What is Community Creates?
This year marks the return of The Arts Based School’s Community Creates. While many of you have attended in years past, there are lots of folks in the ABS Community that still aren’t quite sure what this event is all about. Is it a party? Is it a fundraiser? Is everyone invited? Yes, yes and YES!
Community Creates is a fabulous adult-only party. For one evening, our ABS Middle School building and courtyard are transformed into a chic, hip art gallery full of unique artwork created for this event. Local artists you love, and new ones you don’t know yet, come together to provide pieces for our 100 for $100 drawing, silent auction and live auction. Enjoy drinks, hors d'oeuvres and dinner. It’s an evening you don’t want to miss!
Community Creates is a vital fundraiser for ABS. ABS deeply arts-based, experiential learning includes visits and residences from highly accomplished professionals in visual, performing and literary arts (think Mr. Bill, Mr. Bob, Diana Greene & Thao Nguyen just to name a few). Funds raised from Community Creates help us pay for this artists-in-residence program. The relationships between our students and these local artists inspire and instruct us, while helping create and solidify meaningful bonds within the community.
Everyone is invited to Community Creates! Community Creates draws a mix of ABS parents, staff, Board members, artists and many people throughout the community that attend for the chance to walk away with some fantastic artwork, or at the very least, have a fabulous evening out! Tickets are $50 in advance and $60 at the door and will be available for purchase very soon - but go ahead and save the date - Saturday, May 3rd from 7pm–11pm!
