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Space Odyssey, Southern Exposure’s Annual Fundraiser and Art Auction
VIP Preview Event: 6:00 - 7:30 pm Main Event: 7:30 - 10:30 pm Live Auction: 8:30 - 9:15 pm Silent Auction: Lots begin to close at 9:30 pm Tickets: Main Event: $35 to $65 VIP Reception: $150 to $2,500 Purchase auction tickets by phone at 415-863-2141 or online at http://soex.org/odysseytickets.html Southern Exposure's Annual Fundraiser and Art Auction, Space Odyssey, features a live and silent art auction, creative projects, delicious food and beverages, and music. This famously fun event provides direct and critical support for Southern Exposure's programs and enables SoEx to continue to serve as the most dynamic, independent local hub for the Bay Area visual arts community. Please join us! Space Odyssey VIP Reception The VIP reception is an exclusive pre-party reception for Host Committee ticket holders from 6:00 – 7:30 pm that gives collectors and Southern Exposure supporters the opportunity to place early bids, take advantage of the 'buy it now' option on silent auction items, and enjoy mingling with select artists in a fun and intimate atmosphere. VIP reception tickets start at $150, and can be purchase online at http://soex.org/odysseytickets.html or by phone at 415-863-2141. Artists Space Odyssey will feature over 150 original works by nationally recognized and emerging artists. Please visit our website, www.soex.org/soexauction2010.html, for a complete listing of artists. Creative Projects As part of the evening's festivities, auction attendees will get a stellar keepsake from SoEx, and a chance to tour the stars, with help from photographers Winni Wintermeyer and Sarah Mcmenimen. Also on view will be an interior site-specific installation by Charlene Tan, and a unique parade of vintage helmets courtesy of Nathan Lynch. Preview Exhibition Artworks will be available to preview in person at Southern Exposure from Monday, May 3 through Thursday, May 6, 2010 from 12 to 6 pm. Images of the artwork will be on the SoEx website, www.soex.org, starting in late April. As with all Southern Exposure exhibitions, the preview is free and open to the public.