Scottsdale Artists’ School in Scottsdale, Arizona, hosts its 28th annual Beaux Arts fundraiser this November. An entirely virtual event this year, the Beaux Arts silent auction is the school’s biggest fundraiser, with 100 percent of the proceeds going directly to SAS.
Timothy Horn, Two Bedroom Ranch, oil, 18 x 24"
“We have so many fantastic artists that donate and keep us going—Kevin Macpherson, G. Eric Slayton, Sandy Scott, Daniel Keys [and more]” says Skye Fallon, director of marketing and communications at Scottsdale Artists’ School. “We have oils, we have watercolors, we have sculpture...We just have such a variety in all different sizes.” The auction also offers a limited set of juried work from the school’s student artists as well as travel packages.”
Each year, a signature artist is selected to participate in Beaux Arts with the 2021 honor going to Timothy Horn. He has donated to the sale the oil painting Two Bedroom Ranch, which depicts a scene the artist encountered while driving around the Sacramento River Delta. 
Kevin Macpherson, Northern New Mexico, oil on canvas, 16 x 20"
“He’s just a genuine, down to earth guy...He likes to go to the scrappy places...the out-of-the-way places that are more unique,” says Fallon.
And according to Fallon, the Beaux Arts fundraiser is stronger than ever—the virtual platform has created opportunities for a much wider pool of artists to participate, from across the country and across the world. “It’s a success because of the artists we have that donate,” she says. Moving forward, the fundraiser will likely be a crossover of a virtual and a live event.
Sandy Scott, Pacer, bronze, 11 x 13 x 5"
The auction begins at noon MST on November 10 and continues through November 13 until 6 p.m. Interactive activities will happen on social media throughout the four days including artist interviews, studio tours and opportunities to win prizes. —
Scottsdale Artists’ School’s 28th Annual Beaux Arts
When: November 10-13, 2021
Information: www.scottsdaleartschool.org
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