Auction week for Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts

18 Jul Auction week for Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts

Telluride's Ah Haa School for the Arts celebrates its 18th annual auction this week, on Friday, July 23. The theme is ARTopia.

The centerpiece of the auction evening, a happening that includes art, food, drinks and multi-media, is the live auction. In support, Telluride Inside… and Out plans to post images of the featured items every day this week, starting today, with Wagner Custom Skis with Original Bill Kreutzmann Artwork & Signature.

Bill Kreutzmann, the drummer who played with the Grateful Dead, has created an amazing new piece of his signature psychedelic digital artwork, which means the custom alpine skis from Wagner Custom are unique. Ski Magazine cited Wagner Custom as one of the 28 people, products and inventions that are revolutionizing skiing. Wagner skis are produced in a solar-powered off-the-grid factory outside of Telluride and represent the pinnacle of ski equipment in the 21st century.

The winner of this item gets a pair of skis hand-built to the terrain and personal ski style of their choosing, with a core of premium hardwood: maple and ash, an extra-thick base material and oversize edges to defend against rock damage. The best part: a custom top-sheet of Kreutzmann’s digital artwork, because style on the slopes is ALWAYS part of the equation.
Retail value: $3500.

Bid on this item this Friday July 23, 2010 ARTOPIA
The 18th Annual Ah Haa Art Auction
Silent auction starts at 5PM  |  Live auction starts promptly at 7PM
Tickets are $20 pre-sold and at the door.
Ticket includes food, bidding paddle and lots of entertainment.
Cash bar with margaritas, wine, beer and Izzy cocktails.
Don't miss this amazing community event supporting the arts in Telluride.

For a preview of all art on the auction block and absentee bidding forms (if you’re not going to be in town), visit Ah Haa’s website or this year, art lovers can place a bid online starting July 1-July 22.  To place a bid, go to www.biddingforgood.com/ahhaa. For more information about the Ah Haa and the 18th annual art auction call 970-728-3886.