Auction for the Arts
Arts Council Hosting Fourth Annual Event at Lone Mountain Ranch
The Arts Council of Big Sky is pleased to be hosting its third annual fund-raising art auction event on Thursday, March 24, at the Lone Mountain Ranch from 5-8 p.m. The event is sponsored by Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty.
Tickets to the event are limited and are $50 each, which includes heavy appetizers from chef Nick Steen at the ranch, and two drink tickets good for a draft beer or house wine. Tickets are now available and can only be purchased by phone at (406) 995-2742.
“We’re excited to bring in these amazing artists and showcase them to the Big Sky community,” says ACBS Executive Director Brian Hurlbut. “We feel this is a fun and different event for Big Sky, and anyone who appreciates fine art and delicious food is encouraged to attend.”
The evening begins at 5 p.m., with a Quick “Finish” session with well-known painters Tom Gilleon, Harry Koyama, Carol Spielman, Shirle Wempner, Laurie Stevens, Julie Chapman, Robert Ransom, Todd Connor and Tom English, along with sculptor Greg Woodard. These artists will be finishing their work during the first part of the event, and then the final pieces will be auctioned off later in the evening. People are encouraged to come early and watch as the pieces come to life, then finished and framed in front of them.
New this year is a silent auction component, featuring artists from Big Sky and Bozeman. Artists represented in the silent auction include Jackie Rainford Corcoran, Jill Zeidler, Ryan Turner, Ari-O, Kene Sperry, Shelly Bermont, Lorri Lagerbloom, Heather Rapp, Kira Fercho, Lori Elliot, Julio Freitas, and Greg Darden. Culinary selections from the Lone Mountain Ranch and the Moonlight Tavern will also be part of the silent auction.
During the quick-finish session, appetizers will be passed around and the ranch saloon will be open with a full bar. Light jazz music from the Adam Greenberg Trio will be playing as well.
The live auction for the artwork will take place at 7 p.m., with a professional auctioneer getting the bidding going in the Lone Mountain Ranch dining room. Half of the proceeds from the art auction will go directly to the Arts Council of Big Sky, to help offset the costs of producing more than 15 events throughout the year—many of them free. This is a great way to acquire some incredible artwork and contribute to the Arts Council.
For more information on this amazing event, please call the Arts Council at (406) 995-2742, or visit www.bigskyarts.org.
