"V.O.M.A Dawning" - A Fundraiser

Alright it has happened! We have successfully put together a date, an idea, and some advertising for an event that V.O.M.A. will hold on Feb. 6th. My apologies for not blogging yesterday but the whole day was spent gathering resources and confirmations so that I could blog confidently today. So please take a look at the info down below for what the event will entail.

"V.O.M.A.'s Dawning"

A Fundraiser to Benefit the Venue of Merging Arts (V.O.M.A.) will be held Saturday, February 6th at Ace's Lounge in Cambria City. Doors open at 7 p.m. for drinks and mingling.

Enjoy an evening of Jazz Music!

Opening Act - Bob Brett's "Little Big Band"

Featuring Act - Pittsburgh Jazz Legend - Don Aliquo!

Born and raised in Johnstown, this great saxophone musician can be heard regularly in the Pittsburgh jazz scene.

* Buy raffle tickets to win gift baskets from local businesses!

* Enter our silent auction for your chance to win artwork from both local and regional artists.

* Silent auction will feature Johnstown born artist, T.K. Mundok who's painting "The Stone Bridge" is being displayed at the Heritage Center in Cambria City.

* Hors d'oeuvres provided by Ace's Lounge

Tickets start at $20, $10 advance ticket and artist/student discount. $25 VIP ticket includes an invitation to take a visionary tour of VOMA's space with a complimentary wine tasting.

For ticket information call: 814-410-2245 or

e-mail:voma.arts@yahoo.com

Your contributions and support will enable V.O.M.A. to kick start it's Art & Entertainment Season going on throughout the year! Look for more events coming your way!

About V.O.M.A

The Venue of Merging Arts or (V.O.M.A) is a non-profit arts organization in Johnstown, Pa. The non-profits building (a church) was originally constructed as St. Mary's Syrian (Lebanese Christian) Orthodox Church in 1911, and in 1971 was taken over by a congregation splitting off from St. Petka's Serbian Orthodox Church in Woodvale. The church was renamed St. George's Serbian Orthodox Church in 1977. No longer home to an active parish, the church building is now VOMA: The Venue of Merging Arts, whose mission "is to rescue a historically significant former church building by transforming it into a unique venue in which various forms of artistic expression can merge together to promote, educate, entertain, and involve the community in the arts."