Welcome to the hub for the 2025 Gala for the Arts- Art Auction Fundraiser for The Square, Saturday May 17th, 2025 at The Newberry
Live Music by The Lucky Valentines!
2025 Gala for the Arts- Art Auction Fundraiser
Saturday, May 17th | 6:00 - 9:00pm | The Newberry
Live Music featuring The Lucky Valentines
5:30pm | Doors Open | No-Host Bar & Artwork Preview
6:30pm | Dinner Served | Plated dinner & dessert catered by Enbär
Roasted Tenderloin | Salmon | Vegetarian/GF Pasta Entrée
Entrées include seasonal sides and dessert.
7:30pm | Live Auction & Paddle Raise
Troy Black & Associates, Auctioneers
9:00pm | Purchased Art Pickup Begins
TICKETS
Individual Tickets: $100 | VIP Table of 8: $1000
VIP Tables include bottles of red and white wine and additional appetizers sponsored by All-the-Things Charcuterie
Event Sponsor Ticket Packages Available! Inquire by visiting the link above or by calling Sara Johnson, Operations Manager, at 406-727-8255.
Individual tickets and VIP Table tickets are available. Individual tickets include a pre-assigned seat, plated dinner, and bid number. VIP Table tickets include admission for 8 people, a bottle each of red and white wine, and additional appetizers. See below for the full schedule of events and ticket prices:
Below is an online catalogue of works in our Silent and Live Auctions. A high-quality printed catalogue book will be available for auction ticket-holders, printed by PrintingCenterUSA! We recommend PCUSA for all your book printing needs. Visit their website here to learn more about their expert printing services.
Please note: images below are not in relative scale. Artwork will be on display during the Gala Fundraiser on May 17th.
Proxy Bidding Information:
Bidders not attending the auction(s) may submit a one-time proxy bid for the maximum you are willing to spend on any Live Auction items by phone or your email. A bid number must be purchased for $30. Bids will be made on your behalf and not exceed your stated maximum bid amount. Proxy bidding is anonymous.
If the bidding ends before the maximum is spent, the remaining monies will be returned to the bidder, or the bidder can opt to donate the remaining monies to the fundraiser. Information on prices will not be released until the day of the auction. Until that time, there is an estimate provided in this catalogue to help inform your bidding decisions.
Confirmed Artists (listed in no particular order):
Peter Voulkos • Chip Clawson • Black Pinto Horse Monte Yellowbird, Sr. • Steve Seltzer • Richard Swanson • Ken Kohoutek • Louis Still Smoking • John Well-Off-Man • Walter Piehl • Maggy Rozycki Hiltner • Sarah Justice • Edd Enders • Chris Riccardo • Gordon McConnell • Eileen Laskowski • Rebecca Scott • Brenda Wolf • Morton Levin • Sheila Miles • Gesine Janzen • Danielle O’Malley • Elijah Johnson • Angela Babby • Stephen Glueckert
Please note: images below are not in relative scale. Artwork will be on display during the Gala Fundraiser on May 17th.
