Coming to the Art Center
The AOA - Art and Music Festival is an exciting week-long event celebrating art, music, and community with a variety of activities. Our objective is to raise funds for The Butler Art Center & Gallery. Here's a day-by-day breakdown of the festival:
Opening Night: Saturday, February 15
Time & Place: 7:00 PM at The Butler Art Center
Event Highlights:
Kickoff Art Exhibit and 60's Costume Party
Music by DJ Pat Gallagher
BYOB event
Sunday, February 16
Time: 1:00 PM at The Butler Art Center
Event Highlights:
Butler Eagle Time Capsule Presentation by Ed Nebel
Coffee and sweets for attendees
Monday, February 17
Time: 7:00 PM at The Butler Art Center
Event Highlights:
Honoring Vietnam Veterans with Project 19
Tuesday, February 18
Time: 7:00 PM at The Butler Art Center
Event Highlights:
"The Roots of Rock, Butler Style" panel discussion featuring local musicians sharing stories about bands and performers
Wednesday, February 19
Time: 7PM at The Butler Art Center
Event Highlights:
Hobnob Theatre Company performing live stand-up improv
Thursday, February 20
Time: 7:00 PM at The Butler Art Center
Event Highlights:
Live music by Vince Tavolario, a local favorite
Friday, February 21
Time: 7:00 PM at The Butler Art Center
Event Highlights:
Live music by Washboard Tony and guest
Closing Night: Saturday, February 22
Time & Place: 7:00PM at Butler Intermediate High School
Event Highlights:
Concert featuring Old School and Burn the Jukebox
This event offers something for everyone, from art and nostalgia to live music and community recognition. A wonderful way to connect and celebrate local culture!
Introducing the judge for the Age of Aquarius Art Exhibit - Sasha Phillips
Sasha Phillips combines seemingly incompatible disciplines—art and law—into a practice
focused on wellness, community connection, and women’s issues. Sasha
received rigorous academic training in painting and drawing and completed numerous portrait
commissions. While in school, she led several initiatives that provided art wellness and
creative engagement for the local community. Sasha participated in various national and
international juried and invitational exhibits, including an Art Against Violence exhibit scheduled
as part of Venezia Biennale 58, and received numerous awards. After receiving her law degree,
she expanded her focus on women’s issues into the legal realm while continuing to promote art
wellness to cope with the stress of a fast-paced, high-pressure profession and teach others these skills.
She also runs arts-based programming and workshops for victims of domestic
violence.
