WHAT:
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft (HCCC) hosts Martini Madness! Bossa Nova Bash, a chic cocktail fundraiser featuring artisan glasses, bottomless martinis, sizzling snacks, and a big-board auction. This year, the seventh annual mid-century-themed party goes Brazilian with live bossa nova and samba by Trio Forte. At the beginning of the evening, guests choose from an incredible array of glasses—all of which are handmade by local and national craft artists—to use and take home. Mid-century cocktail attire (“Mad Men”-style fashions inspired by the ‘50s and ‘60s) is suggested for this fun, swanky soiree. All proceeds benefit HCCC.
WHEN:
Thursday, January 22, 2015, 7:00 – 10:00 PM
WHERE:
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
4848 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
713.529.4848; www.crafthouston.org
CHAIRS:
Paula Arnold & Ted Pinson
HONORARY CHAIRS:
Betsy & Chuck Powell
EVENT WEB PAGE:
https://crafthouston.org/events/martini-madness-2015/
TICKETS:
Tickets go on sale December 5, 2014. Single Ticket: $150. HCCC Member: $125. (Each ticket includes an artisan martini glass.)
To purchase, visit www.crafthouston.org or call 713-529-4848 x. 201.
To become a sponsor or purchase a VIP Package, contact Julie Farr at jfarr@crafthouston.org or 713-529-4848 x. 103.
SPONSORS (as of 10/24/14):
Deep Eddy Vodka, PaperCity Magazine (exclusive print media sponsor)
ABOUT HCCC:
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft is a nonprofit visual arts center dedicated to advancing education about the process, product and history of craft. HCCC provides exhibition, retail and studio spaces to support the work of local and national artists and serves as a resource for artists, educators and the community at large.
Located in the Museum District at 4848 Main Street, HCCC is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 AM – 5 PM, and Sunday, Noon – 5 PM. (Closed Sundays July 4th – Labor Day.) Closed to the public on Thanksgiving Day and December 25, 2014 – January 23, 2015, for repairs to the building.
Admission is free. A free parking lot is available directly behind the building, off Travis Street. HCCC is three blocks south of Wheeler Ave. MetroRail station on Main Street. HCCC is funded in part by grants from The Brown Foundation; Houston Endowment, Inc.; the City of Houston through the Houston Arts Alliance; Texas Commission on the Arts; the National Endowment for the Arts; the Kinder Foundation; the Morgan Foundation; Windgate Charitable Foundation; and the Wortham Foundation. HCCC is a member of the Houston Museum District.
For more information, call 713-529-4848 or visit www.crafthouston.org. Find HCCC on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram @CraftHouston. Follow the event online #MartiniMadness.
Media Contact:
Mary Headrick (mheadrick@crafthouston.org)
Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
713.529.4848 x 107
