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2021 New City Arts and The Haven Art Auction Benefit

Join us for the 11th annual New City Arts & The Haven Art Auction. This year's event will feature 30+ wonderful artists.

Photo Credit: John Robinson

All proceeds will benefit Housing2Home, a collaborative program between New City Arts and The Haven. Attend one auction or both and enjoy an evening of food, fun, and friends while supporting housing stability in Charlottesville.

Ticket Information: Buy Tickets HERE

  • $75 for one, or $125 for two, ticket(s) to both the live and silent auctions 
  • $10 for one ticket to silent auction only (includes dessert); buy 2 silent auction tickets for $20, and we'll include 2 desserts and a bottle of wine selected by Market Street Wine. Local pickup only for dessert and wine.

Live Art Auction | IX Art Park (outdoors) | September 11, 2021

Wine, beer, cider, and light hors d'oeuvres

  • 7:00 PM - Check-in begins 
  • 7:45 PM - Bidding opens 
  • 9:30 PM - Live Art Auction ends and online bidding for Silent Art Auction items begins

All live auction attendees are required to be vaccinated. If you are not vaccinated, we are happy to work with you to plan for absentee bidding, and you're welcome to attend the Silent Art Auction (Virtual).

Live Auction Artists & Item Sponsors:  Cate West Zahl, Christina Flowers, C&O Restaurant, David Wilson Hawkins, Ézé Amos, Frank Phillips, Lara Call Gastinger, Laura Wooten, Sarah Boyts Yoder, Sarah Cramer Shields, Sharon Shapiro, and Tobiah Mundt


Silent Art Auction | Virtual Event & Online Bidding | September 11-14, 2021

  • September 11 at 9:30PM - September 14 at 9PM - Online bidding open
  • September 14 from 8-8:30PM - Virtually, join New City Arts and Haven staff to learn who the raffle winner is, participate in a Zoom background contest, and connect with others attending this event to support Housing2Home. Note: Bidders and raffle ticket buyers do not have to be present at the virtual event.

Silent Auction Artists: Abby Kasonik, Allyson Mellberg Taylor, Bridget Baylin, Brittany Fan, Carol Ziemer, Christen Yates, Derrick J. Waller, Holdingforth, Jamelle Bouie, Jen Deibert, Kirsten Hemrich, Kaki Dimock, Ken Horne, Laura Josephine Snyder, Lisa A. Ryan, Lou Haney, Richard Moon, Ryan Trott, Sandy Williams IV, Somé Louis, and Uzo Njoku


Preview Artwork:

  • In-person preview of live auction artwork will be held at New City Arts Welcome Gallery on Friday, September 3 from 5-7:30PM during Charlottesville's First Friday Art Walk and on view September 7-10 from 11AM-5PM. This preview is free and open to the public.
  • Live Auction Online Preview can be viewed HERE.
  • Silent Auction Online Preview can be viewed HERE.

Quirk Hotel Raffle:

Sponsored by Quirk Hotel, this year’s Art Auction raffle prize features a one-night stay at Quirk's Richmond Hotel and $50 gift card to Quirk's Lobby Bar.

Raffle tickets are $10 each and are on sale here through September 14 at 2PM.

For more information about the event, sponsorship opportunities, or Housing2Home, Contact us.


The New City Arts & The Haven Art Auction is presented by Common House and sponsored by Quirk Hotel, Hyphen, Market Street Wine, Chris and Dianna Poe, Beneficial Technology, Ting Internet, C&O Restaurant, Sarah Cramer Shields, Jesús Pino Photography, Potter's Craft Cider, Holdingforth, Three Notch'd Brewing Company, Lightwell Survey Wines, Khadija’s Kitchen, IX Art Park, Worth Higgins & Associates, and Virginia Tent Rental.

NCAI is proud to promote these artists but accepts no responsibility for the content of their websites or any harm or injury resulting from the use of their websites.

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