Open Everyday through March 23 

Silent Auction Party and Final Bids:  

Saturday, March 23, 5:30-8pm

AVA Gallery and Art Center's Silent Auction, our liveliest and most anticipated annual fundraising event, has begun! 

This year, AVA's 40th anniversary year, more than 100 artists and craftspeople have donated works, including oil paintings, pastels, watercolors, photographs, sculpture, mixed media works, drawings, prints, jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, and glass.  

Additionally, donations from many generous local businesses--including jewelry, clothing, cookware, fashion accessories, various services and gift certificates--also constitute an important part of the auction.   

Elegant hors d'oeuvre, provided by Home Hill Inn, will be served at the Silent Auction Party on Saturday, March 23, and music performed by Ed Eastridge, guitar and Fred Haas, saxophone,  will set the tone for this festive occasion.

The Silent Auction is AVA's most important annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the Silent Auction help support every aspect of AVA's art programming and mission, including art classes and workshops, exhibitions by established and emerging artists, scholarship and internship opportunities as well as special opportunities for children and adults with disabilities.

No admission is charged to preview the Silent Auction Exhibition or to make early-bird bids between March 16 - March 23, 2013, 11am-5pm  

There is an admission fee for the Silent Auction Party, which will take place on Saturday, March 23, from 5:30-8:00pm:

$25 for members, if purchased in advance 

$30 for non-members, if purchased in advance  

$40 at the door  

Not surprisingly, the bidding has been brisk since the Silent Auction Exhibition opened last Saturday, as this year's auction items are spectacular! Come see for yourself!

Click here to purchase your admission online for  

AVA's Silent Auction Party on Saturday, March 23.

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AVA's 2013 Silent Auction is generously sponsored by:

American Trust Investment Advisors

   

Home Hill Inn

 Stave Puzzles & Steve and Martha Richardson

 

Vitt Brannen & Loftus, PLC 

Click here to download AVA's 2013 Silent Auction Press Release 

March 7-23 in AVA's Johnson Sisters Library

Final Bidding: March 23, 7:30pm

The tradition of Dartmouth Winter Carnival Posters--which feature iconic images of skiers, ice skaters and other gleeful students--dates back to 1911 with the first poster designed by Walter Humphries (Class of 1914), depicting a skier mid-jump above the evergreens. Winter Carnival posters are now collectors' items for both Dartmouth alumni and poster enthusiasts. The most sought-after posters are those with Art Deco-inspired designs from the 1940s and 1950s, several of which are included in this exhibition.