IMAGINE

Imagine is a fine art auction of original works by artists of local, regional, and national acclaim.  It is our signature event that reaches out to the community at large as over 500 art patrons and community leaders attend this event.  All proceeds from the event support scholarships and financial aid for students who could not otherwise afford to attend St. Francis High School otherwise.  We are able to offer sponsorship opportunities to organizations and corporations that are not otherwise connected with SFHS.

Tickets are $125 per person or $50 for participating artists. For more information on how you can become involved or to reserve your tickets, please contact the Imagine line, 502-736-1044, or imagine@stfranicishighschool.com

Imagine 2010
February 6, 2010
Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center

‘Obey [All City Propaganda], 2005 by Shepard Fairey

Cocktail dinner catered by Wiltshire Pantry and silent art auction.

On February 6, 2010 St. Francis High School will celebrate the 14th annual Imagine art auction at the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center.  The silent auction will feature approximately 250 pieces of original art, glass and handcrafted jewelry from artists such as current St. Francis Artists-in-Residence Gaela Erwin, Matt Gatton, among many others including Shayne Hull, Bryce Hudson, Julius Friedman, Twin, Chuck Swanson, Leah Tinari, Che Rhodes, with jewelry from Olia Designs, Agnes Stewart, and Leah Auerbach-Friedberg.

We are pleased to announce the addition of our Featured Gallery section highlighting work from E & S Gallery, Swanson Reed Contemporary Gallery, Chapman Friedman Gallery, Art Ecology, and Country Club Gallery out of Cincinnati, Ohio.

We have a number of participating alumni artists this year including; Jonathon Stokes '86, Andy Hyslop '91, Naomi Stuecker '92, Myra Silva '93, and Julia Naiditch '00.

In addition to the art collection, we will have several exciting trips in our silent auction including one week packages in Costa Rica, Martha's Vineyard, San Antonia, as well as a Cocktail reception for 25 catered by Wiltshire Pantry with wine donated by Steve Bass, and four tickets to see Taylor Swift in her sold out show in Lexington, Kentucky. We will also raffle off two Norah Jones tickets, assorted NFL paraphernalia, and music classes for toddlers and their parents through Heartland Music Together.

‘Listen For Fun With Taxidermy’ by Leah Tinari

www.wikipedia.org:

Urban art is a style of art that relates to cities and city life often done by artists who live in or have a passion for city life. The term urban means "from the city". Sometimes Urban art is called "street art".

A few notable urban artists are Keith Haring, Kev Munday, and Banksy.

Without the outstanding leadership and generosity of our volunteers each year, Imagine would not be possible.  We would also thank the Board of Trustees and the numerous other volunteers for their significant contributions of time and energy. Kudos to everyone for a fantastic job!

Past Participating Artists

2010 Sponsors

We would like to recognize our corporate sponsors who are integral to the success of Imagine.  Their contributions minimize our event expenses and help ensure that the majority of funds raised go directly to our scholarship fund and meet the financial aid needs of our students.  Thank you to the following: