The Marion Art Center announces two fundraising events this year.
In addition to its always popular summer fundraising event, The Marion Art Center is ‘going back to the 80s’ with a spring fundraiser event to be held on May 7 at the Marion Music Hall at the corner of Front Street and Cottage Street to benefit the historic building! At a recent meeting of the Board of Directors of the Marion Art Center, it was noted that the last major renovation of the inside of the building was done in 1985. The galleries were updated with lighting and fresh coats of paint, and the theater received a state-of-the-art lighting and sound system. That was well back in the 80s! Since that time, the improvements to the galleries and the theater have become obsolete and are in need of replacement and updating. A decision was made that night to celebrate those crazy 80s with a fundraiser party with proceeds going to benefit the launch of a major comprehensive improvements campaign. The event is open to the public and will be held at the Marion Music Hall on Saturday, May 7. So if you ever “partied like it was 1995,” you’ve got the “eye of the tiger” or if you are a “material girl” or just want to have fun, this party is for you! Tickets will be $50; there will be a cash bar and a DJ playing all those 80s hits!
More details will be announced soon, but in the meantime, start searching for those leg warmers, head bands and other 80s gear. Whether you were a heavy metal rocker, an aerobics freak, or a Carrington wanna-be, on May 7 at 7:00 pm, the Marion Music Hall will be the place to dance the night away, all the way back to 80s and all are welcome!
The Art Center will also hold its Annual Summer fundraiser cocktail party on July 8. The Marion Art Center is a not-for-profit organization that has been promoting the visual and performing arts in the community since 1957. It is located at 80 Pleasant Street in Marion, MA 02738. If you would like tickets for this event, please visit the Art Center’s website at www.marionartcenter.org or call 508-748-1266 or stop by the Center during its hours of operation: Tuesday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm and on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.