GRAPE ARTS

Grape Arts is Art Saint Louis’ Signature Fund Raiser, presented annually for 18 years in early spring. It’s an exciting afternoon of wine tastings with silent and live auctions of fine art and donations from the community, accompanied by music and appetizers. The event raises funds for Art Saint Louis, its community programs and exhibits.

SAVE THE DATE!

19TH ANNUAL GRAPE ARTS FUND RAISER

SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011

To participate in or support our 19th annual Grape Arts wine tasting & art auction event, please contact Christine Malinee, Marketing & Development Director, at 314/241-4810 (3#) or christine@artstlouis.org.

18TH ANNUAL GRAPE ARTS FUND RAISER

MARCH 21, 2010

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Grape Arts XVIII Signature Fund Raising event held Sunday, March 21, 2010, at Windows Off Washington in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.

Highlights from Grape Arts XVIII: (top) Artist donors Yael Shomroni, Luanne Rimel, Anne Cove, David Cove, and Roger Rimel; (lower) Artist donors Danielle Mulloy and Dawn Ottensmeier. Photos by Robin Hirsch & Marian Hirsch.

Held from 2-6 p.m., Grape Arts XVIII was an exciting and energetic afternoon of fine art & fine wine. Guests were entertained throughout the afternoon with live music by Silk Pajamas Jazz Duo. During the event, there were four silent auctions and one mini-live auction where guests were able to bid on over 150 original artworks, unique items and gift certificates for area restaurants & businesses.

(top) Artist donor Dawn Ottensmeier, Heather Wood, artist donor Ray Marklin. Photo by Kay Wood. (lower) Volunteer Tracy Speller and Gold Wine Host Mengesha Yohannes of Bar Italia Ristorante. Photos by Robin Hirsch. To see additional images from the event, click here.

MEDIA PARTNER

Art Saint Louis is proud to be working once again with Grape Arts Media Partner, Sauce Magazine. Read the March issue online or pick up a copy for the current month at area restaurants & businesses. Check out Art Saint Louis in the Sauce Blog, too.

SPONSORS

The Major Sponsors for Grape Arts XVIII were Adam Puchta Winery, Annie Gunn's/The Smoke House Market and Bar Italia Ristorante. Our Gold Sponsors are: Greg's Hemp Oil Dressings, TricorBraun, Thomas A. Tyler. Corporate Sponsors include: Augusta Winery Aqua Systems, Chaumette Vineyards & Winery, F.I. Strategies, LLC, Media Cross, Inc., Montelle Winery, and Rosenblum Goldenhersh Silverstein & Zafft, P.C., and Terra Firma USA, Inc.

DOWNLOADABLE AUCTION CATALOG

To conviently download a copy of this year's auction catalog,

simply click on the image above (PDF format, Adobe Acrobat required).

Some items not listed in catalog--received after press time.

ART AUCTION PREVIEW

Click here to view some of the artworks that were available for bidding during the event.

Silent art auction tables during Grape Arts XVIII. Photographs by Ray Marklin.

