Save The Bay Announces Avalon Trust as the Lead Sponsor for Artists For The Bay Show and Sale

PROVIDENCE, RI – Save The Bay is happy to announce Avalon Trust as the Lead Sponsor in support of the Annual Artists For the Bay Show & Sale, which benefits Save The Bay’s environmental efforts to protect and improve Narragansett Bay and its watershed.
The show and sale is held at the Save The Bay Center at 100 Save The Bay Drive in Providence from December 3, 2015 through January 30, 2016. Between these dates, people can come to the Bay Center to look at and purchase artwork during normal business hours or by appointment.

“Avalon Trust is pleased and proud to support Save The Bay’s Artists for the Bay event,” says  Chief Executive Officer Andrew Wallerstein. “We’re inspired by the local artists who contribute their talent and works to Save The Bay, which continues to play its vital role as the voice for Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island’s greatest natural treasure.”

The show features more than 95 local artists and jewelers showcasing an array of mediums and styles. Fifty percent of all sales benefit Save The Bay.

The Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, December 3 from 6:00 to 8:30 pm featuring food and beverages from Fireworks Catering, Red Ginger Restaurant, Seven Stars Bakery, Gooseneck Vineyards, Bottles Fine Wines, Granny Squibbs and Foolproof Brewery.  Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at savebay.org/art.

The Closing Reception will be on Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. Other sponsors of the event include Coleman Realtors, Starkweather and Shepley Insurance Brokerage, Fay Law Associates, McBurney Electric, Professional Security Systems and AEQRX Technology.

Richard Harrington, a past contributing artist, said there are several reasons why he participates in the Artists For The Bay Show and Sale. “Getting the work out to the public and having it be seen by a variety of people is important to an artist. Positive and negative feedback from the general public and other artists is often the stimulus for further work,” he said.

For more information, contact  Leanne Danielsen at ldanielsen@savebay.org or 401-272-3540 ext.140 or visit savebay.org/art.

Other well-known contributing artists include Elina Nanikova, Amy Bartlett-Wright, Tom Martino, Nick Mayer, Onne van der Wal, Richard Benjamin, Craig Masten and many more local artists.

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