UIS Visual Arts Gallery: Silent Auction & Benefit

The Silent Auction & Benefit features original works of art donated by local and regional artists. All auction items will be visible and ready for bidding on the auction launch date: Monday, November 11. The auction will end on Thursday, December 5, at 7:00 PM.

The Silent Auction & Benefit will take place online with auction items on view at the UIS Visual Arts Gallery from December 2 through December 5. A final bidding reception will take place at the gallery from 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, December 5. All bids must be placed through this auction website.

Every year, proceeds from our annual auction provide for gallery programming throughout the year and allows us to bring ambitious exhibitions by emerging and established artists.

As always, we look to our loyal community to champion our work. Please visit this online auction and bid early and often – or donate directly to the gallery as a show of your support.

To make your donation directly to the gallery, please visit the following link and click on the 'donate' button: https://www.uis.edu/scholarships-funds/uis-visual-arts-gallery-fund

Auction items will be awarded to the highest bidder. If you win an auction item, a gallery representative will contact you to make arrangements for payment once the auction has closed. Payments will be accepted via cash, check and PayPal; details will be forthcoming to winning bidders.

The Visual Arts Gallery at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is committed to offering exhibitions by emerging and established contemporary artists. Serving the university community, the city of Springfield, and the Central Illinois region, the Visual Arts Gallery at UIS has been a strong component of Springfield community life since 1975. The exhibitions, activities, written materials and events provided by the gallery afford the citizens of Springfield an opportunity for deeper understanding of contemporary visual art.