For the Love of Art and Chocolate
"What
a beautiful event"... "So much chocolate; I couldn't sample it all"...
I can't believe how many wonderful pieces of art are here"...
"I'm definitely coming again next year, and bringing friends, too!"
These were just a few of the comments we heard from satisfied guests and
ClearWater supporters. "Art, chocolate, jazz, and conservation...
there's no better combination!"
View the 2010 Event Program to preview the art!
2010 For the Love of Art & Chocolate
Friday, January 22, 2010
6:30 - 10 pm at The Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel
complimentary valet parking available!
Tickets: $30
Sponsors and Donors
Thanks to the generous art and chocolate donors and corporate sponsors, without whom this event would not be possible...
Our 2010 corporate sponsors:
Kissinger Bigatel & Brower Realtors by Beth Richards
RE/MAX Centre Realty - Mary Lou Bennett, Jacki Rutter, Cathy Flood, Steven Bodner
HRG Engineering; Sam's Club; White, Roan & Associates Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
Ritchie Veterinary Hospital; Sound Technology, Inc.; Centre County Women's Journal; Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center; Five Star Suzuki Automobiles State College; Green Irene by Charlene Chambers
Our 2010 donor artists:
Kevin Abbott - Jabebo Earrings,
Sylvia Apple, Beth Aten,
Kelly Green Barter, Robert Baumbach,
Lisa Baumgartner,
Joseph Zygmund Bazerque, Stacie Bird, Judy Bogert,
Pernille Sporon Boving, Rebecca Brooks,
Bob Butler, Bob Carline, Kathleen Chovit, Nancy Christy,
Matt Dallos, Michael Dietz,
Dorothy Durrenberger, Staci Egan, Jim Finley,
Rob Fisher, Holly Fritchman, Jean Giddings,
Charles Hughes,
Corene Johnston, Jacques Hnizdovsky,
Lee Anne Jeffries,
Jennifer Kane,
Ruth Kempner,
Aileen Lampman,
Karl Eric Leitzel,
Nabil Mark,
Diane Maurer, Sharon McCarthy, Mark
Messenger, Linna Muschlitz, Roxanne Nayden, Susan Nicholas Gephart, Leeshaun
Ott-Musick, Ann Seltzer Pangborn,
Scot
Patterson, Jennifer Philippoff, Mark
Ralston, Rowan Rose, Harriet Rosenberg, Lori Savage,
Jennifer Shuey,
Sheena Sovich, Bill van den Berg, Lisa Dawn
White, Chris Woodard, Cheri Yarnell,
David J. Ziegler
Our 2010 chocolate donors:
Allen Street Grill,
Andy's On the Go Cafe, The Arena Bar & Grill, Bonfatto's, Cafe on the Park,
Cakes for Occasions, CiCi's
Pizza, Damon's Restaurant, Delectable Delights by Heather Luse, Diamond Deli, Duffy's Tavern, Eat'N Park Restaurant, Elk Creek
Cafe & Aleworks, Evangelista's, Fonash Kendeffy Restaurant Group: Zola, Alto,
Gamble Mill, Foxdale Village, Garfield's at Nittany Mall, Gemelli Bakers,
The Gingerbread Man, Herwig's Bistro, Hoag's Catering, Honeybaked Ham Company, Ishkabibble's Cakes & Cupcakes, Kelly's Steak & Seafood, LePapillon at Toftrees,
Nittany Catering, Olive
Garden, Otto's Pub & Brewery, Panera Bread, The Penn Stater, Penn State Berkey
Creamery, State College Elks Club, Sweet Indulgence, Tarragon Restaurant at Atherton Hotel, The Tavern
Restaurant, TGIFriday's, WC Clarke's Cheese Shop, Webster's Cafe on Aaron, Wegman's Patisserie, Whistle Stop Restaurant, Boalsburg Chocolate Company,
Chocolate Madness, Endangered Species Chocolate, Gardner's Candies, Gertrude Hawk Chocolates,
Glory's Homemade Fudge, The Hershey Company,
Ishkabibble Sweet Treats, McIntyre's Candies
Our other 2010 donors:
Beverages - Cool Beans Coffee & Tea, Meyer Dairy Store, Starbuck's Coffee Company
Door Prizes - Texas Roadhouse, Chili's Grill & Bar, Edible Arrangements, Glory's Homemade Fudge, Endangered Species Chocolates, Theo Organic Chocolate Bars, Ishkabibble Sweet Treats, Harrison's Wine Country Grill, Nature's Pantry, Douglas Albert Gallery, Outback Steakhouse, Curves, Fasta Ravioli Company
Silent Auction - John Fulmer, Spats Cafe & Speakeasy, Lipstick Salon and Color Lounge, Center for Wellbeing, Altrusa International of Centre County - Laga Designs, Jessica Ames Photography
Framing - The State College Framing Company and Gallery
Event Catalogue - Cramer Studio, Inc., PixelClear, Inc., Patricia Craig, J&A Photography, Advanced Color Graphics
Come join ClearWater for an evening of music, dancing, art, and best of all... all the chocolate you care to eat! For a ticket price of just $30, you'll get an impressive assortment of chocolate delicacies, the opportunity to view and bid on a variety of art works inspired by nature, and the chance to win some fabulous door prizes. There will also be a live jazz band, Jazza-Ma-Phone. All proceeds benefit ClearWater Conservancy.
