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The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, August 28,2019, Page 9A
Online Tickets Sales Open For Oct 5
AMA Chalkfest: Pop Art & Pop Tops
Special to the Ledger
Albany Museum of
Art ChalkFest VIP and
tickets for unlimited
craft beer samplings
are now available for
purchase online at www.
AMAChalkFest.com/
tickets, organizers of the
fall downtown Albany
chalk art and craft beer
festival have announced.
After a successful
launch in 2018 that
attracted an estimated
3,000 guests, AMA
ChalkFest will return on
Oct 5, 2019 to the 100
block of Pine Avenue
in downtown Albany.
Gates open at 10 am
and close at 6 pm. In
addition to be a popular
community festival, the
event is the Albany Mu
seum of Art’s major fall
fundraising event.
This year’s theme is
Pop Art & Pop Tops,
which brings to mind
two of AMA Chalk-
Fest’s major attrac
tions—large chalk art
on pavement created by
professional artists and
craft beer that guests can
enjoy while watching the
artists work. In addition,
there will be live music
all day, family and chil
dren’s activities, amateur
art contests, food trucks,
and vendors.
“With VIP tickets, you
get exclusive access to
the Pretoria Field VIP
Experience Lounge and
premium parking in the
lot adjacent to the gates,
as well as unlimited
craft beer samples, food
throughout the day and a
souvenir glass,” Mal
lory Black, chair of the
festival committee said.
“And even though we
moved AMA ChalkFest
to October, you know
how Southwest Georgia
weather can be, and the
lounge has air condition
ing.
“We sold out of VIP
tickets at our first Chalk-
Fest last year, and we
expect to sell out again
this year. Really, it’s a
tremendous bargain and
the best way to enjoy
this fun-filled festival.”
VIP tickets are $75
each and you must be 21
years old or older to pur
chase one. Those who
buy in advance will be
able to present the ticket
on their smartphone or
as a printed ticket at one
of the Express Entrance
Gates. A photo ID with
proof of age is required.
The ticketholder will
receive a yellow AMA
ChalkFest wristband
that is required for
access to the VIP lounge
and to use the souvenir
glass to sample the many
craft beers that will be
available.
General admission
tickets that include
unlimited craft beer
samples and a plastic
souvenir glass but do not
have special parking or
VIP lounge access also
may be purchased online
at www.AMAChalk-
Fest.com/tickets. Those
tickets are $35 each.
Ticketholders also may
use the Express Entrance
Gates, where proof of
age will be required.
The ticketholder will re
ceive a green wristband,
which will enable the
use of the souvenir glass
to sample craft beers.
It is important to note
the wristbands are
non-transferable, and
craft beer samples may
not be shared with any
one who is not wearing a
yellow or green wrist
band. Beer tents will
open at noon and close
at 5:45 pm.
“We want everyone
to have a fantastic time
and enjoy watching this
incredible art being
created right in front of
their eyes,” Black said.
“Our rules about the
wristbands are intended
to ensure that everyone
has a safe, fun-filled
experience.”
For those who do not
wish to sample the craft
beers, general admission
will be available the day
of the festival. Adults
and teens ages 13 and
older will need to pur
chase a red wristband for
$5 at a ticket gate. While
guests with a red wrist
band will not be able to
purchase beer or access
the VIP lounge, they
will have full access
to the festival grounds,
where they can watch
the professional chalk
artists, browse the many
vendors’ tents and dine
at the food trucks while
they enjoy the live music
that will play throughout
the day.
Children ages 12 and
younger may enter free
and do not need a wrist
band, though they must
Lee County Student
Recognized For
Academic Excellence
Special to the Ledger
The College of Coastal
Georgia’s Office of the
President has announced
the students who have
earned their place on the
President’s List during
the Spring 2019 semes
ter.
To be named to the
President’s List, a stu
dent must be enrolled in
at least twelve hours of
course work and achieve
a grade point average
(GPA) of 4.00 for the
term.
Congratulations to
Jennifer Hatcher from
Lee County named to
the College of Coastal
Georgia Spring 2019
President’s List:
For more information,
contact Tiffany King at
912.279.5703 or tking@
ccga.edu.
Founded in 1961,
the College of Coastal
Georgia is a member of
the University System of
Georgia. Located in the
Golden Isles region of
Georgia, the College of
Coastal Georgia offers
43 Bachelor’s programs
and 30 Associate pro
grams in a variety of
disciplines. The school
has been nationally and
regionally recognized
for its academic pro
grams, its athletic teams,
and its affordability.
be accompanied by an
adult.
“We’ll have lots of
kids and family-friend
ly activities going on,”
Black said. “Our goal is
for everyone who comes
through those gates to
have a terrific time while
also supporting an im
portant local and region
al resource—the Albany
Museum of Art.”
For more information,
visit AMAChalkFest.
com or call the Alba
ny Museum of Art at
229.439.8400. Visit the
festival Facebook page
facebook.com/AM-
AChalkFest, and follow
AMAChalkFest on Ins-
tagram and Twitter.
CURRENT AMA
EXHIBITIONS
• Figure Forward,
works by Jill Frank,
Jaime Bull and William
Downs, is in the Haley
Gallery through Oct 12,
2019.
• Educators as Artists:
Juried College Faculty
Exhibition is in the East
Gallery through Oct 12,
2019.
• Fragments of a
Violent World, nano
photography by Michael
Oliveri, is in the West
Gallery through Oct 12,
2019.
ABOUT THE ALBA
NY MUSEUM OF ART
The Albany Museum
of Art, located in Alba
ny, Georgia, adjacent to
Albany State Univer
sity West Campus just
off Gillionville Road
is accredited by the
American Alliance of
Museums. The Albany
Museum of Art is open
10 am through 5 pm
Tuesdays through Fri
days and noon until 5 pm
on Saturdays. Admission
is free.
For more information
about the AMA please
visit our website, www.
albanymuseum.com or
call 229.439.8400. Be
sure to follow the @
AlbanyArtMuseum on
Twitter, AlbanyMuse-
um on Instagram and
AlbanyMuseumOfArt on
Facebook.
(Photo submitted by Albany Museum of Art)
Meg Mitchell, a professional chalk artist from Atlanta, works on her
piece for the 2018 Albany Museum of Art ChalkFest as festival guests
watch. VIP and admission with beer samplings tickets are available
online for the second AMA ChalkFest chalk art and craft beer festival,
set for 10 am-6 pm Saturday, Oct 5, 2019, on the 100 block of Pine
Avenue in downtown Albany.
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