Celebrate
Ford Arts, Beats & Eats...
for a Great Cause!
Arts du Jour is the official charity preview event of Ford Arts, Beats & Eats. The event will take place in Downtown Royal Oak on Thursday, August 22, 2013 from 6:00pm to 10:00pm.
The purpose of Arts du Jour is to raise money and awareness for local charities, while giving attendees a special preview of the 2013 Ford Arts, Beats & Eats Festival. The event will feature live music performances from four of the bands performing at Ford Arts, Beats & Eats, art exhibits from festival artists, as well as more than 50 restaurants serving tastes, including many from the Labor Day weekend festival.The event benefits ten local non-profits by donating 75% of each ticket sold to the charity of the purchasers’ choice.
Arts du Jour is excited to announce a new location for the 2013 event. This year’s event will take place outside the Royal Oak Library on Barbara A. Hallmann Memorial Plaza, just across Troy Street from the Royal Oak Farmers Market. A few restaurants will also be located inside the Library.
New in 2013!
Two Ticket Options are available for this year’s event.
VIP Ticket: $100 (Only 250 Tickets Available)
- Early Access to the event – 6:00pm
- Access to VIP Lounge Area
- Mixology Competition featuring local bartenders in VIP Lounge 6:00pm - 7:15pm
- Sparkling Barefoot Wine Champagne Cocktails in VIP Lounge 7:30pm - 9:30pm
- Complimentary Valet Parking
- Three Drink Ticket Vouchers
General Admission Ticket: $65
- 6:30pm - 10:00pm
- Three Drink Ticket Vouchers
- Free Parking at Farmer’s Market Parking Lot
2013 Partnering Non-Profit Organizations: American Cancer Society, Blessings in a Backpack, Boys & Girls Clubs of South Oakland, Forgotten Harvest, Michigan Humane Society, Planned Parenthood, Royal Oak High School Boosters, The Rainbow Connection, Rose Hill Center and South Oakland Shelter.