The Jaffrey Civic Center is thrilled to announce that it will be hosting it’s fourth annual Heart of the Arts Gala Art Auction on Saturday, May 10, beginning at 6:30 pm. This semiformal ticketed event is a wonderful opportunity for people to get dressed up and enjoy a night out while supporting local arts and culture. The artist preview reception, free to the public, will be Saturday, May 3 from 5 – 6:30 pm.

This year, the event will help support operations while the Civic Center is undergoing a two-year facility improvement project. We are grateful to Belletetes and Microspect for returning as Platinum sponsors, as well as Atlas Fireworks, The Keene Sentinel, and Savings Bank of Walpole as our Silver sponsors. Thank you to the Monadnock-Ledger Transcript for being our marketing sponsor. This event would not be possible without their generosity.

Artists from the region generously contributed over 90 pieces to the auction. Artists receive a portion of the proceeds from the sale of their art, with the rest going to support the Civic Center. The highlight of the evening will be the live auction, during which a select portion of the works of art will be auctioned off by Nick Prior & Molly Williams from Peterborough Auctions. In addition to the juried live auction, there will also be a virtual silent auction, which will open at least a week prior to the big event. Foray Event Catering will be returning with a collection of delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts, and guests will enjoy wine, tasty treats, and conversation while browsing the artwork and deciding which pieces they will bid on.