Whole Foods Market will partner with Fairfield University in a special "Community Giving Day" program to benefit underserved youth and adults through increased access to the arts. On Thursday, September 27, 2012, Whole Foods Market in Fairfield, Conn., one of the lead sponsors for the arts at Fairfield, will give back 5% of its net sales to Fairfield University's Arts & Minds programs presented by the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts and the Bellarmine Museum of Art. Patrons are asked to show their support for the Quick Center and its performing arts season as well exhibitions at the Quick Center's Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery and the Bellarmine Museum of Art by shopping at Whole Foods Market in Fairfield, located minutes from campus, at 350 Grasmere Avenue, Fairfield, Conn., throughout the day (hours 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.). Call (203) 319-9544, for more information.

"Fairfield University's Arts & Minds programming offers a bountiful array of cultural and intellectual programming that enriches our region's wonderfully diverse community," said Quick Center Director Gary Wood. Besides participating in the September 27th "Give Back Day," The Whole Foods Market sponsorship is affiliated with several Quick Center performances, including the New Orleans Own Hot 8 Brass Band, Friday, 9/28/12 at 8 p.m.; The National Circus of the People's Republic of China, Friday, 11/2/12 at 8 p.m.; Bang on a Can All-Stars, Saturday, 1/26/13 at 8 p.m.; and SITI Company Café Variations on Friday, 3/1/13 at 8 p.m. In addition, the Whole Food Market sponsorship is affiliated with several upcoming exhibitions at the Bellarmine Museum of Art, including "The Essential Line:  Drawings from the Dahesh Museum of Art" (10/11/12-1/18/13); "Colleen Browning: The Early Works" (January 24-March 24, 2013); "Excavation: Recent Photographs by Stanley Greenberg" (April 12-June 14, 2013); and "Twenty-one Pueblos: Native American Pottery of the Southwest" (June 12-September 20, 2013).

The Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts is located on the campus of Fairfield University at 1073 North Benson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. A multi-faceted facility that presents a wide variety of high quality performances, lectures, and exhibits, the Quick Center serves a large and diverse population, and strives to serve this community as a place to gather for shared enrichment experiences, both artistic and educational. As an entity of Fairfield University, a Jesuit institution, the Quick Center for the Arts shares the Jesuit mission of developing the creative and intellectual potential of its constituents, including members of the Fairfield University community and the residents of greater Fairfield County. Entrance to the Quick Center is through the Barlow Road gate at 200 Barlow Road. Free, secure parking is available. Access for people with disabilities is available throughout the Quick Center for audience members and performers. Hearing amplification devices are available upon request at the Box Office. Fairfield University is located off exit 22 of Interstate-95. For further information and directions, call (203) 254-4010 or 1-877-278-7396, or visit http://www.fairfield.edu/quick .

The Bellarmine Museum of Art is located in Bellarmine Hall on the campus of Fairfield University, at 1073 N. Benson Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. Admission is free. The museum is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. when the University is in session, and will be open from 12-5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29 and Saturday, Oct. 13 (Family Day) during the run of this exhibition. The award-winning museum stewards a delightfully broad array of world-class art and artifacts and mounts up to five temporary exhibitions per year, hosting a range of complementary educational programs. Call (203) 254-4046, or visit www.fairfield.edu/museum .

For information on sponsorship opportunities at Fairfield University, contact: Claudia B. Nielsen, University Advancement, (203) 254-4000, ext 3267.

Posted On: 09-19-2012 11:09 AM

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