Combining A Masquerade Ball With Daring Works Of Art, A New Columbus Fundraiser Will Seek To Raise Money For Cancer Research.

COLUMBUS, OH, February 02, 2011

The event doors open at 8:00pm on March 26 at The Bluestone (formerly BoMa) located at 583 East Broad Street, downtown. The evening's events will feature the following: local artists' works, live entertainment with DJ's, a semi-formal masquerade social, silent auction, performance by the world's fastest speed painter, a fashion show titled "Masked Divas", an art exhibit by Courage Unmasked artists, a creative mask competition, and an 80's and 90's themed dance party. Jimmy Jam from WNCI will be sharing the stage with Monica Day of NBC and Dimitrious Stanley, former OSU and Miami Dolphins football player.

The Columbus Arts Ball organizers will exhibit art pieces for the first time from the "Courage Unmasked" collection of the Joan's Fund. The philanthropic foundation raises awareness of head and neck cancers, while supporting research for a cure. Each of the 25 unique masks can be purchased and a portion of the proceeds goes toward the cause. The art pieces are artistic transformations of masks worn by former patients during radiation treatments.

Pre-sale tickets will be available in February for $22.00 per person online (www.ColumbusArtsBall.com) or $30.00 at the door. The website and Facebook entry also provides mask ideas and a lineup of entertainment, prizes and special guests for the event. For a view of the masks of the "Courage Unmasked" collection, visit their site at http://www.CourageUnmasked.org. To learn about the work of the OSU Cancer Center and James Cancer Hospital, access http://cancer.osu.edu.

About the Columbus Arts Ball
The Columbus Arts Ball is a fundraising, masquerade ball that raises money for a notable cause each year.
http://www.ColumbusArtsBall.com

Contact Ryan Hartley for sponsor lists and more information at RhartleyOH@gmail.com.