Going, going, sold! Attleboro Arts Museum's Annual Auction Returns

The Attleboro Arts Museum Art Auction will return for the 23rd year on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.

The auction is the museum’s biggest fundraiser of the year, according to the Sun Chronicle. Roughly 170 pieces of donated art, antiques, handmade textiles and other items will be featured. All proceeds from the auction support the museum’s community arts program, exhibitions, operations and art classes for all ages.

The auction will also include some specialty items including week-long vacation stays in Chatham and Wellfleet and a personal tour of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” author Jeff Kinney’s soon-to-be-opened children’s bookstore in Plainville.

All of the artwork and other auction items can be previewed online through Wednesday, Oct. 29. Online bidding for the auction begins Saturday, Oct. 11.

The artwork can be viewed in the museum gallery starting on Oct. 14. A reception to launch the exhibition and honor sponsors takes place from 6-7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16. It is free and open to the public. Many artists will be on hand to talk about their work.

For more information or to reserve tickets, call the museum at 508-222-2644, or visit the Attleboro Arts Museum website.

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