For Immediate Release:May 11, 2006
Media Contacts:
For Loudoun Arts Council:
Roxann Henze
roxann.henze@verizon.net
703-725-8167
Gale Waldron: gwaldron@anent.com
For Rust Manor House:
Laura Longley: lauralongley@mac.com
DESIGNER SHOWHOUSE SEEKS VOLUNTEERS
Opportunities Abound to Support Nature and the Arts at Fall Showcase Event
LEESBURG, Va. - The Loudoun Arts Council is looking for volunteers for its 2006 Designer Showhouse, which will be open to the public September 27 - October 15, 2006. The Council will hold the 20-day event at the historic Rust Manor House in Leesburg, a 68-acre nature site owned by the Audubon Naturalist Society.
"Volunteers will play a major role in this year's Showhouse," commented Gale Waldron, Showhouse co-chair and Arts Council board member. "For those who have interests in the arts and nature, there will be many ways to support the event." Waldron added that all volunteers will receive complimentary tickets to the Showhouse.
Janet Eltinge is the volunteer coordinator for this year's Showhouse and she has identified a variety of volunteer opportunities, including room docents, ticket and furniture sales assistants, and directional and parking attendants. Volunteer opportunities are open to everyone, regardless of age, gender, race and ability. These opportunities are also extended to businesses and organizations interested in coordinating a volunteer program to feature their company and employees. Those interested should contact Eltinge at jeltinge@aol.com
The Designer Showhouse, in partnership with the Audubon Naturalist Society, is a major fundraising effort of the Loudoun Arts Council. Fourteen professional designers from the Northern Virginia region will bring their professional decorating talents to the rooms and garden areas of this stately home which will be open to the public September 27 through October 15, 2006.
About the Loudoun Arts Council: Founded in 1988, the Loudoun Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) organization that promotes the development of artistic expression throughout the county. The Council operates as the interface between artists, organizations, and arts supporters by providing information, education, research, and communication to benefit the arts community as a whole. For additional information about the Loudoun Arts Council, visit www.loudounarts.org or contact 703-777-7838 or info@loudounarts.org.
About the Audubon Naturalist Society: Fostering stewardship of the region's environment since 1897, the Audubon Naturalist Society (ANS) of the Central Atlantic States, a 501(c)(3) organization, educates area residents about our natural world through classes, trips, camps, school visits, and teacher training. ANS also promotes the conservation of our region's natural resources through active advocacy and through partnering with community organizations on issues of mutual concern, such as land use. For additional information about the Audubon Naturalist Society, contact Lynda DeWitt at 301.652.9188 or visit www.audubonnaturalist.org. For information about Rust Manor House and ANS's role in the Showhouse, contact Laura Longley at 703-669-0755 or lauralongley@mac.com.
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