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Arts Council of Princeton’s Pinot to Picasso ~ Vintage 2012 What a Night!

PRINCETON, NJ - Pinot to Picasso ~Vintage 2012, the Arts Council of Princeton’s seventh annual spring art and wine fundraiser, was held on Friday, April 27th from 6:30-10:30 pm at the Technology Center of Princeton.

Through the efforts of a hardworking and talented event committee close to $90,000 was raised for the Arts Council’s Anne Reeves Fund, which supports Community Arts initiatives and the Artist-in-Residence Program. Beyond funds raised, this event provided a fun and festive platform for participating artists to network with collectors.

Over 550 guests attended the lively festivities, which included “The Best Tastes of Princeton,” a tasting of gourmet foods and fine wines. Participating venders included: the bent spoon, Chambers Walk Café & Catering, CoolVines, Dish Catering, Mediterra, and Provence Catering.

Ashling O’Brien of Viburnum Designs along with Julia Gilbert of JBG Home, Staging + Design creatively transformed raw office space provided by BPG Properties, into a magical woodland garden complete with dogwood, moss, fairy lights and a cabana lounge.

It was an evening buzzing with activity from an interactive wordsmith photo show created by artist, Andrew Wilkinson, and dancing to the selections of DJ Sully. Of course, the highlight of the evening was the ever popular Tombola, a fast paced and exhilarating drawing of 100 artworks donated by invited artists.

The Arts Council of Princeton, founded in 1967, is a non-profit organization with a mission of Building Community through the Arts. Housed in the landmark Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, designed by renowned architect Michael Graves, the ACP fulfills its mission by presenting a wide range of programs including exhibitions, performances, free community cultural events, and studio-based classes and workshops in the visual, performing and literary arts. Arts Council of Princeton programs are designed to be high-quality, engaging, affordable and accessible for the diverse population in the greater Princeton region.

Arts Council of Princeton Board and Event Committee member, Cindi Venizelos (right) and ACP Founding Director, Anne Reeves share a moment at the Pinot to Picasso Fundraiser on April 27th. Funds raised benefit the Anne Reeves Fund, which supports Community Arts initiatives and the Artist-in-Residence Program. Photo credit: Emily Reeves.

For more information, contact Jeniah Johnson at jjohnson@artscouncilofprinceton.org.