7th Annual Mardi Gras & Carnival
Celebration of the Arts
Friday March 1, 2019 – Green Briar – 6:30 – 10:30 pm
featuring the Uptown Rulers
The celebration was huge success with a large crowd, a fabulous band, a wonderful silent auction, and lots of celebrating, including a little dancing, by UVA members, guests and many new friends supporting UVA’s exhibitions and programs. The guests included State Senator Will Brownsberger. The wonderful decorations were organized by Karen Smigliani, Ava Chan and Diane Sheridan. Jeanne Lin and Susan Loomis-Wing staffed the admission and 50/50 table. Other volunteers were Tony Carmoega, Christine Winship, Brenda Gael McSweeney, and John Quatrale. The first 13 photos were taken by Yifeng (Alice) Liu and the others by John Quatrale.
Just $10.00 on Eventbrite or $15.00 at the door
Recommended by The Boston Globe and Boston.com
Green Briar, Kinvara Room, 304 Washington St., Brighton, MA 02135
(617) 789-4100 Get directions here
Donate Goods and Services to the Silent Auction Below or here
or print out a letter and donation form coming soon.
Volunteers also needed. See below.
Live Music by the 7 piece Mardi Gras jazz band Uptown Rulers, Art Show & Sale, Complimentary Appetizers, Full Cash Bar, Dancing, Silent Auction, 50/50 Raffle, Slide Show, and lots of free Mardi Gras beads, masks and feathers for everyone. Major sponsors include the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Boston Cultural Council
Silent Auction items as of Feb. 21, 2019 – Boston Calling Music Festival Sunday May 26th Concert Tickets (2 all day passes) featuring Travis Scott, Red Sox memorabilia (Catcher Blake Swihart autographed photo), Daniel Doke Fine Art Portrait -$500 Gift Certificate, 4 Ice Skating Passes at the Warrier Ice Rink at Boston Landing, 4 tickets to Boston College Men’s Basketball vs. two time National Champions North Carolina State on 3/9/19 at Conte Forum, 4 museum passes to the DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Harvard Art Museum, and ICA/Boston, Flatbread Pizza/Bowling Gift card for $50, Whole Foods Market Gift Card for $50, 2 tickets to UVA’s Paint Night on April 9, 2019 at Flatbread Pizza, 4 Longwood Symphony Orchestra tickets at Jordan Hall (either March 9th or May 4th).
See the 2017 celebration photos from February 28, 2017 HERE.
See Party Photos from 2016 HERE
Plan now to be part of Unbound Visual Arts’ annual Mardi Gras and Carnival Celebration of the Arts. It’s the only Mardi Gras celebration with an arts theme in Greater Boston. It’s an evening of fun and celebration for all Unbound Visual Arts members, guests and friends at the very engaging historic Green Briar Restaurant, 304 Washington Street in historic Brighton Center. The Green Briar is located in the historic Nagle Builidng, constructed in the Queen Anne Commercial Style in 1892 and it’s just as architecturally historic inside the Green Briar. We’ll have a live 7 piece Mardi Gras jazz band, Uptown Rulers, complimentary appetizers, a full cash bar, an art show of UVA member’s work, dancing, art slide show, a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. Come and be part of the excitement. Costumes are optional and we’ll provide the Mardi Gras masks, beads and feathers. Share a good time with artists and other art enthusiasts from throughout the area. This year, we’ve added a special Open House at Unbound Visual Arts’ Headquarters/Gallery from 5 – 6:30 pm, which is located almost next door to the Green Briar. The Gallery has over 50 original works of art from prior exhibits on display. The Green Briar is conveniently located on the 57, 65, 86, 501 and 503 bus lines and it’s handicapped accessible.
Uptown Rulers is a local New Orleans style band featuring Chris Coughlin on Keys, Jess Fox and Scott Miller on a slew of Saxes, Scott Kremer on Bass, Philip Oullette & Ukumbwa Sauti on Drums.
Don’t know what Mardi Gras and Carnival is all about? No problem. Mardi Gras and Carnival is a huge world wide secular celebration that happens every year during Winter to get us all ready for Spring. It’s really a big deal in New Orleans and most Latin American and many European countries.
Business and Institutional Silent Auction Donations
Please consider becoming a business, institution or individual sponsor of this important arts event by making a donation today. Become a major sponsor with a donation of $250 or more or donate another amount. Cash donations help pay for the band, food and decorations. All donations will receive recognition at the event, in social media, in on-line calendars, in press releases, on UVA’s website, and on all printed materials. Donors will also receive complementary tickets to the event. Just click the “donate” button below.
Businesses, Institutions and individuals can also make a donation of goods or services for the silent auction. All business, institution and individual sponsors will receive on-going recognition in many print and digital promotion outlets. Donors will also receive complementary tickets to the event.
Individuals can also sign-up to volunteer to help make Mardi Gras & Carnival a success.