Art
lovers and bargain
hunters mark your calendars!
The anonymous SECRET!
Art exhibit and sale is off to a raging start!
To date, over 160 artists have confirmed their
participation in this exciting show. SECRET!
a unique four-day exhibit and fundraiser begins
May 16th in the
Union Station Grand Lobby next to the Gallery at the Station.
Artists
are generously donating new works on 5x7 canvases,
each of which will be sold for $99 in drawings
at the close of the show Saturday, May 19th. Adding
to the anticipation, the identity of the artists
will remain unknown until the
final night when canvases are purchased and signatures
are revealed on the back!
For
a cool $99 you might steal away with a Brian Kershisnik,
a Steve Songer, a Blanche Wilson, an Adreian Van
Suchtelen, a Paul Butler, a Gary Collins, or grab
hold of an up and coming artist, a favorite local,
an unknown, a celebrity, or a talent from elsewhere
in the state!
This
sounds really fun, but how will it work? First,
preview the work! Visit the Union Station the week
of May 16th, from 10am-5pm daily! Previewing the
work will give you a let up on the rest of the
crowd! You'll be able to breeze in the night of
the sale and write your name on a registry sheet
for a chance to purchase the masterpiece of your
choice.
The
registry sheets will be run like a drawing. Accompanying
each painting will be a registry sheet for a limit
of ten names. The night of the sale, Saturday May
19th, an admission of $10 will buy you a SECRET!
pencil so you may "bid" on multiple images,
in hopes of being drawn for the right to purchase
one or more.
We
encourage you to write your name on as many canvases
as you love, increasing your chances of taking
home a "prize." At
the close of the evening, names will be drawn for
the paintings that have more than one name; those
with only one name will automatically be sold to
the lucky person who signed for it. You will have
the option to decline a painting if you "won" too
many-provided there is another buyer. The
sale and reception will be held Saturday May 19th
from 5:30-9:00 PM. Final preview and bidding
is from 5:30-7:30 PM. We will begin the drawings
for canvases at 7:30 PM sharp; signing up for the
drawing on remaining canvases may continue until
those pieces are called.
SECRET! is the deal of the year! The chance to
take home a prize painting, perhaps be
a well-known artist, the night of the show for
just $99 doesn't come around very often! How
can you beat it?
THANK YOU ARTISTS AND ART AFICIONADOS!
Both the artists' donations and your purchases
will directly support the Union Station Foundation
and its world class museums and The Gallery at
the Station and its growing exhibition program
committed to bringing dynamic art
experiences to Utah.
The
Wrap Up: Preview SECRET! at the Union Station
Grand Lobby Tuesday, May 16th through Friday, May
18th from 10am-5pm daily, and Saturday until the
reception and bidding begins. Saturday, May
19th join us at the Gallery at the Station in the
Union Station Grand Lobby from 5:30 pm-9:00 PM
for the reception and sale! Purchase your
SECRET! pencil for $10 for the opportunity to sign
up
for the drawings on the canvases you love. Sign
up begins at 5:30 PM sharp!
Participating
artists receive a complimentary pencil. Watch the
drama unfold beginning at 7:30 PM! Winners will
be drawn, and the question on everyone's mind. "Who
are the SECRET! artists?" will
be answered!
Those with questions please call Ginny Stout at
