MURAL Invites You to Change the Chair Fundraiser - 6 February 2025

Caleb Fortune holds the quilt he won back in December as part of a fundraiser by the Mount Utsayantha Rural Arts League (MURAL). The  quilt was made by local Conesville artist Maryanne Neuber and donated to raise money for MURAL A new fundraising effort is inviting anyone who wishes to decorate a chair or small bench for an upcoming silent auction by MURAL.

STAMFORD/HOBART – The Mount Utsayantha Rural Arts League (MURAL) is having a silent auction fundraiser on May 17 from 4-6 p.m. at the MURAL Art Gallery, located at 631 Main Street, in Hobart.

The"Change the Chair" committee seeks artists of all ages to donate and decorate a chair of any type, or small bench...for the Fundraiser Silent Auction. There is no entry fee. Professionals, amateurs and students are welcome. Group entries are also encouraged.

Use any chair you like and decorate it any way you want. Some ideas that we have seen at the previous Chair/Rail auction were painted like a VanGogh painting or painted with hundreds of dots. Some were decorated with jewelry, or wrapped in colorful yarns...anything your imagination fancies.

Bring your decorated chair to the MURAL Art GAllery on May 8 and 9 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.. A MURAL member will give you a form to fill out and your chair will be given a number. Ther MURAL Gallery will be open May 10 and 11 from 12-4 p.m. for previewing the chairs. You will be allowed to begin bidding that weekend. All chairs will be displayed at the gallery for the silent auction. Bidding will begin at $25 with each bid going up a minimum of $10.

On May 17 the Gallery will host a reception from 4-6 p.m. and the last person to bid on the particular chair gets the chair. All money raised will go toward helping MURAL with its ongoing exhibits and workshops.

We look forward to seeing you at this fun event! Let your creativity and imagination soar.

Entry forms are available at the following locations: Stamford - Stamford Coffee; ACE Hardware, Victory Store, Solinsky's, 5 O'Clock Somewhere Liquor Store, Lions Eye Bookstore; Hobart - Blenheim Hill Bookstore, the Hobart Exchange and the MURAL Art Gallery.