For Immediate Release
July 25, 2018
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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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