The Arts Alliance Mountain Empire hosts a gala, May 16 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Bristol Convention Center at Delta Marriott, Bristol, Virginia.
The evening includes cocktails, dinner and an awards ceremony for the five winners: Peyton Boyd, Kyle Buckland, Deirdre Cole, Nancy Garretson and Henry Joy. There is a silent auction and live entertainment.
Tickets are $100 per person or $800 for a table of eight (includes one drink, cash bar available).
Cocktail attire is requested. Reservations are needed by May 3.
Tickets can be purchased by mailing a check to AAME, P.O. Box 94, Bristol, Tenn. 37621, or by visiting www.aamearts.org/awards/gala.
Proceeds of the gala support AAME, an arts council formed as a service organization for artists, arts organizations and other cultural endeavors throughout the Mountain Empire. The non-profit publishes A! Magazine for the Arts and hosts a speaker series.
