Photos for week 7-Art Auction



Contributors help raise nearly $10K for new art display cases needed at Benton Center in Corvallis.

This artwork by students at Benton Center in a display case

Exquisite art work sold at the silent auction May 18.

On Friday, May 18, 2012, Linn Benton Community College/Benton Center hosted a silent auction, selling beautiful ceramic pieces to build showcases to display student and community ceramic art from 5:30 to 6:45 p. m.  This special fundraiser celebrated Clay Hands and Heart and was sponsored by LBCC and the Willamette Ceramics Guild. 

Approximately 50 people came out to celebrate the healing art of clay.  Art was bought and funds were donated to build the showcases. 

The ceramic items were tastefully displayed on tables and in art showcases with an artistic eye to draw in the buyers.  

Tables were set up with a wide assortment of food, including prosciutto, different olives, fruits, vegetables and drinks (from water to wine) with music provided by a young quartet with a violin, viola, cello, and bass violin.

The artists contributing artwork are: Dale Donovan, Wally Schwab, Dennis Staats, Christine Federighi, Pat Webber, John Dix, Cynthia Spencer, Nobu Kousai, Nils Lou, Dave Shaner, Frank Boyden, and Lillian Pitt.  

After the silent auction, there was a joyful competition of contributions with one contributor giving $5,000.  Others asked audience members to match their contributions from $100 to $1000 and nearly $10,000 was successfully achieved with true giving from the heart.

When talking with Jeff Davis, Regional Director of Benton Center shared how important it is to have more cases for the artwork which is produced by students and members of the community and is on sale from $10 to hundreds of dollars.  Davis was very encouraging about students taking the classes at the Benton Center, especially the ceramics class taught by Cynthia Spencer, who is not only a teacher but owns a studio where her work is displayed at 1105 NW 30th St, Corvallis.

Some of the attendees and contributors  were Charles Widmer , Jason Widmer, an instructor at LBCC, Jim Birken, Planned Giving Manager, College Advancement/Foundation at LBCC, Cynthia Spencer, teacher and artist, Mark Childress, Ted Ernst, Aaron Reizes, Deb Sether, and Jeff Davis,Regional Director for Benton County, Benton Center.

At a glance:

Silent Art Auction at Benton Center

May 18, 2012 5:30 to 6:45 p. m.

Nearly $10,000 was raised to successfully build the display cases