The Community Art Auction is a win-win-win situation for the artists (a great sales and exposure opportunity), buyers looking for bargains from prominent artists and of course our students.
Over the 5 year history of the Community Art Auction, a total of 466 artworks have been offered for sale with 359 (77%) being actually sold. The total value of the sales is in excess of $150,000. This has pumped over $62,000 into the Music and Arts, helping to lift Mount Lawley Senior High School to be a premiere school of choice.
2008 - Friday 20 June
Lawrence Marshall again led the organising committee which included Suzie Barnes, Nathalie Cattaneo, John Cloake, Mark Esvelt, Sue Faranda, Brenda Gordon, Ina Iwanoff, Tracy Kenworthy, Julie Kernutt, Craig J Pelusey, Dawn Pekin, John Pryor and Joanna Stimson. Media personality and master of ceremonies Russell Goodrick introduced the VIP speaker Patti Chong, a prominent West Australian lawyer. John Cook of WA Art Auctions was back for the third time as the auctioneer.
96 items were offered by 54 artists with net sales of $44,995. From this, $16,594 is available to support the Music and SVAPA groups.
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2007 - Friday 22 June
Lawrence Marshall led the organising committee which included Suzie Barnes, Sharon Charsley, John Cloake, David Hawkes, Ina Iwanoff, Tracy Kenworthy, Julie Kernutt, Martine Logue, Jo Parker, John Pryor, Angela Sabitzer and Joanna Stimson. Media personality and Master of Ceremonies David Hawkes introduced the VIP speaker Dianna Warnock, a former media personality and member of parliament. John Cook of WA Art Auctions returned for a second time as the auctioneer.
100 items were offered by 47 artists with net sales of $43,340. From this, $16,888 was used to support the Music and SVAPA groups. Some of this money was used toward the purchase of a timpani and other musical equipment for the music students and some towards supporting of the 2008 China Music Tour.
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2006 - Friday 23 June
Catherine Smith led the organising committee which included Anne Austin, Suzie Barnes, Sue Charlick, David Hawkes, Ina Iwanoff, Julie Kernutt, Helen Little, Martine Logue, Lawrence Marshall, Gabrielle Mazalevskis, Georgina Primosi, John Pryor, Christine Richardson, Angela Sabitzer, Joanna Stimson, Celia & Rob Walker. Media personality and Master of Ceremonies David Hawkes introduced the VIP speaker Dianna Warnock, a former media personality and member of parliament. John Cook of WA Art Auctions was the auctioneer.
90 items were offered by 55 artists with net sales of $31,215. From this, $12,559.78 was used to support the Music and SVAPA groups.
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2005 - Friday 10 June
This was the first combined effort of the Music Support Group and the SVAPA Parents Group. Once again Sue Charlick led the now greatly-expanded organising committee which included Suzie Barnes, Cat Hope, Helen Little, Lawrence Marshall, Gabby Mazalevskis, Ros Miles, Christine Richardson, Catherine Smith, Sophie Vanzetti, Celia & Rob Walker.
96 items were offered by 48 artists with net sales of $25,400. From this, $10,600 was used to support the Music and SVAPA groups. The funds raised were committed to costs associated with sending students on tour to Singapore in 2006. For the first time, the event was been held in the recently completed Specialist Teaching facilities in the redeveloped School.
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2004 - a Friday June (to be confirmed)
The first Art Auction started as an initiative of the Music Support Group. Sue Charlick (convenor of the Music Support Group) led the inaugural organising committee which included Gabby Mazalevskis, Christine Richardson and Rob Walker.
84 items were offered by 41 artists with net sales of $9,385. $5,500 was used to support music students on tour to Sydney (Chamber Orchestra) in late June 2004 or to New Zealand (The Senior Band and Blues Band) in July 2004. The inaugural event was held in the Staff Room.