The thrill of the race …

5:30 Cocktail Social

Register your bid number. Chat with the artists as they prepare for the starting bell. Cash bar.

6:15 QuickDraw begins, Silent Auction

Stroll around the mini-studios observing highly motivated live-auction artists paint to beat the clock. Other artists demonstrate their techniques on work in progress while offering a completed piece for sale during the 2 hour silent auction.

7:15 Hors d’oeuvres Buffet

Enjoy delicious food in a spectacular setting on the patio. Pursue your silent auction bids and preview the framed fine art for the live auction.

8:15 Live Auction begins & Silent Auction ends

Grab a seat in the Conference Center (behind the pro shop) for a lively auction. Original, ready-to-hang art is sold to the highest bidder. Lucky winners take home a piece they can describe with enthusiasm and pride and provide inspiration and support to the art teachers and students in the Haywood County Schools.