42nd Annual Art Auction

This year marks the Penticton Art Gallery's 42nd annual art auction and the live event will take place at the Penticton Art Gallery on Thursday June 27th, 2019.

For those unable to attend this year’s event, advance bids will be accepted online through 32auctions up to 9 pm on Wednesday June 26th and will be administered on your behalf at the live and silent auctions by a member of the gallery staff on Thursday June 27th, 2019. All successful bids will be notified by e-mail within 48 hours of the closing of the auction.

Thank you for your time, interest and support of our efforts and for investing in the gallery and our community. Good luck and if you have any questions regarding any of the items please feel free to contact the gallery at: curator@pentictonartgallery.com

Or by phone at: (250) 493-2928

If you would feel more comfortable bidding in person by telephone, please contact the gallery and we can make arrangements to have a member of the gallery contact you when the item you are interested in is up for auction.

OUR MISSION
The Penticton Art Gallery’s mission is to engage the public in an ongoing dialogue about issues and ideas that affect our numerous communities, as expressed through contemporary and historic art practices, while providing opportunities for the public to interact with artists and the artistic process.

OUR VISION
We envision a gallery accessible to everyone as a vibrant public space in service of our community, to foster greater social engagement, critical thinking, and creativity.

OUR MANDATE
The Penticton Art Gallery exists to exhibit, interpret, preserve, and promote our collective artistic and cultural heritage as expressed through the visual arts. This is supported by the creation of education and outreach programs to engage our community in local, regional, and global issues while also being attentive to cultural and gender diversity and the work of Indigenous artists.

TERRITORIAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The Penticton Art Gallery acknowledges that the land on which we gather is the unceded, traditional territory of the syilx (Okanagan) Peoples.

This years gala event will take place at the Penticton Art Gallery on Thursday June 27th ... All existing high bids submitted online will be transferred to the live and silent auction and if you have left an absentee bid our staff will act on your behalf bidding up to your preset maximum. All winning bidders will be contacted within 48 hours of the end of the live auction.

The live and silent auction will be edited out based on the online bids and the level of interest shown for each of the lots featured on 32 auctions... Good luck and thank you for your support. If you have any questions or concerns please cal the gallery at: (250) 493-2928