Ventura, CA – Ventura Music Festival in partnership with the arts community will hold a live auction fundraiser of original art created by local talent on the evening of Saturday, March 31 at the Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, Ventura Harbor.

“The Evening of Note” event will feature twelve original works of art, entitled Visions of Screen: Unfolding Art of Twelve Women, each work created and donated by a local female artist on a three-paneled screen. Says Executive Director Cheryl Heitmann, “These amazing artists have created really unique and beautiful pieces, some of them based on music themes, such as the work by Andrea Vargas-Mendoza inspired by Nicole Cabell, Ventura’s own international opera star who will perform for the Festival in May.”

Ms. Cabell will be featured along with a lineup of top classical and jazz artists from around the world in the Festival’s 18th concert season May 3-12.

For the past seven years, Ventura Music Festival has worked with the arts community to present an art exhibition that begins in January, this year at the atrium of Ventura City Hall, followed by display at various locations throughout the city before being auctioned at the Festival’s spring fundraiser.

The funds raised from the event will support Ventura Music Festival’s educational outreach programs in the local schools and youth organizations as well as the production of professional concerts for the public.

“The Roaring ‘20s: a celebration of art, music and good times," is the evening's theme. “This event is always lots of fun and includes a gourmet dinner and live entertainment. Flapper duds and fedoras are optional," says Heitmann.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5:30 p.m. followed by the dinner at 7:00 p.m. The jazz trio, Coda, will play throughout the evening. The lineup of upcoming performing artists for the May concert season will also be presented.

The event is organized by C-Notes, a volunteer committee of Ventura Music Festival’s Board of Directors.

Tickets for the event are $150 per person. To purchase tickets and for information about proxy or absentee bidding, contact Ventura Music Festival at 648.3146 or go online at www.venturamusicfestival.org.

Name of event: “2012 Evening of Note” presented by Ventura Music Festival

Theme: The Roaring '20s, a celebration of art, music and good times!

What: A festive evening of fine dining, jazz entertainment, friends, lots of fun and a live auction of original works of art created by local artists

Purpose: Fundraiser for Ventura Music Festival, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation.

Where: Four Points Hotel by Sheraton, Ventura Harbor, 1050 Schooner Drive, Ventura

When: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 31

Ticket price: $150 per person

To purchase tickets:

http://www.venturamusicfestival.org/eveningnote.html

For display locations of the works of art until the auction:

http://www.venturamusicfestival.org/art.html

Bidding Information: At the event or by absentee or proxy up to March 29 by filling out the form at this link.

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For more information: Call (805) 648-3146 or go to: www.venturamusicfestival.org