ART AUCTION

The generous & talented artists who donated over 150 original artworks to Grape Arts XVIII this year include: John D. Ahearn, Daven Anderson, Gloria Anderson, Leon Anderson, Anonymous, Marianne Baer, Cathy Barancik, Greg Barth, Gail Bettis-Ford, Laurie Blaes, John Bohac, Michael Bolton, Annie Bort, Lon Brauer, Rosemary Claus-Gray, Jennie Collins, Carol Corey, Anne Cove, Maria D'Agrosa-Sweney, Stephen DaLay, Carla Dawson, Jo Jasper Dean, Dennis DeToye, E. Dickenson, Maria Donney´s-Hale, Stephen Eidson, Nancy Exarhu, Dominic Finocchio, Mark A. Fisher, Carol Fleming, Janet Fons, Carlene Fullerton, Robert Fyfe, Ned Giberson, M.J. Goerke, Kathy Gomric, Mary L. Hackett, Genece Hamby, SJ Hammack, David R. Hanlon, Diana Hansen, Jennifer Hayes, John G. Hayes, Heather Haymart, Jeff Hirsch & Marian Hirsch, Maurice L. Hirsch, Robin Hirsch, Anukriti Sud Hittle, Mary Barge Hoar, Jane Johnson Hoeltzel, Marjorie Hoeltzel, Mark Hurd, Estela Ituarte, Peggy Jacobsmeyer, Sheldon Johnson, Greg Kluempers, Ruth Kolker, Ken Konchel, Connie Lambert, David Lancaster, Noël Leicht, Audrey Levit, Steve Levit, Marlene Lewis, Christopher Lightner, Nancy Emge Linhares, Nancy Maier, Darnell Malone, Julie Malone, Ray Marklin, Vic Mastis, Leasa Mayfield, Jo Rezny McCredie, Stuart Morse, Danielle Mulloy, Mary C. Nasser, Marion Noll, Ron Odenthal, Carin Oliver, Dawn Ottensmeier, Pat Owoc, Nicole Petrescu, Matt Pierson, Linda Pilcher, Victoria L. Rapert, Jane Reed, Libby Reuter, Luanne Rimel, Roger Rimel, Frank Roth, Benji Rowan, Naomi Runtz, Mary Gardner Russe, Barbara St. John, Marceline Saphian, John Schnellmann, Jami Schoenewies, Nancy Schroeder, Michael Burke Seltzer, Mary Beth Shaw, Yael Shomroni, Barbara Simon, Brian D. Smith, Sun Smith-Fôret, Darren Snead, Nancy Young Spence, Marian Steen, Julie Stritzel, Jerri Stroud, Galina Todorova, Gabriela Toujas, Andrea Vadner, Alejandra Velasco, Mark Weber, Jennifer Weigel, Valra Werner, Wendy Werner, Sharon Weston, Julie Wiegand, Kay Wood, Peggy Wyman, Angelia Young, Barbara Zucker, and Yingxue Zuo.

This artwork by Stephen Eidson, River Scene, Oil on Canvas, 11”x14”, was sold during Grape Arts XVIII.

SILENT AUCTION

Our other auction donors include: Allied Photocolor, Anna Marie's Ice Cream, The Artery Custom Framing, Art Trends Gallery, Bach Society of Saint Louis, Bias Vineyards, Big Bend Yoga Center, Big Shark Bicycle Company, Brennan's in the Central West End, Byrd Style Lounge, Byron Cade, Inc., Callier's Catering & Delicatessen, Chaumette Vineyards & Winery, Christopher’s Home Accents, Circus Flora, Daisy Clover Boutique, Frisella Nursery, Inc., Garden Heights Nursery, Inc., Ginger Bay Salon & Spa, Gringo Jones Imports, HeritagePrints.net, Innsbrook Resort & Conference Center, Karen's Kreations, Kennelwood Pet Resorts, The Koetting Associates, Landmark Theatres, Mama Figlia, Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri History Museum, Nestle Purina Pet Care Company, Paint Me Pottery, Paperdolls Boutique, The Paper Warehouse, Phoenix Rising, Pomme Café & Wine Bar, PRP Wine International, Purina, Rodriguez Studio, Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis Black Rep, St. Louis’ Original Spinning, St. Louis Rams, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, W. Schiller & Co., Inc., Schnuck Markets, The Sheldon Concert Hall, Stanley Steemer Carpet Cleaner, Straub's Markets, Studio Branca Salon, Sugar Creek Gardens, The Lifestyle Center, Tiffany & Co., Time For Dinner, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, TLC for Kids, Inc., Upper Limits Rock Gym, V. Catering & Events, Vie, Gary & Valra Werner, Woodard Cleaning & Restoration Services.

(top) Guests at Deeds Bonham's table enjoying food provided by artist donor Linda Pilcher, Something Elegant Catering. (lower) Guests at Suzanne Sessions' table enjoy wines poured by Shannon Bruening-Hughes of Major Brands. Photos by Robin Hirsch. To see additional images from the event, click here.

