DVAA launches ‘Arts Alive’

NARROWSBURG, NY — In response to the drastic cuts to the arts over the past two years, Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) is launching “Arts Alive Drive,” a yearlong $100,000 fundraising effort to sustain the arts, a core asset to our region. Starting now and ending at DVAA’s 35th anniversary gala in March of 2011, the Arts Alive Drive has many components that include the traditional raffles, donation boxes and a 5K walk. DVAA is also introducing a new concept: dozens of simultaneous house parties held on April 10 under the banner “Savor the Arts.”

Savor the Arts parties will be held in Sullivan County, the Upper Delaware River Valley, New York City and wherever DVAA friends might find themselves on April 10. The party can be anything from barbecued beans and beer to a champagne and caviar event, and can be hosted anywhere. You can set a suggested donation price or ask guests to contribute what they can. Then on Sunday, April 11, house party guests will be invited to a gratis brunch, open house and silent auction at the Delaware Arts Center in Narrowsburg.

For more information call 845/252-7576.