Gather your gang of grown-up ghouls for a fiendishly fun evening. The Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture will host its annual Quick Draws, Cocktails & Costumes event on Saturday, October 28th from 7pm–midnight.
The Emerson will unleash its creative spirits to haunt the ballroom with fine art, food, entertainment, and friends. Watch five of the Emerson’s very own artists create one-of-a-kind works of art while relishing beverages and appetizers. Enjoy your first cocktail courtesy of PLONK. As the moon rises, art works will be auctioned off followed by costume contests and a wickedly sweet dance party!
Quick Draw artists are set to include Esther Sullivan (metals), Kara Tripp (painting), Angela Zanolari (painting), Kelley J. Sullivan (painting), and Mountainside Designs with Fawn & Co. (jewelry and clothing).
A Halloween party isn’t complete without a costume contest! Whether your style is sweet, spicy, or downright scary, be sure to bring your A-Game for this curated costume event. Prizes will be awarded for best individual and group costume. Get serious, get creative — or get cut!
If your Halloween spirit shines best in décor, then enter in the table decoration contest! By purchasing a table for eight, your “safe zone” for the evening is reserved, and you are automatically entered in the contest. Act fast — tables are limited and must be purchased in advance. This is an opportunity to show the Emerson and your guests your best Halloween décor. Judges will award one grand prize for the most imaginative table design. Rules and guidelines will be provided upon reservation.
Tickets for Quick Draws, Cocktails & Costumes are $30 in advance, or $40 at the door. Reserved tables for 8 are $500 (only available through Oct. 27th). Please visit www.theemerson.org/quick-draws-cocktails-costumes, call (406) 587-9797 x106, or stop by the front office to purchase tickets.
The goal of the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture is to serve as a primary resource for the arts, arts education, and cultural activities in Southwest Montana. This is accomplished by stimulating and celebrating the arts in all its forms, fostering lifelong appreciation and understanding of arts and culture, and building community and economic development among creative enterprises, businesses, and civic organizations. The Emerson is located 111 S. Grand Ave. •