About this event
This event is provided by Salem Art Association
The Clay Ball auction and dinner is one of Salem’s premier social events.
This annual fundraiser attracts 500 guests to raise money for the Salem Art
Association’s community-enriching programs.
Clay Ball includes both silent and live auctions featuring original works of
art from some our community’s most talented, and generous, artists.
Exclusive experience packages are also available; everything from tastings at
local distilleries to exotic vacations are there for the taking. Your ticket
also includes appetizers, a catered dinner and dessert, complimentary wine
from Bryan Mawr Vineyards, and craft beer from Gilgamesh Brewing. Entrée
options are filet mignon, grilled prawns, or a butternut ravioli. After the
dinner and live auction parts of the evening, the dance floor opens up and DJ
Steve Springer from Only the Best Sound will keep you dancing through the
night.
For this year’s Masterpieces theme, guests are encouraged to transform into
an iconic work of art, take cues from an artistic movement, channel their
favorite artist’s wardrobe, or simply dress to impress. An inspiration list
will be available online for anyone looking to get ideas, from intricate to
simple.
Tickets purchased by February 15 are $80, and are $95 afterward. Your ticket
purchase, along with any purchases made in the auctions, benefits the Salem
Art Association’s three core programs: the Bush Barn Art Center, the Bush
House Museum, and Community Arts Education. The Salem Art Association is a
501c3 non-profit organization which has been serving the mid-Willamette
Valley since 1919.