A night of lavish living…

“Bright Young Things”

Friday 29^th November, 2013 – 6:30pm until the early hours

This year’s highly anticipated National Gallery Fundraising Gala is inspired by the spirit of the 1920s as captured through the artwork of artist and socialite Tamara de Lempicka. Nestled between the two World Wars, the roaring Twenties was the age of Jazz, flappers, the Charleston, the Bright Young Things, and F. Scot Fitzgerald.

This era of lavish living and all night parties will be recreated for one night only on the elegant grounds of the National Gallery. Party-goers can flap their skirts and shake their boas to the old time sounds of jazz and “hot dance”, or you can relax while sipping a martini with your sweetheart in the cigar lounge. All while helping raise funds for the National Gallery’s Education Department!

Special features:

* Cocktail hour with a Live Jazz Trio(complimentary cocktail included)

* Casino games – black jack/roulette etc. with an exciting ‘grand prize’

* Three-course dinner with wine (catered by Mise En Place)

* After-dinner dancing with Oneworld Entertainment

* Live and Silent Auction

* Late night Cigar/martini lounge

Tickets are CI$185 pp. or CI$1,750 per table (10). Tables of 12 are available at a cost of $2220 (limited number). For tickets email [email protected] or call (345) 945 8111.

See Gala Flyer

Established in 1996, the National Gallery of the Cayman Islands (NGCI) is a vibrant arts organisation that seeks to fulfil its mission through exhibitions, artist residencies, education/outreach programmes, and research projects. The NGCI operates in both a local and global arena. As part of our mission to “promote and encourage the appreciation and practice of the visual arts, of and in the Cayman Islands”we send Caymanian art and artists abroad as well as have many fine international artists visit, exhibit and work in the Cayman Islands.

VISIT US

GALLERY HOURS

Monday to Friday

10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Saturday

10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Sundays and Public Holidays – Closed

Admission is FREE Donations are welcome.

School Tours

Schools can book a guided tour of Images of Yesteryear. They can also book an Active Learning Session which explores the National Collection of art and covers different areas of the National Curriculum.

Both of these programmes are FREE for local schools, but must be booked in advance.

The National Gallery welcomes group visits. Contact us in advance to organise a guided tour or educational package.

The Gallery Shop

Labyrinth books,jewelery, and collectibles…

The Gift Shop is located in the National Gallery’s lower exhibition hall. Proceeds from the Gallery Gift Shop help to fund our Exhibitions and Education Programmes.

Exhibition Reception Volunteers Needed!

Being an Exhibition Reception Volunteer requires a weekly commitment. We’re looking to fill the following time slots:

Mon. 1:30 PM to 5 PM

Wed. 1:30 PM to 5 PM

Wed. 10 AM to 1:30 PM

Fri. 1:30 PM to 5 PM

Wed. 10 AM to 1:30 PM

Please email [email protected]

for further information and to save your preferred spot!

Maples Art Library

This book is available from the National Gallery.

This delightful book allows children to explore and respond to the world’s great masterpieces every day of the year through games, puzzles, colouring, and other activities.

Images evoke yesteryear memories for seniors

Seniors gathered at the National Gallery this week to view a special exhibition of images depicting life in the Cayman Islands in past years.

The photographs brought back poignant memories of yesteryear, including smoke-pan days, neighbors helping each other thatch roofs and sharing the little that they had.

The outing was part of a month-long celebration of seniors in the community, helping to make a connection to days gone by.

Please see attachments for all the events and news from the National Gallery this week

For more information please go to:

https://www.nationalgallery.org.ky