Saturday, June 13, 2015

(for registered participants only)

Weekend Registrants join us during Saturday night’s dinner for an auction of exciting and artful “experiences” donated by glass artists and collectors!

Visit Philadelphia ‘wit’ style

Philadelphia Experience

• Visit to Tyler School of Art, including a visit with Dan Cutrone and other talented glass artists
• Lunch at Reading Terminal Market
• Visit to Judith Schaechter’s home and studio
• Gallery and Studio Walking Tour, including Wexler Gallery, Snyderman Gallery, the Clay Studio, and The Center for Wood
• Dinner and one night’s lodging in Center City
• National Liberty Museum Tour with Arlene Silvers
• Philadelphia Museum Tour with Elisabeth Agro
• Visits to other private collections

Luxury Stay in Monaco

Monaco Experience

• Two night stay at the Columbus Monte-Carlo in a sea view terrace suite with daily buffet breakfast
• Two Le Club Diamant Rouge de Monaco members which include a one-way helicopter transfer between Nice Airport and Monaco and admission to Monaco’s museums and attractions
• Private tour of New National Museum of Monaco’s current exhibition, “Building a Collection” featuring artwork by artist Mark Dion (Villa Sauber, on exhibit until September 27, 2015)

The Glass is More than Half Full in Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky Experience

• Dinner and tour of private collection at Orsini residence
• Tours of three additional private collections
• Demonstration and gift from Flame Run Studio
• Curator-led tour of Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft
• Tour of private collection of Rev. Al Shand
• Demonstration and tour at the studio of artist Stephen Rolfe Powell
• Two tickets to Kentucky Derby Museum, Louisville Slugger Museum, Kentucky Science Center, and Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
• LCVB Welcome Basket

The Enchanted Forest at Pilchuck

Pilchuck Experience in Seattle, Washington

• Two Copper Level Tickets, including priority seating at Patron’s dinner and Pilchuck’s live auction extravaganza on October 30, 2015
• Two upgrades to Enchanted Forest Auction Collector’s Tour – visit artists in their studios and visit Pilchuck’s legendary campus in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains along with exclusive dining experiences with artists and collectors on the auction tour
• Exclusive screening of Pilchuck: A Dance with Fire with Dale & Leslie Chihuly in October 2015 (date and time TBA)
• An invitation to the exclusive artist and collector reception on October 29, 2015 at Pilchuck’s Seattle Exhibition Space
• Head start on silent auction bidding on October 30, 2015
• Complimentary valet parking at gala

Acknowledgment in the auction catalog

Art in the Capital

Washington D.C. Experience

• Dinner and tour of private collection at Paulson residence
• Visits to other private collections
• Visit to Washington Glass School
• Tour of Renwick Gallery

Tour of The George Washington University Museum and the Textile Museum

• An invitation to the exclusive artist and collector reception on October 29, 2015 at Pilchuck’s Seattle Exhibition Space
• Head start on silent auction bidding on October 30, 2015
• Complimentary valet parking at gala

Acknowledgment in the auction catalog

The Best of Venice and Murano

Venice Experience

• Tour of Island of Murano
• Visit to studio of Bertino, Venetian Glass Master, and other artist studios
• Visit to fine mirror and chandlier factories
• Customized lunch at Bussa all Torre
• Visit and gift from Leslie Ann Genninger’s studio
• Sunset architecture walking tour with Michele Benzoni

A Golden Bite of the Big Apple

New York Experience

• Lodging accommodations in luxury apartment in Upper West Side for up to one week
• Visits to exclusive private collections with Scott Jacobson
• Two tickets to a Broadway show
• Two tickets to an Off-Broadway show
• Two dinners, one to be hosted at North Square restaurant
• Tour of Museum of Art and Design, including lunch with Museum Director Glenn Adamson

A day in Brooklyn with Fred and Susan Sander