This Ogunquit Art Association tradition is the Biggest Annual Art Auction in Ogunquit, Maine and one of the MAJOR cultural events of the summer! Trust us – you don’t want to miss this VERY POPULAR Ogunquit event which is triumphantly celebrating 70 years in 2024!
The 70th OAA Art Auction is at 7PM (doors open at 6PM) on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024 at the Barn Gallery in Ogunquit, Maine.
PREVIEW THE WORK AND LEAVE A BID: The OAA Art Auction Preview is between Wednesday (July 31st) and Friday (August 2nd) from 11 AM – 5 PM and then on Saturday, (August 3rd) from 11 AM – 2 PM
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Additional Information about the Ogunquit Art Association 70th Annual Art Auction (and preview) at Barn Gallery
Get ready for an electrifying auction led by Auctioneer William J. Milliken, co-owner of Barridoff Galleries in South Portland and President of the Maine Auctioneer Association (William J. Milliken, Auctioneer, Maine Lic. #AUC1627). He will preside over the bidding process for a diverse collection of artworks including paintings, graphics, photographs, and sculptures by members of the Ogunquit Art Association – Maine’s Original Artists’ Group (est. 1928)!
PREVIEW + PLAN AHEAD: The OAA Art Auction Preview is between Wednesday (July 31st) and Friday (August 2nd) from 11 AM – 5 PM and then on Saturday, (August 3rd) from 11 AM – 2 PM. Use this opportunity to preview the work! Pick an artist-designed bid card! Leave a Silent Bid!
Participating OAA artists, many with national and international reputations, have created original, one-of-a-kind bid cards on sale at the Gallery for $30. A bid card purchase includes auction admission, catalog and refreshments. Plain bid cards for admission are available for $10.
Some event parking is available in the Barn Gallery parking lot. Auction attendees are encouraged to carpool or park in the Obed’s Lane parking lot behind the Dunaway Center. It is a short trolley ride or a pleasant 10-minute walk from there to the Gallery.
AT A GLANCE
July 31 / August 1, 2, 3 “70th OAA Art Auction Preview”
August 3 “70th OAA Art Auction (doors open 6pm; auction begins 7pm)”
Video from a prior Ogunquit Art Association Annual Auction at Barn Gallery:
Barn Gallery 2024: Exhibitions, Gallery Talks, Workshops, Demos, Auction, More…
Learn more about the Barn Gallery 2024 Schedule: barngallery.org/2024-season