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Volunteer for the Halloween Night Costume Bash @ 701 CCA!

Monday, October 31, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM (ET)

Columbia, United States
Volunteer for the Halloween Night Costume Bash @ 701 CCA!

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Type Remaining End     Quantity
Volunteer 10am - 2pm on October 31 for Pre-Party Set-Up   more info 2 tickets Ended Free  
Volunteer 2pm - 6pm on October 31 for Pre-Party Set-Up   more info 1 ticket Ended Free  
Volunteer 9pm - 12am during the event   more info 16 tickets Ended Free  
Volunteer 12am - 2am AFTER the event   more info 12 tickets Ended Free  
Volunteer 9am - 1pm DAY AFTER the event   more info 3 tickets Ended Free  
Volunteer 1pm-5pm DAY AFTER the event (Nov. 1)
Load-out, errands
 3 tickets Ended Free  
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Event Details

We would LOVE to have you volunteer for this awesome party!!!!  In addition to that warm and fuzzy feeling you get from volunteering, you will also recieve a FREE ticket to the party and a free drink ticket!

701 CCA is hosting its first giant fundraiser, to benefit its nonprofit art gallery, outreach initiatives & international artist-in-residence program.  

Join us for the Halloween Night Costume Bash at 701 CCA! 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 31 


LIMITED ADVANCE DISCOUNT TICKETS ON SALE NOW:   http://701cca.eventbrite.com/ 

BRICK-AND-MORTAR TICKET SALES LOCATIONS
Buy $10 advance tickets in person at these delightful locations!

ROSSO, SID + NANCY, DRIP COFFEE, IF ART GALLERY, LAROQUE, S & S ART SUPPLY


QUITE A BIG DEAL 

Imagine hundreds of fellow art lovers, a concept art costume contest w/local celebrity judges including Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin, 701 CCA Board Chair Wim Roefs, USC Art Dept. Chair Brad Collins, News Editor Eva Moore of the Free Times, Otis Taylor of The State, The Shop Tart publisher Anne Postic, Larry Hembree of the Nick, SC Philharmonic conductor Morihiko Nakahara, and more!  

BRACE YOURSELF

There are so many remarkable Columbia, SC entities colliding to make this fundraiser bash happen that it barely fits into the building at historic 701 Whaley -- much less into an email. Hold onto your hats:

 

 

Halloween Night poster orange by Karen Williford

 

 

Event ELEMENTS:

  • AN UNCOMMON COSTUME CONTEST with esteemed judges for Best Group Costume, Best Concept Art Costume, Best Individual Costume, and Best Non-Sexy Costume. Judging will take place 8-10pm at the event; be sure to sign in at the "Judges' Lounge" by the Grand Hall staircase to be considered. Prizes include a free class pass to City Yoga, gift certificates to Hip Wa Zee, Drip Coffee, Gervais & Vine, and more!    
  • FOOD TRUCK FOOD COURT - The 701 Whaley parking lot will be open to the public for a special, Halloween Night version of this mobile restaurant happening! Party ticket not required to buy savory treats at Bone-In Artisan BBQ on Wheels, Pawley's Mobile Eats, 2Fat2Fly, Alfresco Mobilista, & NY's Famous Hot Dogs.  
  • HORRIBLY HIP DJs - DJs Will Flourance & Bakari Lebby of WUSC 90.5 and @SweetVans fame will create a DJ sandwich around DJ Irv Thompson!

