High Tide of the Spirit, an elegant dinner and fine arts auction on March 7 at the Oneida Community Mansion House promises to be the event of the season, according to Executive Director Patricia A. Hoffman.

“This is the first time we have done this type of event and the response from artists and area businesses has been tremendous,” Hoffman says, attributing it to the efforts of the planning committee.  Committee members are Kate and Greg Owens, Kelly Rose, Kipp Hicks, Sarah Spitzer, Gwen Smith, Maria Skinner, Jonathan Pawlika, Jeff Garner, Giles Wayland-Smith and Lisa Marshall.

Keith Rifenburg from Marquis Auctions will auction original works from artists all over the country with watercolors, acrylics, various types of prints, photographs, textiles, jewelry, and pottery all represented.  Some of the more unusual items in the auction include a highly collectable Grenfell weaving, a Ukrainian egg, a hand-carved wooden stool from Colombia, South America, and a pen and ink illustration of the winning bidder’s house with accompanying note cards.

“We are taking absentee bids so anyone interested should check out the Events section of our website, www.oneidacommunity.org,” Hoffman says. The listings are being updated daily as items are donated, she added.

Tickets to High Tide of the Spirit are $50 per person and include hors d’oeuvres and dinner from Zabroso Restaurant and both live and silent auctions.  The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m.  For information and reservations (seating is limited), or to advertise in the auction catalogue call 315-363-0745. 

The Oneida Community Mansion House was the home of the 19th century utopian Oneida Community (1848-1880).  Today, the 93,000 square foot brick building houses a living museum, residential apartments, overnight lodging, Zabroso Restaurant, and banquet and meeting space.  The Oneida Community Mansion House is located at 170 Kenwood Ave., Oneida, NY.  For information call 315-363-0745 or visit www.oneidacommunity.org.

 


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