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COLLECTORS GALA
2008
Collectors Gala
Annual Dinner & Art Auction
November 15, 2008 |
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is the only major fundraiser held each year in support of Artspace
exhibitions, educational programming, community outreach to children
and adults in difficult circumstances, and overall building maintenance.
The event features the unique opportunity for guests to dine in
artists’ studios and to enjoy purchasing local artwork in
both the live and silent auctions, as well as purchasing artwork
displayed throughout the building.
Guests were
able to preview the pieces in person beginning with the November
First Friday Gallery Walk.The 2nd annual “People’s Choice
Vote” was also open with the First Friday Gallery Walk. All
visitors were able to vote for their favorite live auction piece.
The winning artist received a special gift package and recognition
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Collectors
Gala guests enjoy dinner |
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Presenting
Sponsor:
Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Event Sponsors:
Cherokee Investment Partners
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein
Thank you to our sponsors, contributing artists, and
guests attending the 2008 Collectors Gala. The festive evening included
silent and live auctions, a seated dinner in the artists’ studios,
and an opportunity to mix and mingle with fellow art lovers.
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Gala
Co-Chairs Libby Staub, Phyllis Britt, Angie Trull |
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During
these difficult economic times, your support of Artspace raised
much-needed funding for visual art educational programming, exhibitions,
community outreach and overall building maintenance.
A special thank you goes out to all of the dedicated volunteers,
board members, and staff who put in many hours of hard work to make
this event such a success, especially our event co-chairs Phyllis
Britt, Libby Staub, and Angie Trull for your leadership and support.
Thank you all for making this year’s gala another great success!
For more information
about attending the gala or sponsorship opportunities, please call
919.821.2787.
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Kathryn
& Ruffin Poole, Deborah Ross |
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Gala Sponsors |
Presenting
Sponsor
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Sponsors
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Gold
Sponsor
PharmaLink FHI |
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Silver Sponsors
Bank of America
Capital Bank
Capstrat I
Laura & Philip Isley
Empire Properties
First Citizens Bank
GlaxoSmithKline
GTech
JDavis Architects
Jackson Stoddard I
Cline Designs
Paragon Commercial Bank I
TriSure
PricewaterhouseCoopers
RBC Bank
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Thompson Consulting
Vermillion
The York Companies
Dr. Steven Andreaus, DDS, PA
Jenny Apker & Greg Rekuc
Kathryn & Ruffin Poole
Lillian & Gordon Richardson
Martha & Kevin Schneider I
Kate & Kevin O'Hagan
Heather & Bruce Thompson
Angie Trull I
Brandon Holland
Suzanne Whitmeyer
Ed Vinson |
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