Arts Night 2009 Information Coming Soon!!  In the meantime feel free to browse Arts Night 2008 information below. 

Arts Night 2008

For the last three decades the Arts Night auction and dinner has been a major showcase for regional artists, as well as an evening of entertainment. The event, scheduled for Friday, May 2, 2008, is a major fundraiser for the Washington Pavilion's Visual Arts Center.

The event features donated works of art from local, regional and national artists. The donated art is then auctioned at the Arts Night dinner and auction, with artists receiving awards such as People's Choice, Artist's Choice and Curator's Choice.

Arts Night Preview Exhibition March 21 through April 30, 2008. An exhibition showcasing the donated works of art for the general public to enjoy. Viewers can select a "People's Choice" award, and enter proxy bids for any works they're interested in purchasing.

Meet the Artists Reception and Art Sale, Friday, April 18, 5:30 to 7 p.m. A free public reception for the artists. Meet the artists and ask them questions about their work. Many of the artists will have artwork for sale.

Arts Night 2008, Friday, May 2, 5:30 p.m. social, 7 p.m. dinner, 8 p.m. auction. SOLD OUT! Join us for an elegant dinner followed by the art auction--all taking place on the stage of the Washington Pavilion's Great Hall. Tickets are $100 per person (tax included). New this year is a special concierge menu. The concierge menu was created to enhance your Arts Night experience. Choose from our sponsored packages or let us design one for you.

The annual Arts Night auction is the second-largest annual fundraising event for the Visual Arts Center. Proceeds from the event are used entirely to support the center's galleries and exhibitions, with special emphasis on the museum’s "Here and Now" gallery. View the artists and their statements and their artwork by clicking on the links to the left. You may submit proxy bids online.

For Arts Night ticket information, click here to send us an e-mail. (2008 Arts Night SOLD OUT)

Arts Night 2005 - photo by Duane Waack

Thank you to these Arts Night 2007 sponsors:

Event Sponsor Gold Level Egger Steel Home Federal Bank L.G. Everist Raven Industries Sanford Health Event Sponsor Silver Level CorTrust Bank Howalt-McDowell Insurance Lawrence & Schiller Event Sponsor Bronze Level Billion Automotive Dan & Arlene Kirby Maguire Iron Plastic Surgery Associates SDN Communications Entertainment Sponsor Family, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry Art Presenting Sponsor Gold Level CNA Western Surety Lynn, Jackson, Shultz & Lebrun, PC Art Presenting Sponsor Silver Level Twelve-Step Living Corp. (TLC) Art Presenting Sponsor Bronze Level Barker Capital Cadwell, Sanford, Deibert & Garry Costello Company Nicholson & Nicholson Marlene Streitz Van Buskirk Companies Curator's Choice Award Sponsor Avera McKennan Hospital Meet the Artist Night Sponsor Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP Phil & Martha Helland Artist Table Sponsor Raven Industries

Special thanks to photographer Bill Goehring for providing exhibit photos. Additional thanks to Sioux Printing.
Artist Awards 2007 Congratulations to the following artists who received awards at Arts Night 2007. People's Choice Award Tie: Stacey Evangelista Stephanie Lee McManus Getting Ready John Rychtarik Backyard Lil Artist's Choice Award Josh Johnson Easy Does It, All Night Long Curator's Choice Award Douglas Frates The Seasons Emeritus Award Martha Baker