[Archived] Public Invited to Attend Reception To Recognize Artists In Honor of Women’s History Month and Women in the Arts

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	March 16, 2007 PIO# 068-07/rdo	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

Public Invited to Attend Reception To Recognize Artists
In Honor of Women’s History Month and Women in the Arts

The public is invited to attend a reception to recognize two local artists in honor of March as Women’s History Month and women in the arts. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 20, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. on the second floor of City Hall, 301 King St. The reception will recognize Becky Heavner and Wynn Creasy whose works will be showcased at City Hall in the Alexandria Mayor’s Gallery and the Alexandria Council Gallery.

Becky Heavener’s work will feature fiber art and will be on display in the Alexandria Mayor's Gallery, located in City Hall, room 2331. Wynn Creasy’s pieces will feature acrylics and will be on display in the Alexandria Council Gallery, located in City Hall, room 2204. Both artists will be attending the reception and discussing their works.

The gallery exhibits are sponsored by the Office of the Mayor and City Council and the Alexandria Commission for the Arts.

For more information on the reception, the galleries, or programs and services offered by the Alexandria Commission for the Arts, call Cheryl Anne Colton, Cultural Arts Administrator, at 703-838-6348 or visit www.alexandriacommissionforthearts.org.

Alexandria’s City Hall is serviced by DASH bus transit lines AT 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7. For DASH schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City’s Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To make a reasonable accommodation request or to request materials in an alternative format, call Cheryl Anne Colton at 703-838-6348 (TTY 703-838-4902) or e-mail cherylanne.colton@alexandriava.gov.

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