Join us for a weekend of Art and Entertainment at
Eugene Glass School’s 9th Annual
Art Glass Auction & Benefit Dinner
Paid for in part by a grant from the Lane Arts Council
Friday, October 10, 2008
Eugene Glass School, 575 Wilson Street, Eugene, Or.
6:30pm - Meet and greet the artists, wine tasting and glass goblet making demonstrations at Eugene Glass School
7:30pm - Featured Artist Shane Fero Slide Show, Lecture and Demo
8:30pm -Live Music with The Swingin' Marmalukeys
Saturday, October 11, 2008
Downtown Athletic Club, Ballroom, 999 Willamette Street, Eugene, Or.
5:00pm - 9th Annual Art Glass Auction & Benefit Dinner
5:30pm - Silent Auction
7:30pm - Live Auction and Benefit Dinner
Sunday, October 12, 2008
The Hult Center for the Performing Arts, Silva Concert Hall, Eugene, Or.
4:00pm – Join us for Fauré Requiem featuring Eugene Symphony and Eugene Youth Symphony, a gift of music to the Community from the Kjaer Family, in memory of George Kjaer, founding president of Eugene Glass School. (Free tickets available at Eugene Glass School after 10.01.08)
CONTACT: Samantha Pritchard, Schedule and Marketing Coordinator, 541.342.2959 or,
info@eugeneglassschool.org
DETAILS:
Join us October 10th, 11th, and 12th to celebrate our 9th Annual Art Glass Auction. This is our largest fundraiser of the year, helping us to finance the high operating costs involved in running a nonprofit glass school. Your attendance and support help us to maintain and upgrade our facility and equipment so that we can continue to offer quality classes to the public. By purchasing an Auction ticket, you also help support the many artists who have chosen the Eugene Glass School as their location for premier art glass education!
On Friday, October 10, at 6:30pm, you are invited to meet the donating artists at Eugene Glass School, enjoy wine tasting with Ray Walsh of Capitello Wines and Buzz Kawders of Domaine Meriwether Wines, and goblet making demonstrations in both the flameworking studio and the hot shop. Artwork made by the Network Charter School students will be on display and for sale to benefit the high school program. At 7:30pm renowned glass artist, Shane Fero, will share his view of the glass art world and its effect on his life, with a slideshow lecture. At 8:30pm, there will be live music with The Swingin' Marmalukeys and more glass demonstrations.
On Saturday, October 11, you are cordially invited to join us for our 9th Annual Art Glass Auction and Benefit Dinner at the Downtown Athletic Club, Ballroom. Over 100 donated works of art by prominent glass artists from all over the world will be auctioned to benefit the Eugene Glass School, a nonprofit organization. This event begins at 5:00pm with the Silent Auction, followed by the Live Auction and Benefit Dinner at 7:30pm.
The Kjaer Family would like to invite you to join them on Sunday, October 12, at the Hult Center for the performing Arts, Silva Concert Hall, for Fauré Requiem featuring Eugene Symphony and Eugene Youth Symphony. The performance is a gift to the community in honor and memory of George Kjaer, founding president of the Eugene Glass School. Tickets can be picked up at the Hult Center Box Office Tuesday through Friday from 12pm - 5pm and Saturday from 11am - 3pm beginning September 19, 2008, online for a $2.00 fee at www.eugenesymphony.org or at the Eugene Glass School after October 1, 2008, 10am-5pm.
We welcome and encourage the community to stop by the Eugene Glass School and watch as local glass artists blow and sculpt beautiful art glass centerpieces for the upcoming auction. Artists will be working daily starting September 24th from 10am-5pm. Call for further glass blowing schedule.
For tickets to the Auction or information on proxy bidding please contact us at 541-342-2959 or visit www.eugeneglassschool.org. Auction Tickets are $65, with discounted tickets for donating artists. Ticket includes Friday’s pre-auction event at Eugene Glass School and Sunday’s Concert at the Hult Center. The Friday night event is $10 at door, and is free to Eugene Glass School members and donating artists. Sunday’s concert at the Hult Center is free to everyone. |