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Two grants helped secure the necessary funding for
the show. e Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland
County and the Cumberland County Tourism Development
Authority awarded grants to the McCune Gallery to support
marketing and advertising. Sponsorships of individual
exhibit prints have been another source of fundraising,
along with a gala hosted on November 29 at Studio 215
downtown.
About 100 gala attendees enjoyed a catered meal,
signature cocktails, desserts, music, silent and live auctions
and more. Studio 215 was transformed into Warhol's
Midtown Manhattan lo art studio dubbed e Factory,
the place where he created many of his most recognizable
works and held lavish parties with movie stars, models and
artists. It was also the performance venue of e Velvet
Underground, a band Warhol briefly managed. e scene
was set through recreated vignettes, 1960s music and fun
features like mylar balloons and a silver screen photo booth.
Guests were encouraged to dress "formal, funky or
flashy," according to Foti, either as the artist himself or as
Art aficionados will be
able to see some of the
Pop Art icon's work when
Methodist University
brings "Gallery Goes
Pop: Warhol" to its David
McCune International
Art Gallery February 7
through April 12.
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Grace Kelly
Above left: Shadow
Above right: The Star
Far left: Jagger
Left: The Witch
Photos contributed
