Arrowmont holds first online auction via eBay Giving Works

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts partners with eBay Giving Works for an online auction benefiting the nationally renowned arts institute.
By: Chyna Brackeen
 
June 29, 2010 - PRLog -- (GATLINBURG, TN) 6/28/10 – Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts has partnered with eBay Giving Works to hold the first live, interactive online auction benefiting the nationally renowned arts center.  The auction features twelve works of art created by Arrowmont instructors and will run through Sunday, July 4 at 9 am EST.  100 percent of the proceeds will benefit the school.  

Among others, instructors who have donated works for the auction include ceramicist Bede Clark, textile artist Akemi Nakano Cohn, lampwork/bead artist Barbara Becker Simon, and sculptor/painter Andrew Saftel.  Works by these artists are featured in fine galleries and held in museum collections worldwide.  

To participate, visit http://www.arrowmont.org and click on the banner for the eBay Giving Works Auction.  eBay shoppers may also enter Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Auction in the search box on the eBay site in order to access the auction.  Bidders will be required to have an eBay username and password, and registration is free.  Payment options include Paypal, MasterCard, VISA and Discover.

About Arrowmont
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a nationally renowned arts center that offers an artist in residence program and one, two-week and weekend workshops in ceramics, fiber, metals, glass, painting, mixed media, and woodworking for the beginner to advanced artist. Students learn in professionally equipped studios on a 14-acre residential campus in Gatlinburg, TN. Five galleries, an art supply store, and artist resource center are open visitors year round.  For more information about Arrowmont’s programs, visit www.arrowmont.org or call (865) 436-5860.

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Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is a nationally renowned center of contemporary arts and crafts education.
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