LIVE AUCTION

Some of the items featured in our Live Auction this year included:

- Copper Mountain Getaway: Golfing or Skiing, Tough Choice! Enjoy 4 nights in a home away from home in Copper Mountain, CO. Summer fun includes great activities: golfing, biking, hiking, sailing on Lake Dillon, rollerblading, horseback riding, and whatever else you can think of, or less active things like riding the ski lift up for a nature walk. And what else do you need in Winter other than skiing on the best mountain in Summit County?! The property comfortably sleeps 6, has washer/dryer, garage, 2 1/2 baths. Available April 2010 through March 2011, excluding Christmas and New Year’s weeks and holidays. Subject to availability. Donors: Carla Dawson & Denny Graham.

- International Wine Party for up to 12 Guests from Cindy “The Wine Lady” of PRP Wine International.

- Four-Course Chef’s Dinner for Six at Annie Gunn's/The Smoke House Market.

- Private After Hours Shopping Party for 15 guests at Daisy Clover Boutique.

This painting, "Well," Oil on Canvas, 24”x36”, by Brian D. Smith,

was presented in the Live Auction at this year's event.

WINE TASTINGS

In addition to the silent auctions, there were two unique types of wine tastings presented throughout the afternoon: from 2-4 p.m. eight wineries & wine merchants poured wines for guests during our Informal Tastings; then, from 4-5:30 p.m., guests were directed to the main event ballroom where they are seated at tables for Formal Tastings, during which guests are then treated to international, national and regional wines poured & presented by local, national and international wine aficianados, vintners, wine merchants, restaurateurs, and collectors.

During the Formal wine tasting portion of Grape Arts XVIII: (top) Gold wine host Tom Tyler pours for his guests; (lower) Glenn Bardgett of Annie Gunn's/The Smoke House Market pours wine for his guests, Corporate Sponsor Rosenblum Goldenhersh Silverstein & Zafft, P.C. Photographs by Robin Hirsch. To see additional images from the event, click here.

WINE HOSTS

This year's wine hosts includee: Glenn Bardgett, Annie Gunn's/The Smoke House Market; Andy Bourey, Vistage International, Inc.; Gary Boyer, Antares Wine Company; Stanley Browne, St. Louis Wine Clinic; Shanon Bruening-Hughes, Major Brands; John Cronin, Scott Gaghan, Eleven Eleven Mississippi; Dennis Graham, F.I. Strategies, LLC; Wanda & Ted Haertling, St. James Winery; Bill Hoar, Glazer's Midwest; Jennifer Johnson, C.S.W., Chaumette Vineyards & Winery; Raymond W. Maxwell, Glazer’s D & E; Linda Reis McGovern, Major Brands; Jeff Orbin, Herbie's Vintage 72; Greg Perez, Greg's Hemp Oil Dressings; Phil Piemann; Tim Puchta, Adam Puchta Winery; Michelle & Vito Racanelli, Onesto Pizza & Trattoria; Dave Reeb, Montelle Winery; Lorraine Reeb, Augusta Winery; Lee Reid, Appelations Fine Wines; AJ Rosenblatt, Major Brands; Christian Soare, Terra Firma USA, Inc.; Stone Hill Winery; Thomas A. Tyler; Mengesha Yohannes and Robel Yohannes, Bar Italia Ristorante; Patricia Wamhoff; and Euylan Welch, Welch One Catering.

This original drawing, Benjamin with His Bear, Graphite on Paper, 23”x23”,

by Christopher Lightner was available for bidding at this year's event.

Click here to view some of the artworks that were auctioned during this year's event.

Art Saint Louis 2010 Benefit Committee

Marianne Baer, Greg Barth, Janice Bernstein, JP Cartmill, John Casey, Jane Colvin, Carla Dawson, Laurie Meier, Kate Poss, Christine Warta, Debbie Stieferman, Valra Werner, Angelia Young, Barbara Zucker.

SUPPORT ART SAINT LOUIS

If you were unable to join us at Grape Arts XVIII but would like to support Art Saint Louis with a cash or in-kind donation, please click here to visit our Contributions page or contact Christine Malinee, Marketing & Development Director, at 314/241-4810 (3#) or christine@artstlouis.org.