Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs
3rd Annual Art Auction
Saturday, November 12, 2011

5:30 p.m. - Art Preview and Cash Bar
6:15 p.m. - Dinner
7:00 p.m.- Auction

The Centre at Bluffton
601 N. Main St., Bluffton

The auction will raise funds for the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE), a non-profit business incubator. A panel of jurors will select 20-30 items for the auction. Artists whose works are selected will be invited to attend the event as guests of the BCE.

Artists and collectors will meet and mingle during the art preview and dinner. A color wall calendar will also promote participating artists. Artists will also receive 25% of the gavel price.

Jurors
Mike Huffman, Director of Arts and Magnet Programs, Lima City Schools
Gregg Luginbuhl, Professor of Art, Bluffton University
Tamera Rooney, Owner, Red Tornado Art Productions of Findlay

Emcee—Nancy Yeager
Auctioneer—Everett Collier

Art Applications
Forms are available as here or print copies can be requested; call 419 358-6400. Works must be delivered to Bluffton by October 22; judging will take place on October 25.

Tickets
Individual tickets are $50; a table of eight is $300. Tickets will be on sale at two Bluffton locations: Citizens National Bank and First National Bank of Pandora. They can also be purchased by contacting Dick McGarrity, BCE members, or BCE staffer Paula Scott. E-mail: info@blufftonentrepreneurs.com; phone 419 358-6400.