Big Night to Raise Funds for FVCC Semester in Venice Student Scholarships

The Flathead Valley Community College Art Department will present Big Night, an event to raise funds for student scholarships for its Semester in Venice program, June 18.

The evening will consist of an Italian-inspired dinner created by FVCC culinary arts students and instructor Chef Howard Karp, a showing of the hit comedy/drama film “Big Night”, a no host bar with specially selected Italian wines to complement dinner, an Italian-themed live auction, a Venice photo exhibit by Photography Instructor Peter Hertlein, paintings and a journal exhibit by 2011 Semester in Venice students and presentations by Semester in Venice alumni.

The event will take place at 6:00 p.m. in the Arts and Technology Building on the college’s Kalispell campus.

Tickets are $65 per person.  Guests must be at least 21 years of age unless accompanied by an adult.  Proceeds will benefit the La Serenissima Scholarship program.

For additional event information or to purchase tickets, visit www.fvcc.edu/bignight.html or call the FVCC Foundation at 756-3963.  For more information on the Semester in Venice program, contact FVCC Art Instructor and Semester in Venice Coordinator John Rawlings at 756-3896 or at jrawling@fvcc.edu.