Mellow Nights: Call For Artists

Mellow Massage Therapy Center in the East Falls section of Philadelphia is looking for artists for their bi-monthly event, Mellow Nights. Mellow Nights will combine fine art, live music, and massage therapy as a fundraiser for various charitable organizations that support the same artistic endeavors. The first event will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2009.

The chosen artist will have their original artwork featured on the evening of the affair in a “gallery-opening style” event. Artwork will then be required to hang in the lobby and treatment rooms at Mellow Massage Therapy Center for a time period of 2 months.

All pieces will be made available to clients for purchase. Whatever pieces are not sold must be picked up at the end of this 2 month period.

We are looking for art that inspires and/or compliments a relaxing atmosphere. Pieces should be of any medium, however they must be easily hung on a wall. Free standing sculptures will not qualify.

For submission, please provide a link to your electronic portfolio / website. You may also submit 5 samples of your work via e-mail attachment to info@mellowmassage.com. Please note, though only 5 pieces are required as submission for consideration, more may be needed for the exhibit dependent upon the size or the artwork.

You will be notified via email if we choose to display your art. The deadline for submission is Monday, September 7, 2009. All submissions not chosen for the upcoming event will be considered for subsequent months.

Please send questions to Vanessa Hazzard-Tillman at vanessa@mellowmassage.com.

Best of Philly Party

Last night was the "Best of Philly" Party for the 2008 winners. The event was held in the atrium of the Kimmel Center on Broad Street. It was such an honor to be among the business owners and individuals that have been blessed with the title “Best of Philly.” This is the 100th year anniversary of the birth of Philadelphia Magazine, and also the 35th anniversary of the Best of Philly Awards so the event was without doubt a celebration. Food and drinks flowed freely all night, and though I didn’t network quite as much as I should have, I must say… we had a beautiful time. Winning this award so early on in our journey is such an amazing blessing. The calls have started to come in more frequently because of it. We’re working very hard to keep up with the sudden inflow of clients. As always, things are up and things are down… right now they’re up. And we’re thrilled.