    7-8:30ish: DJ Will Flourance (@tookytooky) - Soul + Halloween rarities
    8:30ish-10:30ish: DJ Irv - Soul, Pop, Dance, Fun
    10:30ish-midnightish: DJ Bakari (@bakarilebby) - Hip-Pop, Indie, Electro, Dance
  • CAMPY NICKELODEON HORROR FILM - The Nick will be screening the film Troll 2 -- the "best worst movie" ever -- on loop for party guests in the event space next to the Grand Hall.
  • LOCAL ARTISTS' CREATIONS - We've asked some of Columbia's most notorious art makers to riff on "creepy" for our event decor. 
  • "BLACK CARPET" PARTY PORTRAIT PHOTOS sponsored by Sid + Nancy in Five Points! Debbie McDaniel keeps Cola stylish, affordably. 
  •  "GREEN CASKET" PARTY PORTRAIT PHOTOS sponsored by Greenhaven Preserve! Ever wanted to be photographed in an environmentally friendly burial vessel? This will be your moment. 
  • JASPER MAGAZINE GHOST STORY SALON, upstairs in the Olympia Room 7-10pm!
Ghost story-telling by these local literati:
Kim Harne
Catalina Keller
Steve Harley and wife
Kristine Hartvigsen
Kendal Turner
Jeffrey Day
Darion McCloud
Coralee Harris
Ed Madden
  • 12 TICKETS FOR $100 in advance; discount presale tix are limited. We encourage restaurant staffs, offices, nonprofit orgs, college classes & creative groups to do group costumes! Great for team building. And fun!   

Bonus: Enter Goodwill's Style Spooktacular photo contest on Facebook for a chance to win the holy grail of social media contests: an Apple iPad! We encourage you to shop for your costume at Goodwill, our cross-promotional partner for Halloween 2011, not just because it's the green choice, but because it's really quite fun, as well.  

 

Original decor pieces by local ARTISTS:

 

Jenny Mae Hill

Olivia Thompson

Jason Stroud

Reno Gooch & Thomas Crouch

Kara Gunter

Michael Krajewski

Travis Millaudon

Michael Pope

Lucas Sams 

Michaela Pilar Brown & Eric Tory Brown, Brown Studios

 

Halloween Night poster purple by Karen Williford 

  

Costume Contest JUDGES: 

 

Wim Roefs, 701 CCA Board Chair 

 

Steve Benjamin, Mayor of Columbia, SC

 

Elise Partin, Mayor of Cayce, SC

 

Brad Collins, Chair of the USC Art Department

 

Mandi Engram, Marketing Director, Columbia Convention and Visitors Bureau

 

Debbie McDaniel, owner of Revente, Sid + Nancy, and Revente's Last Call

 

Doreen Sullivan, President, Post No Bills creative agency

 

Melissa Ligon, Principal, Crescendo Advertising

 

Kristin Morris, WACH-Fox

 

Anne Postic, Publisher, The Shop Tart

 

Eva Moore, News Editor, Free Times

 

Otis Taylor, Jr., The State Newspaper

 

Bruce Lawrence Jr., Partner, Strategic Cents Consultants

 

Vanessa Driscoll, The Southern Greenie & Carolina Green Fair

 

Larry Hembree, a.k.a. "Butch," The Nickelodeon

 

Christine Johnson, Executive Director, South Carolina Equality

 

Robin Dial, Columbia Design League

 

Wes Donehue, Pub Politics Co-Founder; Senate Republican Caucus

 

Ken May, Executive Director, SC Arts Commission

 

Kirkland Smith, Contemporary Artist; One Columbia board member 

 

Morihiko Nakahara, Conductor, SC Philharmonic

 

Joel Samuels, Coach, Columbia QuadSquad Rollergirls

 

Annabelle Laroque, Owner & Designer, LaRoque

  

And featuring our Grand Vizir of Horror Films, Andy Smith, Executive Director of The Nickelodeon Theatre!     

 

Halloween Night poster yellow by Karen Williford 

 

Our SPONSORS are amazing:  


PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SPONSORS

Forrest Clonts Studio photography  

http://www.facebook.com/forrestcstudio

Karen Williford Design   

http://aiga-inshow.com/2010/
Idea Balloons web design  

http://www.facebook.com/ideaballoons

 

 

COMMUNITY SPONSOR
701 Whaley

http://www.facebook.com/pages/701-Whaley/93943787663

 

 

"BLACK CARPET" PORTRAIT SPONSOR
Sid + Nancy

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sid-and-Nancy/46198526701

 

 

"GREEN CASKET" PORTRAIT SPONSOR
Greenhaven Preserve

http://www.facebook.com/greenhavenpreserve

 

 

