Have you ever traveled to Chadds Ford to visit the highly acclaimed Brandywine River Museum? With an “unparalleled collection from all three generations of Wyeths” and exhibiting some of the best American landscapes, illustration and drawings; the Brandywine Museum is a must see.
You could take home tickets donated by the museum tonight at the 9th Annual AAGA art auction. Bidding starts at 7PM and general admission is $15. See all the details after the jump. Continue reading →
In order to ensure that the art auction is a huge success, the AAGA board and one of our awesome first year students, Jackie, are hard at work sorting bid sheets, pre-wrapping the art work, and so much logging last minute donations. Check out pics after the jump. Continue reading →
After weeks of planning, budgeting, collecting amazing donations and jumping hurdles the art auction is here! Starting at 7pm, come ready to Bid High for the Arts! This is the first year we will be sending the entire group of first year Arts Admin Students! Which means now more than ever, we need your support in helping us to advocate for the arts!
General Admission is $15, or $10 for Drexel students. That includes drinks, live music hor d’oeuvres and a great
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time! You could take home tickets to the hottest shows in town, memberships to some of the best cultural institutions in the country, gift certificates to local eateries… oh and did we mention the art! We have over 100 pieces of creative, whimsical, thought provoking, can’t live without it, wanna take it home with me art!
The 9th Annual AAGA Art Auction is taking place at the new Integrated Sciences Building on the corner of 33rd and Chestnut. Doors open at 7pm. See you there!
In case you have not heard the 9th Annual AAGA Art Auction is only 5 days away. On Friday, Feb. 17th head out to the new Integrated Sciences Building at Drexel (33rd and Chestnut St.,) for a chance to take home some amazing art work, tickets to local events and more!
Admission is $15, and $10 for Drexel students with ID. There will be live music, drinks hor d’oeuvres and work from over 50 local and internationally known artists.
By Artist Anna Mraz
What will you bid on? Check out this beautiful and colorful Anna Mraz that will be up for auction! Come out and bid high for the arts! All proceeds from the auction support Drexel’s Arts Admin. students participation in AFTA’s National Arts Advocacy Day!
The AAGA Art Auction is only 6 days away. Happening Friday, Feb. 17th at Drexel’s New Integrated Sciences Building on 33rd and Chestnut St. Admission is $15 and $10 for Drexel Students with ID. Entry includes drinks, hor d’oeuvres live music and a bidding number.
Come and bid high for the arts! This is your chance to score a supporter level membership to the Barnes Foundation!
On November 11, 2011 I attended a lecture by author and fundraising guru Dan Pallotta. The lecture was part of a series called “Change the Conversation”, and was presented by the Lancaster County Community Foundation. Pallotta is acknowledged as the inventor of the multi-day fundraising model for AIDS Rides and the Breast Cancer 3-Day events. He is also the author of the book “Uncharitable”, in which he challenges America to think differently about the way nonprofits are run and they way nonprofit managers are compensated. (Pallotta has been criticized by some for demanding large compensations for himself and his fundraising company Advertising for Humanity.)
Pallotta’s lecture focuses on many issues brought up in his book, including:
Why the public should stop asking “What percentage of my donation goes to “overhead”, and start asking “Do your programs make a difference?”
Why nonprofits should be able to take the same risks for-profit companies do in order to thrive in today’s competitive economy
Pallotta is currently working on a new book and creating a Charity Defense Council. Among its many initiatives, this council will create an anti-defamation league, lobby for a national civil rights act for charities, and launch a national public ad campaign to educate donors about what “overhead” really is.
I thought this lecture was incredibly thought provoking, and in such an uncertain environment for nonprofit organizations, I love hearing new and innovative ideas like Dan Pallotta’s. It challenged me to think differently about sites like Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau, and risk-taking in the nonprofit sector. I know the video is about an hour long, but if you have some free time, you should watch it! I’m excited to see what Pallotta comes out with next.
The AAGA board has been working hard to make sure this years, 9th annual Art
Auction is a smashing success. With more than 25 people signed up to attend arts advocacy day, everyone is excited to make this the best art auction yet.
2nd year student Lindsey Crane working on her piece for the auction.
All procceds from the auction go to support sending students to Washington, D.C. to attend AFTA’s Arts Advocacy Day.
It’s that time again for contributions for the upcoming edition of Artsline, set to publish in mid-February. This is a great chance to gain exposure in Arts Administration as well as share your views in the sector and in your life.
I am also looking for student & alumni news to share with all of our readers.
If interested, please email me at cg552@drexel.edu no later than January 23rd.
Be sure to catch up with Drexel’s Arts Administration program! Hear news from famed professor Jim Undercofler, and read more about the newest addition to the full time staff Julie Hawkins.
The AAGA wants to thank everyone who came out to our fundraiser on Friday at City Tap House. A special thanks to City Tap House and our Arts Administration Program Director, Cecelia! We were able to raise more money to make the auction a smashing success and send more students to AFTA’s Arts Advocacy Day!
Check out the Drexel AAGA Facebook group for photos, and all the updates on the 9th Annual AAGA Auction.
