FAIRHOPE — It is that time of year again when the Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation has its annual fundraiser to raise money for local schools.

With a new theme each year, 2012 is shaping up as one of the best events ever. With help from local sponsors and an entertainment line-up that is proving to be a top notch act, this year is looking to be one we will talk about for years to come.

In a dramatic collaboration of the arts and technology, FEEF will showcase Lightwire Theater this Saturday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairhope Civic Center. Fresh from NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” the dancers will perform for ARTechology, Phantasy of the Arts 2012. Proceeds from the evening will purchase iPads and a variety of art and academic apps for Fairhope public school students.

Led by New Orleans-born broadway stars Ian and Eleanor Carney, with co-creator Broadway dancer Corbin Popp, Lightwire will use electroluminescent technology, full-body puppetry and a wide-range of music to perform “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Tortoise and the Hare.”

According to ARTechology co-chair Kathleen Taupeka, Lightwire’s adaptation of the timeless tales perfectly demonstrates the fusion of art, literature and technology.

“This whimsical performance pairs stories we all know and love with classical dance moves and high-tech materials,” Taupeka said. “We’re positive adults will be surprised and captivated throughout the entire production.”

Lightwire Theater’s performance is underwritten by Glass Orthodontics.

After seeing the performance by Lightwire, party goers will cross the street to the Eastern Shore Art Center where they will sample food prepared by award-winning chef Tyler Kean of The Fairhope Inn & Restaurant.The fun will continue with a technology-themed fashion show, underwritten by Private Gallery and produced by J. Edward Beauty, with musical entertainment by the band Figure 8.

In it’s ninth year, Phantasy of the Arts has raised more than $400,000 for Fairhope public school students, according to FEEF. Initially founded to raise money for arts in the schools, event co-chair Robin Coleman said with more than 70 percent of FEEF’s recent classroom grant requests for technology, settling on the theme ARTechology was a given.

“Purchasing iPad learning labs allows us to engage our students in a project-based learning environment,” Coleman said. “Whether our students are utilizing the tablets for drawing, music, photography, science, language arts or history, thousands of apps provide new and creative ways for our teachers to introduce concepts and skills in the classroom.”

Top sponsors to date include, Glass Orthodontics, Private Gallery, Diagnostic & Medical Clinic, Hancock Bank, PNC Bank, Segers Aero Corp., Alabama Beach Vacation Rentals, Alternative Concepts, Baldwin EMC, BankTrust, Bay Pediatric & Adolescent Dentistry, Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Beard, Blackburn, Connor & Taupeka, The Blake at Malbis, Dr. and Mrs. John Boyer, Dr. and Mrs. Jay A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Burrell, Dr. and Mrs. McLean Trotter/Cardiology Associates, Citizen’s Bank, The Colony at the Grand, Daphne Family Practice, Eastern Shore Plastic Surgery/Integrated Fitness, Fairhope Inn & Restaurant, Fairhope Pediatrics/Dr. Katrina Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Fuhrman, Gateway Sourcing, Hampton Inn Fairhope, Haley Dermatology, Hix & Snedeker, Amy & Brad Holliman/Beverly & Prentiss Smith, iBeriaBank, Miles Jones DMD & Scott Coleman, DMD, Kennedy Wealth Management, Lulu’s at Homeport Marina, Medical Park OB-GYN, Power Productions, Riviera Utilities and the Schmidt Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Len Turner and John P. Willis, IV.

Additional sponsorships are available with an exclusive pre-party gathering at 5:30 p.m. for individuals and corporations donating $1000 or more.

Individual tickets are $100 each and are available at www.brownpapertickets.com. To purchase a sponsorship, tickets, or for more information, call 251-990-3333.