ADVERTISING SPONSOR
Keely Saye, KeelySaye.com
http://www.facebook.com/KeelySayeMarketing



BAR LOGISTICS SPONSOR
Liquid Assets

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Liquid-Assets-Inc/299086259900?sk=wall

 

 

LIQUOR SPONSOR
Sips Shots Shaken Stirred

 http://www.facebook.com/SipsShotsShakenStirred   

 

 

BEER SPONSOR
Budweiser of Columbia

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bud-Columbia/262374982622   

 


VOLUNTEER HOSPITALITY SPONSOR
The Whig
http://www.facebook.com/whig.time



CANDID PHOTOGRAPHY SPONSOR
Thomas Hammond Photography
http://www.facebook.com/thomashammondphotography



SIGNAGE PRINTING SPONSOR
Signs Now Columbia 

 

 

SIGNAGE DESIGN SPONSOR
Shanika Pichey, Partner, Self-Created 

 

 

JUDGES' LOUNGE SPONSORS


The Estate Liquidators of South Carolina a.k.a. The EstateSaleGuys

http://www.facebook.com/Estate-Liquidators-of-South-Carolina/106709489366165

The Gourmet Shop

http://www.facebook.com/TheGourmetShop
Rosso Trattoria

http://www.facebook.com/rosso.trattoria

Rosewood Market & Deli

http://www.facebook.com/rosewoodmarket1   

Hunter-Gatherer Brewery and Ale House 



FILM SCREENING MAGIC SPONSOR
The Nickelodeon Theatre

http://www.facebook.com/nickelodeontheatre

 

 

POSTER SPONSOR
Scene SC

http://www.facebook.com/scenesc

 


AUDIO LOGISTICS SPONSOR
The Jam Room Recording Studio

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Jam-Room-Recording-Studio/133850899340  

 

 

COSTUME CONTEST PRIZE SPONSORS
City Yoga

 http://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Yoga-of-Columbia/28349345947
Hip Wa Zee

 http://www.facebook.com/hipwazee
Gervais & Vine

 http://www.facebook.com/gervaisandvine
Drip Coffee

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002291432428

Check out this super cool video PSA made by WACH-Fox for rotation on the station, featuring Cayce Mayor Elise Partin, Rosso Trattoria owner Kristian Niemi, the Nickelodeon Theatre's Larry Hembree, Crescendo Advertising co-owner Melissa Ligon, and Anne Postic, publisher of The Shop Tart!

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duYVWih2vyg

 

P.S. We support our fellow arts organizations in their Halloween traditions! Go to Carpe Noctem, the Black and White Ball, and the Animal Mission party. Take in all that creative inspiration, revel in it, then release it on Oct. 31 at 701 CCA!


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Our current exhibition:
The 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2011, Part 1
Exhibition runs Oct 7, 2011 - Nov 13, 2011

November 17, 2011, 7-9pm
Opening Reception for the 701 CCA South Carolina Biennial 2011, Part 2
701 Whaley, 2nd Floor
Complimentary signature drink by Ryan Ditman, Bar Manager at 116 State Espresso and Wine Bar; catered heavy hors d’oeuvres, cash bar
Exhibition runs Nov 17, 2011 - Dec 21, 2011

Save the date:

April 21-22, 2012 for 701 CCA Columbia Open Studios! Will be held in conjunction with the Indie Grits Festival! Call for artists will go out soon.

About 701 CCA:
701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) is a visual art center that promotes understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art, the creative process and the role of art and artists in the community. The center also encourages interaction between visual arts and other art forms.

http://www.701cca.org/

When & Where


701 Whaley Street
1st Floor
 Columbia, 29201

Monday, October 31, 2011 from 7:00 PM to 11:45 PM (ET)


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About 701 CCA:
701 Center for Contemporary Art (701 CCA) is a visual art center that promotes understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of contemporary art, the creative process and the role of art and artists in the community. The center also encourages interaction between visual arts and other art forms.

http://www.701cca.org/

Following us on Twitter yet?
http://www.twitter.com/701CCA

Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/701CCA