Collection Framework | Works of Heart Auction (Uncommon Gifts)
Collection Framework : Works of Heart Auction
The Works of Heart art auction evolved into an annual community event that combined the generous giving of artists and art patrons.
In 1986 curator Beth Sellars rallied regional artists to donate artwork for a February valentine auction that would raise funds to purchase art for the Museum's collection, establishing the Works of Heart art auction. Money raised was reserved for the Museum's art program and has been used primarily to acquire art. Over 100 works have been added to the museum's permanent collection by virtue of the auction legacy, more recently named Works from the Heart.
We gratefully acknowledge the combined generosity of the many artists who have donated their artwork to the auction and more than a generation of loyal and enthusiastic art buyers, who together grossed over $1,000,000 between 1986 and 2010.