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2022 Outdoor Gallery Panel Auction
Auction is April 26 – 28, 2022
All five panels from the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s 2021 Outdoor Gallery exhibition will be available for acquisition. The GAAC is holding an online auction April 26-28, 2022. The 5-foot square artworks are reproductions of original, acrylic paintings by Traverse City artist Pam Spicer, winner of the 2021 Outdoor Gallery competition.
The panels are lightweight aluminum finished with a weather-resistant coating. They now hang on the GAAC’s exterior walls, and may be viewed at any time. Proceeds from the auction benefit the GAAC’s Outdoor Gallery project.
Purchasing
Online bidding begins April 26, 9 am, and concludes on April 28, 2 pm. Opening bids begin at $600/panel minimum.
You must be registered or logged in to your account before you are able to place a bid. On each auction product page, there is tabbed information about bidding [how to place your bids], artwork details [technical information about the panels, pick-up, winner responsibilities], and an artist’s bio. You may want to read this information in advance of your bidding. When the bidding opens, there will also be a history of bids tab you can view.
Take A Look
You can get nose-to-nose with the Outdoor Gallery panels anytime of the day or night. They’re always on view on the exterior walls of the GAAC.
Read about the 2021-22 Outdoor Gallery exhibition of Pam Spicer’s work here.
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Outdoor Gallery Auction
All five panels from the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s inaugural Outdoor Gallery exhibition are now available for acquisition. The GAAC is holding an online auction April 28-30, 2021. The 5-foot square artworks are reproductions of original, acrylic paintings by Empire artist Mark Mehaffey, winner of the 2020 Outdoor Gallery competition.
The panels are lightweight aluminum finished with a weather-resistant coating. They now hang on the GAAC’s exterior walls, and may be viewed at any time. Proceeds from the auction benefit the GAAC’s Outdoor Gallery project.
Purchasing
Buy-It-Now: This option guarantees that you will own the artwork. The Buy-It-Now price is $900/panel.
Bid: Bidding begins at $600/panel minimum.
But There’s More
Mark Mehaffey has donated the framed, original painting of Bright Day. It measures 18.5″ square [framed]. The opening minimum bid is $300. The Buy-it-Now price is $450.
Take A Look
You can get nose-to-nose with the Outdoor Gallery panels anytime of the day or night. They’re always on view. The framed version of Bright Day has been temporarily located to the GAAC classroom. Come by anytime during regular business hours to look at it.
The GAAC is open Monday – Saturday, 11 am – 2 pm. The GAAC will be on hiatus for exhibition change-over March 26 – April 1.
What Happens Next
The second annual Outdoor Gallery competition deadline was February 25. Mark Mehaffey will jury the applications, and select the next winner. We’ll be announcing the 2021-2022 winner in late April. Installation of five new panels takes place in May. More details will be found on the GAAC website, GAAC Facebook page, and in future email newsletters.
Read about the history of the GAAC’s Outdoor Gallery project here.
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Exploring the Arts of Japan Series
New for 2023
In a series of classes, we teach a variety of Japanese art forms — from ceramics and printmaking —to poetry and floral design.
-A brief history of Japanese art form
-Hands-on experimentation and skill building
-Insight into contemporary Japanese art practices
Performance
Classes
FLORAL FUSIONS: EXPLORING JAPANESE FLORAL DESIGN
