We are very grateful for the support of our community. This month the Adirondack Artists' Guild will host a month long silent auction for the benefit of the SLVFD. It all kicks off with a reception Friday night January 9th 2015 at 5:00pm at the Adirondack Artists' Guild located at 52 Main Street in Saranac Lake. We hope to see you there.
Below please find the Adirondack Artists' Guild press release...
Fire Auction at the Guild!
There will be a Fire Auction at the Adirondack Artists' Guild through the month of January. Fortunately, this is not due to a fire at the gallery. This will be the Fifth Annual Benefit Auction hosted by the Artists' Guild. For each of those years, the Guild has held an ongoing auction to support an important non-profit group in the community. This year's auction will benefit a most worthy community organization, the Saranac Lake Volunteer Fire Department. Special artwork created for the occasion by members of the Adirondack Artists' Guild will be on display and available for bids in a month-long Silent Auction. Supporters of the SLVFD and interested buyers can bid on the displayed works at anytime during the Fire Auction. Seventy five percent of all proceeds go directly to the Fire Department with the artists getting twenty-five percent to compensate material expenses.
The Fire Auction begins with an opening reception on Friday, January 9th from 5pm to 7pm and runs through Sunday, February 1st. Members of the SLVFD and the AAG will be on hand at the opening reception with refreshments provided by the Department. Past benefit auctions have been very successful and significant funds have been raised for the supported organizations. Fire Chief Brendan Keough reports that the Fire Department is facing a major expense to satisfy upgrade requirements for their Airpacks. He sees proceeds from the auction helping offset some of that expense. Come to the reception, check back regularly and bid often. It's the hot thing in town this January – and for a great cause. |