Ivory Lounge Welcomes Uprise Art Collective

by | Aug 16, 2011 | Arts, Bike from Laurel Park, Culture, Downtown Sarasota, Events, Main Street Sarasota, Walk from Laurel Park

Join Uprise Art Collective on Thursday, August 18, from 8-midnight at the Ivory Lounge (1413 Main Street) for their first collective show featuring art of various media, including painting, sculpture, book art, music, and more!

From their website:

Uprise Art Collective is a growing network of Sarasota artists of diverse media and backgrounds whose mission is to empower artists and grow a strong, creative community. Through creating inspiring environments of mutual support and encouragement between artists, cultivating a culture of local pride and support for the talents of local artists, bringing diverse people together around a shared passion for creativity, and forging partnerships among local arts and civic groups, this grassroots collective helping to build Sarasota’s local economy and contributing to it’s overall long-term prosperity.

Founded in October, 2010 by Sarasota artists working in various media, Uprise has grown to a core of 18 people with over 300 artists plugged into its online public group where artists of all kinds and levels can share ideas, offer work for critique, seek collaborations and promote their work and local events.

Ivory Lounge is only a short walk from Laurel Park. For more info check out the Uprise blog, the Uprise facebook page, or get in touch with Ivory Lounge. Support local artists!!