Art of Giving

United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region recently hosted its inaugural Art of Giving, a fundraiser featuring food, music and art, at the Ruby Cora Event Venue.

“I’m very excited that the community has shown up to support this great event, which I must say has a very cool vibe to it,” United Way Executive Director, Valerie Guzman said. “We are auctioning off artwork that has been donated.

“We have Olasubomi Aka-Bushorun over there right now creating a work of art, live, that will be auctioned off this evening. He is also going to auction off a blank canvas which will become a commissioned piece done by Ola for the auction winner.”

Montgomery County Mayor Jim Durrett, Clarksville First Lady Cynthia Pitts, and other local celebrities made the rounds with trays of appetizers for guests to enjoy, while great music was provided by Nashville’s Emily Chambers & Curt Henderson.

“We have artists here from as far away as Florida who have donated some amazing pieces for tonight,” Guzman said. “This is the first time we’ve done this, and we’re blown away. Tonight has exceeded our expectations.”