Upcoming Events at Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center
Sat Oct 1, 6:00 PM - Sat Oct 1, 9:00 PM
Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center
1222 Broadway Street, Toledo, OH 43609
Community: Toledo
Description
Join us for the First Annual Goth Gala! A glamorous evening with dinner, dancing, live art, and silent auction benefiting teen literacy!
Event Details
Join us for the First Annual Goth Gala! A glamorous evening with dinner, dancing, live art, and silent auction benefiting teen literacy!
Proceeds to directly benefit the Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival.
Keynote speaker Dirk Manning, writer/creator of comic series such as the supernatural noir Tales of Mr. Rhee, the genre-bending horror anthology Nightmare World, Buried But Not Dead, Twiztid Haunted High-Ons (nominated for three Ringo Awards, including Best Humor Comic of 2020), Hope, Butts in Seats: The Tony Schiavone Story, Love Stories (to Die For), and The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. & Dastardly Dirk. Now predominantly publishing with Source Point Press, Dirk was an early adapter in using crowdfunding to launch pre-sales of his comics and graphic novels.
If we sell 70% of the tickets to the event, every guest will receive a masquerade mask! If we sell 90% of the tickets to the event, all guests will also receive a gothic choker! If we sell 100% of the tickets to the event there will be a final surprise gift for all attendees!
Saturday, October 1, 2022
SOFIA QUINTERO ART AND CULTURAL CENTER
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Black Carpet Photo Opportunity – 6:00pm
Take a picture with Robert Vantivelt’s Edgar Allen Poe and/or Ravens!
Live Art, Silent Auction, & Drinks – 6:15pm
Robert Vantivelt and Merrill Rainey will be creating at the Sofia Quintero Galleria
Silent Auction Items will be available for bidding in the Sofia Quintero Galleria
Drinks will be available in the Sofia Quintero Event Center and can be taken to the Galleria
Dinner & Keynote – 7:00pm
Dirk Manning will speak about the importance of teen reading
A Gothic inspired meal will be provided in the Sofia Quintero Event Center
Art Auction, Music, & Dancing – 8:00pm
Bid on the items created at the event, and enjoy music provided by DJ Shellie Shell
Closing – 8:45pm
Proceeds to directly benefit the Northwest Ohio Teen Book Festival.
Keynote speaker Dirk Manning, writer/creator of comic series such as the supernatural noir Tales of Mr. Rhee, the genre-bending horror anthology Nightmare World, Buried But Not Dead, Twiztid Haunted High-Ons (nominated for three Ringo Awards, including Best Humor Comic of 2020), Hope, Butts in Seats: The Tony Schiavone Story, Love Stories (to Die For), and The Adventures of Cthulhu Jr. & Dastardly Dirk. Now predominantly publishing with Source Point Press, Dirk was an early adapter in using crowdfunding to launch pre-sales of his comics and graphic novels.
If we sell 70% of the tickets to the event, every guest will receive a masquerade mask! If we sell 90% of the tickets to the event, all guests will also receive a gothic choker! If we sell 100% of the tickets to the event there will be a final surprise gift for all attendees!
Saturday, October 1, 2022
SOFIA QUINTERO ART AND CULTURAL CENTER
Doors Open at 6:00pm
Black Carpet Photo Opportunity – 6:00pm
Take a picture with Robert Vantivelt’s Edgar Allen Poe and/or Ravens!
Live Art, Silent Auction, & Drinks – 6:15pm
Robert Vantivelt and Merrill Rainey will be creating at the Sofia Quintero Galleria
Silent Auction Items will be available for bidding in the Sofia Quintero Galleria
Drinks will be available in the Sofia Quintero Event Center and can be taken to the Galleria
Dinner & Keynote – 7:00pm
Dirk Manning will speak about the importance of teen reading
A Gothic inspired meal will be provided in the Sofia Quintero Event Center
Art Auction, Music, & Dancing – 8:00pm
Bid on the items created at the event, and enjoy music provided by DJ Shellie Shell
Closing – 8:45pm
