Texan-French Alliance for the Arts presents 2011 Art, Award & Auction March 30, 2011

The Texan-French Alliance for the Arts (TFAA) will continue its mission to inspire cultural exchange through the arts by hosting their second Art Award & Auction on Wednesday, March 30, 2011.

Hosted by an outstanding assembly of committee members including Lynn Wyatt as Honorary Chair, Martha Finger as Event Chair, Co-Chairs Laure Parise and Joelle Petit, and Judy Nyquist as Honorary Selection Chair, the biennial cocktail reception and auction will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. A new location has been announced for the event originally scheduled to take place at the Devin Borden Hiram Butler Gallery. The event will now be held at the Decorative Center Houston (DCH) located at 5120 Woodway with installation design by Devin Borden. Tickets to attend the event may be purchased in advance for 80 USD per person or 150 USD per couple, and will be 100 USD per person at the door. Ticket prices will include an event catalog, and purchasing in advance is recommended. They can be ordered by clicking here or emailing info@texanfrenchalliance.org. Further information about the event is available on the TFAA Art, Award & Auction website: www.tfaa2011art.com.

In support of the TFAA’s long-standing relationship with the Texas Children’s Cancer Center, a percentage of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Center’s Arts in Medicine Program, which provides artistic opportunities to patients and their families.

Works by contemporary artists from Texas and France with extensive exhibition experience will be selected for the March auction event. The top juried artist chosen by the appointed 2011 Selection Committee will be awarded a custom tailored, art-focused 10-day residency in either France or Texas.

For more information about the event or about the TFAA, please visit: www.texanfrenchalliance.org. For more information on Texas Children’s Cancer Center’s Arts in Medicine Program, please visit: www.txccc.org.