Saturday night was the Art On 45 silent auction in Ruston Louisiana. The event was held at Rumo’s Barber Shop. All proceeds went to NCLAC’s program at the Boys and Girls Club. This was a juried show. My first!

NCLAC is receiving a $3,300 check for their outreach program with the Boys & Girls Club, and $400 worth of fine art supplies were donated for them. There was no admission fee, but attendees were asked to donate fine art supplies.

The biddings started at $50 for each piece. 10 pieces received one or two bids. 28 pieces had between 3 and 8 bids, and 2 pieces 12 or 13 bids. 10 pieces sold for $60 or under. 14 pieces sold for between $70 and $90. 13 pieces received biddings between $100 and $175. The highest bids were between $240 and $275 for three pieces.

17 artists were new to ART ON 45 this year, and many of them also new to the audience, because those artists were not local or because they have just started showing. 

It was a a wonderful community event. Food and drinks were donated. An aweseome DJ livened things up, and there were small sculptures on display. Posters from all four annual Art on 45 events were for sale as well.

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This year for the first time, two artists received a Juror’s Choice award: Sarah Albritton’s “Having Fun” won First Place. Maryam El-Awadi received Second Place for “Melody.” – Congratulations! Seen here with Christiane Drieling, our Hostess.

Many prominent national atists participated. Sarah Albritton, Tim Hayes, Peter Jones, Kit Gilbert, Julie Crews, Hooshang Khorasani, and Dean Dablow.

Some text was reposted, shared by Christiane Drieling. Photos generously shared by Markus Wobisch. Thank you both.

All artists are welcome! If you think you would like to create on a 45 record, follow Christiane on Facebook, or her blog, to be notified about next years submission schedule.