The thrill of the race …

5:30 Cocktail Social

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

6:15 QuickDraw challenge begins, Silent Auction begins

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 silent auction.

6:30 Hors d’oeuvres Buffet

Enjoy delicious food in a spectacular setting on the patio. Pursue your silent auction bids.

7:15 QuickDraw Challenge ends

Preview the framed fine art for the live auction.

8:00 Silent Auction ends

8:15 Live Auction

Grab a seat under the tent (weather permitting) 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.