PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
The Arts Council
Contact: Kevin Ledgewood
pr@tuscarts.org
205-758-5195, x6
TUSCALOOSA AND UNIVERSITY PAINTERS FEATURED APRIL 2 – 30 AT THE JUNIOR LEAGUE GALLERY
(Tuscaloosa) The annual show of the Tuscaloosa and University Painters, titled “With Brush and Palett,” will be held at the Junior League Gallery at the Bama Theatre. It will be open for viewing April 2 – 30 with a reception held for the artists and the public on Monday, April 15th from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
The Tuscaloosa and University painters encourage local artists to create and display original art in various media. The members meet on a weekly basis to paint on location, including studio and out of doors. Active for over twenty years in the Tuscaloosa area, the artists strive in helping fellow members move to the next level by sharing new techniques and knowledge they have gained through experience and attending workshops.
Work that will be on display includes that by Pam Copeland, Dianna Franko, Lisa Godwin, Deborah Hughes, Karen Jacobs, Sharon Long, Christina Metzger, Sydney Sparks, Anne Stickney and Tana Thomas.
The Bama Theatre is located at 600 Greensboro Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa. Gallery hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. and also during Bama Theatre events. Enter the gallery through The Arts Council offices, located on the second floor of the PARA Building, during daytime hours.
For more information about The Arts Council or Bama Theatre, patrons should LIKE the Facebook page “The Arts Council – Bama Theatre – Cultural Arts Center” and follow tuscarts on Twitter. Call 205-758-5195 or visit tuscarts.org for further information.
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