For Immediate Release:
Tonight it begins! Your humble narrator will be one of the participating artists in this epic event!
CoCA's 24-Hour Art Marathon, Art Party & Gala Auction!
24-Hour Art Marathon
Starts Wednesday, November 11 at 9pm through Thursday,
November 12 at 9pm.
Come watch anytime. Free!
Art Walk Art Party
Thursday, November 12, 6pm-9pm. Part of Capitol Hill Art
Walk.
Get your tintype portrait taken by guest photographer,
Daniel Carrillo.
Meet the participating artists, check out the new art
created in the previous 23 hours.
Witness the launch of the new CoCA Membership Directory.
Enjoy the beats of DJ Eric Krause.
Admission by donation. Beer by Elysian.
Gala Auction Fundraiser:
Friday, November 13, 5:30pm-10:00pm. Tickets $115-$150
Details below.
The Gala Auction.
Friday, November 13
5:30
Doors Open
5:30p-7:30
Cocktails, Appetizers, Meet the Artists, Silent Auctions
7:30-10:00 Seated
Dinner, Live Auction, Dessert Dash
10:00-11:00 Art
Pick-Up, Shake Your Bootie
All events take place at
The Summit Building on Capitol Hill
420 East Pike Street (at Summit Street)
Seattle, WA 98122
Shine your shoes and put on your most fabulous party attire
because it's time for CoCA's infamous Auction Gala. Doors open 5:30pm. Check in with our friendly Registration
crew, then head to the bar for a signature cocktail, glass of wine or other
tasty beverage. Nibble on appetizers, meet the participating artists and enjoy
the beats of DJ Jesse Milden while you check out the art in the Live and Silent
Art Auction Art galleries.
Around 6:50pm the action will heat up during the
not-so-Silent Auctions. Join the countdown 10, 9, 8, 7... and be ready with
your pencil in hand to ward off any other bidders for your favorite
piece...then 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Winners will get to bask in the glow of taking
home new works of art by our wonderful artists.
At 7:30pm, be seated for a delectable three course seated
dinner by Wonderlust Catering as the Live Auction kicks into high gear with our
entertaining and effervescent auctioneer, Laura Michalek, who will take us all
on a thrill ride full of bidding wars and outright hilarity as the art
literally flies off the walls. We will also offer some wonderful cultural,
culinary, and sensual experience packages (see below)
Special Auction Items Announced: Have too much art for your
walls? Check out these great experiences where you can eat, tour or become a
part of the art. 50% of all of the art purchases go directly to the
participating artists--you'll get to see first hand how important, and
gratifying, this event is for them.
Be ready for our famous Dessert Dash: highest bidding table
gets first pick. Will yours get the Sinful Chocolate Gateau or the box of Twinkies?
Juniper Flowers arrangements will be available as a special take home treat.
We'll also call to Raise the Paddle to help raise vital funds for CoCA, which
supports our programming and artists.
At the end of it all, elated, well fed and entertained, with
new friends around and fabulous art to take home, we'll kick up the beats and
dance you right out of the room and on your way home.
Participating Artists
We've put together a stellar list of artists for this year's
event including: Juli Adams, Kate Alkarni, Curtis Ashby, Flynn Bickley, Larry
Calkins, Bo Choi, Chris Crites, Casey Curran, Braden Duncan, David Francis,
Anne Marie Grgich, Aramis Hamer, Jazz Mom, Holly Ballard Martz, Savina Mason,
Gabriel Marquez, John Osgood (with Michelle Anderst, Tracy Boyd and Don De
Leva) Kyle Rees, June Sekiguchi, Chris Sheridan. We're also featuring the
collaborative team of Zorn Taylor and Dave Kennedy and for the very first time,
we have video game designers, Galvanic Games (winning bidders get a character
in their image). These artists will paint, cut, design, melt, fabricate, code,
photograph, glue, snip, draw, wire, and sew over 100 phenomenal new works of
art during the frenetic, controlled chaos that is the CoCA 24-Hour Art
Marathon, then it will all be auctioned off during the Auction Gala on November
13.
"This year will mark the 5th consecutive year that I've
participated in the CoCA 24-Hour Marathon. I am very honored to be invited
back, especially with the amazing group of artists that CoCA has hand picked this
year! Over the past few years, CoCA has really championed my art and encouraged
me to push myself and my creative ideas. With the help of CoCA and the 24 Hour
Marathon, I've been able to get my artwork the exposure it needs, network with
other amazing artists, and connect with wonderful art enthusiasts and
collectors." artist CASH
"CoCA has been around forever and is an important
institution that provides Art and Culture and Community. I am so happy to be
invited back to participate again: I get to do my favorite thing which
is...Stay up all night and work and hang out with artists." artist Anne
Marie Grgich
Auction Ticket Information
Open Seating: $125 ($115 Member price).
Reserved Seating: $150 ($140 Member price).
CoCA Members: email info@cocaseattle.org to get your super
secret discount code before you go to purchase tickets.
Volunteers
Want to get involved? Our planning committee has already
started to meet; we'd love to have you join us. Or check out other ways to
volunteer: Please click here to read about our available opportunities.
Event Sponsors
Big thanks to our Premiere Sponsor Elysian Brewing
ElyHopsLogo.jpg
Our other generous sponsors include: Columbia Winery,
Juniper Flowers, McMenamins/Six Arms Pub, Rock's Studio, Stoic Studios, TMonroe
Design, Zeek's Pizza.
Artists & Craftsman, Blick Art Materials, Brimmer &
Heeltap, Caffe Ladro, Dragon's Head Cider, Gallery Frames, Glazer's Camera,
Home Depot, Merrill Corporation, PCC Natural Market, Percy's & Co, Poppy
Restaurant, Seattle Distilling, Sparkle Donkey, Stoneway Hardware
Sweet treats for the Auction Dessert Dash from: Cakes of
Paradise, Cupcake Royale, Eighteen Sixty-One, El Diablo/Cloud City, Essential
Baking Company, Grateful Bread Baking Co, Hello Robin Cookies, Irwin's, Le
Fournil French Bakery, Macrina Bakery and Morfey's Cake Shoppe. Thank you for
supporting CoCA!
CoCA is supported, in part, by an award from 4Culture.
