Black & Gold Gala

The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery's annual fundraising event, the Black & Gold Gala, is highlighted by beautiful art, an amazing selection of silent and live auction items and delicious food and wine. Last year's event raised over $65,000 for YOUR public art gallery!

KWAG takes pride in its growing recognition and support from the community and is working towards a sustainable operating model.

Black & Gold 2015 takes place on October 22nd. Make sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up-to-date on all the event details, including ticket sales and auction items.

In the meantime, please have a look at the online auction items featured below and share this link with others! For those attending the event, you can view the complete Artist Showcase, featuring these online auction items as well as the art that is available exclusively at the event, by clicking here: http://www.kwag.ca/en/support/FundraisingEvents.asp

The Gallery's Black & Gold Gala fundraising event, including the proceeds from this online auction, helps sustain the Gallery's programming, educational and exhibition activities. In 2014 we offered 100+ free or low cost programs to over 40 000 visitors and members of our community.

Please note: Minimum bids are established by the artist or the artist in consultation with the Gallery. All sales are final.

The Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is Waterloo Region's leading public art gallery, connecting people and ideas through art, with a focus on the best of contemporary culture. For the benefit of current and future generations, the Gallery collects, preserves, researches, interprets, and exhibits the visual arts and offers dynamic public programming relating to the visual arts, all with a view to inspiring creativity and an appreciation of the visual arts in the Region. Established in 1956 and incorporated in 1968, the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery is a non-profit organization open to the public and administered in the public trust. The Gallery emphasizes contemporary art, often premiering works by Canadian and international artists. Exhibitions frequently draw upon selections from over 4000 works from the Permanent Collection to provide a context and forum for dialogue on current exhibitions and contemporary issues.