Starry Night 2023

April 24, 2023

Starry Night, May 19, 2023

Under the tent and stars on Arrowmont’s campus

Gather with friends for a festive, fun-filled evening of food, wine, art and entertainment.
Join us for STARRY NIGHT, Arrowmont’s 12th annual spring auction.

STARRY NIGHT FEATURES

Experience an evening of delicious food, excellent wine, art from nationally renowned artists, fun and immersive experiences, and the opportunity to dance with friends in the clear tent under the stars at Arrowmont.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

May 5, 2023 – Starry Night Auction Preview
If you would like to bid in advance, contact Lillie Hale, [email protected], 865-436-5860 x 28.
May 19, 2023 – Starry Night
5:30 pm – Reception | Sandra J. Blain Galleries
6:30 pm – Live Auction | Marian G. Heard Resource Center & Library
7:30 pm – Dinner and Dancing | Under the tent

STARRY NIGHT SUPPORTS

Arrowmont’s art education programs including ArtReach, adults and kids community classes, holiday classes, and scholarships for teachers, local community members, and returning veterans.

We are grateful for your support.

$225 per person | Festive comfortable attire is encouraged.

WE WILL SEE YOU UNDER THE STARS

SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE

Sponsorships begin at $1,500 and include a table for eight. For more information and to sponsor Starry Night contact Lillie Hale, [email protected], 865-436-5860 x 28. Click here to download the Starry Night 2023 Sponsorship Form for more details.

Starry Night 2023 Auction Preview

Thank you to the artists and donors contributing to this year’s auction. More details to come.

Jonathan Adams Custom Portrait Drawing/Painting Dimensions TBD Value $1,500

Maureen Aderman "Woven Licorice" Glass 2.5" x 16" Diameter Value $350

All-Inclusive Arts Weekend at Arrowmont Friday-Sunday exclusive art and dining experience Value $500/person, maximum 21 people

Arrowmont Culinary Experience two-day event is designed to provide an in-depth culinary experience for up to eight people $2,500

Gabrielle Barnhart "Ink & Drink" Experience An evening of printmaking and wine for up to ten people Value $2,000

Mary Todd Beam Donor: Lynn Corsi Bland "Untitled" Painting Acrylics, Gold gels 26" x 36" Value $1,500

Stephen Biggerstaff "All Y'all" RagRug Bowl Ceramics 7" x 11.5" Diameter $650

Sandra Blain "Stoneware Basket" Ceramics 11.5" x 8"x 5" Value $400

Vickie J. Bradshaw "Smoky Mountain Cabin: Mixed Media 17" x 6" x 4.5" $400

Sam Chumley "Peony Vase" Ceramics 8" x 7.25" diameter Value $250

David J. Clapp Studio Portrait Session and Custom-printed Photographic Portrait 14" Fine Art Portrait Value $1,000

Dana Cohen & Robert Batey Bespoke cyanotype jean jacket (custom-made) Value $750

Ed Fleming "Multiwood Star & Crescent Moon" Base: 5.5" x 6" x 0.5" Sculpture" 6" x 6" x 6"

Brie Flora "Double Cicadas" Earrings Powder-coated steel, sterling silver 2.5" x 2.25" Value $200

Stan Fronczek One-of-a-kind Coffee Table Steel, Walnut, Maple 22.25" x 48" x 17.25" Value $2,000

Bill Griffith "Day in the Studio" Experience for Two Value $1,500

Jeff Hale Raku Pot Ceramics 7" x 8" Diameter

Buie Hancock Pottery Dining Set (Set of Six) Stoneware, Glass, Glaze Glasses: 9 oz, 2.75"diameter Plates: 10.5" Diameter Bowls: 1.75" x 6.25" diameter Value $750

Mindy Herrin-Lewis "Madonna of the Leaves" Brooch Enamel, fine silver, copper 1.5"x 1.25" x .5" Value $500

Richard W. James Ceramic Sculpture

Maia Leppo Ceramic & Steel Jewelry

Bob Lockhart "What I Know About Computers Would Be Equal to What Toads Know About Bowling Frogs" and Companion Sculpture Prismacolor, Ceramics Drawing: 32" x 24" Sculpture: 5" x 4" x 10" Value $2,000

Jacob Meders Warbird Press Broadsides Letterpress "Resist, Protect, Love, Repeat":" 13.5" x10.25" / Warbird Press: Black: 11.5" x11.25" / Warbird Press: White: 12" x 11.25" Value $900

Andrea Moon "Bronze Tall Bucket" Stoneware, Glaze 19" x 10" x 9" Diameter Value $1,200

John Polly Spalted Maple Servingware Bowl: 3" x 12.25" Diameter Cutting Board: 21" x 8" x 1" Value $350

Eric Rempe Donor: Anonymous "Carved Bambusa Bowl" Ceramics 4" x 7.5" diameter Value $200

Dan Rhymer "Syenite Necklace" Syenite stone with sodalite, sterling silver. Stand: Kona Dolomite rock slab on pine wormwood Pendant: 0.75" x 1.5" Stand: 6.25" x 4" x "2.5" Value $250

Deborah Coburn Rice Woven Shoulder Bag Fiber, Leather 16" h x 19" w x 6.5" d with 11" straps Value $350

Tilla Rodmann Donor: Anonymous Cereal Bowls with Racoon and Skunk (Set of Two) Ceramics 3.75" x 5.25 diameter each Value $250

Naomi David Russo, Ron C. Porter & Joe Price Starry Night 2023 Mug Shelf Custom shelf and 16 assorted mugs made by Adrian Arleo, Asato Ikeda, Michael Kline, Stacy Lambert, Warren MacKenzie, Ronan Kyle Peterson, Tom Spleth, Akio Takamori, Andrew Coombs, Justin Rothshank, Mikey Walsh, Stephanie Wilhelm, Adam Field, Ted Saupe, Will Swanson, Sue Tirrell Value $2,500

Sandra Salaices "Rectangle Brooch" Mild steel mesh, vitreous enamel, stainless steel 2" x 2" x 0.5" Value $225

Deborah Sosower "It Withers Away" Limited Edition Lithograph Value $550

Lynn Straka "Patchwork Daisy Necklace" Sterling silver, Fresh water pearl, Leather cord 2" x 2.25" with 18" cord Value $250

Kelly Sullivan "You Can't Sit on Two Chairs at Once" Encaustic Painting 16" x 16" x 2" Value $350

Mary W. Thompson "Tennessee Market Basket" Cherokee Reed woven basket (bloodroot dye) 11" x 16" x 7.5" Value $300

Richard Vanstrum "Rose Engine" Lidded Boxes (Set of four) Various woods including Macassar Ebony, Mopani, African Blackwood, Cocobolo, Pink Ivory Dimensions variable Value $650

Boyd Family Vineyards & Richard Vanstrum "Serendipity" Wine (Set of Six) with one-of-a-kind wooden wine stoppers Cocobolo, black palm, leadwood, stainless steel Dimensions variable Value $550