ART COLLECTOR’S EXCAVATION AUCTION

The Ink People Center for the Arts

Presents The Art Collector’s Excavation Auction!

• The online portion of the auction runs July 30^th - August 28^th.

• The Silent Auction will take place August 30^th from 5 to 8 pm in the Tuxford Gallery at The Ink People (between E & F St. on 12th St.)

• Reception and Celebration will begin at 5:00. During the celebration, local performance artists will be serving delicate refreshments while providing ambient entertainment. Music and costumes along an old-timey theme will be decorating the auditory and visual space.

• All artwork being auctioned comes from local collectors’ archived treasures unearthed from basements, attics, storage spaces, etc. Collectors have gone through their personal collections to find pieces that they’re ready to let move on.
• Included in this auction are pieces from Brenda Tuxford’s private collection. Brenda’s collection can be found at our online auction at www.cmarket.com. Our on-line auction ends August 28th 2008 (just in time for the silent auction at the Ink People Gallery. 50% of the funds raised through the sale of Brenda’s collection will go to help care for her husband, Gregory Maestas. The rest will enable the Ink People to continue Brenda’s dream of creating the best art community in the world!
• All proceeds from the Silent Auction will be split 50/50 with the collector(s) who submitted the piece(s.)

We request the following from art collectors who submit or donate pieces to this auction:

1. Submit work that is collected by you, NOT created by you

2. Submit no more than five items

3. Submissions should be brought to the Ink People the week of August 26-28 between 11 am and 4 pm or by appointment (call 442-8413).