'The Art of Giving' annual art exhibition and auction set for Friday, Sept. 22 at Grand Forks Curling Club
Sep. 22—GRAND FORKS — The Art of Giving (TAG) annual art exhibition and auction is set for 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, at the Grand Forks Curling Club, 1124 Seventh Ave. S.
The sale will include nearly 550 paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, mixed media, glass-blown, metal assemblage and other art pieces created by 88 regional artists, said Sally Miskavige, one of the founders of the TAG event, now in its 11th year. Artists receive 70% of sales and 30% goes to TAG; proceeds are given to charitable organizations.
Since TAG was founded, $350,000 has been raised for local charitable organizations, according to its Facebook page. This year, proceeds will benefit the proposed Children's Museum, as was the case last year, when $75,000 was donated to the museum, Miskavige said.
"We're excited to support this great project, along with giving artists this great opportunity to sell art," event organizers announced in a Facebook post.
The nearly 550 artworks for this year's show is the most that TAG has exhibited, Miskavige said. Four hundred-fifty pieces were exhibited last year.
Bennett Brien, of Belcourt, North Dakota, a renowned Native American artist, is showing more artworks than he ever has at a single show, she said.
Over the years, TAG has sold $1.3 million in art, Miskavige said, and the artists "keep raising the bar" in terms of quality.
Jason Restemayer, of Grand Forks, curated and installed the artworks in the show.
A bus that seats nearly 50 passengers will bring art-lovers from Fargo to see and purchase art at the show.
