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Posted: Thursday, October 8, 20092009 Burchfield Penney Annual Gala and Art Auction
The Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College is pleased to present its annual Gala and Art Auction on Friday, October 16, in the Hyatt Regency in downtown Buffalo. The gala will feature an evening of elegant dining, entertainment, and live and silent auctions. This year’s event marks the one-year anniversary of the new museum, and the traditional first-year anniversary gift of paper has inspired the décor and artwork.
Support helps fund the new Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State, a museum dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and to the distinguished artists of Western New York. Works by more than 75 Western New York artists will be part of the silent auction.
The live auction, also featuring Western New York art, will take place throughout the evening, led by Cash Cunningham and Burchfield Penney director Ted Pietrzak. Artist and friend of the museum Rita Argen Auerbach will guide this year’s “celebrity artist,” Cindy Abbott Letro, in the creation of a watercolor especially for the live auction. Letro is past chair and current member of the Burchfield Penney Board of Trustees.
Music will be provided by the Jim Tudini Band, featuring Bobby Militello. For more information, visitwww.bpgala.org or call 878-3227.
