Online Silent Auction and Free Celebration! Don't miss your chance to take home a unique piece of local history! NEW AT pARTy 318 THIS YEAR: Raise the Roof! A roof tile fundraiser for the permanent collection. Area artists have created works of art using one of the original blue slate tiles from the museum’s roof.
In 2020, a tornado hit the museum causing roof damage and not all the original tiles from the 1929 roof were able to be reused. They have saved these historic tiles and artists have created breathtaking art with them. Funds raised during the online bidding process will help The Masur with the care of the museum’s permanent collection and offset additional expenses they have sustained with the purchase of an art storage facility in 2017 due to a fire.
We highly recommend visiting the online silent auction to view all 27 pieces of art which are as unique as each artist. Artists participating are Emily Caldwell, Jennifer K. Haynes, Halie Burnside, Drek Davis, Alyssa Guidry, Keagan Vaughan, Peter Jones, Nick Pepper, Leah Reitzell, Brandon C. Virgil, Sr., Catherine Oswal, Suzanna Scott, Jenny Ellerbe, Valerie Murataya and Vivian Graham, Anna Rowan, Christiane Drieling, Stefan Nodarse, and Viana Fabian.
Bidding Has Started!
Tiles will be displayed in the Lower River Gallery of the Masur Museum from October 10th - 20th and online at www.32auctions.com/raisetherooftile. Own a piece of history and a unique work of art all at once!
The online bidding has started and will end at 8:00 pm at the close of pARTy 318 on October 20th, 2022. The party is free to attend and includes food trucks, free wine and beer (beer provided by Marsala Beverage), live music by Makeshift Tapedeck, games, and more! Come one come all to the most fun pARTy of the year! Bring your I.D. (they card) and money for food trucks.
Free Event (but don't forget to place your BID!)
Date: Thursday, October 20, 2022
Time: 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Masur Museum of Art, 1400 S. Grand St., Monroe, LA
Cost: Admission is Free
About the Twin City Art Foundation
Located in the former home of the Masur family, the Masur Museum of Art is the largest collecting and exhibiting visual arts museum in Northeast Louisiana. We are dedicated to providing our community with a dynamic visual arts experience through exhibitions, public programming, and collections management.
The Masur Museum of Art offers educational programs for children and adults such as artist talks, academic lectures, summer art camps, winter workshops, drop-in activities, and art classes including digital photography, painting, collage, printmaking, stained glass, bookmaking, and more.
