Off the Wall Gala 2024
October 26 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
FRANK’s signature fundraising event is well-known for its excitement, spectacular selection of art, and community roots. Join us at 6 pm on October 26 for our 14th Gala supporting FRANK Gallery’s mission to enrich our community through art.
Attend in-gallery or from home
The Gala will be held in the gallery as well as broadcast live via Zoom for attendees who want to enjoy art and a tasty cheese box in the comfort of their home. For guests attending in person, a full bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and light snacks will be provided.
How does it work?
With the purchase of an Art Ticket, your name is entered into a pool with other art ticket holders. During the gala, the names of art ticket holders will be drawn at random (this is the fun part!) and read out loud by our emcee, local radio personality, Aaron Keck. Once called, you’ll have one minute to choose your favorite piece of art “off the wall” to take home. It gets exciting as you never know what piece will go next! This event will be hybrid, meaning we’ll offer a limited amount of in-person art and companion tickets, and some online virtual tickets! In-person guests will enjoy delicious food and an open bar. Online guests have the same chance to select art off the wall, but from the comfort of their home.
There will be plenty of donated art (from our generous artists!) all valued at more than the price of a ticket! We invite you to see all the artwork ahead time in two ways, in-gallery or online. Visit the gallery the week before the Gala to see all the donated art hanging. Also, preview the works here as they are donated.
CAN’T ATTEND THE GALA?
Please donate to FRANK’s
Francine Pilloff Community Outreach
and Education Program
SILENT AUCTION
Bid on more than 80 amazing items, including art, local experiences, restaurant gift cards and much more.
VIRTUAL ACCESS
For Virtual Gala ticket holders only.
Get Zoom ready: If you don’t have Zoom installed on your device, go to https://zoom.us to download the Zoom app.
Check in from 6 pm to 6:30 pm on Saturday, go to https://ncsu.zoom.us/my/brandfortner
Click on “Join with video”
Please orient yourself with the features and layout of Zoom, and use “chat” to ask us questions during the event, Feel free to call us at the gallery if you have questions before the event.
During the Gala, Keep yourself muted. Then when your name is called for the Off The Wall drawing, turn on your camera and your mic.
Tell us the number of the art you are choosing, and the artist’s name.
And, write your number selection on
a piece of paper and hold it up to the camera so we can be sure we heard you correctly!
Donated Artworks
Gala Sponsors
Donors
Francine Pilloff
Patricia Saling & Keith Burridge Bonnie Layman & Gordon Jameson
Gabrielle & David Rousso
Linda Prager & Michael Parker Sudie Rakusin
Carol & George Retsch Bogart
Scott & Memrie McConnell
Richard & Carole Nussbaum
Pat Saling & Keith Burridge
Linda & Dean Bonomo
Danny Bell
Mike & Kim Keyes
Dr Dennis Swartout
Barbara Tyroler
Anita Wolfenden
Mirinda Kossoff
Joseph Tart
Brand Fortner
Neil Blumenkopf & Irene Faust
Donna Stubbs
Tova Hairston
Carroll Lassiter
Jeremy Howell
Luna Lee Ray
Rebecca Neigher
