Gala tonight – 16th Annual L.A. Antiques Show

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This four-day Antique Show, featuring over 60 premier dealers from the US and Europe, kicks off with a star-studded, exclusive opening night preview party benefiting P.S. ARTS.  The 16^th Annual Los Angeles Antiques Show is considered one of the most prestigious, highly regarded shows among West Coast collectors.

Report by Pauline Adamek

The collectors”™ preview party starts tonight at 6:00 pm and the cocktail party is held from 7 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2011.

Tickets for the exclusive preview start at $500 and the cocktail reception tickets start at $150 per person.

Tickets are available in advance here.

Ticket sales go to benefit P.S. Arts and a silent auction of key items for sale available in most dealer booths will be benefit P.S. Arts as well.

Collectors”™ Preview Begins the Evening from 6-7PM, Preview Party immediately follows.

The 16^th Annual Los Angeles Antiques Show

Runs:

APRIL 13 – 17, 2011

Thursday: 11am to 7pm
Friday: 11am to 9pm
Saturday: 11am to 7pm
Sunday: 11am to 5pm

BARKER HANGAR AT SANTA MONICA AIR CENTER
3021 Airport Avenue “¢ Santa Monica, CA 90405
Westbound I-10 exit South Bundy Drive, 1 mile to right on Airport Ave. Eastbound I-10 exit Pico Blvd, left on Pico, right on Bundy

Admission: $20.00
(Includes show catalog and re-entry)

Doyenne Mary McDonald and Cameron Silver are partnering up to create a vintage inspired entrance tent. Vintage pieces from the Decades store will be on display in a mannequin installation, showcasing the connection between fashion and art through the decades.

P.S. ARTS is a non-profit 501(C)(3) organization dedicated to restoring arts education in public schools by providing comprehensive, skills based, sequential classes in dance, music, theater and visual arts. P.S. ARTS, which was originally founded as an outreach project of the Crossroads Community Foundation, serves thousands of children in some of the most under-served neighborhoods in California. P.S. ARTS also offers arts-related workshops for classroom teachers, integrating creative expression and the arts into the core curriculum. Recognized by local, county and state agencies as an outstanding arts provider, P.S. ARTS now serves as a national model, advocating arts for all students.

PARTNERS: This event would not be possible without the following generous sponsors: Audi, 1^st Dibs.