Masterpiece Mingle

Masterpiece Mingle will bring together art, music and food to the McKinney Center this year on Friday, April 28 from 7-9 p.m.

This event, which sells out well in advance each year, will feature an exhibit of 125 different works of art, and each guest will take one of these works home.

The artwork, which has been donated by regional artists, include mediums such as watercolor, acrylic, ceramics, fabric art, jewelry and woodwork. 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. 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 artwork, or find other guests with whom they may “swap.”

Guests will also enjoy live jazz music by the Jonesborough Rhythm Express, 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.

Tickets are $50. Tickets are limited to 125 as this is the number of works of art that have been donated. To purchase tickets, call the Jonesborough Visitors Center at 423.753.1010 or purchase online at Jonesborough.com/tickets.

This is the largest fundraiser for the McKinney Center. Each year proceeds support scholarships for K-12 grade students who have financial needs and other educational programming throughout the year.

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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.

About Town of Jonesborough: A unique 18th century town nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Northeast Tennessee, Jonesborough’s natural beauty, charming architecture, and storytelling heritage have attracted visitors worldwide. Stay a day, a week or forever, and create your own stories in beautiful Historic Jonesborough. Visit www.jonesboroughtn.org for more information.