VAE's Silent Auction begins at 6:00 pm. Each piece of art will have its own bid sheet. To establish your bid simply print your name, bidder number (provided to you at check-in that evening) and the amount of your bid on the bid sheet. All bids must be at least $10 higher than the previous bid. Bids that are illegible or less than $10 higher will be voided.

Guaranteed Bidding
If you wish, you can buy any piece in the silent auction immediately. The Guaranteed Bid price is listed at the bottom of the bid sheet. Simply write your name and bidder number in the box and find an gala attendant to mark the bid card for you. If the bids have gone beyond the retail price, guaranteed bidding is no longer applicable.

Silent Auction Closing
The Silent Auction is divided into three sections (White, Yellow, and Red) and will close in three phases. Announcements will be made prior to the closing of each section. The auction volunteers will strike the bidder sheets at closing time for each section. The last valid bid on the sheet is considered the winning bid.

Silent Auction Closing Schedule
White Section 8:00 pm
Yellow Section 8:15 pm
Red Section 8:30 pm

Pick Up
Artwork pick up happens at the conclusion of the evening. All artwork must remain in the Silent Auction area until all bids have been processed. Guests are asked to go through check-out and present their pick-up slips to the Artwork Pick-up table.