A brand new event to the area, ART ALIVE, will be presented by the Edwardsville Arts Center, March 10th 2018, 6-9 pm, on the third floor of the Wildey Theatre. Many of the areas favorite artists will be creating works live during the event including painting, fiber, stained glass, watercolor, and ceramics.

The EAC Fundraising Committee invites you to “Interact with the artists and bid on their works as they create right in front of you. While enjoying the live music, you can have your portrait drawn by a caricature artist, put your brush to a canvas and create a collaborative painting, and enjoy a selection of cocktails and hors d’oevres. And of course go home with brand new art for your home!”

Tickets are available online at www.EdwardsvilleArtsCenter.com/events for $50 and space is limited to 150 art lovers. The EAC is grateful and proud to announce that local law firm Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. will be the sole sponsor of Art Alive. Over the years, MMR has played a huge role in supporting the local arts. Among its many efforts, the firm annually sponsors “Best of Show” for the Edwardsville Art Fair, the High School Sculpture in the City Program for Belleville’s Art on the Square and Highland’s Art in the Park.

Established in 1984, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. has emerged as one of the most trusted and respected law firms in the southern Illinois and St. Louis areas. The firm has offices in Edwardsville, Belleville and Nashville, Illinois as well as Clayton, Missouri. MMR’s shareholders and associates possess knowledge and experience in practice areas that include business law, civil and commercial litigation, taxation, estate planning, employee benefits, banking law, and bankruptcy. Mathis, Marifian & Richter, Ltd. is excited to work together with the Edwardsville Arts Center to help bring Art Alive to Edwardsville.

For more information about MMR, please visit www.mmrltd.com, or call 618-656-2244. This premiere event will benefit the Edwardsville Arts Center’s mission to inspire the lives of youth and the creative spirit of adults through classes, exhibits, and cultural events. The EAC hosts 10 exhibits in its gallery space each year, as well as 10 student art shows featuring artwork by Edwardsville area schools, SIUE students, and many more. EAC offers a variety of art classes year-round for adults and children, including our FREE Saturday Art Classes for Kids! In addition to exhibitions and art classes, the EAC also hosts the annual Edwardsville Art Fair each September, which draws over 100 artists from all over the country, and several other community art events.

Your attendance at Art Alive will help to continue our efforts to further incorporate the gift of the arts into our community. For more information about the Edwardsville Arts Center, visit our website at www.edwardsvilleartscenter.com or call (618) 655-0337.