Glacier Art Museum Benefit Gala and Art Auction

Welcome to the Glacier Art Museum Benefit Gala and Art Auction! Join us for a night of elegance and art appreciation with a western flare at the beautiful Somers Mansion on Flathead Lake. This in-person event promises to be a memorable evening filled with stunning artwork, live and silent art auctions, music, food, and entertainment, including live art demos. Your attendance will support our museum's mission to preserve and showcase the beauty of Glacier and our region. Don't miss this opportunity to mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and make a difference in our community. Get your tickets to the art benefit of the year now!

Schedule of Events:

5-5:30: Check in, Champagne mixer +

Live folk and bluegrass music with Ed Boggs and Friends

Appetizers by House of S&M

Live quick finish art demos by Tom Saubert and others

View All Live and Silent Artworks and Pop up exhibit by FOR Fine Art Gallerie

5--6:30: Silent Auction

Bid on select works in our silent auction.

Music, Art and Food continues

6:45-7:45 Opening Remarks, LIVEV Auction with Bo Carpenter and Museum staff+Board

8:00-8:30: check out, art pick up

THANK YOU to our presenting sponsor FOR Fine Art Gallery Bigfork/Whitefish

Thanks also to our additional sponsors Whistling Andys Distillery and Somers Mansion

Selected artists in this inauagural 2025 event include:

Rob Akey
True Archdale
By Bitney
Larry Blackwood
Pam Cuipa
Aspen Decker
Cameron Decker
Francesca Droll
Terrance Guardipee
Bonnie Zahn Griffith
Jessy Hanson
Kage Harp
Heidi Haugen
Tessa Heck
DG House
Kathleen Hudson
Tabby Ivy
Terran Last Gun
Karen Leigh
Z.S. Liang
Wanda Mumm
N. Oberling
Karl Oehrtman
Mark Ogle
Raina Pratt
Tom Saubert
Stephanie Seguin
Robert Spannring
Olivia Stark
Lindsay Jane Ternes
Melanie Thompson
Linda Tippetts
Echo Ukrainetz
Ron Ukrainetz
Michelle Usibelli
Rachel Warner
Kenneth Yarus

Info: Check in to the event with complimentary champagne, and enjoy live music performed by Ed Boggs and Friends. Parking shuttle available for mobile impaired.

Info: View an exhibition of both live and silent auction artworks by invited artists and bid on on works in our one hour silent auction while you enjoy live music, passed appetizers by House of S and M, open bar with Whistling Andy's Distillery, and more! Silent auction start will be announced, with periodic bid reminders, and a 5 minute warning before close. Winners will be notified by text message and can check out with their new art at the end of the evening.

Info: Bid on selected original artworks in our fast-paced, exciting live auction with Montana auctioneer Bo Carpenter! Artists included can be previewed on our website beginning April 15. There will also be an opportunity to "raise the paddle" and help the museum raise funds for special educational programs and exhibitions. Winners can check out and take home their artwork at the end of the evening or make arrangements to pick up from the museum the following week

Info: Enjoy a delicious western-inspired buffet dinner along with passed appetizers and desserts from Kalispell's own House of S & M catering and Chef Star Ironside. The evening also includes an open bar and signature cocktail from local distillery Whistling Andy's.

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