Bourbon Ball 25:  Homecoming, a legendary gala that is usually held on the first Saturday in October, will be held on Friday, August 21, 2009, from 7:00 p.m. to midnight, at The Henry Clay, 604 South Third Street.

The fundraiser benefits the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft and includes a silent auction, artists’ trunk shows, bourbon tastings, dinner by The Silver Spoon, dancing to the music of The Familiar Faces, and Kentucky crafts.

The participating distilleries include:  Four Roses Distillery, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Jefferson’s Reserve Bourbon, Jim Beam Brands Co., Maker’s Mark Bourbon, Old Forester Bourbon, Wild Turkey Bourbon, and Woodford Reserve Distillery.
Tickets are $250 per person (includes bourbon tastings, silent auction, trunk shows, dinner and dancing), or $75 per person (includes silent auction, two complimentary drink tickets and dancing). Call (502) 589-0102 Ext. 220, email ellenmcknight@kentuckyarts.org, or log on to www.kentuckyarts.org for more information or to purchase tickets.

The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft is a nonprofit organization founded in 1981. Its mission is to promote and support art and craft excellence in Kentucky. The Museum is supported in part by the Fund for the Arts and the Kentucky Arts Council, a state arts agency that supports the Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft through the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes a great nation deserves great art.

It is open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by appointment. Admission is $5 for adults, free for KMAC members, students and children under 12. For more information, please call 502-589-0102 or log on to www.KentuckyArts.org.