Annual 5x5 Art Dash set for May 5

The South Arkansas Arts Center will host its annual 5x5 Art Dash on May 5 in the Price and Merkle Galleries.

The doors will open at 5 p.m. for cocktails, light hors d’oeuvres and early viewing of the 55 paintings. There are only a few tickets left, so anyone interested in attending will need to quickly grab their tickets, which cost $55 and are available at the SAAC office.

Most of these 55 artists have shown in featured exhibitions in SAAC galleries, while others have been seen in the Membership Show. Some are nationally recognized, award-winning artists, but all are passionate about their work and dedicated to their art. They have all graciously agreed to donate their artwork for the 5×5 Art Dash fundraiser.

The dash will begin at approximately 5:20 p.m. and each ticket holder will walk away with a prized 5x5 piece of art from a local artist.

Artists who have donated their work for this fun event are: Amy Allen, Tracy Alderson, Susan Barnes, Sharon Beckett, Rebecca Berzas-Reed, Sandy Bennett, Jessica Brown, Scott Brown, Stephanie Brown, Pam Callaway, Melinda Cameron Godsey, Christy Edmonds, Zoe Edmonds, Carol Ellen, Maribeth Frazier, Gary Hall, Annaleigh Harper, Rhonda Hicks, Sara Beth Howard, Beth Hubbert, Janice Hughes, Michelle Jones, Brenda Keech, John Keech, Nancy Rae Kinard, Helene Lambert, Patricia Lowery, Amy Machen, Mike Means, Sarah Merkle, Chrystal Osborn, Ann Palculict, Aleta Murph Reed, Darrin Riley, Lee Scroggins, Liz Slater, Julia Slaughter, Jerri Beth Smith, Cindy Snelson, Christy Stone, Rina Thomas, Marla Tomlinson, Ann Trimble, Pam Vernon, Jorge Villegas, Maria Villegas, Paul Waschka, Virginia Williamson, Betty Wilson and Emily Wood.

For more information on the 5x5 Art Dash, call the SAAC office at 870-862-5474 or visit saac-arts.org. SAAC is located at 110 E. Fifth St., El Dorado.