MISTLETOE MAGIC
Annual Silent Art Auction in support of the John B. Aird Gallery
Where: Main
Floor, Macdonald Block
900 Bay Street, Toronto
When: Preview: November 20 – Nov. 29, 10
am – 6 pm
AUCTION: Thursday,
November 29, 6 – 8 pm
Mistletoe
Magic, the John B. Aird Gallery’s annual silent art auction, raises funds to
maintain the gallery and carry out its mandate to educate and increase the
public’s understanding and appreciation of the visual arts. This event is a
unique opportunity to acquire small works by prominent Canadian artists at
extremely affordable prices. It’s also an opportunity to celebrate the season,
mingle with artists, and enjoy the excitement of an art auction.
Acclaimed Canadian writer, cartoonist, CBC broadcaster and
all around arts lover, Kevin Sylvester, is co-host of this year’s event. More than 90 artists, working in a wide range of media, including
drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture, have donated
artworks to the auction. The artworks are hung on the walls with great care, in
hopes that art buyers soon would be there.
Background
to the Aird:
Established in 1975 under the auspices of the Ontario
Government Services Branch as the Macdonald Gallery, it was renamed in 1985 in honour of the
23rd lieutenant governor of Ontario. At the same time, responsibility for
selecting the exhibitions and for day-to-day operations was handed over to a volunteer management committee.
The
Aird became a registered charity in 2008 and today’s volunteer board of
directors are as dedicated as ever to fulfilling the aims of the gallery,
notably creating awareness and enjoyment of art works by contemporary
professional artists and encouraging excellence in a variety of disciplines and
styles of visual art.
For
further information, please contact:
Dale
Barrett, Director, director@airdgallery.org
or
visit the Aird Gallery website at: airdgallery.org
Posts
