Black & White Affair Art Auction 2024

The 23rd annual Black & White Affair benefiting Studio 23/The Arts Center is a fundraising tradition that is known for the high-quality art auction and gallery showcase for regional artists. The virtual art auction launches at noon on Saturday, November 23, 2024 and bidding ends at noon on Saturday, December 14, 2024.

During this time art lovers can bid on auction items or buy certain items immediately from our "Buy It Now" selections. Items available for auction have an item number beginning with A, while items available for purchase as "Buy It Now" have an item number beginning with B.

Bidding is easy to do online. Please register on this website. We thank the artists for donating and are honored to have so many local artists donate select artworks for our auction. We are happy that we can also spotlight one of their gallery items for sale. Show your support for artists by bidding often and generously.

This year’s fundraiser will be held on Friday, December 13th. Tickets and sponsorships are available for this night of drinks, h'ordeuvres, and live music. For more information please visit studio23baycity.org or call Studio 23 at 989-894-2323 to purchase tickets.

The Black & White Affair is a great opportunity for us to showcase our gallery space, promote local artists and businesses, and, most importantly, raise funds to support our mission of making the arts available and accessible to all in our community. Thank you for your support and we look forward to following your auction bids!

Studio 23/The Arts Center originated in 1959 as a grassroots arts organization. For 65 years, Studio 23 has been a treasure of the local community, located in the heart of Downtown Bay City's riverfront district. Studio 23 is a voice for the arts in the Great Lakes Bay Region.

Our mission is to support the Great Lakes Bay Region by providing a vibrant arts center dedicated to making the visual arts relevant and accessible to all.