Follow Your Art Turns 5!
Join us on Friday, June 7 from 7:00-10:00pm for a fundraiser to celebrate Follow Your Art Community Studios’ fifth birthday!
Follow Your Art Community Studios invites the community to a ticketed birthday celebration and fundraiser at the Big Yellow House at 647 Main Street in Melrose.
The event will feature live performances, food, an art auction, and a whole lot of gratitude as we look back over the last five years, and forward to the next five. Funds raised during the event will go towards our capital campaign to purchase and renovate FYACS’ facilities.
Tickets are $50 per person for this adults-only event and are limited in number.
Live music and storytelling on our new patio, including:
- Nationally-touring professional musician and Melrose resident Mark Erelli
- FYACS Teen Coffeehouse stars “The Peanut Gallery” with Oren Santillo, Sammy McQuaid, and Jonah Peters
- Storytelling by Rilda Kissel, poetry by Kerry Kurdziel, and Christopher Robinson as our emcee
- Savory goodies by The Kitchen, desserts by Sweet Spices by Glo, and drinks from Sips with Liv
- Silent Art Auction featuring works by artists in our community (see the sneak peek below!)
Art Auction Sneak Peek
Works that have been donated for the silent auction will be featured here ahead of the event so you can plan your bidding. Check back throughout May as more are added!
"Recollection" by Debra Corbett, 12x12 plaster and acrylic on canvas. IG: @corbettstudio
"Renewal" by Judy Rosenbaum. Acrylic paint and art crayon on wood board. IG: @rosenbaum_j_art
Wine caddy by Jonathan Remer of Sasquatch Woodworks with two glasses and a bottle of wine. IG: @sasquatch_woodworks
Ceramic Vase by Michelle Ramadan. IG: @meeshpottery
Sterling silver iolite pendant on 26” chain by Jon Roll
“Radiance” by Nancy Roll. Acrylic, framed
"Field of Blooms" by Sara Rose Gravante, Acrylic on Canvas. IG: @sgravante9
"Orange Sky" by Lorrie DiCesare, 8x8 encaustic painting. IG: @ldicesareart
Necklace by Gail Hamm. IG: @ghamm123
"First Light" by Amy Drago. 8x10 Oil on paper
"Gondolas, Venice Italy" by Michelle Boulogne. Framed photograph
"Pine Banks Spring" by Sharon Santillo
"Untitled" by Penelope Young. Mixed media on canvas. IG: @pennylope25
"Spring Still-life, Study" by Arleen Frasca. Oil on gessoed panel. IG: @arleenfrasca
"Dragon" by Chiara Pieri. Acryla Gouache on wood panel. IG: @cpieriart
"Yellow Leaves" by Sue Dragoo. 9x12 oil. IG: @suedragoolembo
"Man and dark-haired woman sitting on a bench" by Kerry Pegoraro. Acrylic on canvas. IG: kerrypegorarofineart
Thank you to our Sponsors!
For a list of sponsorship opportunities for this community event, please click the button below.