The Quinte Arts Council's 3rd Annual Fine Art and Wine Auction
Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9, 2007
The Ritchie Room, beside Capers Brasserie, 272 Front St., Belleville, Ontario
 

Thank you to all the artists and others who generously donated items to the auction and
Thank you to our sponsors......

The Quinte Arts Council also wishes to thank John Hanna and Sons
and Marshman Jewellers, Pinnacle Music Studios, Wolf Kraus, Boyd Sullivan, they integrated inc., Stephen Ranger, Capers Brasserie and Wine Bar, Sweet Basil, Paulo’s Trattoria and Dinkel’s Restaurant and Courtyard, Twist Restogrille, Earl & Angelo’s, Acrobat - the Elegant Indulgence, The Cheese Boutique, and Sysco Food Services.

Catalogue of Auction Items  |  Itinerary for Friday and Saturday  |  Entertainment
Tickets and Information  |  Sponsors  |  Winner of the Wine Label Call for Entry
Winners of the County Wine Awards
Article from May/June issue of Umbrella arts newspaper

Exciting plans are underway at the Quinte Arts Council for ARTEVĪNO, two exceptional evenings of fine art and wine, to be held at the Ritchie Room beside Capers Brasserie and Wine Bar in Belleville on June 8 and 9, 2007.

The concept for ARTEVĪNO is straight forward.  Combining the region’s most prominent and sought-after artists with the best that Prince Edward County wineries have to offer in an event that celebrates the taste, sound and visual splendour that is truly a reflection of the rich culture in this region.

Prior to the event on May 14, the QAC will present the ARTEVĪNO County Wine Competition. The competition will only be open to wines made by PEC wineries, from fruit grown entirely in Ontario. There will gold, silver and bronze medals in a variety of categories plus awards for the top three 100% County whites and three County reds overall. A special award, named in tribute to Jonathan Welsh, will go to the winery demonstrating the most consistent overall performance in the competition.

David Lawrason, founder of the Canadian Wine Awards, an editor of Wine Access magazine and wine columnist for Toronto Life, has assembled a panel of prominent writers and experienced judges for this event.  The judging will be held at Capers Brasserie and Wine Bar, 272 Front St., Belleville, and coordinated by ARTEVĪNO co-chair, Andrew Laliberte.

On the evening of Friday, June 8, there will be a wine tasting with the County wineries offering guests an exceptional selection of current vintages along with several samplings of Italian wines. Guest will also enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres, great entertainment and silent and live auctions featuring original art work in a variety of media and the signature ARTEVĪNO barrel of wine. The auctions will give bidders the rare opportunity to purchase two- and three-dimensional art pieces from artists as well as private collectors, wine from private collections, and many other one-of-a-kind packages that are sure to please.

Saturday night will be a six course Gold Medal Dinner paired with the wines that won the gold medals in each category at the ARTEVĪNO County Wine Competition. There are six different restaurants participating, each one preparing a one-of-a-kind course that perfectly suits the award-winning wine. Items in the live auction have been created especially for ARTEVĪNO (original artwork and specialty bottles).

Entertainment:

On Friday night you will be entertained by the very talented and very eclectic Penny and John Kitchen.  Their love of music shines through in every performance.  They play a variety of styles - from Gershwin to Cline, from Hoagie Carmichael to the Rolling Stones, from lullabies to blues, jazz, R&B, swing, 40s, country and originals.
On Saturday night you will be serenaded during dinner by the Latin sounds of Mauricio Montecinos.  After the live auction, you can dance the night away with Mauricio's band.

Tickets:
Attendance will be limited on the Friday night to 250 and tickets are $35 per person.  Saturday night is limited to 100 people and tickets are $150 per person or $1000 for a table of eight. It is expected that ticket sales will be brisk, so call now to reserve. 

Tickets can be purchased from the Quinte Arts Council, 36 Bridge St. East, P.O. Box 225, Belleville, Ontario, 613-962-1232, sarah@quinteartscouncil.org.

Information: Sarah Midlane-Jones at 613-962-1232 Ext. 27, sarah@quinteartscouncil.org.

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