To purchase tickets in advance call ClearWater
Conservancy at (814) 237-0400.
When visiting "First Night State College" at the end of
December, be sure to preview the beautiful art donated by talented local
artists! Check out our collection from December 30 through January 8 at
the following Allen Street merchant windows: Appalachian Ski & Outdoors,
Moyer Jewelers, Woodring's
Florals, Freeze Thaw Cycles, and The Penn State Downtown Theatre.
The 2009 For the Love of Art and Chocolate event was an amazing success! The evening raised over $15,000 to support ClearWater's natural resource conservation in the heart of Pennsylvania.
See a slide show of the art that was available for bid at the 2009 silent auction.
Special Raffles
Raffle for a Jennifer Kane original oil painting of Tussey View Farm!
Original 30” x 40” Oil on Canvas
$10 raffle tickets are available now through January 22, 2010. The winner will be drawn at "For the Love of Art & Chocolate" on January 22 at ~9:30 pm at the Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel.
Famed local landscape artist, Jennifer Kane, is creating a 30” x 40” commemorative original oil painting of Tussey View Farm on Tussey Mountain, for ClearWater Conservancy to raffle in support of future Land Conservation Program projects. Tussey View Farm contains the headwater springs that feed the main stem of Spring Creek, east of Boalsburg. In November, ClearWater closed on a conservation easement on this property and a portion of the land was transferred to the PA Bureau of Forestry and added to Rothrock State Forest. Many thanks to Fred Strouse for his generous donation of land and a conservation easement to protect this special place.
This is the third painting in a commemorative series of works by Jennifer Kane based on ClearWater’s conserved lands. The painting process included sketching, painting and photographing the subject on location, then creating a larger, 30”x40” piece in the studio over the next several months. The finished painting is wired and has painted edges, ready to display.
View Jennifer’s work at
www.jenniferkaneart.com.Jennifer Kane is a professional landscape and portrait artist and painting instructor. She grew up in the scenic Shawnee National Forest area of southern Illinois. Her education includes a BFA in Painting and an MFA in Theatre Design from the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign. Her work is collected internationally, and has appeared in many regional juried shows and exhibits, including the Art of the State show in Harrisburg and the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts. Jennifer's work is on permanent display at the corporate headquarters of the Knight Foundation in Miami, FL. Also, she was chosen as the first place artist in oil painting for the book, "Best of Artists: Pennsylvania".
Donation valued at $3,000.
See the Tussey View Farm painting at Appalachian Outdoors as of November 1, 2009.
Tickets may be purchased at the following places:
· ClearWater Conservancy
2555 North Atherton Street
State College, PA 16803
237-0400
sarah@clearwaterconservancy.org
· Appalachian
Outdoors
123 South Allen Street
State College, PA 16801
Monday - Thursday: 9:30AM - 8:30PM
Friday: 9:30AM - 9:00PM
Saturday: 9:00AM - 8:00PM
Sunday: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Phone: 800-690-5220 (toll free)
Phone: 814-234-3000 (local)
sales@appoutdoors.com
· Saint’s Café
123 W. Beaver Avenue
State College, PA 16801
814.238.5707
Monday: 7:00am-9:00pm.
Tuesday-Saturday: 7:00am-6:00pm.
Sunday: 8:00am-4:30pm
www.statecollegecoffeeshop.com
Limited
edition prints of the 2007 painting of Musser Gap and the 2008 painting of
Fisher Farm are also now available for purchase from Jennifer Kane. Please
contact her directly at (814) 466-6334 or
jen@jenniferkaneart.com.
Raffle for a Persian Rug from Desert Rug Company
Win a 10’ x 7’ Authentic Persian Rug made in the Bakhtiari Region. This rug is valued at $4,000 and was generously donated again this year by Desert Rug Company.
Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 each. Please call Sarah at 237-0400 or email her at sarah@clearwaterconservancy.org to order tickets. The winner will be drawn at ClearWater’s For the Love of Art & Chocolate event on January 22, 2010.
Photos of the edge and center of this year's Desert Rug.