If you don't have tickets to Spectrum, you can mark that gala off your to-do list. The Nov. 10 fundraiser for the Hunter Museum of American Art is sold out.
But that doesn't mean you have to miss out on the art. The Spectrum exhibition will be open for viewing during regular hours from Saturday, Nov. 3, to Saturday, Nov. 10.
Plus, three preview events will give you a chance to mingle with people in the know about the art that will be available. And if you see something you like, sealed bids for both the live and silent auctions will be accepted.
According to spokeswoman Katrina Craven, the silent auction offers 60 works, the live auction 37. The art represents a variety of styles, prices and media from galleries across the Unites States. To select works for the auctions, the selection committee visited galleries from Nashville to New Orleans, from Atlanta to Chattanooga, among other cities.
"It's a great way for people to see art work being produced in different parts of the country," Craven said.
Spectrum has been held since 1973 to give seasoned buyers and novice collectors a chance to find "excellent buys on works of arts while helping to support the museum," she said.
The preliminary events start with a ...
• PREVIEW PARTY on Friday, Nov. 2. At this reception, set for 6-8 p.m., you can view the auction items with the chief curator of the Hunter, Ellen Simak, and the artist selection committee. Tickets are $30.
If your schedule can't accommodate the evening hours, then consider the ...
• SPECTRUM BRUNCH on Sunday, Nov. 4. Now in its second year, the brunch offers a variety of food and drink, including a Bloody Mary bar, and the opportunity to view items in the live and silent auctions. It's presented by the museum's Avant-Art group from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tickets are $15.
Your final opportunity is the ...
• CURATOR'S LUNCH on Wednesday, Nov. 7. This new event features a boxed lunch and an informative viewing of the auction items with Simak. Tickets are $12.
Tickets to all three events may be purchased online at www.Hunter Museum.org.
The Hunter, 10 Bluff View, is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday; noon-5 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday; and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursdays. For more information, call 267-0968.