Cate Allen is among the fine artists contributing work to this year's Art in the Beartooths Auction.
Get your paddles poised for some fast-action bidding at the 51st annual Art in the Beartooths benefit auction for the Carbon County Arts Guild and Depot Gallery!
More than 70 original works of art are offered up for bid in this year’s silent auction. The works are on display through August 3 at the Depot Gallery, located at 11 W. 8th Street in Red Lodge.
Artists contributing works for this year’s Art in the Beartooths Silent Auction include Cate Allen, Ty Barhaug, Carol Barmore, Maggie Bassett, Ann Beck, Henry Blond, Dwight Cushman, Kathy Davies, Linda Franson, Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Maura Grogan, Eleanor Guerrero, Carol Hagan, Connie Herberg, Kathleen Houseman, Betina Johnson, Brooke Kapalka, Teresa Kelly, Brenna Kimbro, Ellis (Rabbit) Knows Gun, Allen Knows His Gun, Mike Kosorok, Elizabeth LaRowe, Tess Lehman, Bruce Marty, Judith McMurray, Mike McRann, Diana Mysse, Dorci Newman-Tremblay, Lindi O’Brien, Pat Olding, Dominique Paulus, Karen Petrovich, Vicki Quick, Kevin Red Star, Stephanie Rose, Lynn Shield, Trish Stevenson, Lou Taylor, Echo Ukrainetz, Ron Ukrainetz, James Vincent, Richard Wallace, Carol Welch, Victoria Wetsch, Randy Wiethorn, Tom Wolfe, Dana Zier, and Jenny Zimmermann.
The Quick-Finish and Live Auction event gets underway this Saturday, August 3, at 10:00 a.m. at the Red Lodge Ales Events Center. Watch 20 artists create spectacular works of art while you mingle and enjoy mimosas and appetizers. Then get your paddle poised for some fast-action bidding on the finished works, plus some fabulous gift baskets courtesy of local businesses. Tickets are $65 per person and include the quick-finish, live auction, food by Wild Table, a complimentary mimosa, beverages, live music with Cory Johnson, a no-host cash bar, and of course, AMAZING art!
Quick Finish artists include Cate Allen, Ty Barhaug, Carol Barmore, Maggie Bassett, Elliott Eaton, Bonnie Zahn Griffith, Carol Hartman, Lance Johnson, John Kennedy, Brenna Kimbro, Mike Koski, Michael Kosorok, Tess Lehman, Bruce Marty, Janice Polzin, Cliff Rossberg, Ron Ukrainetz, Lee Walker, and Tom Wolfe.
If you can’t make the trek to Red Lodge for the in-person party, you can still get in on the action! Join the excitement online using Handbid.
Bidding in the Art in the Beartooths Silent Auction closes at 7 p.m. (MDT) Monday, August 5, 2024.
Tickets for the Quick-finish and Live Auction event are available at the Depot Gallery. Call (406) 446-1370 or purchase online.
Proceeds from both auctions support the Carbon County Arts Guild’s programs, exhibitions, scholarships, and educational outreach.
On the Horizon: Labor Day Arts Festival
The arts center also hosts its 45th annual Labor Day Arts Fair, Monday, September 2, 2024, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. It will be held at Lions Park, adjacent to the historic train depot at 11 West 8th Street, in Red Lodge.
The arts fair showcases unique, handcrafted, original art and fine crafts created by dozens of local and regional artists and artisans. Live entertainment, artists demos, and food are also part of the fun at this free, family event. It’s a fabulous opportunity to buy local and regional handmade items and an affordable way add to your personal art collection.
CCAG’s MISSION: The Carbon County Arts Guild & Depot Gallery’s mission is to provide access to art, support artistic expression, and encourage creative experiences for the enrichment of the community.
Learn more at https://carboncountydepotgallery.org/who-we-are/.