The Catskill Chronicle

SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (March 5, 2012) – Every April for the past three years, members and friends of Delaware Valley Arts Alliance (DVAA) have hosted dozens of house parties around Sullivan County and the Upper Delaware River Valley to raise funds for DVAA’s programs and services.

This year, their event is scheduled for Saturday, April 21 and has been expanded to include participating restaurants.

“Arts Alive Fundraising House Parties” and “Savor the Arts – Restaurant Style” involve people coming together for a common goal that will focus support for regional arts and the DVAA. It’s a day to dine out for the arts.

Those familiar with the DVAA might invite friends to their home for dinner and extol the virtues of having DVAA in our community, thereby expanding the network of support. There are 16 house parties currently scheduled on April 21 around the region, with numbers growing. (Technically, house parties may take place anytime, but most events focus on April 21.)

If you think this is a fun way to support your local arts organization and creative community, just call the DVAA office at 845-252-7576 and say you would like to host your own event. Support materials are available.

Fundraising parties may be as simple as barbequed beans and beer or as lavish as a champagne and caviar event at your home, place of business or public space. It is up to you. Be creative, have fun, and introduce DVAA’s outstanding record of over 35 years of service to your friends and neighbors.

For those not attending a house party, Savor the Arts – Restaurant Style has a wide variety of venues to choose from in which you can support the arts. From a dinner, a movie, and dessert to a distillery tour and tasting, several regional restaurants are partnering with DVAA to host their special event.

For more information, call the DVAA at 845-252-7576.