Local Artists Champion Arts Education in Public Schools

For The Arts and Art Chairs Laddie John Dill, Astrid Preston and Ruth Weisberg invite you to an extraordinary Art Auction of more than 75 contemporary works Thursday, October 11, betwen 6 and 9 p.m.

The auction at Track 16 Gallery at Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue #C1, is part of a community-wide effort to create a permanent endowment fund to
support music, visual arts, dance and drama in the Santa Monica-Malibu public schools.

Featured works are donated by renowned local artists, including John Baldessari, Larry Bell, Karen Carson, Tony Berlant, Ed Ruscha, Julius Shulman, June Wayne, Peter Alexander and Lita Albuquerque.

This elegant evening is a unique opportunity to purchase art while supporting arts education in the Santa Monica-Malibu public schools. Over 300 guests will bid on world-class paintings, sculptures and photographs.

Robert Berman of Santa Monica Auctions will be conducting the live auction at 8:15 p.m.

The fundraiser will include wine, Ginger Margaritas by Elixir G. and hors d’oeuvres by Joe’s Restaurant and Joe’s soon to open Bar Pintxo. The Santa Monica High School String Quintet will perform.

Entrance fee is $125 per person. To preview works being auctioned visit http://www.buyartnow.org/