[Gallery] Art Of Cool Festival 2019 VIP Kickoff Reception

Durham, NC – On Thursday, September 26th, Sulaiman and Lesleigh Mausi of The DOME Group, LLC, owners and producers of the annual Art of Cool Festival, held a VIP Kickoff Reception to recognize and show appreciation to sponsors and supporters. The event was held at and sponsored by The Tower at Mutual Plaza (411 W. Chapel Hill Street) and Provident 1898. The reception was also to celebrate Homecoming for Black Wall Street.

Jill Scott, Run DMC, Ari Lennox, Whodini and Big Daddy Kane featuring The Symphony led the all-star lineup for the 2019 sixth Annual Art of Cool Festival(AOCFEST) held September 27-29thin downtown Durham.  Produced by The DOME Group LLC, AOCFEST featured a range of R&B, Neo Soul, Hip-Hop, Jazz, alternative and spoken word performances and speakers at multiple venues: Durham Bulls Athletic Park (DBAP), the Durham Armory, Motorco Music Hall, Carolina Theatre, The Pinhook, The Masonic Lodge and Beyu Caffe. National Basketball Association star Rasheed Wallace was the special guest host for the DBAP performances during AOCFEST 2019.  Festival attendees enjoyed this one-of-a-kind event featuring 20-plus acts for 1 price. One Day, Weekend, VIP and Sunday Brunch passes for AOCFEST 2019.

The Art of Cool Festival sponsors:

Presenting Sponsor: Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC

Partners: A Plus Test Prep, American Tobacco, WRAL, The Tower at Mutual Plaza, Provident1898, Bedlam Vodka, Go Durham, Durham Convention Center, AT&T NC, Johnson Lexus, Watered Garden Florist Studios, M&F Bank, Heineken, Long Beverage, Discover Durham, Around Dinner Catering, Towne Bank, NC Education Lottery, One Digital, Bossip, Cassius, Playground Studios, and Family Bizness

Media Partners: Spectacular Magazine, FOXY 107.1/104.3, K97.5, Choice 92.1, and  KISS 101.9.

Art of Cool Festival VIP Kickoff Reception highlights (Photos: Santisha Walker):