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March, 19 2010 - Visual Arts Center of Richmond's 24th Annual Collectors Night

What: Collectors Night

Where: Visual Arts Center of Richmond

When: Friday, March 19, 2010

Time: 6:30pm

Ticket Prices: $150.00

Beneficiary: Visual Arts Center of Richmond

Honoree(s): True Luck and Hans Karras

Presenting Sponsor(s): Dominion Power and Mosman & Sisk Investment Group

Gala Chairperson(s): Stacy Struminger

Committee Members: Stacy Struminger, Pam Anderson, Laurie Barnes, Robyn Bivens, Kelly Chenault, Katie Gilstrap, Amy Leibowitz, Suzanne Morris, Diego Sanchez, Noah Scalin, Donna Silvestri, Rachel Teyssier

President(s): Jo Kennedy

Catering: Mosaic

Sponsors: Nancy & Scott Belleman, Pam & Bruce Belleman, Bon Secours Richmond Health System, Ann Bradshaw, Priscilla Burbank & Michael Schewel, Vivian & James Buzzard, First Market Bank, Heritage Wealth Advisors, Hirschler Fleischer, Andy & Ginny Lewis, Charles S. Luck, Virginia Linen Services, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Katheryn Gray and Alex Nyerges

Auctioneer: Ernie Rogers

Attendance: 250

Decor/Rental Company: Party Perfect

Board of Directors: Ed Cook, Anne Grier, Don Mosman, Priscilla A. Burbank, Pam Anderson, Maurice Beane, Scott Blackwell, Jane Brooke, Vivian Buzzard, Kelly Chenault, William Ginther, Kathryn Gray, George Hostetler, Brian Jackson, C.N. Jenkins, Jr., Abby Moore, Monica Rao, Carter Reid, Dee Ann Remo, Howard Risatti, Jay Sharpe, Dawn Siegel, Dr. Bela Sood, David Sylvia, H.C. Thaxton, Thomas Winston and Jo Kennedy

Blacktie Photos by: Cary Milley

Visual Arts Center of Richmond 24th Annual Collectors Night Art Auction and Dinner
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The 24th Annual Collectors Night Art Auction and Dinner benefiting the Visual Arts Center of Richmond was held on Friday, March 19, 2010 at the Visual Arts Center.  

Those in attendance began the evening mingling outside and enjoying the beautiful weather while viewing and bidding on silent auction items, which were located in one of two tents behind the Center. Some of the items up for auction that evening ranged from a trips to Napa Valley and Staunton, VA to memberships at local Richmond Museums.     

Upon closing of the silent auction guest entered into the second tent to take their seats among a colorful array of table cloths and festive center pieces designed by children in programs at the Visual Arts Center. Introductions were made and awards presented to True Luck who received the Visionary Award and Hans Karras who was awarded the Distinguished Service Award.  Also presented with an award was Visual Arts Center instructor Jim Valentine.  

The live auction then began with the first items up for bid being two magnums of champagne.  Bidding continued through dinner and dessert, with the highest bids of the night going to art work by Bill Fisher, a house in the south of France as well as a weekend stay at the Inn at Little Washington.  

The 24th Annual Collectors Night came to a successful close with all proceeds from the evening supporting the exhibition and education programs of the Visual Arts Center of Richmond.