The Friendship Heart Gallery's 17th annual art auction will be held virtually with an online platform called ClickBid. The event will run from 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, through 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 16. Proceeds from the event will benefit artists with intellectual disabilities and autism.
The auction website, http://www.FriendshipArt.net/Bid, is already active for bidder registration and art piece preview. By providing both a phone number and email address, auction participants can be notified when they are out-bid; by providing credit card information up front, auction participants will have a smoother and faster checkout experience. Website visitors are encouraged to click on both the left and right arrows and the blue Details box within each item to view all pictures and read item descriptions.
The pieces available range in size, medium used and subject matter. New this year is the paintbrush pull. For a set cost per numbered paintbrush, or for a separate cost for a bundle of six, bidders will be entered into a drawing for an original alcohol ink by Heart Artists Dan K. and Lydia L., titled "Green as the Summertime Grass." The winning paintbrush will be pulled at the conclusion of the auction.
Other opportunities to make an impact on the Heart artists, instructors and volunteers include three fund-a-need opportunities to enhance the studio experience for all: a collection of 12 individual drafting tables with adjustable tops, a professional studio drying rack and a necessary studio re-design.
The Friendship Heart Studio is a day program which celebrates personalities and talents through free expression and collaboration. More than 70 artists work with professionals and volunteers to create masterpieces while developing a sense of purpose, value and freedom. The studio embodies its vision of "expressing capabilities" by promoting artistic skills and self-expression through various techniques while utilizing both traditional and unconventional media.
Pieces that pass the juried process are then showcased in monthly, themed exhibits in the Friendship Heart Gallery in Lancaster, featured at the Friendship Heart Gallery in Lititz, highlighted in community art shows and exhibitions and/or housed in individual portfolios. Each piece of artwork that sells helps Heart Artists gain financial responsibility and independence. In addition to the original pieces of art by the Heart Artists, both gallery locations also offer pieces for sale from other local artists.
For more details, readers may contact Becky Link at 717-656-2466 or blink@friendshipcommunity.net, visit http://www.FriendshipCommunity.net or http://www.FriendshipArt.net or search for @friendshipheartgallery on Facebook and Instagram.
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