Event

32nd Annual Benefit Art Auction

Bolinas Museum
Bolinas Museum • July 25, 2024

32ND ANNUAL BENEFIT ART AUCTION 

AUGUST 17 – SEPTEMBER 8 / ONLINE BIDDING: AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 8

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Miya Ando, Karen Barbour, Johanna Baruch, Mason Bondi, Ken Botto, Pegan Brooke, Gordon Bryan, Charlie Callahan, Tripp Carpenter, Christin Coy, Peter de Swart, Sally K. Fairfax, Ginny Felch, Jon Francis, David Lance Goines, Wendy Goldberg, Jessica Dean Harrison, Elia Haworth, Victoria Mara Heilweil, Lloyd Kahn, Rachel Kaye, Kim Ford Kitz, Ruth Charlotte Kneass, Becky Kolsrud, Michael Light, Kathleen Lipinski, Toni Littlejohn, Jeffrey Manson, John McCormick, Barry McGee, Serena Mitnik-Miller, Judy Molyneux, Arthur Okamura, Stephen Pring, Clare Rojas, Wendy Schwartz, Robert Setrakian, Jenny Sharaf, Richard Shaw, Connie Smith Siegel, Sherri Silverman, Jeffrey Sincich, Inez Storer, Aubrey Trinnaman, Arleene Correa Valencia, Catherine Wagner, Vanessa Waring, Julian Watts, Lewis Watts, Chris Whitefield, Rob Moss Wilson, Janis Yerington and more!

AUCTION PREVIEW / ARTISTS RECEPTION
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 3  – 5 PM ·  FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Please join the museum in welcoming and celebrating the artists contributing to our 32nd Annual Benefit Art Auction. The auction exhibition is a wonderful sampling of the creativity that flourishes in our community, highlighting the work of over 50 artists from the Bay Area and beyond. Also on view will be works available for purchase by local craftspeople and makers, as well as exciting offers and experiences. Come by, take in the auction exhibition firsthand, and enjoy refreshments in the courtyard. 

BIDDING GOES LIVE! / COURTYARD HAPPENING
FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 4 – 6 PM · FREE AND OPEN TO ALL
Live music by Mystic Guys will headline a lively evening to kick off online bidding in our 32nd Annual Benefit Art Auction! Enjoy refreshments, wine, and beer, browse through the galleries, pick your favorites, and place your bids. With artwork by over 40 artists and more offers and experiences, there is something for everyone!  Mystic Guys is the Bay Area trio of Bruce Barth, Duane Van Dieman, and John McCormick, who is also an artist in this year’s auction. They play classic rock and pop with soaring vocals, making this a fun evening for all.

FUNDRAISER / LAST CALL COCKTAIL PARTY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 4 – 6 PM
Early Bird Tickets — $125 Members, $150 General Admission
After August 29 — $150 Members, $175 General Admission
Day of the Party — $185 at the door for all
Buying a ticket registers you to bid online. Join us as we gather to celebrate the end of the 32nd Annual Benefit Art Auction in Bolinas. Enjoy wonderful wines, cocktails, delicious food, live music, and a live auction of surprise lots!

PADDLE RAISE
Your donation to our annual paddle raise allows us to continue to offer exceptional exhibitions and programs that are always free.

UNDERWRITING GENEROUSLY PROVIDED BY
Joe Gebbia
Eileen and Chris Sheldon
Jack and Adrienne Ladd
Nick Monsma

Johanna and Tom Baruch
Judy and George Penner

Starrs and Will Arnot
Doree Friedman
Sara Brody and Robert Gailey
Chrysanthe Gussis and Jason Rosson
Jennifer and Josh Hatch
Vera Louie and Bill Braasch
Withitgirl, Marialidia Marcotulli

IN-KIND DONORS
JB Blunk Estate
Chez Panisse
Dostal Studio
Galaxy Flower Lab
Carol Griffin
Keith Hansen
Hog Island Oyster Company
Parkside Cafe
Sally Robertson
Small Works

AUCTION CO-CHAIRS / BOARD MEMBERS
Marialidia Marcotulli and Eileen Sheldon

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Louisa Gloger