The annual Collection Invitational and Collectors Choice Benefit Silent Auction highlight works by more than forty established local and regional artists. Visitors and collectors alike will find this an exciting opportunity to see a vast collection of work by a selection of the area’s recognized artists and to add a distinctive piece to a personal collection. The exhibit highlights two works from each artist, one of which is donated by the artist for the Collector’s Choice Benefit, the organization’s largest special event fundraiser. The donated works are prominently displayed and featured in a silent auction. Funds raised in the Collector’s Choice Benefit provide needed operational support for the non-profit organization.

This event also features the unveiling of our popular Community Mosaic Project. Over 300 individuals create a work of art on a 6” x 6” canvas. The public is invited to purchase a canvas throughout the duration of the exhibit. A simple donation of $40 will buy one 6-inch by 6-inch original artwork as well as cover the cost of shipping the work – a price that we hope is within everyone’s means. The exciting part of this process is not knowing which canvas you will receive! All sales from the donated canvases will benefit the non-profit Hardy Gallery, a public charity.