Baum School Of Art – The Thirty-Ninth Annual Art Online Auction
May 11-May 18 2023 6:30pm-10pm
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ALLENTOWN, PENN. — The Baum School of Art’s 39th Annual Art Auction will take place online from Saturday, May 11-Saturday, May 18. Although the bidding itself will take place online, the artwork is currently available to view in person in the school’s David E. Rodale Gallery, Rodale Family Gallery and Fowler Community Room. All items are currently available to view online on the school’s auction website, https://givergy.us/baumartauction39 Social media channels and emails are offering a peek at the artwork up for bid, as well as details on how to participate in this online auction. Proceeds support the school and its mission of enriching lives through arts education with programs for children, teens and adults.
The Baum School of Art’s Auction continues to grow each year, reaching collectors nationwide. This year’s auction features approximately 480 works of art, including artists from the Pennsylvania Impressionist period of the school’s founder, Walter Emerson Baum, to more than 75 contemporary local artists. With the wide array of artwork, media, sizes and price points, there is something for everyone. The auction showcases pieces from artists such as Dr Rudy S. Ackerman, Walter Emerson Baum, Will Behler, John E. Berninger, Raymond Gallucci, Lee Everett, James P. Musselman, Jerry Quier and Martin Jack Zippin; as well as contemporary working artists, including Arta Brito, Val Bertoia, Sandra Corpora, Jan Crooker, Ron Delong, Paul Harryn, Femi J. Johnson, Barbara Kozero, Danny Moyer, Emily Strong, Dana Van Horn, Douglas Wiltraut and many more.
The Baum School of Art also announced two events to celebrate the auction. The online auction will kick off in style at the Premiere Party at the school on Saturday, May 11, from 6 to 9 pm. Tickets are $50 and include a night of cocktails, music by Roger Latzgo, passed hors d’oeuvres by Sayre Mansion, catering by Karen Hunter and, of course, the incredible artwork. Visitors can also visit the school on Thursday, May 16, from 6 to 8 pm for the school’s Third Thursday reception. This is a free event, open to the public. The school’s open hours: Monday-Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm; Friday-Saturday: 9 am to 3 pm, and the school is closed on Sundays.
To view the artwork available visit: https://givergy.us/baumartauction39
Allentown Scene, Painted at 6th St by Walter Emerson Baum
AUCTION PREMIERE PARTY Saturday, May ll, 2024 at 6pm
PREVIEW ARTWORK IN PERSON beginning April 29, 2024
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