PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles Fine Arts Center will host “An Elevated Evening” at 6 p.m. Friday.
The fundraiser will be at the Esther Webster Gallery, 1203 E. Lauridsen Blvd. in Port Angeles.
Tickets are $30 per person at https://pafac.kindful.com/e/fundraiser2024 or $35 at the door.
The fundraiser includes a silent art auction, a cocktail party and live music by guitarists Ryan Hoffman and Jessica Logan and multi-instrumentalist Matt Sircely.
Proceeds will support the center’s free programs, which are designed to connect people with the arts.
“Last year through our programs, we directly connected over 8,500 people to the arts and supported more than 400 artists of all ages in exhibiting and selling their work through the gallery, gift store, Wintertide Makers Market and park,” said Christine Loewe, the center’s executive director. “We additionally welcomed nearly 40,000 visits to the Sculpture Park.
“As we’ve been growing and building new programs, it has been important that we do so with a lens for the needs of our community, particularly those with the least access to the arts. Given that over 60 percent of our school district population is low-income, we have chosen to prioritize free or affordable opportunities to ensure access for all. This school year alone, we hosted 18 free field trips for local schools, provided 60-plus art education sessions in 16 classrooms serving over 250 students, engaged 5,400 people in free gallery exhibits and welcomed nearly 1,200 people to our two free festivals.”
Art available at the silent auction includes works by Gianna Andrews, Tina Cozzolino, Jan Dove, Jeanne Edwards, John Gussman, Cody Hagen, Pamela Hastings, Shelley Jaye, Susan Martin Spar, Roger McGinnis, Greg Neal, Brianna Noach, Jodi Riverstone, Haley Snider, Lance Snider, John Teichert, Pat Herkal, Cathie Wier and Suze Woolf as well as items from the private collections of Anne Dalton and Laura Lily.
“We are thrilled to present a collection of unique artwork and exciting experience packages for prospective bidders,” said Rachel Storck, the center’s community engagement director. “In addition to being a way to support the arts and the PAFAC, this event is a chance to come together for a memorable evening at the gallery, where art lovers can connect and celebrate creativity in the stunning setting of the Esther Webster Gallery. We look forward to sharing this special occasion with our supporters, community members and sponsors.”
Additional auction items include experiences from the Winter Ice Village in Port Angeles, the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle, and Victoria, B.C., highlights from The Butchart Gardens, Hotel Grand Pacific, Black Ball Ferry and Chateau Victoria.
Drinks will be available for purchase along with catered light bites by The Goat and The Radish.
