Through Nov. 22 — The 10th Annual (Online) Fine Art Auction Fundraiser

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The 10th Annual (Online) Fine Art Auction Fundraiser

This year, we’re bringing our art auction to you! The Santa Paula Art Museum’s 10th Annual Fine Art Auction Fundraiser will be hosted entirely online. Online bidding will open Monday, November 9, 2020, and will close one artwork every minute beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 22.

Bid on 20 gorgeous works of art by some of the Museum’s favorite local artists, both historic and contemporary. It’s our biggest fundraiser of the year, and all proceeds will benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum and the thousands of children, families, and adults that the Museum serves each year.

The 20 works of art will be revealed on Bidsquare.com at midnight on November 9. You can also preview the items in person at the Santa Paula Art Museum during regular business hours.* You must register for our auction on Bidsquare before you can bid. To register:

1. Click here to go to our auction homepage on Bidsquare.com.

2. Click the green “Register Now” button on the right-hand side of the page.

3. A pop-up log in box will appear. Click “Sign Up Now” at the bottom of the log in box. Fill out the required information and click “Register Now.”

4. You will receive an email to verify your email address. Follow the email instructions and complete your profile. (You will be asked to submit your credit card information for faster approval. This is not required.)

5. A pop-up box will appear asking you to register for the Museum’s auction. Click “Complete Registration.”

6. You will be approved for bidding within 24 hours.

We can help you register and place a bid! Call us at (805) 525-5554.

*Planning to visit? Please read our general visiting guidelines at the end of this email.

Untitled by Jessie Arms Botke, oil on board, 6 x 8.5 inches.

Enter Our Raffle for Your Chance to Win a Painting by Jessie Arms Botke

You can also enter our auction raffle for your chance to win one of two charming paintings by Santa Paula’s most famous artist, Jessie Arms Botke! All proceeds from the raffle will benefit the Santa Paula Art Museum.

Visiting Guidelines

For the safety and comfort of all of our guests and volunteers, everyone inside the Museum is required to wear a face covering for the duration of their visit. Visitors must sanitize their hands immediately upon entry and maintain 6 feet of distance between themselves and any person not in their party. Persons visiting the Museum as a group are limited to no more than 6 persons in their party. Museum staff and volunteers are not handling cash at this time (only credit or debit cards are accepted). The Santa Paula Art Museum is adhering to all health screening procedures and cleaning and disinfecting protocols set forth by the County of Ventura, California Department of Public Health, and the CDC.