PAA Silent Art Auction & Wine Tasting/Food Pairing

Modern Antiquity: Classical Artists of Princeton - Art Auction & Wine Tasting/Small Bite Food Pairing

Saturday, October 14th 2023

5-8 pm

benefitting Princeton Academy of Art

Princeton Academy of Art and Founding Director, Anna Neis, invite you to join us for our annual art auction featuring a Greco-Roman themed wine tasting and small bite pairing!

Celebrating its 7th year, the Academy's event brings the essence of the Greco-Roman period with a modern twist of carefully curated selection of elegant wines, small bites, and over 45 inspiring works of art generously donated by PAA artists, all available for you to bid on!

All proceeds benefit our mission of preserving and promoting the beauty and skill of classical art education through funding PAA and public program initiatives like new fine art courses and workshops, lecture series, and scholarship funds.

- Featured -

6:00 pm        Themed Wine Tasting & Small-bite Food Pairing

Explore the ancient world through taste with our classically inspired wine-tasting and small-bite food pairing experience. Test your knowledge of wine, myths, and all things Greco-Roman.

 - Event Check-in & Bidding-   

• Starting at 5 pm, check-in with your e-ticket on Nassau St. at our front door and register to bid if you haven't already!

• Next, take the elevator to the second floor, grab hors d'oeuvres and a drink, and browse our incredible student and faculty artwork up for auction this year!

• We've organized our auction (& permanent collection) into galleries specifically designed to introduce you to our tradition, its rich history, and the artwork up for auction.

• Artwork will be added to the site in three stages starting one week before the event. All pre-registered AND ticketed event guests will receive text notifications when these items become available. From contemporary masterpieces to timeless classics, our silent auction is an art lover's haven, with items available at all price levels.

Silent Auction bidding will conclude at 7:30 pm on 10/14/23

 - Additional All-night Activities - 

Raffles

During the event, participants will have the opportunity to participate in two additional activities to earn prizes.

RAFFLE #1 ($50 per ticket. Only 100 tickets available): One Semester of Study at Princeton Academy of Art in our adult program!

Buy tickets for the chance to win one semester of study at Princeton Academy of Art. The winner can enroll in the adult course of their choosing!

A total tuition value of $3,600.00 

 
RAFFLE #2 ($100 per ticket. Only 30 tickets available): Princeton Academy of Art founder Director Portrait Commission!

Buy tickets for the chance to win a portrait painting commission from our Founding Director, Anna Neis.

A total commission value of $5,000.00

Vote for People's Choice "End of the Night" Auction Item

Vote for your favorite of 3 Academy-collection paintings and win the opportunity to bid on the item that wins people's choice! At the end of the night, the people's choice winning art piece will become available for bidding for 30 minutes only at the end of the night.

Each People's Choice artwork up for voting is valued from $3,000 to $5,000. The starting bid will vary by artwork.