Anything Goes 3 exhibition and silent auction was a huge success

The Visual Arts Centre’s Anything Goes 3 exhibition and silent auction was a huge success on Friday night with 140 people coming to socialize and bid on 47 works of art by 45 local artists.

Jackie Pendergast, The Centre’s executive director, said a total of $2,757.50 was collected in bids. 19 artists donated 100% of the successful bids on their work to The Centre and the rest donated 50%.

This fundraiser was aimed at helping The Centre replace its aging carpets with new composite flooring.

“The profit to the gallery flooring project was $1,945 plus donations received of $240 which makes a total of $2,225 for the evening —

a fabulous amount and we have yet too add the profit from the bar,” Jackie said. “Thank you to all the artists for creating the work and helping to make the event another great success!”

Here are a few images from the evening:

140 people attended Friday night's Anything Goes 3 exhibition and silent auction at the Visual Arts Centre. David F. Rooney photo
140 people attended Friday night’s Anything Goes 3 exhibition and silent auction at the Visual Arts Centre. David F. Rooney photo
Patrons not only bid on the works they liked best but could also participate in a contest to see who recognized the most works. 46 of the 47 works entered in this year's Anything Goes show were signed only on the back of their works — not on the front. That meant you really had to know your artists in order to win the contest. The competition for matching the artists to their work was won by Gwen Lips and Christopher Johnson who correctly matched 21 works. They will receive $100 RVAS gift certificate. David F. Rooney photo
Patrons not only bid on the works they liked best but could also participate in a contest to see who recognized the most works. 46 of the 47 works entered in this year’s Anything Goes show were signed only on the back of their works — not on the front. That meant you really had to know your artists in order to win the contest. The competition for matching the artists to their work was won by Gwen Lips and Christopher Johnson who correctly matched 21 works. They will receive $100 RVAS gift certificate. There was also a door prize. That was won by Patti Shonek, who was also celebrating her birthday. David F. Rooney photo
The Anything Goes 3 show was a major fundraiser for Revelstoke Visual Arts Society, which wants to replace the carpeting in its galleries with composite flooring. David F. Rooney photo
The Anything Goes 3 show was a major fundraiser for Revelstoke Visual Arts Society, which wants to replace the carpeting in its galleries with composite flooring. David F. Rooney photo
Centre Executive Director Jackie Pendergast was very pleased with the turnout for the show and was especially grateful for the assistance of volunteers Peter Blackmore, Ingrid Boaz, Sue Davies, Tina Lindegaard, Cat Mather, Mas Matsushita, Kimberly Olson, Margaret Pacaud, Garry Pendergast, Joanne Stacey and Ken Talbot. They contributed their time and labour to hanging the works. David F. Rooney photo
Centre Executive Director Jackie Pendergast was very pleased with the turnout for the show and was especially grateful for the assistance of volunteers Peter Blackmore, Ingrid Boaz, Sue Davies, Tina Lindegaard, Cat Mather, Mas Matsushita, Kimberly Olson, Margaret Pacaud, Garry Pendergast, Joanne Stacey and Ken Talbot. They contributed their time and labour to hanging the works. David F. Rooney photo

 

 

 

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