Auction Artworks
Lot 01: Steve Seltzer The Twilight Hour, 2025 Oil on Canvas 11 x 14 inches (14 x 19 inches Framed) Estimate: $2000 - $3000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 02: Sheila Miles Flowering Spring, 2024 Oil on Canvas 32 x 32 inches Estimate: $1800 - $2500 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 03: Richard Swanson Doing the Hop III Ceramic, Terra Sigillata 16 ¼ x 14 ¼ x 9 inches Estimate: $1500 - $2000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 04: Angela Babby Red Rock II, 2024 Glass Mosaic and Mortar on Tile Board 12 x 20 inches (18 ½ x 26 ½ inches Framed) Estimate: $3000 - $4000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 05: Gordon McConnell ZIP!, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 20 inches Estimate: $2000 - $2500 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 06: Ken Kohoutek Swimmer G, 2015 Porcelain, China decals, colored underglaze 22 ½ x 17 ½ inches Estimate: $1500 - $2000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 07: Black Pinto Horse Monte Yellow Bird, Sr. Stand Proud Among Others, 2025 Ledger Art 12 x 8 inches (22 x 18 inches Framed) Estimate: $1500 - $2500 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 08: Morton Levin Caryatid, 1962 Etching on Aquatint, 26/30 17 3/8 x 13 inches (24 x 20 inches Framed) Estimate: $1500 - $2500 100% Donation to the Square by Alanna Zrimsek
Lot 09: Sarah Justice Take My Hand, 2023 Ceramic, underglaze, and oil pastel 24 x 8 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches Estimate: $2000 - $3000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 10: Rebecca Scott Origins of War: When Enough Isn’t Enough, 2024 Linoleum block print 18 x 24 inches (26 x 32 inches Framed) Estimate: $1000 - $1500 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 11: Louis Still Smoking Iinii in the sun, 2022 Oil on Canvas 28 x 22 inches (30 x 24 inches Framed) Estimate: $2000 - $3000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 12: Eileen Laskowski Portrait of Eva in Spain, 2024 Acrylic and graphite on panel 16 x 20 inches (17 ½ x 21 ½ inches Framed) Estimate: $1500 - $2000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 13: Peter Voulkos Abstract II: Ironhead, 1979 Color litho, edition 200, signed and dated 33 x 22 1/5 inches (38 ¾ x 26 ¼ inches Framed) Estimate: $1500 - $2500 100% Donation to the Square by the Ruth Braunstein Trust
Lot 14: Maggy Rozycki Hiltner VOCs (plants quietly communicating), 2022 Overdyed found quilt (Embroidered baby block pattern), cotton 49 x 34 inches Estimate: $3000 - $3500 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 15: Stephen Glueckert Burke and Wills Consult with Lewis and Clark in New Ireland Prior to Cross-Country Journey, 2025 Mixed Media 38 x 36 x 5 inches Estimate: $1200 - $2000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 16: Edd Enders Landscape with Train, 2023 Oil on canvas 20 x 48 inches Estimate: $3000 - $4000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 17: Chris Riccardo and Elijah Johnson Primo, 2025 Ceramic vessel with lid 40h x 11w x 8d inches Estimate: $2000 - $3000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 18: Brenda Wolf Alliums, 2024 Pastel 18 x 18 inches (22 x 22 inches Framed) Estimate: $2000 - $3000 100% Donation to The Square
Lot 19: John Well-Off-Man A Walk Through the Aspens, 2011 Monotype 8 x 10 inches (12 x 13 ½ inches framed) Estimate: $1000 - $1500 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 20: Danielle O’Malley Complex Relationship, 2022 Locally and ethically sourced Willow, handmade paper from an upcycled cotton shirt, tempera paint 15 x 26 x 16 inches Estimate: $1000-1500 100% Donation to The Square
Lot 21: Walter Piehl Constellations: Cowgirl Stuff, 2025 Acrylic on canvas 20 x 16 inches Estimate: $2000 - $3000 100% Donation to The Square
Lot 22: Gesine Janzen Big Horn River, Wyoming, 2017 Drawing with sumi ink on paper 40 x 80 inches Estimate: $2000 - $2500 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 23: Chip Clawson Having Fun, 2024 3D filament and acrylic paint 40h x 28w x 12d inches Estimate: $1000 - $2000 100% Donation to the Square
Lot 24: Chico Hot Springs Resort Stay Package $600 Value Sponsored by Chico Hot Springs Resort- A one night's stay for two in our Historic Main Lodge, Warren's Wing, or Lower Lodge with a private bathroom** Dinner at the Historic Dining Room inclusive of one appetizer, two entrees, and two non-alcoholic beverages (gratuity not included). Hot Springs Access **May be restricted to a weekday or midweek stay. Please call ahead to make and confirm your reservation.