# Event Details - **Event Name**: 4th annual Art Appreciation Awards and Auction - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Visual Arts Guild of Frisco invites you to attend their 4th Annual Art Appreciation Awards dinner and Art Auction celebrating the visual arts community presented by Verona Villa - Jason Young and family! Join us at Verona Villa in Frisco, TX, January 16, 2026, to celebrate a year in review with our artistic awards, music, food, and art on display for auction and for contest. Take home original local artworks and help us announce the partners, supporters, artists, and special honors. We appreciate the artists in our community and the partners who bring opportunity, education, and spaces to create and connect! Artists who submit artwork to the auction, your submission fee is your event ticket. Go to Smarter Entry "2026 VAGF Art Auction" for more info (set up a free account). We look forward to sharing out the art auction link to start bidding 1 day prior to the event...more to come! A special thank you to our Artist of the Year award creator, Lingzhi Wu! Seating, Call for Art Auction, and Sponsorship opportunities to support local art and artists are now available. Soon we will be announcing our nominees for: Artist of the Year, Volunteer of the Year, Community Partner of the Year, Emerging Artist of the Year, Member's Favorite and more... Please consider a mutually beneficial sponsorship level that would support our VAGF mission to provide opportunities for local visual artists to promote their work and cultivate public appreciation for the visual arts. More details and tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/vagf-4th-annual-art-appreciation-awards-and-auction * Sponsorship Opportunities Available – see Tickets * General Admission Ticket $45 includes buffet dinner, dessert, non-alcoholic beverage, a raffle ticket, and awards ceremony (complimentary beer/wine will be served). * Silent Auction Artwork - Submission Deadline 1/09/26 *Do NOT purchase auction artist ticket here, go to Smarter Entry "2026 VAGF Art Auction": https://www.smarterentry.com/CallsForEntry/VAGF/ Artists may submit up to 2 of your artworks to Smarter Entry for silent auction that will also be in contest for two categories of Cash Awards: Board Choice and Audience Favorite (Artist will receive 80% of auctioned price, VAGF will retain 20% as donation). **The artist submission fee of $45 is paid on Smarter Entry and includes a Raffle Ticket and One Admission Ticket to the event for the artist only. * Raffle items are being collected. If you wish to contribute, please contact finance@vagf.org by January 09, 2026. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/frisco/4th-annual-art-appreciation-awards-and-auction/200029093797753 - **Event Categories**: art, contests, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 124 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Frisco - **state**: TX - **country**: United States - **location**: Verona Villa - **lat**: 33.132282844375 - **long**: -96.827236884375 - **full address**: Verona Villa, 6591 Dallas Pkwy,Frisco, Texas, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: 4th annual Art Appreciation Awards and Auction - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/b0e6b8cc5f1903e66427b54c6c895381eb95281ec276473b87e01493c7db6306-rimg-w1200-h676-dc2b2d31-gmir?v=1768263812 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is 4th annual Art Appreciation Awards and Auction being held? - **A:** 4th annual Art Appreciation Awards and Auction takes place on Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 16 Jan, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Verona Villa, 6591 Dallas Pkwy,Frisco, Texas, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing 4th annual Art Appreciation Awards and Auction? - **A:** 4th annual Art Appreciation Awards and Auction is organized by Visual Arts Guild of Frisco. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** 4th annual Art Appreciation Awards and Auction is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Frisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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