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The Fine Art of Cowboy Art
38th Cowboy Artists of America Sale &
Exhibition at the Phoenix Art Museum
Edited by Madelyn Miller
The Cowboy Artists of America are a group of artists
that have been exhibiting together for more than four decades. In 1965, a
group of men gathered at Bird's Oak Creek Tavern, Sedona, Arizona to form
this association of artists who are also cowboys. Since that day in June,
the group has become the premier Western American artists in the country.
The CAA Sale will be held on Friday, October 17, 2003
at 6 p.m. (by sale ticket only), the night before the CAA exhibit opens to
the public. More than 1,000 collectors and admirers of the Western American
art will attend the luck-of-the-draw sale, which features more than 130
works in oil, water solubles, drawings and sculptures in bronze and stone.
An Awards Banquet will also be held at the Ritz-Carlton
on Saturday, October 18th from 6:30-10 p.m. where attendees will find out
who took top honors. There will be an autograph party open to sale attendees
and Museum members at the Phoenix Art Museum on Saturday as well.
Ticket prices are $250 per person and include the Mix
and Mingle at the Ritz-Carlton on Friday night, the CAA Sale, the Awards
Banquet, Autograph Party, poster and catalogue. For $200 per person, all
Friday and Saturday activities with the exception of the Awards Banquet are
included.
The CAA sale is a specially ticketed event that
attracts hundreds of collectors from around the world. Rather than a typical
art auction, attendees of the sale submit intent-to-purchase slips and the
first name drawn has the option to buy the work of art. This method provides
an equal opportunity for both the first-time buyer and the seasoned
collector. Many works sell in the six figures and last year's gross sales
set a record, topping the $2.2 million mark.
The Sale is a major fundraiser for Phoenix Art Museum
and is presented by the Museum's Men's Arts Council. A portion of the
proceeds benefits the Museum and its Western Art Endowment Fund.
The Cowboy Artists of America Exhibition will open to
the public on Saturday, October 18th at 12 p.m. and will run through
November 16th, 2003. Exhibition hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday from 10-5 p.m., Thursday from 10-9 p.m. and closed on
Monday.
For Museum information contact Phoenix Art Museum at
(602) 257-1880, e-mail
info@phxart.org or visit
www.phxart.org
For more information about attending the Sale contact
Ruth Kaspar at (602) 252-8382
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