New Hampshire Institute of Art 'Art & Soul' Benefit Auction Held Nov. 13

“Art and Soul” is coming to Portsmouth!

The Fourth Annual New Hampshire Institute of Art “Art and Soul” Benefit Auction is moving from Manchester to the seacoast and will take place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, at Discover Portsmouth, 10 Middle St. in Portsmouth.

Tickets are $45, and include an evening of music, cocktails, appetizers, merriment, and nearly 80 pieces of extraordinary artwork and art “experiences” for sale including a beautiful piece of artwork generously donated by the family of Ed and Hilda Fleisher. Original artwork created by Institute faculty, staff, trustees alumni and regional artists will be featured, along with experiential items such as plein air painting workshops, a jewelry party, and dinner with artists. Artwork media include painting, jewelry, ceramics, photography and mixed media. To see a gallery of the artwork that will be on display and up for auction, please visit the online gallery at nhia.edu. Auctioneer Jim St. Jean of JSJ Auctions will conduct the auction, which is generously sponsored by Prime Buchholz.

Past years’ auctions have raised more than $24,000, which directly funds scholarships for talented and hardworking Institute students with financial needs. Last year, the Institute provided financial support to more than 98 percent of its students.

“’Art and Soul’ brings together the art community, including students and faculty, to not only celebrate the works we have created together, but also to support the students who will be creating art in the future,” said Suzanne Lenz, vice president for development at New Hampshire Institute of Art. “We’re a statewide educational institution and are thrilled to bring artwork produced locally to a different region as one way to demonstrate the quality of work being produced locally.”

To purchase tickets to the event, please visit nhia.org, email jlafleur@nhia.edu or call 866.241.4918.

Immediately following the auction, the Institute will install a faculty exhibition at Discover Portsmouth, which will run through the end of December and judged by acclaimed artist Marsha Pels.

Photo Credits

“Reach” by Carol Gove. Collage.

“Sparkle II” by Patrick McCay. Acrylic/mixed.

“View from Outer Wall, Fort Stark, New Castle 2013” by Glen Scheffer.

“Island Memoir II” by Robert Seaman. Oil.

About the New Hampshire Institute of Art
Founded in 1898, the mission of the New Hampshire Institute of Art is to engage students, artists, scholars, and the community in the arts through quality education, outreach and access to creative resources, with a focus on the present and a vision of the future. NHIA offers a BFA in Ceramics, Creative Writing, Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration, Interdisciplinary Arts, Photography, and Art Education. Graduate study is also available in the Master of Arts in Art Education (MAEA) as well as in the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) programs in Studio Art, Creative Writing, Photography, and Scriptwriting for Stage and Screen. The Institute offers public exhibitions and lectures featuring renowned artists, and offers children’s art education and adult continuing education courses at both the main campus in Manchester and the Sharon Arts Center in Peterborough/Sharon.

Submitted text. Courtesy photos.