Fifty Years Later: The Orly Air Crash Remembered: Art Exhibit and Auction

The Art Exhibit runs from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The Reception and Art Auction goes from 7-10pm.   
Dress: Casual Chic  

Buckhead Heritage, in partnership with The Millennium Gate Georgia History Museum, will bring to life the story of the Orly tragedy through the works of nationally renowned artists including Todd Murphy, Meg Aubrey, Bonnie Beauchamp-Cooke, Dennis Campay, Carolyn Carr, Debbie de Juan Keating, Ben Jennings, Morgan Kendall, Hailey Lowe, Margaret Motley, Steve Penley, Peter Polites, Dawne Raulet, Rossin, Jill Steenhuis, Lou Steed and Katherine Bell McClure. These artists will contribute original works interpreting the Orly Air Crash and its transformative effects on the cultural scene of the city.

The art exhibit will be free and open to the public from noon until 5:00 p.m. It will be followed by a private cocktail reception and art auction beginning at 7:00 p.m.   Tickets for the private reception and art auction are $25 for Buckhead Heritage members or descendants of those who died in the crash and $35 for non- members. The price of entry will include valet parking, light appetizers, access to a cash bar and an opportunity to purchase an original piece of Atlanta history. Proceeds from the auction will support the Cultural and Historical Resources component of the Buckhead Collection Greenspace Plan. For more information on the Buckhead Collection, visit www.livablebuckhead.com.