The Annual Art Auction

Save the Date! 26th Annual Art Auction

Friday, April 24, 2020

Thank you for supporting the 2019 event!

The biggest and best, 100+ ORIGINAL works of art by the best of the best LOCAL artists at AFFORDABLE prices along with 700 art-partiers party of them all! Held the last Friday in April, The Contemporary Dayton’s signature fundraiser is more casual than your average gala and guarantees something for everyone, plus great music, tons of food and fun—all in support of our mission.

Admissions & Raffle Tickets

Preview Artwork

Art Experiences & Mural Commissions

Be the Beacon

Sponsor Levels

Grand Prize Raffle

Awesome Art Adventure

$1,000 Value Columbus Getaway Weekend

Ohio Theatre

Milestone 229

Columbus Museum of Art

Get your raffle tickets now for your chance to win an art-filled getaway in Columbus, Ohio. One raffle ticket will be selected for a trip for two that will provide the art-lovers an exciting weekend in the heart of Ohio. You’ll get to enjoy some of the best Columbus has to offer, including:

2-night stay for two* at the 50 Lincoln Short North Bed and Breakfast – Located on the edge of downtown in the Short North Arts District, 50 Lincoln Short North Bed and Breakfast is a perfect place to stay when visiting Columbus.
4 Tickets to the Columbus Museum of Art – Our collection includes outstanding late nineteenth and early twentieth-century American and European modern works of art.
$250 gift certificate for the Ohio Theatre. This Historic theater brings shows like Hello, Dolly! and Finding Neverland, to the 2019 season.
$200 gift certificate for dinner at Milestone 229 – Unmatched Columbus, Ohio dining with remarkable views of downtown Columbus, the restaurant features elevated comfort food from a scratch-kitchen with the finest and freshest ingredients.
$200 gift certificate to the Studios on High Gallery – Located in the Short North Arts District since 1986, Studios on High Gallery is the oldest artist-owned-and-operated gallery in Columbus.
$100 gift certificate for Black Point Prime Steakhouse & Seafood