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THIS YEAR’S EVENTS

The Launch Party | Awards Luncheon | Wine Tour | Lecture | The Wrap Party

Preservation Festival Launch Party
Thursday, May 2nd 6:00 – 9:00PM
The Launch Party for this exciting month-long festival will take place in the North Garden of Ships of the Sea Museum. During the Launch Party HSF, will host Members of the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) as the city of Savannah has been chosen for the organization’s 2013 International Symposium, co-hosted by the Savannah College of Art and Design.
The Launch Party will also feature an art auction, curated by CAS Fine Art, including works by Dr. Chip Goldsmith and other locally known artists. Live music will be by local band, The Accomplices. Hors d’oeuvres will be provided by local restaurateurs, caterers and chefs. The annual Pennies for Preservation Poster Contest will also be on display, highlighting preservation inspired artwork by students from the Savannah Chatham Public Schools. Guests will have the opportunity to participate by voting for their favorite masterpieces.

Proudly Sponsored by: DIRTT Environmental Solutions and Georgia Power

Awards Luncheon
Thursday, May 9th 11:30AM – 1PM
Each year, preservation minded folks anticipate who will win the prestigious HSF Preservation Awards. HSF will host the annual awards presentation at the Chatham Club as they recognize the 2013 winners.

For event details and ticket information, please contact Danielle Meunier (dmeunier@myHSF.org). For information on the Preservation Awards Program and to see a list of the 2012 award winners, please visit our Preservation Awards page.

Preservation Wine Tour
Friday, May 17th 6-9PM
Tickets will be available for purchase by phone (912.233.7787) or from event check-in at 447 Bull Street.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to tour some of Savannah’s finest private homes and HSF award-winning properties while enjoying light hors d’oeuvres and wine. This year’s tour starts from the Bouhan + Falligant offices located in the Armstrong House at 447 Bull Street (just north of Forsyth Park).

Preservation Lecture
Tuesday, May 21st 6PM
Congregation Mickve Israel
Andrée Iffrig, award-winning graduate architect, community builder, storyteller and professional writer, will speak on preserving a sense of place through ongoing community activism. The lecture is free and open to the public, and is supported by the Georgia Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities and through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. For more information on this lecture visit our Lectures & Workshops page.

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Party for the Pearl of Preservation
Thursday, May 23rd 6-9PM
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Celebrate the success of the month-long festival by joining the Party for the Pearl of Preservation. This 1950s inspired cocktail party honors the HSF founders and their pearl of achievement; The Davenport House. Delight your pallet with delicious hors d’oeuvres provided by Bonefish Grill in cooperation with Vic’s on the River and Gigi’s Cupcakes. Enjoy live music and dancing with the big sounds of Jeremy Davis and the Equinox Quintet.

Proudly Sponsored by: Old Town Trolley Tours of Savannah
 

We would like to extend a special thanks to our Media Sponsor, Savannah Magazine!

About this year’s artwork

Historic Savannah Foundation, selected Gadsden Elementary School student Pe’lae Massey’s (pictured left) design as the official 2013 Savannah Preservation Festival poster. Massey’s colorful mixed-media collage, which includes a two-story Victorian home created with patterned paper, is the featured image for the 2013 Savannah Preservation Festival. Last May, Massey was honored as the elementary school winner of the Pennies for Preservation Poster Contest. Her poster design ties in with HSF’s 2013 Savannah Preservation Festival theme, “Preserving a Sense of Place.”