Sweet Arts Gala Coming Up!

Like everyone, I’m a bundle of contradictions. I have absolutely no patience. I don’t like waiting at stop lights. I don’t watch a great deal of television, but when I do, the commercials seem to drag out forever. It’s that bad…30 seconds can seem like 30 days.

For the most part I look forward to anticipating holidays, usually it’s the great trifecta of holidays, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas. (I’m not the best New Year’s Eve partier, usually asleep before 10 p.m.) This year we had an extra holiday thrown in with the Oklahoma State BCS bowl game.

So there were four months back-to-back with something to happily anticipate.

Now it’s cold. This Okie actually has to wear socks on a regular basis and nothing to look forward to except one thing – the upcoming Sweet Arts Gala.

Billed as “an evening for romance,” the Sweet Arts Gala has it all, dinner, dancing, auction. Last year’s event was wonderfully well attended, even after having to be rescheduled due to the blizzard.

The food was delicious, the music was just right for dancing, and the art was superb.

So it’s no wonder that I’m anticipating the event again this year. Once again the Jack Mitchell Band will be performing. I’ve heard there are even more amazing artists lined up. In fact April Davis is hosting a sneak preview of the art set to be auctioned.

You can stop by The Grotto Art Gallery, Saturday January 28, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m., enjoy some light refreshments and get an advanced look at how some of our area’s finest artists are supporting the Neosho Arts Council.

At just $40 a tickets, the Sweet Arts Gala is an incredible deal. It’s close enough to Valentine’s Day to call that holiday “good.” Dinner, dancing, art auction…you’ll just have to keep anticipating a little longer.