(EMAILWIRE.COM, October 26, 2006 ) CARY, N.C. - Laura Coats, executive director of Cary Visual Art, Inc. (CVA), has announced the 10th annual Cary Art Ball will take place at Prestonwood County Club in Cary on November 4 at 6 p.m. From its inception in 1997, the Cary Art Ball has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars in support of public art. It is the main fundraising event for CVA and this year’s event will include a silent auction featuring unique vacation and getaway packages as well as artwork and commemorative items. More information about sponsorship opportunities and tickets is available online at http://caryvisualart.org/artball.html.

“The Cary Art Ball is our biggest event,” said Coats. “Every year we look forward to spreading the word in support of public art and we anticipate that this year’s event will be more successful than the last.”

About Cary Visual Art:
Cary Visual Art, Inc., based in Cary, N.C., is a nonprofit organization with the goal of promoting access to visual art through public art projects and educational programs. CVA funds the commissioning and placement of art in Cary through partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, local businesses as well as the Town of Cary, and has placed more than 50 public art displays throughout the Cary community. CVA is funded in part by its members and sponsors, the Town of Cary and by the United Arts Council of Raleigh and Wake County with funds from the United Arts campaign and the Grassroots Arts Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information on CVA or to join the organization please call 919-468-9500 or visit the Web site www.caryvisualart.org.

Patty Briguglio
MMI Associates, Inc.
919-233-6600
patty@mmimarketing.com

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