Summer2022

The Penticton Art Gallery’s 45th Annual Fundraising Auction

Each year since 1978, the Penticton Art Gallery has held an annual auction to raise funds in support of our exhibitions, public outreach and education programming. After a two year absence we are excited to invite you all back to the gallery for this special live event on Saturday June 25th.

This fundraiser is a celebration of the transformative power of the Arts, and acknowledges the important placement of the Gallery in our community and you can make a difference simply by buying a bidding ticket or coming by to view the specially curated collection of items up for bid this year. You can view all the items and bid in advance by coming down to the gallery starting on Friday May 20th or online at: www.32auctions.com/PAG2022

Date: Saturday June 25th, 2022
Where: Penticton Art Gallery, 199 Marina Way, Penticton
On line Bidding ends at midnight: Friday June 24th, 2022
The silent auction ends at: 4:00 pm Saturday June 25th
Live Auction starts at: 5:00 June 25th, 2022

Tickets for the live auction are: $25.00 members / $30.00 non-members

The live auction event on Saturday June 25th will feature:

Silent auction ending at 4:00 pm
Live music 4:00 – 4:45
Food and Beverages provided
Fine wines from Gold Hills Winery
Craft beers from Cannery Brewing

Preview and advance bidding online at: www.32auctions.com/PAG2022
(* items will be added up until May 31st)

To register or purchase tickets please email: info@pentictonartgallery.com or phone (250) 493-2928, you can also phone and reserve a table of eight.

To participate in the live auction online via Zoom please pre register by Friday June 24th at 9:00 pm at: info@pentictonartgallery.com /

A zoom link will be sent to you in advance of Saturdays live event. All successful online bids will be notified by e-mail within 48 hours of the closing of the auction.

If you have any questions regarding any of the items, would like additional photographs, or would like to make arrangements to see the works in person or to arrange a private viewing, please contact Paul Crawford at: curator@pentictonartgallery.com or by phone at: (250) 493-2928

Thank you for your support and Good luck to you all!

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.

Hello Friends and Supporters of the Penticton Art Gallery;

Just a quick reminder that the Penticton Art Gallery’s 45 Annual auction is fast approaching and due to a mix up our online bidding will end tomorrow at noon rather than at midnight as had been originally anticipated. You can view this year’s auction items and leave bids online up until noon on Friday June 24th at: https://www.32auctions.com/PAG2022

Schedule of events on Saturday June 25th
Gallery opens at 11:00 pm
Silent Auction ends at 4pm
Live music with Vuya Kaya African Jazz from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
Host bar 4:00 - 5:30 with Beverages from Cannery Brewing, Gold Hills Winery and Bench 1775
“High Tea” featuring treats from the Bench Market, Kojo Sushi, The Nest and Teas & Weaves. 4:00 - 5:30
Live Auction bids kick off at 5:15 pm
Raffle Draw at the conclusion of the live auction

If you miss the deadline to bid in advance online you still have three options to participate in the auction on Saturday June 25th.

1) You can contact the gallery and leave a bid by 3:00 pm on Saturday June 25th at:
By phone: (250) 493-2928
By Email: admin@pentictonartgallery.com

2) You can drop by the gallery and bid in person
Friday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am -
Note the silent auction ends at 4:00 pm (166 items)
Live auction starts at 5:00 pm (74 items)

3) You can also request to join the live auction by Zoom.
To register and get a Zoom link please email the gallery by 3:00 pm on Saturday June 25th:
Email: admin@pentictonartgallery.com

4) You can also phone the gallery and purchase raffle tickets for two tickets to anywhere WestJet Flys valued at $4000! Tickets are $20 each and you can purchase in person or …
By phone: (250) 493-2928
By Email: admin@pentictonartgallery.com

for more info on this year’s event:

http://pentictonartgallery.com/annual-art-auction

https://www.32auctions.com/PAG2022

All successful online bidders will be contacted by 5:00 pm on Monday June 27th.

All the funds raised through this event go in support of our education and outreach programs.

Thank you all for your support and good luck to you all.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me personally if you have any questions or concerns.

Yours,

Paul F. Crawford
(He, Him & His) | Director/Curator

Phone: (250) 493-2928 / E-mail: curator@pentictonartgallery.com

Penticton Art Gallery, 199 Marina Way, Penticton, B.C., V2A 1H5

Gratefully located on the unceded territory of the syilx (Okanagan) Peoples