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 Plans are underway for the May 2012 Arts on Sunday festivals.
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Don't forget that our artists sell their works at RED DOG GALLERY on Trade Street all year long. 
Stop by and check it out.

 Wells Fargo
Winston-Salem Rocks


We're thrilled that Wells Fargo has chosen to work with Arts for Art's Sake to bring the Winston-Salem Rocks public art project to our community.

Winston-Salem Rocks is a program made possible by Wells Fargo, in collaboration with Art for Art's Sake, to promote and support the arts. We're pleased to present this collection of oversized rocking chairs that have been designed by local area artists. These rocking chairs will remain on display through mid-November. Afterwards, they will be put up for auction with the proceeds donated to Arts for Art's Sake. We hope that this shared experience between the artists and the community will continue to strengthen the bond.

 Click here to read about the Winston-Salem Rocks Artists and view a picture of their Rocking Chair.

Click here to read about the
"Winston-Salem Rocks Chair Tour"

Click here for Auction Details
 
Red Dog Gallery
Check out the new Red Dog Gallery on Trade St.  Our Artists have their works for sale.  All price points.  Open Tues-Fri 12-6pm and Sat 11-4pm.  Stop in and check us out.

Click here to see a slideshow of the gallery
Pictures from our Oct 2011 Arts on Sunday Festivals

Arts on Sunday Festivals Oct 2011


Calling All Artists for Arts on Sunday May 2012

This is a fun way to help support the AFAS (Art for Arts Sake), Arts on Sunday Festival Series and Red Dog Gallery:

Save for a Cause helps support Art for Arts Sake Each day. Save for a Cause features an amazing daily deal from a fantastic local business. These businesses have partnered with “Get You Found” in our effort to give back to the community by offering unbeatable deals to local customers. Businesses feature a nonprofit on their daily deal that they'd like to support as part of their deal. 10% of the proceeds from the sale of each deal goes to support that cause automatically. Just choose Art for Arts Sake as your preferred nonprofit organization when you purchase a daily deal. Art for Arts Sake will receive a check at the end of every month if we are selected by the business or the consumer! It's a win-win-win for you, the business and the nonprofit! You can sign up at http://www.saveforacause.com/  right now and start receiving deals that help support Art for Art's Sake.

 


Artists Mentoring Series
AFAS is an incubator for emerging artists and craftsmen through our "Artist Mentoring Program".  During the year the AFAS Creative Arts Committee selects burgeoning artists to mentor and promote through a personal show of their work at venues located in Downtown Winston-Salem.






Calendar of Events 2011-2012
   
May 2012
ARTS ON SUNDAY FESTIVALS 		In the Arts District Winston-Salem
Sunday May 6th 1-5pm Blues-A-Palooza

 

  
Sunday May 13th 1-5pm TBA

 

  
Sunday May 20th 1-5pm TBA
   
Sunday May 27th 1-5pm TBA
   

 


Updated January 3, 2012
AFAS NEWS
May 22, 2011:  "Dogs of Art" Award Presented
 Art for Arts Sake (The AFAS Group) presents Officer BL "Billy" Williams of the Downtown Bike Patrol with its "Dogs of Art" award for his outstanding work to coordinate the security for their Arts on Sunday Festival during the last 4 years. This award is presented to those in the community who have demonstrated exceptional effort to promote this semi annual event.

May 22, 2011 "Dogs of Art" Award Presentation




AFAS Receives Grant From Potash Corporation
 

April 2011: Art for Art's Sake receives $100,000.00 grant.
Art for Art's Sake (The AFAS Group), a non profit arts support group in Winston Salem, has announced that it is the recipient of a grant of $100,000 from Potash Corporation (an international corporation with major facilities in North Carolina). This grant will span over the next 4 years and is intended to support and expand Art for Arts Sake's activities including Arts on Sunday Series ( an arts and music festival held every Sunday in May and October); the new RED DOG GALLERY, the Group's latest endeavor; and continue the Group's mission statemen..."we build, educate and celebrate Community through art". The grant was presented at the AFAS Group's April 5th meeting

Sept 2010: Art for Arts Sake (The AFAS Group) announces that it will open an art gallery in the Winston Salem Arts District (606 N Trade St) this Fall. Called RED DOG GALLERY, it will feature fine craft and Art from the Winston Salem region. More news and details will be posted as schedules tighten.
Aug 2010:   Senator Richard Burr, US Senator from North Carolina becomes Honorary Member of the AFAS Group (Art for Art's Sake).

On Aug 3rd 2010, Senator Richard Burr, Senior Senator of North Carolina demonstrates his support of the Arts in Greater Winston-Salem and the Piedmont Triad by meeting with Harry Knabb and Julie Knabb (Chairman and Vice Chairman of the AFAS group) at his office in Washington, DC.  At the meeting he graciously accepted the offer of Membership in the group.
Richard Burr becomes AFAS Member
May. 2010:   It is with great pleasure that we announce AFAS has been accepted as a full member of  The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County.  This will aid in our continuing effort to "build, educate and celebrate Community through Art".

Sept. 2009:   The Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County approved grant request to local non-profit "Art for Art's Sake" (AFAS) to enhance Arts on Sunday Program designed to build, educate and celebrate community through art.

July 2009:   Winston-Salem's non-profit "Art for Art's Sake" (AFAS) receives grant from the Winston-Salem Millennium Fund.

May 2009:   Non-profit Winston Salem "Art for Art's Sake" (AFAS)
group receives $45,000 donation from PotashCorp,
an international company that has a major phosphate
operation in Aurora, NC
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Potash Check Presentation to AFAS