This beautiful original texturized acrylic on canvas by Diana Shannon Young is bound to be a conversation piece in your home. Image size 8" X 8", framed size 14" X 14". Diana Shannon Young is a world-renowned multicultural artist, representative, art event curator, workshop presenter, publisher, and speaker. Fair Market Value: $480

Enjoy best available orchestra seating for two (2) to a selected Opera Carolina performance at the Belk Theatre during the 2017-2018 season. (Premium seating excluded.) This package includes a large photo giclee on canvas, professionally framed and ready to be hung in your home. Artist Tracey Capone hails from Chicago and specializes in macro photography of gargoyles and grotesques in architecture. This unique piece is sure to capture some attention! Included with this package , a $75 gift certificate for two (2) to Malabar. Fair Market Value: $400

Enjoy best available orchestra seating for two (2) to a selected Opera Carolina performance at the Belk Theatre during the 2017-2018 season. (Premium seating excluded.) Package includes a $100 gift certificate for Luciano's Ristorante Italiano, a venerable institution that proudly serves family-style creations inspired by rich traditions of Naples, the regions of Emilia-Romagna and Northern Italy. Fair Market Value: $480

A new Jazz Lifestyle Experience for 2017, this series of special Saturdays at Shelton Vineyards in the Yadkin Valley pairs wine tastings and vineyard tours with vintage evening jazz performances by top talent. Package includes 4 Tour and Tasting Tickets to Shelton Vineyards. Fair Market Value: $240

History comes alive with nonstop, daylong entertainment, arts & crafts, games & rides, jousting knights on horseback, feasting and so much more! Time travel to the greatest party since Camelot! Huzzah! Package includes family four (4) pack of tickets to the Carolina Renaissance Festival, weekends in October and November. Valid 2017 season only. Fair Market Value: $88

Inspired Works is filled to the brim with excitement! Join us for this special performance celebrating 20 years of artistic leadership from Director Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux, who retires in June. Whether you've been attending performances for 20 years or are new to ballet, Inspired Works will leave you feeling uplifted, energized and in awe. Inspired Works' all-star lineup, handpicked by Bonnefoux, showcases some of his and the audience's favorite works and choreographers. Package includes two (2) tickets to Inspired Words, running June 1 - 3, 2017 at the Knight Theatre. Complete your evening with Dinner at Dressler's Restaurant in midtown and a complimentary one-night stay at the Ritz-Carlton Uptown with in-room breakfast for two from in-room dining or BLT Steak. Winning Bidder must submit Ticket claim form 10 business days before the date you wish to attend. Fair Market Value: $830

Unleash your inner geek with this superhero-sized package. Enjoy a family four (4) pack of tickets to ConCarolinas, June 2nd to 4th at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel. ConCarolinas is a 3-day science fiction convention held once each year in Charlotte, NC. It hosts a variety of performances, art shows, celebrity autograph sessions and related events. Guests generally include a variety of authors, artists, costumers and media celebrities in the science fiction/fantasy genre. Included with this package, a special treat for the science-fiction fan in your family - a Limited Edition BLURAY DVD of the blockbuster hit, PASSENGERS, signed by stars, Christ Pratt & Jennifer Lawrence. Fair Market Value: $260

Seventeen-year-old Gabriel Goldhagen, 2016 Silver Key Winner in the Scholastic Art & Writing Competitions, began blowing glass when he was eight years old at his father's glassblowing studio in Hayesville, NC. Since then, Gabriel has honed his skills as an apprentice glassblower and now creates his own pieces featured in several galleries along the East Coast. This piece is part of a series of "reactive" bowls. Different metallic ions, when heated to high temperatures, are able to be oxidized with exposure to flame and react with one another to produce new colors. Bid now and take home a special piece by an artist whose award-winning work was recently featured by Adams Outdoor on a billboard right here in Charlotte! Fair Market Value: $450

Seventeen-year-old Gabriel Goldhagen, 2016 Silver Key Winner in the Scholastic Art & Writing Competitions, began blowing glass when he was eight years old at his father's glassblowing studio in Hayesville, NC. Since then, Gabriel has honed his skills as an apprentice glassblower and now creates his own pieces featured in several galleries along the East Coast. This piece is part of a series of "reactive" bowls. Different metallic ions, when heated to high temperatures, are able to be oxidized with exposure to flame and react with one another to produce new colors. Bid now and take home a special piece by an artist whose award-winning work was recently featured by Adams Outdoor on a billboard right here in Charlotte! Fair Market Value: $450

Capture the beauty of your loved ones with this custom portrait package from Ralph Melvin Photography. The portraits of Ralph Melvin are powerful, personal, and priceless. Utilizing soft lighting, intriguing backgrounds, and fine canvasses he creates touching images for those who treasure loved ones and value memories. A $1,200 value, this package includes a 16X20 canvas fine art wall portrait for your home. Fair Market Value: $1200

The Bechtler Museum of Modern Art is a 36,500 square feet museum space dedicated to the exhibition of mid-20th-century modern art. The modern art museum is part of the new Levine Center for the Arts in Uptown. The museum building was designed by architect Mario Botta. The museum is named after the family of Andreas Bechtler, a Charlotte, North Carolina resident and native of Switzerland who assembled and inherited a collection of more than 1,400 artworks created by major figures of 20th-century modernism. Package includes four(4) guest passes to experience all the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art has to offer. Fair Market Value: $125

Framed print by the popular camouflage painter, Bev Doolittle, entitled "Prayer for the Wild Things". There are 34 animals and birds hidden within this picture. Framed size is 30"x 37". Also included is a hard cover book explaining Bev Doolittle's vision and art. And accompanying is a CD composed by Paul Winter specifically inspired by this print. Fair Market Value: $400

Custom framed original artwork by Perez Alonso curated by our Board Chair, George Beckwith on his trip to Cuba. Fair Market Value: $300