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Dinner, Auction and Dance Party Friday, April 28th

You are invited to the Inverted Arts
Dinner, Auction and Dance Party!

Friday, April 28, 2017 at 6pm

The Grain Belt Atrium

79 13th Avenue NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413 (Map)

Tickets $50 per person ($350/table of 8)

Attire: Business Casual

Free Parking: Lot on corner of Marshall St NE and 13th Ave NE (see map below)


Inverted Arts works to help disadvantaged youth around the world discover and unleash their creative potential. You are invited to our third annual Fundraising Dinner, Auction and Dance Party! This special evening will include a delicious meal catered by Famous Dave’s, both silent and live auctions, student and Artist Mentor stories, a live painting by speed painter Delphin Starr, and dinner and dance music from special guests pictured below, “The Covers.”

Our goal is to raise $15,000 for student programs, projects and scholarships.

Limited tickets still available for purchase at the door. 

OR pay by credit card now:

PURCHASE HERE


Email any questions to info@invertedarts.org.

Putting the “fun” back in fundraising!

Event Sponsors

Auction Items

Travel / Vacation

Orcas Island, WA Cabin Vacation
Copper Mountain, CO Condo Vacation
Grand Falls Casino 1 Night Stay + 2 Lunch Buffets
Grand Casino Play and Stay Package
Cove Point Lodge (North Shore) – 1 night package

Original Art

Delphin Starr – 2 Original Paintings
Sarah Nelson – Framed “Jungle” Drawing, 3 Auslandish Prints
Chad Amour – “Duluth Lift Bridge” Framed Photo Print
Rebecca Ulasich – 2 MN Watercolor Photos
Emma Mollendor – “Liberty” Painting
David Ekdahl – “Time in a Cloud” Wood Carving
Alex Corwin – Painting
Ann Derby – Quilt
Kathy Collier – Chalkboard and Driftwood Sign
Mark Collier – Dinner and Music
Shane Jacques – Handmade Oak Mirror

Showtime

Guthrie Theatre – 2 Tickets
MN Orchestra – 2 Tickets to MOZART AND DEBUSSY, Saturday June 10, 2017
Chanhassen Dinner Theater – Dinner and Show for 2

Family Fun

MN Landscape Arboretum – 4 VIP Tickets
Nickelodeon Universe All-day Wristbands, Moose Mountain passes and MOA Coupons
MN Renaissance Festival – 2 Tickets
Three Rivers Parks Driving Range Pass – $40
Vertical Endeavors – 2 All Day Passes
Wild Mountain – 2 Lift Tickets
Valley Fair – 2 Admission Tickets
Bakken Museum – Family Pass
AMC – Movie Passes
Mann – Movie Passes

 Restaurants, Drinks and Treats

Total Wine and More – Private wine class for 20 – $500 value
Lagunitas Brewing – Sip and Spill Package
Tobacco Grove – Cigars $125
6smith, Wayzata
COV, Wayzata – $50
McCormick’s Irish Pub, Wayzata – $100
Cheesecake Factory – $25
D. Brian’s Deli – $50
Quang – $50
Punch Pizza – 4 x $50
George and the Dragon – $25
Malones – 3 x $20
Pinstripes – $25

Izzy’s – $20

Go Team!

MN Lynx – 2 Tickets for May 23, 2017
St. Paul Saints -2 Tickets for May/June 2017

Gift Certificates & Baskets

R.F. Moeller Jewelers – $250
Patina – $100
Surdyk’s – $25
Surly Sack – $70
Trader Joes Gift Bag
Barnes and Noble Book Basket – $65
Guitar Center – “Mitchell Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Pack” – $150

With new items being added daily!

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