Kimball Art Center (KAC) and Canyons Resort announced today the hosts, artists, corporations and charities participating in the 2nd Annual Charity Lift. The Charity Lift project unites both artists and corporations to benefit more than 20 charities for this unique annual event. Presented by Canyons, eBay, KSL and Zions Bank, Charity Lift is on Saturday, December 10 in the Grand Summit Ballroom at Canyons from 6:30pm to 10:30pm.
This evening of entertainment will feature a live quick draw art battle, live and silent auction of winter themed art, gear and experiences & a live DJ spinning all evening. Tickets are on sale for $60 and include heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer, wine and refreshment bar and complementary valet parking. The Master of Ceremonies is Mark Eaton with co-hosts, two-time Olympians Shannon Bahrke and Kaylin Richardson.
New this year is the Battle for the Badami where six artists will compete in a quick draw competition creating works for live auction. These artists have ninety minutes to produce a work of art, with party attendees selecting one artist to win an exhibition in the KAC's Badami Gallery. As soon as the time is up, each piece will be auctioned live to the highest bidder and the winner will be announced.
The silent auction portion of the evening will feature 48 items (from 13 artists and 35 corporations) highlighting works of art by local artists and corporations, ski and snowboard gear, packages and winter experiences.
Following the success of last year, KAC began to work with Canyons to create a winter-themed event using reclaimed and repurposed ski and snowboard gear. KAC reached out to the community and began working with local artists and companies, some established, others emerging, but all with a connection in Utah. The challenge was to design a work of art using recycled ski and snowboard gear as the canvas to create a masterpiece to be auctioned off.
This year, more than 20 corporations are participating and have named over 20 charities to benefit. The artists and corporations have teamed up to create innovative, one-of-a-kind works of art to be auctioned off both on eBay.com and live at the Charity Lift event starting on December 3, 2011. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Kimball Art Center, allowing it to continue providing free exhibitions and education programs year-round. The remainder will go to the selected charities and artists.
As a presenting sponsor, eBay will hold an online auction of this art-created by a select group of artists specifically for eBay-starting on December 3, 2011. The seven-day auction will be listed on the eBay Giving Works website and the corporate blog, and it will run through December 10 at 9 p.m. MST. The Charity Lift auction can be found at http://ebay.com/kimballartcenter.
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