21st Annual Art Auction & Venetian Carnival

Saturday, September 24th, 2022

5:30-7:15 pm Art Preview & Silent Auction | Cocktails & Cuisine
7:00 pm Live Painting by Artist Alan Bull (for sale in Live Auction)
7:30 pm Live Auction & Raffle Draw | Cocktails & Dessert

VIP Ticket: $150* | General Admission: $100

VIP Preview Reception: September 9th, 6:00-8:00 pm

*VIP Tickets include: an invitation to the VIP & Artist Opening Reception and Preview held at Newburyport Art. reserved seating for the live auction, dedicated registration and check-out area, a special gift.

Auction Art on exhibit: September 10th-21st**
Featuring nearly 100 diverse works by generous Artist Members
Free and open to the public!

**From 5 pm on the 21st until doors open on the 24th, the gallery exhibition will be closed while we prepare for auction night, but all auction artwork will remain available for online viewing.

Your support of the Auction, our largest fundraising event, will enable Newburyport Art to continue its mission to promote and exhibit its members’ work, provide education opportunities for students and artists of all ages and skills, and enable accessibility in the visual arts for all with an emphasis on local school students and special needs adults.

We encourage you to purchase your tickets for admission early! This is a sell-out event.

This year’s Raffle Prize is a two-night cabin stay in Maine, courtesy of Kevin and Alison Fruh! Tickets can be purchased online in advance of the auction or at the auction itself.

About this year’s theme…

While the evening’s auction items do not follow any single theme, the Venetian Carnival theme will extend to the cuisine, cocktails, décor, music, and more. Guests are welcome to arrive dressed with masks or carnival garb (neither required) as we prepare for energy in the air that will rival the streets of Venice!