Sacramento, Calif. Feb. 7, 2012 — Local nonprofit focused on uplifting the art community Sacramento Artists Council, partnered with The Sacramento Press and Dad's Kitchen to kickoff the inaugural Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival. Toward the end of Beer Week (one of California's largest celebrations of fine ales and lagers) on March 3, the Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival will be a convergence of live music performances, competitive chili cook-off, beer tasting and food indulgence – all in the name of raising art program funds for children in the Sacramento area.
Proceeds from the Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival will be donated to art programs for at-risk children and children of homeless families in Sacramento. In addition, donations will help fund the Adopt a School Art Program for Sacramento regional schools. The festival features live music by local musicians and a chili cook-off competition – consisting of three categories, Individual, Corporate and Industry. Beer tasting will be provided by local and regional brewers: Hoppy Brewing Company, Sudwerk, River City Brewing Company, Black Dragon Brewery, Track 7 Brewing Co., Sutter Butte Brewery, Ruhstaller Beer, Auburn Alehouse, Dust Bowl Brewing, Two Rivers Brewing Company, American River Brewing, Knee Deep Brewing, and Berryessa Brewing.
Founder & Executive Director of Sacramento Artists Council Susan Rabinovitz said, "This event is a great way to introduce new regional brewers, promote local restaurateurs, and support beer week while contributing to a nonprofit organization and its quest to raise funds."
She added, "People will be able to have fun and experience beer week knowing their money is going to a great local charity to improve our community."
Chili cook-off contestants can fill out an entry form on the event website or download and mail to Sacramento Artists Council. Contestants may choose to enter the Meat and/or Vegetarian division and as an Individual (no more than two people per team), or Corporate and Industry (no more than four people per team). Event tickets vary in cost – chili tasting only ($15 presale) or both chili and beer tasting ($35 presale). Tickets increase by $5 day of the event. Tickets for Sacramento Beer & Chili Festival are available for purchase online or at Dad's Kitchen and Little Relics as presale or at the event.
The Sacramento Artists Council (S.A.C.) supports local artists, musicians, photographers, filmmakers and artisans. The S.A.C. cultivates and inspires high school students while partnering with local business for a greater sense of art community throughout the Sacramento region with an emphasis within the midtown and downtown areas.
Featured on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-ins and Dives, Dad's Kitchen is located at 2968 Freeport Blvd. in Sacramento. Dad's Kitchen specializes in American-style quality comfort food – organic chicken, grass-fed beef, homemade mac ‘n' cheese, local organic greens, craft beers and much more.
The Sacramento Press is the most comprehensive local news source and information center for the Sacramento metropolitan area. In addition to fostering community engagement by enabling contributors to tell stories and have conversations, The Sacramento Press provides advertising, marketing and social media solutions through Agency M, The Sacramento Press, SLOAN (Sacramento Local Online Advertising Network), Deal Ticket and SacMix.
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