South Side Community Art Center to host 49th Annual Art Auction on June 7

CHICAGO - May 22, 2014 - PRLog -- (CHICAGO)  --  The South Side Community Art Center (SSCAC) (http://www.sscartcenter.org) will host its “49^th Annual Art Auction and Fundraiser at Hermann Hall on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology on Saturday, June 7 beginning at 5:00 p.m.  The Auction will honor artist and former SSCAC Executive Director Douglas Williams.  The Art Auction is SSCAC’s primary annual fundraiser and supports educational and after school programs, artists services and art’s education in the south side community.

Included in the auction are works by over 40 ‘master artists’, among them Romare Bearden, SSCAC Founder Dr. Margaret Burroughs, Elizabeth Catlett, Eldzier Cortor and Richard Hunt.  Honorary Chair for the auction is Dr. Carol Adams, CEO of the DuSable Museum, a sister organization to SSCAC that was also founded by Dr. Burroughs.  Noted Chicago Artist Candace Hunter will serve as auctioneer.

“The SSCAC is proud to showcase some of the premier African American artist in the world during our auction”, said Sammie Dortch, board chair of the SSCAC.  “The talent represented in this auction runs the gambit from established Black masters to current contemporary artists, many of whom will be in attendance at the auction.”

The event begins with a Silent Auction from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. which includes a  Dinner Buffett and viewing of the art for sale; Live Auction is from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Tickets are $65.  Art for the auction can be viewed at www.sscac.us

For more information about the 49^th Annual Art Auction or to purchase tickets visit www.sscartcenter.org, visit the Center at 3831 S. Michigan Ave. or call 773-373-1026.  RSVP’s are due by June 4. Follow the conversation on social media using the hashtag #sscacartauction

About SSCAC

Situated in the heart of Bronzeville for seventy-one years, The South Side Community Art Center  grew out of the Work Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Arts Project of the 1930s.  Of 110 Federal Art Project’s centers, the SSCAC is the only surviving art center and the oldest African American Center in the country.   The center’s mission is to preserve, conserve and promote the legacy and future of African American art and artists, while educating the community on the value of art and culture.  This is achieved through monthly exhibitions, public classes, in-school educational programming, and events and programming such as an annual trolley tour and speakers series.