Galerie 240 presents a Guild for All Seasons
Galerie 240 presents a Guild for All Seasons
Guild 240 welcomes and embraces all artists stepping foot into Ottawa
For immediate release
Ottawa, Ontario, February 7, 2013: Brenda Gale Warner, owner of Galerie 240 on Guiges St., Ottawa, is pleased to announce that the gallery is now the new home of Guild Galerie 240 or Guild 240 for short.
Guild 240 is made up of a group of like-minded individuals working together to create, perfect, preserve, interpret and celebrate art in all its expressions from visual art and music to dance and theatre.
The objective of Guild 240 is to increase the visibility of artists living in and visiting the National Capital Region through events and presentations that draw on their talents, their networks, and their creations in a mutually supported environment. Through Guild 240, the Galerie opens its doors to concerts, exhibits, weddings, wakes, children’s/adults’ parties, birthdays, performance art spectacles, readings, plays, workshops, talks, auctions, product launches, wine and food tastings, and fashion shows.
Members of Guild 240 also offer consults in their area of specialty. These fee-based appointments can be booked through the gallery and/or through the individual artist.
The following artists are newly part of Guild 240:
Valerie Burton – photographer, photo journalist
Dorothy Constantineau – Reiki master
James Daniel – artist specializing in encaustic and acrylics
Shelley Hakonson – artist specializing in acrylics
Judith Humenick – jazz and artist career manager
Kita Szpak – writer, speaker, publicist
Brenda Gale Warner – artist, actor, photographer
Deborah J. Watkins – in-house chef
It is the desire of the founders of Guild Galerie 240 to instill a sense of wonder and enlightenment in all who have the opportunity to engage with and within this unique creative community. A public open house will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2013 from 1 pm to 5 pm at the Galerie to introduce the Guild members to the Ottawa community. Artist works will be on display. Live entertainment and refreshments will also be provided.
For more information, visit http://www.guild240.com or call 613-680-0866.