An Auction To Benefit Atlantic Center for the Arts

For Just Once In Your Life:

• Commission a sculpture, a poem, a song, an oil portrait
• Tour Brooklyn’s renowned jazz pubs… with a musician
• Spend a week on an island
• Become an art collector and attend a NY gallery opening with the artist
• Take your dad, son, brother, best bud to the nation’s premier golf tournament in Georgia
• Take your mom, daughter, sister, BFF on a whirlwind tour of London
• Throw a catered party for 12 of your closest friends
• Bid high and bid often at Horsin’ Around, where all these experiences plus more can be found!

Join us on Sunday, April 6 for the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the most talked about auction in Central Florida

• Silent Auction 11 AM; Live Auction 1 PM
• New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, U.S. 1

For tickets, information, or to make a donation, phone 800.393.6975

Fabulous Trips, Unique Opportunities Highlight

Atlantic Center’s 25th Annual Silver Anniversary
Horsin’ Around Auction
April 6, 2008

Atlantic Center for the Arts celebrates many successes in 2008… over 30 years as a vibrant nonprofit with strong support from patrons, artists, and funders that continues today; 26 years of programming serving thousands of artists; a stellar inaugural year for the Pabst Visitor Center & Gallery; and the 25th anniversary of its major fundraising auction, Horsin’ Around, with a history of offering an afternoon in support of the arts that is unparalleled in Central Florida.

From its innovative beginnings on a horse farm (hence the name), to its current staging complete with gourmet food, wines and a vintage car show, the auction continues to attract over 550 affluent arts enthusiasts who spend over $210,000 annually during an afternoon with friends in support of ACA. The April 6, 2008 auction will feature 25 spectacular items in the live auction, in celebration of the silver anniversary of the event.

Opportunities for sponsorship and auction donations are now available. Be a part of this exciting milestone in Atlantic Center’s history! Your tax-deductible donation gives your business marketing exposure to this upscale audience while supporting the important work of one of the most respected and renowned artists’ communities worldwide. Please see the Fact Sheet below for more information.

There is no limit to the ways ACA serves emerging and established artists, provides ongoing opportunities for collaboration, and builds new audiences for contemporary art through community programming. Artists who have been to ACA represent the high level of artistic excellence we strive for, and some of their collective achievements include the following awards:

• 26 Pulitzers
• 9 Emmys
• 7 MacArthur “Genius” awards
• 142 NEA Fellowships
• 6 National Book Award
• 3 Poet Laureates
• 2 Oscars
• 2 Turner Prizes
• 108 Guggenheim Fellows
• 36 Members of the American Academy of Arts & Letters
• 18 Fulbright Awards
• 28 Obies
• 33 Rockefeller awards
• 11 Bessies
• 3 Grammys

We invite and encourage your support of ACA and participation as a donor to the auction or as a sponsor; you will be mailed a tax receipt for your donation after the event. Please contact Nancy Lowden Norman, Director of Advancement at (386) 427-6975, or email for more information. Your generosity helps us to continue to nourish a culture of creativity.

Horsin’ Around 2008 Fact Sheet

WHY

25th Silver Anniversary auction hosted by the Board of Trustees to benefit Atlantic Center for the Arts. Through its artists-in-residence program and outreach efforts consisting of art classes, presentations, partnerships and special events, 50,000 people are served yearly.

WHO

Over 550 affluent Central Floridians attend annually, 47% from the Orlando and Winter Park areas, and 41% from Daytona, New Smyrna and Ormond Beaches, collectively spending $210,000 on auction items.

WHAT

The event features 300 items in the live and silent auctions, unlimited gourmet food and fine wines, and a vintage car show. Businesses and patrons support the event by donating highly-prized items to the auctions such as stays in homes and resorts in exotic locations, tickets to sporting and cultural events, valuable artwork, gift certificates, weekend getaways, rounds of golf, and interesting items imported from countries such as India and Mexico.

WHEN

Sunday, April 6, 2008
11 AM to 4 PM
New Smyrna Beach Municipal Airport, U.S. 1 in New Smyrna Beach

AUCTION DONOR BENEFITS

• Donor inclusion in publicity releases and promotional pieces; receive significant press in Orlando Sentinel, Daytona News-Journal, NSB Observer, Island Voice magazine
• Inclusion in Atlantic Center’s newsletter and Annual Review
• Listing on website, www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org
• Acknowledgements by auctioneer and on event signage
• Tax-deductible contribution

SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES:

Silver Sponsor ($2,500)

• Priority upscale seating for eight
• Select wines on table and service by a professional waiter
• Sponsor inclusion in publicity releases and promotional pieces, and Atlantic Center’s newsletter; listing on website, www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org; full page advertisement in event program; banner at event
• Acknowledgements by auctioneer and on PowerPoint auction presentation

Host Sponsor ($1,000)

• Table for eight, reserved seating
• Inclusion in publicity releases and promotional pieces, and Atlantic Center’s newsletter; listing on website, www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org; an in event program
• Acknowledgements by auctioneer and on PowerPoint auction presentation

TICKETS

• $100 admits one to auction (70% tax-deductible) - Includes gourmet food and drink
• Check this website periodically for an updated list of auction items!

INFORMATION

Nancy Lowden Norman, Director of Advancement
P: 386.427.6975 F: 386.427.5669 E: nlowden@atlanticcenterforthearts.org