AUCTION ARCHIVE
AUCTION: FEBRUARY 16, 2008
Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!
Carnivale Reception, A Celebration of Sweets
AUCTION Art:
CAlendar of events:
preview exhibition: february 1-15, 2008; monday through saturday, 11-6 pm & sunday, February 3 & 10 from 1-4 pm.
The Kansas City Artists Coalition has long been a known destination for
visual stimulation, as the primary presenter of new, innovative art works by
local and regional artists. Every February KCAC hosts its Annual Benefit Art
Auction with artwork donated by the region's best artists and auctioned to the
highest bidder.
The annual auction has become a "must attend" event. Collectors and art enthusiasts don their party clothes a cheerful attitude in anticipation of finding the perfect new piece of art while supporting the Artists Coalition. The Silent Auction kicks off the evening and wets the appetite for the Live Auction. Elegant appetizers are served and beverages are provided throughout the evening, which concludes when all the artwork has been sold.
The Auction is a very important fundraiser for the Artists Coalition. Business donations and ticket sales pay for the marketing and the party, so the dollars earned by selling artwork goes toward KCAC exhibitions and programs. The funds raised equal just about 25% of KCAC cash income. These funds are key to the stability of the organization. Auction proceeds allow KCAC to match government grants and show our foundation sponsors that KCAC’s constituency is there with the goods when it counts.
The support of KCAC
and the art auction allows us to provide opportunities for artists to show
in the Artists Coalition’s galleries; it allows us to bring in artists from
around the country (and world!) to help exercise our minds so we don’t
become stagnant thinkers; and it helps us spread art amongst the masses
through our many projects, exhibitions, and Open Studios. This fundraiser provides the means to fulfill our mission of promoting
contemporary visual artists' work. It takes place in the Kansas City Artists
Coalition Galleries, 201 Wyandotte, KCMO. Successful bidders take their
newly purchased artwork with them that evening. MasterCard and Visa are
accepted.
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