Art Auction 2009 October 22, 2009

Please join us for an evening of good company, friendly competition, and a chance to support artists & arts education in San Francisco. This Art Auction will present an eclectic mix of quality artwork from over 125 established and emerging local artists. It’s a wonderful chance to throw your hand in the air and take home something inspiring but affordable. Proceeds benefit local emerging artists, as well as Root Division’s free after school art classes for Bay Area youth.
Root Division’s 8th Annual Art Auction
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

VIP Cocktail Hour: 6:30 –7:30 pm
Includes passed appetizers by Alegrias, Andalu, EOS, La Cocina, & Mission Minis & Specialty cocktails by Matrix Fillmore, Hangar One Vodka, & Rye & Limited edition VIP gift bags
Regular Admission/Silent Auction: 7:30 –10:00 pm
Live Auction with Auctioneer Michael “Spike” Krouse begins @ 8:15pm

Auction Tickets: $35 per person ($25 before Oct. 19)
Auction + VIP Cocktail Hour: $75 per person ($60 before Oct. 19) 4 VIP tickets for $200!

Buy tickets now! (http://www.rootdivision.org/102209.html)
Tickets can be purchased via website, phone, or in person.

For more info or sponsorship opportunities, call 415-863-7668, email auction@rootdivision.org, or visit www.rootdivision.org

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS (to date):

Ashley Adams
Verda Alexander
Andrea Antonaccio
Eric Araujo
Kathryn Arnold
Jason Michael Aumann
Micah Bandit
Lily Martine Baxter
Bill Berkson
Elizabeth Bernstein
Timothy Berry
Elisheva Biernoff*
Lisa K. Blatt
Jan Blythe
Anna Bogatin
Tanya Boggs
Aaron Brady
Pegan Brooke
Julie Brookman
Jamie Brunson
Nicolas Buron
Amy Cancelmo
Deric Carner
John Casey
Elizabeth Cayne*
Aileen Chong
Jon Casey Clary
Seth Curcio
Adam Whitney Day
Lauren DiCioccio
Claire Droney*
Amy Ellingson
Kelly Falzone
Michele Feder
David Fiveash
Selene Foster*
Peter Foucault
Adam Friedman*
Joel Frudden
Mariana Garibay
Jen Garrido
Rebecca Goldfarb
Adam Green
Scott Greenwalt
Randall Heath
Julie Henson
Michael Hession*
Ruth Hodgins*
Rachel Hornaday
Melissa Hutton
Raymie Iadevaia
Rachael Jablo*
Jeremiah Jenkins
Ryan Jones*
Erin Kellgren
Matt Kennedy
Keira Kotler
Katrina Lamb
Laureano
Carrie Lederer
Dan Lydersen
Whitney Lynn
Lindsey Lyons
Paul Madonna
Michelle Mansour
Kari Marboe
Vanessa Marsh
Andrew McClintock
Molly McCracken
Heidi McDowell
Dennis McNulty
Conrad M. Meyers II*
Masako Miki
Randall Miller*
Robert Minervini*
Yvette Molina
Carson Murdach
Camilla Newhagen
Haden Nicholl
Jenna North
Ramekon O'Arwisters
Daniel Ochoa
Jessica Paige
James Pakola
Chelsea Pegram
Jean Pettigrew Whelan
Bernardo Poggi-Leigh
Scott Polach
Mel Prest
Sarah Ratchye
Meghann Riepenhoff
Chris Ritson
Matthew Rogers
Dianne Romaine
Kit Rosenberg*
Aaron Rosenstreich
Anthony Ryan
Nadim Sabella
Robert Schroeder
Justin Schuetz
Lauren Scime*
Leila Singleton
Ashli SIsk
Andrea Slattery*
Constance Smith
Sarah Ann Smith
Susan Lynn Smith
Jamie Spinello
Erica Steiner
Lisa Stoneman
Inez Storer
Julie Sutherland
Charlene Tan
James Tantum
Kevin E. Taylor
Mitch Temple
Chris Thorson
John Torrente
Kristina Tosi
Ian Treasure
Chris Treggiari*
Mr. Ben Venom
Camille Verboort
Hannah Pearl Walcott
Keef Ward*
Brian Wasson
Nancy Willis
Sarah Willis
Carmen Winant
Edmund Wyss
Bijan Yashar

*Root Division Resident Artist




SPONSORS (to date):

PLATINUM
Lahlouh

GOLD
Ellen Martin
EOS Wine Bar
Eric Kent Wine Cellars
Frames on 3rd
Hangar One Vodka
La Cocina
Matrix Fillmore
Paul Thiebaud Gallery
Roots & Blossoms
Rye
Tanya Boggs
Photography
Trumer Pilsner
Twirl Management


SILVER
Alegrias
Andalu
Brian O’Connor
Honest Tea
Keira Kotler
Kinder’s BBQ & Meats
Method
Mission Minis
Nancy Boy
Rickshaw Stop
Soulflower
Warriors Choice Yoga
GALLERY SPONSORS
David Cunningham Projects
Jack Fischer Gallery
Untitled Gallery
OTHER DONATIONS TO DATE
Altarena Playhouse
Arizmendi Bakery
Beretta
Cordarounds
Denise Deshetler Massage
Gangs of San Francisco T-Shirt Co
Hard Crack Candy
Hotel Biron
Moo.com
Paxton Gate
Starbelly
Tyrone Botelho Massage
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Zeum
Zoe Feahr: Friendly Fashionista


ABOUT ROOT DIVISION:
Root Division's mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area.

Root Division is supported in part by grants from Grants for the Arts: SF Hotel Tax Fund, The San Francisco Foundation, and the Walter & Elise Haas Fund. The Second Saturday Exhibition Series is sponsored by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, the San Francisco Arts Commission through a Cultural Equity Grant/Organizational Project Grant, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

For further information regarding the Auction and/or press materials please do not hesitate to contact Selene Foster at 415.863.7668 or events@rootdivision.org.

Official Website: http://www.rootdivision.org/102209.html