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all aboard
"All Aboard Gala" 10th Anniversary Event, Saturday, September 24, 2011
A Celebration for The Couse-Sharp Historic Site,Taos, New Mexico
Saturday, September 24, 2011
$150 per person, Sponsorships are welcome and will be noted in the Official Program and on our website.
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Open House and Studios
Rare Exhibition of the Historic Couse/Santa Fe Railway Calendar Images, 1914 – 1938
5:30 pm – 10:00 pm A Gala Evening with art viewing, entertainment, elegant 4-course dinner, and art auction featuring nationally-known artists. Auction by Christie's.
For more information call 575.751.0369.
Click Here to View "ALL ABOARD" Auction Paintings.
Open House and Studios and Rare Exhibition:
The Couse-Sharp Historic Site is on 2.1 acres of land in the center of Taos. The Site’s Open House and Studios on September 24 will include the Couse home, studio and garden; Sharp’s first studio (the Luna Chapel); Sharp’s second studio, now occupied by artist Randall LaGro; the studios of painters Ed Sandoval, Ann Huston, and Gail Goodwin, and of photographer Desiree Manville; the Mission Gallery and the Joe Justad Gallery which occupy the site of Sharp’s former home.
Don’t miss the rare exhibition of the historic Couse/Santa Fe Railway images, 1914 - 1938.
The exhibition will include the Couse calendars and the costumes, artifacts and sketches used in the painting of Grinding Corn.
Entertainment, Presentation, and Art Auction:
Pre-Dinner Musical Interlude by Heather Antonissen’s ensemble, presentation about the famed BNSF Western Art Collection by Sally King, its Curator, and auction by Steven Zick of Christie’s of 20 new works created to benefit The Couse-Sharp Historic Site. Paintings by such nationally known artists as: Bill Acheff, Kenn Backhaus, Arturo Chavez, Nicolas Coleman, Glenn Dean, Josh Elliott, Logan Hagage, Randall LaGro, David Leffel, Kevin Macpherson, Sherrie McGraw, Ed Mell, Ralph Oberg, Howard Post, Ron Rencher, Ray Roberts, Ed Sandoval, Bill Schenck, Matt Smith, and Skip Whitcomb. The paintings will be previewable online at www.cousefoundation.org. The paintings will be available for absentee bidding and through a live auction.
Sponsorship Opportunity:
In this 10th anniversary of The Couse Foundation, we are working to fulfill its Option to acquire the Site so that it can be preserved intact for future generations. We invite you to become a Sponsor of this important effort. Your Sponsorship will be acknowledged in the Gala Program.
Santa Fe Railway Calendar Images by E.I. Couse
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