28 December 5 - 18, 2009
AZ Arts
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Free Arts of AZ Small Gifts of Art featured at Art on Boston
partners with Harkins Voting begins for CSA’s ‘World of Trees’ entry
for fundraiser
Works of art in small sizes and
For the second year, Free Arts of Arizona is
small prices are featured during
partnering with Harkins Theatres for its annual
the holiday season at Art on Boston
holiday bow fundraiser, offering unique bows made
Gallery in historic downtown
from authentic movie trailers now through Dec. 25
Chandler.
while supplies last.
Included are abstract giclee prints
Nearly 4,000 holiday bows can be purchased for
on canvas, enhanced by artist Gail
$2 at Harkins Theatres throughout the Phoenix area
Boyd, and a painting in the style of
including Chandler Fashion Center and SanTan
Van Gogh by Alice Van Overstraeten,
Village. All proceeds from the fundraiser go to
along with several framed “secret
STSN photos
programs and services for the children served by Free
message art” of framed original
Holiday wreath by Donna Boewers; Hand-painted wood by Julie May; Wire-wrapped
Arts of Arizona.
watercolors on note cards. Gallery
opal necklace by Karen Kacie.
“We are so grateful be the chosen benefi ciary,” says
artist and abstract painter Isabela
Heath Blumstein, director of development for Free
Huin has small matted original Program Director Bonnie Lou Coleman and volunteers
Arts of Arizona. “Harkins Theatres has become an
pieces of her vivid acrylic art work. Lyn Kenner, Mary Poindexter, Lisa Schell, Anita
invaluable partner for keeping the programs of Free
Handmade holiday wreaths by Donne Boewer of Bonesteel-Dice and others helped create ornaments
Arts available for the kids that need them most, right
San Tan Valley are on display, along with hand- made with images of the Eiffel Tower, French poodles,
here in the Valley.”
painted wood ornaments by Julie May of Charmed artwork and more, and decorated a tree with France’s
Free Arts and Harkins Theatres give special
Notions. red, white and blue colors, blue tinsel, grape leaf lights
thanks to Arizona Community Foundation, Cox
In-studio artist Glenna Meridith created a variety and crowned with a large silver replica of the Eiffel
Communications, the Key Club at Central High
of tree ornaments from recycled crystals from a Tower on the top.
School, Phoenix Country Day School students and
chandelier, and mixed media artist Mary Poindexter CSA is vying for a fi rst-place prize of $500 or a
also the Free Arts volunteers and staff for their
embellished small art dolls to hang on holiday trees. second-place prize of $250, which will be given to
participation in assembling the bows to be sold this
New gallery artist Tara Beth Jensen of Gilbert creates the creators of the trees with the most votes. Ballots
year.
dog portraits from pastel and includes it in a collage are available at Art on Boston and other participating
For more information about Free Arts of Arizona
piece using found objects and other animal-related downtown merchants, and voting continues through
and a full list of locations where the holiday bows can
items. Jensen also accepts commissioned projects Sat., Dec. 12.
be purchased visit
http://freeartsaz.org/index.php/
and will create a wall hanging from a customer’s pet Art on Boston is located at 11 W. Boston St., Suite 1,
calendar/harkinsbows.
photo. on the southwest corner of Arizona Avenue and Boston
Street in downtown Chandler. Call 480-917-1112 or
World of Trees visit
www.ArtOnBoston.com for details.
More AZ Arts including On Valley
stages theatrical listings on the
“France” is the theme of the Community School of
web at
www.SanTanSun.com
the Arts’ entry in the Downtown Chandler Community
by clicking on AZ Arts.
Partnership’s World of Trees competition. CSA
Sell Your Ghosts
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