Masterpiece Mingle

The popular event bringing together art, music, and great food returns to the McKinney Center this year on April 24 from 7 to 9 p.m.  This is the largest fundraiser for the McKinney Center each year as proceeds support scholarships for K-12 grade students who have financial needs and other educational programming throughout the year.  The event provides plenty of opportunities for art and music lovers to meet and mingle in a fun and elegant atmosphere as they admire the work of art they get to take home, or even exchange with another adventurous guest.

This event, which sells out well in advance each year, will feature an exhibit of 120 different works of art, and each guest will take one of these works home. The artwork, which has been donated by regional artists, includes such mediums as watercolor, acrylic, ceramics, fabric art, jewelry, woodwork, and more. All pieces will be on display for guests to admire throughout the evening until the event is over, and each guest takes their corresponding piece of art home with them. The fun part is, that guests receive their artwork at random. Each artwork is assigned a number, and each program the guest receives will correspond to one of those numbers.

Guests can keep their original mystery masterpiece, or find other guests with whom they may “swap.” Amid the fun atmosphere, guests will enjoy live jazz music by a combo from the Jazz Exchange. They will also enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction featuring more exquisite art, great books, and even top-quality art supplies.  Beer and wine will be for sale by Main Street Café and Catering.

This unique event serves as the signature annual fundraiser for the McKinney Center. Tickets are $55, which includes the event, food, music, and the original piece of art each guest will take home.

Tickets are limited to one-hundred twenty as this is the number of works of art that have been donated. To purchase tickets, call the Visitor Center at 423.753.1010 or purchase online at Jonesborough.com/tickets.

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About the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington: The mission of the McKinney Center at Booker T. Washington is to provide a comprehensive program through Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts, which teaches various art skills to all participants through a quality program of instruction open to all segments of Jonesborough’s population. In addition, a primary mission of the Center is to enhance minority participation in the planning and implementation in all activities in Jonesborough while specifically celebrating the contribution of the African-American community in the growth and development of the Town. The activities of the McKinney Center are designed to enhance the quality of life of all Jonesborough residents.