International School of Louisiana (ISL) Refrigerator Art Auction & Gala to be held Sept. 27

What:  11th Annual Refrigerator Art Auction & Gala to benefit the International School of Louisiana (ISL)  
When:  Saturday, September 27, 6:00 PM to 10 PM; Patron Party starts at 6:00 PM and Gala begins at 7:00 PM  
Where:  Generations Hall, 310 Andrew Higgins Dr., New Orleans, LA 70130

Why: Inspired by the humble kitchen appliance that serves as the first showcase for budding artists everywhere; this fun-filled event features an eclectic art and non-art auction, fantastic food, live music and an open bar. The auction includes hand painted custom-designed fridge doors and other unique items.  

Tickets:  General admission tickets are $60 each, inclusive of music, food, open bar, and silent auction; Patron Party tickets are $125, including benefits of general admission tickets plus admission to Patron Party and preferred VIP seating and waiter service. Ticket prices include VIP after party admission immediately following gala at 10pm to the Metro Night Club at Generations Hall.  Pre-event online and campus ticket sales close on September 15, but tickets will be sold at the door night of the event for $150 Patron Party & Gala and $75 for the Gala.  For ticket information: go to www.isl-edu.org , call 504.229.4375 or email  fridgeart@isl-edu.org  

Entertainment includes an original Contemporary Dance performance by the Storytellers Dance Project choreographed especially for ISL Gala Patrons and live musical performances by Kristen Taffaro and Christopher Holder.   Event proceeds help underwrite the Enrichment Programs at the International School of Louisiana, a tuition-free public charter school providing a language immersion education in French and Spanish.  ISL has three campuses: Uptown, Westbank, and Jefferson Parish.          

Named a National “Charter School of the Year” by the Center for Education Reform, the International School of Louisiana is the only tuition-free, multi-language immersion school in Louisiana. Students at ISL are introduced to the world’s rich cultural heritage through a rigorous and expansive education taught in French or Spanish.  At ISL children learn a second language naturally, through everyday conversation and classroom instruction. With its emphasis on international awareness, the celebration of diversity and community responsibility, ISL's unique curriculum strengthens basic academic skills as it prepares students for success in today's worldwide marketplace.  Learn more at www.isl-edu.org.