42nd Annual Art Auction
The Penticton Art Gallery invites you to our 42nd Annual Fundraising Art Auction, our biggest and most spectacular event of every year!
Thursday June 27th, 2019 | 5:30-10:00pm
PAG Members $60 | Non-Members $75
The Details
Guests will be greeted with bubbly at the door before being seated in our elegantly decorated auction hall. Before the live auction commences, guests will get to savour an exquisite meal catered by a local restauranteur. A cash bar will be close at hand to supply beers from Cannery Brewing Co. and glasses of fine wines from Bench 1775. Throughout the entire gallery there will be an array of enticing items, services. and experiential packages on offer in the silent auction. The evening will culminate during the live auction when bidders compete for historical and contemporary art from all around the world.
Funds raised through this event provide integral support for our childrens' and educational programming throughout the year, such as the Young@Art after-school program, Little Leonardos Pro D Day Camps, Creative Kids Summer Camp, arTTalks: Made in Italy Lecture Series, Art History Masterclasses, and our school tours.
Dress any way you like, so long as you feel fabulous!
This is a 19+ event.
Tickets
Tickets may be purchased online through Eventbrite, in person at the Penticton Art Gallery, or by calling 250-493-2928. Please note that tickets purchased online are subject to service charges. Tickets purchased in person or over the phone will not be subject to service charges.
Each ticket includes your entry to the gala, a hand-crafted cocktail from Legends Distilling, and a glass of wine from Bench 1775.
PAG Members $60 each | Non-Members $75 each
The $75 non-member ticket includes your entry to the gala as well as a year-long Penticton Art Gallery membership. Members may purchase their ticket through Eventbrite as well for $60 (single ticket) or $75 (ticket and membership renewal). Both members and non-members may also visit us in person at the gallery or call us at 250-493-2928 to purchase your ticket.
Tables of 8 are available for purchase if you would like to sit with 7 of your closest friends! They are $420 for PAG Members and $525 for non-members. This option will be available to you during your purchase.
Pre-Bidding
The auction preview will be on display at the Penticton Art Gallery two weeks prior the event. Online pre-bidding begins on May 17th to June 26th at: www.32auctions.com/Summer 2019
Advance bids will be accepted online up to 9 pm on Wednesday June 26th and will be administered on your behalf at the live and silent auctions by a member of the gallery staff on the evening of Thursday June 27th, 2019. All successful bids will be notified by e-mail within 48 hours of the closing of the auction.
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2018 SPONSORS:
Bench 1775, Cannery Brewing Co., Coco Events & Weddings
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2018 BUSINESS DONORS:
ad hoc, Ballet Kelowna, Barley Mill Brew Pub & Sports Bistro, Burger 55, Burrowing Owl Estate Winery, Copper Mug Pub, Doc's Golf Centre, Dragon's Den Art Supplies, The Dream Café, Lee & James Renovations, Many Hats Theatre Co., Mile Zero Wine Bar, Mykonos Pizza & Spaghetti House, The Nest & Nectar, The Pasta Factory, Penticton Lakeside Resort & Conference Centre, Pine Hills Golf Club, Power Max Electric & Solar, Sherwin Williams Paint, Starbucks Main & Industrial, Starbucks Riverside, Teas & Weaves, Three Sisters Winery, Tug's Taphouse, Valley Hemp & Imports, The Witchy Stitcher
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2019 ARTIST DONORS:
Jan Crawford, Jessie Dunlop, Michael Hermesh, Darlene Jones, Jan Little, Kristine Lee, Endrené Shepherd, Nel Witteman.
Our 2018 poster was designed by Leanne Nash.
