Gainesville artists celebrate 100 years of art with September 23 party
Press release from Gainesville Fine Arts Association
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Gainesville Fine Arts Association (GFAA) is celebrating its 100th anniversary with two big events this month.
The first celebration is their 100-Year Anniversary Party on Saturday, September 23, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the newly restored 1908 Grand located at 215 N. Main Street, Gainesville, where “history meets modern elegance.” This historic building was built in 1908 as the Gainesville Masonic Lodge No. 41, whose members were instrumental in the building of several historic downtown Gainesville structures, including the Gainesville courthouse and the University Auditorium.
This is a ticketed fundraiser event. Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner provided by Blue Gill (with vegetarian options) and a drink, as well as a cash bar. In addition, the event will feature an artwork raffle and dancing to music provided by the Gainesville String Quartet and DJ Elio.
Tickets must be purchased by September 16 at gainesvillefinearts.org/100.
The second is the reception for GFAA’s History Exhibition: 100 Years of Art on September 29 from 7 to 10 p.m. during Gainesville’s Artwalk. The reception will include live music and refreshments. The exhibition tells the story of the organization and includes original art from members through the past 100 years, including old newspaper articles and works by one of the founders, Emmaline Buchholz, on loan from the Matheson Museum. The 100 Years of Art exhibit will be on display, free and open to the public, at GFAA Gallery from September 29 to November 18, 2023.
These events are funded in part by Visit Gainesville, Alachua County, in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment of the Arts and in part by a grant from the City of Gainesville, Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs Department.