August 20, 2010
Cirque du Soul: Artists for a Cure
Scranton Cultural Center
7:00 PM – Midnight
Accepting donated works for the silent auction.
This inaugural event features live music, magicians, custom motorcycles, belly dancers and a body painting competition featuring local tattoo artists…and more! Sort of a modern day tribute to vaudeville.
We like to refer to it as ‘black tie with no sleeves required’.

August 14th, 2010
Gator
Willow River Art Galley, 118 Willow Road, Honesdale, PA
The American Cancer Society and Willow River Gallery are seeking talented artists who have been touched by cancer to participate in its community awareness event. This event is open to emerging and established artists, including: painters, sculptors, collage artists, photographers, printmakers, digital artists, and musical talents.
Artwork can be sold during the event. Deadline is Friday, July 23rd.
Commission Structure: 60% to artist, 25% to gallery, 15% to ACS.

For more information contact Tonyehn Verkitus at (570) 562-9749.

Thank you to all of the artists, volunteers and sponsors who made the inaugural First Friday Scranton Art Auction such a success. The overwhelming generosity we received from the community will help support First Friday Scranton’s mission to maintain a thriving local arts scene.

To all the artists who donated work to the First Friday Scranton Art Auction:  Amanda E. Czankner, Andrew Medina, Anna Ostapiw, Austin Burke, Barbara Kapalski, Brenda Fernandes, Chris Kleeman, Dorothy Sedok, Erin McClelland, Greg Harrison, Holly Wanda Leard, Howard Aubuchon, Jack Puhl, Jason Reidmiller, Jay Paulukonis, Jeff Beck, Jenn Bell, Jim Cook, Judith Youshock, Keystone Community Resources, Leslie Bacinelli, Maron Craig Bielovitz, Maureen Duffy, Michael Lambert, Mike Travato, Mollie Berardinelli, Moscow Clayworks, PJ Langan, Rebecca Tapia, Rolfe R. Ross, Roxanne Cross, Samuel Stahller, Sandra Hobbs, Simona Gavern, Stacy Giovannucci, Subverse Aphrodesia, Alicia Grega, Suzanne Zukoski, Timmy Walsh, Veronica Smith, Lisa Zamcho.

To our host Thom Welby from WNEP, our auctioneer Ken Rivenburg, Accentuate Caterer and the Doug Smith Jazz Trio, Lexington Entertainment and Scranton Local #110 American Federation of Musicians.

Here’s a preview of the work available during the auction:

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Tickets are $20. The event will feature a live auction of artwork donated by local, regional and nationally known artists conducted by Ken Rivenburg, Wyoming county auctioneer, light fare from Accentuate Caterers, beer, wine and live music by the Doug Smith Jazz Trio. Proceeds will benefit First Friday Scranton’s monthly art walks and community arts initiatives. Major sponsors for the event are MAC Gallery and Penn Security Bank and Trust Company.

From left Maureen Duffy, Duffy Accessories; Paul Nardone, Outrageous; and Christina Hitchcock, First Friday board secretary

Proceeds from the art auction will benefit the non-profit, volunteer-driven First Friday Scranton organization and will help support our monthly art walks and local artistic initiatives.

If you’d like to support First Friday Scranton by donating a piece of art for our art auction, please pre-register your work here, and contact First Friday Scranton at 570-565-9006 or info@firstfridayscranton.com.

Works will be previewed June 4th @ The MAC Gallery as part of the June First Friday. Artists must be registered to donate by May 26th and details on how we will receive your work will be sent via email once you are registered.