Area artists and musicians are pitching in this weekend to help the Alcott Arts Center.
The Wyandotte Art Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Saturday, May 9, with an art exhibit at the Alcott Arts Center, 180 S. 18th St., Kansas City, Kan. The building is not yet handicapped-accessible.
Ten local artists from the Wyandotte Art Association will be on hand with their artwork, said Chris Green, executive director of the Alcott Center.
This free art exhibit will start at 6:30 p.m. Saturday. It is open to the public.
There will be a silent auction in conjunction with this event, with all proceeds going to Alcott Center. There will be some refreshments at the event.
The same evening, a music fundraiser will be taking place starting at 7:30 p.m. at the theater at the Alcott Center, she said.
Gary Barber, soloist, and Debbie Goddard, accompanist, will present “An Evening of Songs,” Green said. They will perform selections in Italian, German, from Broadway and 1930s pop.
Admission to the musical concert in the theater will be $10 per person. All of the money raised will be donated to the Alcott, Green said.
“They approached us about doing a fundraiser for us,” Green said. “They believe in what we’re doing, and this is their way to help.”
“Gary has a beautiful bass voice,” she said. “It sounds wonderful. He did the Cats show up here a few years ago. He did wonderful with it.”
Green expressed appreciation and said the Alcott is always in need of funds to keep the doors open.
For more information, visit http://www.alcottartscenter.org/.