The 2007 Native Art Auction and Dinner and Endowment
This original piece of art by Makah artist Dale Clark was chosen to be featured on our invitational postcard. Dale has been a long-time contributor to this event. Last year Dale contributed a carving.
The eighth annual Native Art Auction and Dinner will be held Saturday, November 3, 2007, at the Little Creek Hotel and Casino Events Center.
The event includes dinner, entertainment, as well as both a live and silent auction. The doors open at 5:30. Advance tickets are recommended as this event is becoming quite popular.
For information please call The
South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA) at (360) 426-3990.Those who attended the 2006 event had the chance to bid on a an array of art from the beautiful, traditional Northwest Coastal paddle carved and painted by award-winning paddle maker Dave Shafer (Cherokee, but trained in Salish art by Gene and Jake Jones) to a unique drum by the ever-popular Odin (Sh'now Toan) Lonning (Tlingit). This year promises to be just as exciting. For information about how the funds are used please scroll down.
In 2006 Peter Cuch Boome (Upper Skagit) contributed several unique pieces
to this event. Pete is known for his innovative design and has work in a wide array of media.
Other past contributors have included: master weaver Marie Griswold (Chehalis) and her husband Ray, Peter Cuch Boome (Upper Skagit), Dale Clark (Makah), renowned storyteller and artist Roger Fernandes (Lower Elwha), the internationally known Randy Capoeman (Quinault), John E. Smith (Skokomish), weaver Janelle Colson (Sioux), carver Dan Farsovitch (Alutiiq), Jim Dunithan, Nisqually community member Caroline Pierce, Steller Flutes, and Brad Sanders of Walking Winds Flutes.
Other regular contributors have included: Coast Office Supply, Nisqually River Basin Land Trust, Northwest Museum Store, and Hoodsport Winery. Each year our auction offers a different mix of items.
New contributors in 2006 included the highly renowned, contemporary Salish artist Susan Point (Musqueam First Nation), Chholing Taha (Cree/Iroquois heritage), Alyssa Hinton (Tuscarora and Osage heritage), and traditional Tsimshian artist Willie Foulkes. The auction committee is always scouting for new contributions -- so don't miss out -- attend this year's 2007 auction!
Andy and Ruth Peterson, who operate the Peterson Galleries at Skokomish, were again quite generous in 2006. Their Gallery promotes Native Artists throughout this region, and has recently began producing slumped glass. Peterson Galleries is quite a force in this region.
So what’s the dinner about?
Revenue raised at the dinner and auction will form the basis for the endowment fund that the South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency (SPIPA) is in the process of establishing. The endowment account will allow SPIPA to begin to pursue more funding opportunities, including matching funds from private contributors and foundations.
The aim: for the five consortium tribes to became less dependent on federal and state grant dollars -- dollars that grow more difficult to compete for with each passing year.
The endowment benefits the health, welfare and education of over 9,075 Native Americans within the consortium tribes' service areas. The Five Tribes include: Chehalis, Nisqually, Shoalwater Bay, Skokomish, and Squaxin Island.
Up to 25 percent of the money raised helps to meet immediate and emerging needs, such as: youth programs, student scholarships, intergenerational programs and services for elders. The remaining 75 percent is invested and allowed to grow to fund future needs.
You may contribute to the Endowment Fund any time of year.
If you would like more information, please call
(360) 426-3990 or (800) 924-3984 and ask to speak to a member of the auction committee.