Art d’Core Gala

Artlink’s March 14 – 18 Art Detour 31 in downtown Phoenix kicked off at the opening night Art d’Core Gala. The seventh annual event, held at Warehouse215 on March 14, was a spin on a traditional gala, spotlighting the significant contribution of the arts in creating a dynamic city.

Debut artwork “Suite for the Akimel” by Thomas “Breeze” Marcus

Local artists of the Artlink Artist Council exhibited and performed debut works alongside a diverse group of emerging talents at the invitational exhibition. The evening included a silent and concluded with a toast to the arts and culture community. A portion of proceeds from the sale of exhibited artwork benefits Artlink, and will be allocated to the Artist Forward Fund, a program produced by Artlink in collaboration with the Artlink Artist Council to provide financial benefit to local artists.

PHOTOS COURTESY ARTLINK

ArtLink Board of Directors: Liliana Gomez; Brittany Butler; Rick Naimark; Sally Russell; Catrina Kahler, president; Bentley Calverley; Dorina Bustamante; and Rembrandt Quiballo. Not pictured: Hillary Foose