Third Annual Postcard Art Auction Scheduled April 17

As the third annual Postcard Art Auction approaches at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 17, in the University Galleries, the Illinois State University Friends of the Arts are hoping this year's popular event will top last year's success.

"Success" being where each bidder takes home a postcard-sized artwork they can enjoy; where funds are raised for future scholarships for ISU fine arts students; and where guests enjoy an evening of live music, refreshments and visiting with members of the local art community.

Introduced to the community in 2008, the Postcard Art Auction involved the Friends soliciting several hundred 4" by 6" pieces of postcard art created by well-known national artists who live in the community, student artists and other artists and non-artists both locally and from throughout the United States.   The artists' names are on the back of the pieces so bidders will not know whose works they are trying to own.  When the selection process is over, everyone attending will have received a piece of postcard art. 

Friends of the Arts is a long-standing organization dedicated to raising scholarship funds for students in the College of Fine Arts.  Last year's Postcard Art Auction raised more than $14,000 for scholarships.