The Art of the Drive VIP Event Presented by Ford | Recap Wednesday 13 July, 2016
I was invited to a super exclusive VIP event thrown by Ford. Ford annual has these amazing themed events where Atlanta and tastemakers can see the new car line-up for the year embarked by a great mingling and classy night experience. The theme they came up this year was art. This was my first time experiencing this #FordATL VIP experience and it was done exceptionally well.
Starts off with you getting picked up by a new 2017 Ford who drives you to the secret designation and will pick you back up at the end of the night. Starting off fancy already!
Getting a ride by a Ford drive to the main event
For the third year in a row, local Ford dealers will exhibit Ford’s exciting vehicle line-up. This year’s concept, The Art of the Drive, is an art gallery theme set to create a unique, VIP experience for event guests like they have yet to encounter from previous years.From interactive rides to the gallery to the end of the night, complimentary cocktails, hors d’ oeuvres, live entertainment and most of all, Ford‘s vast fleet of vehicles. Ford wanted to make sure you didn’t just see the ride you experienced it for ourselves!
I love a great brand activted event and Ford went all out with this Art of the drive theme. So many things to make the art pop such as live ballerinas, walking art models, live body painting, screen tee print art, and live musical artist. It was a great night! It also showcased the new 2017 Ford Fusion, Mustang and Explorer which was displayed by artistic backdrops and paintings during the event as a work of art themselves!
Signature cocktails with hashtag edible stamp citrus garnishes!
Complimentary Screen Print Ford Tees for everyone at the event
Live body art paint to blend in with a mural.
Live dancing artistic ballerinas who danced around the venue and did cute poses and pilates around the new Ford Mustang. They were super cute!
Beautiful violinist to serenade us through the night
Me next to the 2017 Ford Fusion. I match the car!
Me next to the 2017 Ford Mustang for sporty drivers.
Me next to the new Ford Explorer
Gourmet Burgers
Street Fish Tacos
Atlanta Rapper Big Boi
Ford Fleet pick-up for the attendees
This was a great night and a fun experience not just to see the new cars but to be around it. I am in the market for a new car, hopefully I can test drive one to decide if I will be a Ford girl in my near future…but we will see about a test drive. I am more interested in the 2017 after my drop-off and pick up experience so maybe a car review soon.
What do you think about the Art of the Drive Event?
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That’s such a cool event! I love that you get to check out the car, but also get immersed in the lifestyle of someone who may drive it through amazing food & art.
Looks like a fun night. I love the way they decorated those fish tacos…super cute!! I just bought a new car this past weekend and love the new car smell. All the new cars this year look great.
Events like this are always so exciting and fun! I’m sure you all had a great time and the cars look so awesome. I really like the new 2017 Ford. It’s such a beauty.
That lookks like one really amazing party! I love that the hashtag was on the lemon and looks like they got some really cool art work and dance party stuff going on!!
This seems like such a cool event. Ford’s fusion of art is a great platform to showcase art in all forms. I must say the ballerinas were among my favorites, I would have loved to see them perform.
I love the name of the event. There definitely is an art to driving, especially in Atlanta traffic. It looks like Ford went all out to create an engaging event filled with great food and great entertainment.
I need to know when this event is coming to DC. Or clearly I need to move to ATL cause y’all surely have all the fun. That hashtag on the lemon was so unique and fun, totally love that bit of branding.
This looks like it was quite an event!
You looked like you had a great time.
I like the photo where your outfit matched the vehicle.
That sounds like it was a wonderful event. I love the artwork, too. It was genius to incorporate a live model in that piece.
This looks like a really fun event. I really love the live body art paint.
Looks like a fun eventful event! Something I think I would really enjoy and looks like you did as well! What a wonderful time.
I love the edible stamp garnishes on the citrus. Looks like a fancy event. The ballerinas were a nice touch.
What a fun event! Great to see all the new vehicles and the food looks great too.
That’s definitely a swanky event! The Ford stamps on the lemons was a nice touch. I love the little details that are put into events like this!
Oh man, this looked like the coolest event. It must have been amazing checking out their stylish cars.
Oh nice! What a lovely event, I think the ballerinas would have bene my favorite thing!
That’s such a cool event! I love that you get to check out the car, but also get immersed in the lifestyle of someone who may drive it through amazing food & art.
This event sounds like it was amazing. I love Ford, they are a great car brand!
The mystery drive sounds like a good vibe to bring. Everything at the event looks well done!
What a lovely and sophisticated event! Those fish tacos look like a platter I’d like to hang around!
Looks like a fun night. I love the way they decorated those fish tacos…super cute!! I just bought a new car this past weekend and love the new car smell. All the new cars this year look great.
Looks like a great time had by all. Love all your photos!
That live body art is all sorts of crazy cool. I think my favorite part is the garnishes with the stamp on them!
Wow, that looks like an exciting event! The food looks delicious too. I can only imagine the awesome time you had!
What a fun event to be a part of! And those new fords are looking pretty darn slick!
WOW! That event looks amazing! The created it in such a beautiful way and really showcased how art can be so different – even cars.
Events like this are always so exciting and fun! I’m sure you all had a great time and the cars look so awesome. I really like the new 2017 Ford. It’s such a beauty.
This looks like so much fun. I love the ballerinas and of course the food looks so good.
So this may not fit my blog at all, but dang- wish I could’ve gone to this event. Is it weird that I’m most impressed by the lemon wedges! lol
This looks like a really fun event! They really went all out. Love the yummy appetizers.
It looks like Ford knows how to throw a party! I really love the painting and the ballerinas, how cute! I love the Ford Mustang too, it’s a dope car.
That lookks like one really amazing party! I love that the hashtag was on the lemon and looks like they got some really cool art work and dance party stuff going on!!
Something must be wrong because I didn’t get an invite!! It looks like y’all had an amazing time
Looks like a cool event. I hope FORD brings it to the DC/MD/VA area. I’m really loving the new Mustang!
That’s quite the event! Love the ballerinas! And those food pictures made me so hungry. 😀
This seems like such a cool event. Ford’s fusion of art is a great platform to showcase art in all forms. I must say the ballerinas were among my favorites, I would have loved to see them perform.
Looks like it was a very fun event! The ballerinas were a cool and different touch. Did it make you more interested in their cars?
I love the name of the event. There definitely is an art to driving, especially in Atlanta traffic. It looks like Ford went all out to create an engaging event filled with great food and great entertainment.
I’ve never seen an auto event like that before! Looks like it was fun with all of that art. Ford stepped up it’s game.
This looks like an amazing event! I love all the details that went into it – as well as the entertainment! The food looks delicious as well.
Wow, that looks like such a fun event. What a great way to show off the new cars.
This looked like a really dope event. My fav part was the body art. I love the creativity….
This is such a dope event, shout out to all that brown girl magic. The ballerninas are gorge and I loved the body painting.
You can’t ever go wrong with Big Boi or Ford. I’m a proud Ford owner, I’m on Ford #3.
I need to know when this event is coming to DC. Or clearly I need to move to ATL cause y’all surely have all the fun. That hashtag on the lemon was so unique and fun, totally love that bit of branding.
You looked great girl. This looked like an awesome event. Loved the live body painting.
Oh goodness! That looks like an amazing event! I love all the cultural experience they offered with the art and the dancers!
Whoa! They payed attention to every single detail. Looks like a blast…
The photography is amazing and the event looks fun.
This looks like such a fun event! The 2017 cars look really good especially the Mustang. I love that they sent drivers and the hashtag stamp.