PAINTS 8th Annual
Bird House Gala and Auction

in partnership with CHIME

Friday, May 28, 2010, 5-7:30PM

Proceeds support Visual and Performing Arts and Music Education

Click here for more information on last year's event sponsors.

PRESS RELEASE, May 9, 2010

For more information, email BHG2010@piedmontpaints.org, or call Anne Feste at 510-757-4787.

 

Birdhouse Gala: A History

The Birdhouse Gala and Auction is PAINTS’ annual signature fundraising event, which showcases the work of Bay Area artists. Each year over 30 local artists donate original works of birdhouse art, with unique themes that range in style from modern to elegant, whimsical, humorous, political, and more. The pieces are sold through a lively auction, which, in combination with ticket sales, has generated over $100,000 for arts education programs since the event began five years ago. The Gala is held in a lush Piedmont home garden, and is a sell-out event each year.

This year, CHIME (Citizens Highly Interested in Music Education), the Piedmont parent support group for music education and performing arts, has joined forces with PAINTS on the Birdhouse Gala. The combined efforts of the two organizations will significantly expand program support so that visual arts, performing arts, music, and dance at all six Piedmont schools will benefit from Gala proceeds.

Bird House Gala returning artists include Darryl Rush of Piedmont, whose metal and wood pieces are always unique, leaded glass artist Ted Ellison, popular collage artist Suzy Skugstad, and painters Raul Jorcino and Oding Muata. Mosaic artists, artists from the Crucible, printmakers, and other painters will also be participating. In addition, this year’s event will include celebrated jazz ensemble Mingus Amungus, featuring Beach Elementary School dad Miles Perkins. Winners from the Piedmont High School Bird Calling Contest will also make a guest appearance.

Donations are TAX DEDUCTIBLE: Federal Tax ID #20-8592136

 

Bird House Gala 2009 Photos

Bird House Gala 2007 Photos

Bird House Gala 2006 Photos

Bird House Gala 2005 Photos