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Photos by Daniel Perales / November 5-7, 2009 / S[aRt]Q Inaugural Exhibit / Sarasota, FL

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S/aRt/Q Inaugural Exhibit Media Poster

After the success of the first s/ART/q fundraising event in August, a T-Shirt Screenprinting Party, and a live collaborative painting demo at the SRQ Hotlist Party, the fourteen artists are joining forces once again, this time turning the empty store front at 1549 State St. (formerly dkVogue), into a gallery for the weekend of Nov. 6. “We see ourselves as ambassadors of the arts community that is Sarasota and downtown is the heart of that,” explains founding member Joseph Arnegger.

The artists will show contemporary art of the highest caliber in many different disciplines including painting, photography, sculpture and multimedia work. After a private, invite-only vernissage on Thursday night, s/ART/q will open the doors to the public once again for a Friday night reception. On Saturday, the pop-up gallery will be open for farmers market hours incorporating several outreach programs into the day (a full schedule will be online soon).

“s/ART/q looks forward to providing the kind of exhibition that this community has been looking foward to for a long time now” says president and co-founder Tim Jaeger. “We are excited to give Sarasota not just another art show, but a multi-tiered exhibition with artist talks, student tours, a director’s walk-through, and much more.

s/ART/q Inaugural Exhibition, Fri., Nov. 6, 5-10 p.m., and Sat., Nov. 7, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., 1549 State St. (formerly dkVogue), Sarasota.

s/ART/q is a dynamic, new, not-for-profit entity consisting of professional Sarasota artists who strive to present the community, the region, and visitors to the area with contemporary art events of the highest caliber. Our mission is to provide collaborative meeting and working spaces for artists as well as quarterly group shows, open studio visits, and an ambitious schedule of monthly educational, outreach, and public service programs. This group of painters, sculptors, and photographers maintains a commitment to collaboration with other art groups, local businesses, and enthusiasts in order to advance the creative culture of Sarasota county and increase the standard of local visual art. Meet all the s/ART/q artists and learn more at http://sARTq.com

Media Contact: Veronica Pastore, 941.330.4838, veronica.pastore@gmail.com

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