Silent Auction- AIDS Delaware

 Gallery 50 benefit for AIDS Delaware.

AIDS Delaware is the State of Delaware's first and largest AIDS Service Organization (ASO). Founded in 1984, AIDS Delaware is the State's first and largest non-profit AIDS service organization. AIDS Delaware provides quality programs throughout Delaware, including a food closet, case management programs and transportation services for people living with HIV/AIDS in Sussex County.

On Saturday August 14, 2010 Gallery 50 will hold our Second Annual benefit for AIDS Delaware. This year many of the artists represented by Gallery 50, as well as other artists, have chosen to donate works of art for the Silent Auction.A portion of sales will go directly to AIDS Delaware.  In addition there will be a raffle with the winner receiving a 1000.00 dollar gift certificate to use at Gallery 50. Tickets are 10.00 dollars each and three for twenty-five dollars. Tickets are now available at the gallery, or you can call the gallery to purchase yours. There will also be a "Pick Up and Go" wall with works being sold for a flat 100.00 dollars each. The Silent Auction will take take place from 6:00 - 8:30pm and the winning raffle ticket will be drawn at 8:00pm. The winner need not be present.

Between now and August 14th, the gallery will post images of the donations received for the Silent Auction, as well as supporters of the event. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of the event, please call the gallery at 302.227.2050.

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Girl with Tomatoes, Duane Rieder

ARTISTS:                                                                                                                                                                                      

Rick Bach- mixed media on paper
Judith Burch - jewelry
Betsy Damos - mixed media on paper
Lisa Tyson Ennis - photography
Susan Finsen - mixed media on board 
Michael Fitts - oil on scrap metal
Pam Foss - bas-relief in cast paper 
Aurelio Grisanty - watercolor, mixed media on paper
Gabriel Jules (Zepecki) - printmaking
Paul Kerkhoven - jewelry
Pickles Kinion - photography
Heidi Lowe, Heidi Lowe Jewelry, Rehoboth Beach - jewelry
Michael Matarese - mixed media on board
Kendall Messick- photography
Rose Minetti - acrylic on paper/canvas
Jim Mott - photography
Michael Muller - mixed media
Maureen O'Brien - mixed media 
John A. Nyberg - mixed media
Phyllis Pastore - folk art
Gary Pearson - metal sculpture  
Brian Petro - mixed media, photographic thermal transfers 
Duane Rieder - photography
Russell Richards - four-color plate etching
Harold Ross - photography
Scott Spahr, SPAHR, Rehoboth Beach - textile art 
Pat Whitehead - oil on canvas

FOOD BY:

A Touch of Italy, Rehoboth Beach
Henlopen City Oyster House, Rehoboth Beach
Hobo's Restaurant, Rehoboth Beach
Mary Jane Stanton (former chef of Celsius Restaurant in Rehoboth Beach)
Nourish, Rehoboth Beach
Salt Air, Rehoboth Beach

OTHER SUPPORTERS

Dos Locos, Rehoboth Beach
Thunderbird Gallery, Rehoboth Beach

 

A special thanks to Nourish, who have helped in the physical layout of the gallery by offering the use of their tables, and bar equipment. 

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