On Wednesday, May 8 from 6-9PM, join New City Arts for our annual benefit dinner presented by New City Arts and The Wool Factory. Tickets are now sold out.
Not able to attend the Spring Dinner, but interested in Live or Silent Auction work? Ask us about proxy bidding!
Attendees will spend the evenings enjoying drinks on the patio, a family-style meal indoors, artist performances, a raffle, and an art auction. Proceeds from the New City Arts Spring Dinner benefit our programs for Charlottesville artists.
Live Auction 2024
New this year! A Live Auction will be held during the New City Arts Spring Dinner featuring artwork from Cassie Guy, Dean Dass, Evan Mooney, Lauren Moses, Megan Elizabeth Read, Neal Rock, Sharon Shapiro, and Sahara Clemons. Come ready to raise your paddle!
For a larger view of the artwork, click on the image below. You can then hover your cursor over the image to see additional details about each piece.
Not able to attend the Spring Dinner, but interested in Live or Silent Auction work? Ask us about proxy bidding!
Silent Auction
Bid throughout the evening on artwork and experiences sponsored by Amanda Smith, Frank Phillips, Jamelle Bouie, Laura Josephine Snyder, Lisa A. Ryan, MaKshya Tolbert, Matt Eich, Roger Williams, and Tori Cherry.
Click on an image below to see a larger view of the artwork. You can then hover your cursor over the image to see additional details about each piece.
Tables & Tickets
Title Sponsor — Live Auction: $5,000 (only 1 available)
New this year, we have a Title Sponsorship available for one sponsor. Includes:
- table, dinner, and drinks for 8 guests;
- logo displayed on our event screen throughout the live auction;
- logo printed on live auction paddles;
- title recognition on our welcome board and promotional media;
- special acknowledgement at the event;
- “presented by” on promotional media;
- special feature on social media;
- 3 complimentary raffle tickets for each guest.
Patron Table Sponsor: $2,500
Our Patron Table sponsor includes:
- table, dinner, and drinks for 8 guests;
- large recognition on our welcome board and promotional media;
- special acknowledgement at the event;
- “presented by” on promotional media;
- special feature on social media;
- 2 complimentary raffle tickets for each guest.
Enthusiast Table Sponsor: $1,250
Our Enthusiast Table sponsor includes includes
- table, dinner, and drinks for 8 guests;
- recognition on our welcome board and promotional media;
- “sponsored by” on promotional media;
- 1 complimentary raffle ticket for each guest.
Supporter - Individual Seat: $125
Includes dinner and drinks for 1 guest.
Sponsor a Seat for an Artist: $125
Can’t make it? Sponsor a seat for an artist! Includes dinner and drinks for an artist whose work New City Arts has presented through exhibitions, residencies, fellowships, or grants.
Photos by Sarah Cramer Shields feature last year’s New City Arts Spring Dinner at The Wool Factory.
Presenting Sponsors
The New City Arts Spring Dinner is presented by The Wool Factory and BRW Architects.
Event Sponsors
The New City Arts Spring Dinner is sponsored by Brittany Fan, Brooks and Chad Wellmon, Derrick J. Waller and Sarah Waller, Emily Hagan Lazaro and Anthony Lazaro, Fred and Jayne Missel, The Garnejos, Gregg Bleam Landscape Architect, Kaki Dimock and Deborah Rutter, Eleis and Jonas Te Paske, Karen Ball, Rachel Baker and James Burnett, Mara Sprafkin Draws, Creative Framing & The Art Box, The AV Company, Tupelo Floral Company, Jeffrey Gleason Photography, Jonah Tobias, Underground Shorts Media, UVA Arts & the Office of the Provost & the Vice Provost for the Arts, and The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia.
