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festivities on March 29 and 30. At the museum will be the signature
events where the participating artists’ works will be available.
“Night of Artists has become a premier showcase of this region’s
emerging and well-renowned contemporary Western artists,” says
Michael Duchemin, president and CEO of the museum. “Last year’s
response and art sales were overwhelmingly successful and we are
looking forward to another remarkable year.”
On Friday, March 29, at 6 p.m. is the exception preview, awards
dinner and live auction on the museum’s Jack Guenther Pavilion.
During the evening guests are treated to the exhibition, as well
as cocktails and a seated dinner, a live auction and the awards
presentation. The following night, at 5:30 p.m., is the grand opening
of the exhibition and the “Luck of the Draw” art sale where all of the
works in the show are available for purchase.
Among this year’s exhibitors are many return artists including
Suzanne Baker, Greg Beecham, Shawn Cameron, John Coleman,
Brent Cotton, Glenn Dean, C. Michael Dudash, Martin Grelle,
George Hallmark, Mark Maggiori, Curt Mattson, Bill Nebeker, Don
Oelze, Paul Rymer and Kim Wiggins. Newcomers to Night of Artists
are R. Tom Gilleon, Doug Hyde, Joe Kronenberg, Ed Kucera, Bonnie
Marris, Randy Van Beek, Joseph Velazquez, Jeremy Winborg and Greg Beecham, When Orange and Black Clash, oil, 40 x 40”
Xiang Zhang, The Arrival, oil on linen, 36 x 48”