The 33rd Annual Charity Gala will be Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center in downtown Jackson. This event serves as our largest fundraiser and proceeds support our grant programs, individual assistance to those in need, and other critical community initiatives.
Our concept for this year’s event, “Light Up the Night” is to focus on the arts, culture, and music of West Tennessee. One way we would like to elevate local creatives is by curating a gallery of different pieces of art from a variety of artists to highlight in our silent auction. We would love to include you in our artists’ collection and spotlight your work.
Receive a spotlight on the Community Foundation’s social media pages, highlighting your work to over 6,000 followers
Showcase your art to hundreds of guests in-person and online
Connect with potential customers by providing your website, social media, and contact information to be displayed beside your artwork at the event
Receive a tax-deduction for the value of your donated artwork
Help event guests learn about the arts in West Tennessee
To participate, an artist may donate a piece of original artwork to be sold in the silent auction. For the gallery of silent auction items, we would like all art to be inspired by the prompt – West Tennessee (arts, music, and culture of the region). Please contact Haley Fortune at haley@cfwtn.org to participate or learn more about the event.
All artists must submit their artwork by October 25, 2024, accompanied by the completed Artist Information Form.
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