juried by an outside professional curator. We ask that you consider donating a work of original art (painting, work of art on paper, fine photograph, jewelry, sculpture, stained glass, or multimedia) valued at a minimum of $100. All painting/work of art on paper/fine photography donations must be framed and wired. Any art that is not selected by the juror will be returned to the artist. Artists may deduct the cost of the materials for their donation on their taxes. If you are an owner and not the artist or a close family member of the artist, you may deduct the full fair-market value of the piece of art. Check with your tax advisor regarding deductibility. Patrons purchase tickets in advance for $100 and all ticket buyers go home with a piece of art valued at $100 or more. Tickets numbers are drawn randomly, and the ticketholder chooses artwork that has not previously been selected. DELIVERY DEADLINES AND INSTRUCTIONS

• Deliver artwork by July 9, 2010 between 8 a.m.-4 p.m., M-F, to Maureen Kohl or Michael Anthony at The Cafritz Foundation Arts Center, Room 112. The center is located at 930 King Street in Silver Spring, MD. Once the artwork is collected, it will be catalogued, juried, photographed, and uploaded to the event Web site for ticket buyers to preview.
• Complete the attached artwork donation form and attach to each piece of artwork you submit.
• On October 23, 2010 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., discuss your art with interested patrons and throughout the evening as well.

For more information about Mobile Masterpieces, contact the Alumni Office at 240-567-5378 or by e-mail at mobilemasterpieces@montgomerycollege.edu.