Off The Hook: Silent Art Auction
Friday, November 17, 7 to 11 pm
Preview: November 11 to 17
Public Tour: November 15, 6 to 7 pm
On November 17 at the MacLaren Art Centre in downtown Barrie, over 150 artworks by more than 100 artists from across Ontario will fill the galleries for the 27th annual Off the Hook: Silent Art Auction. Bidders can also try their luck at winning a selection of great prizes from local retailers. Add appetizers and desserts from Barrie’s best restaurants and you have all the ingredients for a great evening. The funds raised from this special event support the work of regional artists and the MacLaren’s programming. Join us for a free tour of the art auction highlights on Wednesday, November 15 from 6 to 7 pm led by artist Gary Evans, MacLaren Associate Curator Emily McKibbon and MacLaren Development Associate Sheila Delaney.
Artists who have generously contributed artworks to this year’s auction include: Robert Achtemichuk, Peter Adams, Walter Bachinski, Matt Bahen, Rachel Bradbury, Pauline Bradshaw, Jason Brown, Marlene Bulas, Jane Burns, Sheila Butler, Nadine Carr, Frances Cockburn, Stephen Cruise, Teresa Cullen, Tanya Cunnington, John Delves, Michael Farnan, Midori Fullerton, Sean George, James Gillespie, John Gould, Sadko Hadzihasanovic, Sarah Hawley, Marlene Hilton Moore, Denis Hopkins, Fred Hummel, Leonora Husveti-Frenette, Ruth Irvine, Janet Jones, Gita Karklins, Nancy Kembry, Mara Korkola, Joan LeBoeuf, John Lennard, Jeanette Luchese, Sharon MacKinnon, Virginia Mak, Robert Marchessault, Ilyana Martinez, Claudia Mandler McKnight, Charles Meanwell, Vallery Mokrytzki, Laura Moore, Stu Oxley, Robert Potvin, Jill Price, Janet Read, Milena Roglic, Cheryl Ruddock, Hala Saab, Jonathan Sadowski, Bewabon Shilling, Ron Shuebrook, M.J. Steenberg, Frances Thomas, Alice Tiechert, Regina Williams, Kate Wilson, Olexander Wlasenko and many more.
All of the works in the auction are on display at the MacLaren from November 11 to 17. Auction tickets are $50 each and can be purchased online here. For more information visit www.maclarenart.com or the Off the Hook event page here.
The MacLaren gratefully acknowledges our generous Art Auction sponsors: TD Wealth – Rod Burns, Barriston Law, Downtown Barrie Business Association, Cober and Barrie Volkswagen.
Photo: Andre Beneteau
