2023 Hambidge Art Auction + Performance Party
September 23-October 7, 2023
This year’s Hambidge Art Auction + Performance Party was held at the beautiful Atrium of Uptown Atlanta (formerly Lindbergh City Center).
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The 28th Annual Hambidge Art Auction & Performance Party showcased artwork from over 200 of the best emerging and established artists from across the region. The Auction was held at the fabulous Uptown Atlanta Atrium, and featured interactive art installations by Eddie Farr, musical performances by Elle, dance performances by Dance Canvas, unforgettable specialty craft cocktails by Loren Lyles, and globally inspired cuisine available from Chow à La Carte. Chef LaMara Davidson brought her unique Southern and Asian influenced menu to the VIP Pre-Party event on Friday and the VIP Lounge on Saturday night. In addition, Hambidge was an official Cultural Partner for Atlanta Art Week happening October 2-8. We hosted the debut of a documentary film series followed by a panel discussion, and partnered with The Bakery to host their Chit Chat Club discussion. The auction also included a $100 ”Buy-It-Now“ Works of Art section with 100+ works of art for purchase.
HONOREES
Sherry Cohen and Woodie Wisebram, Hambidge 2.0 Capital Campaign Co-Chairs
We're thrilled to have honored Sherry and Woodie for their dedication to Hambidge and its bright future. Thanks to supportive champions like these, Hambidge is expanding its mission to nurture creativity in exciting ways.
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PARTY PERFORMERS & ARTISTS
Dance Canvas, Inc. is a non-profit, 501 (c) 3 organization, incorporated in the City of Atlanta in 2008 with a mission to provide opportunities and venues to increase the awareness of professional dance in Atlanta. With the vision of diversifying the artistic voices being presented in professional dance, growing opportunities for artists in the region, and attracting new audiences, Dance Canvas successfully accomplishes our mission through three program areas of service: Choreographer Career Development, Youth Outreach/Leadership, and Community Engagement. Since 2008, Dance Canvas has been an integral part of developing artistic opportunities for dancers in metro Atlanta. Through our Choreographer Career Development Initiative, we have provided employment, resources and presented over 100 new works by 126 emerging professional choreographers. We have featured over 300 professional dancers and performed for over 20,000 Atlanta audiences.
Elle (Elle Ball and Parks Miller) delivers elegant pop music with seemingly effortless melodies that reveal layers of complexity. The music calls to mind pop outsiders such as Phoebe Snow or Chuck Senrick whose songs’ unique structure and blend of influences diminishes none of their direct emotional appeal; or of George Harrison’s solo records, both lush and somehow understated. The songs display an impressive range, from the Hawaiian slack string guitar-inspired “Fading Arc” to the funky clavichord-driven bounce of “Transformation.” And hovering ethereally over all of it is Elle’s voice, breathy yet full, layered in otherworldly harmonies or all on its own. "Dawn" is Elle's first EP backed by a near super-group of seasoned Atlanta/Athens musicians, featuring Parks Miller on bass (Muuy Biien, Pandemia), Andrew McFarland on drums (Neighbor Lady, Semicircle), and Gokul Parasuram on guitar; the songs were produced by Graham Ulicny (Reptar, The Faint, Thick Paint).
Eddie Farr is an artist focused on physical and digital technology living in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a graduate of Georgia Southern University where he received a B.A. in Music and an M.M. in Music Technology. As a musician and composer, he has performed works internationally and throughout the U.S. As a visual artist, he has shown works throughout the Southeast. His work is driven by the idea of a world humans no longer inhabit and what could potentially arise from a symbiotic relationship between the force that created them, nature, and the artifacts that they left behind. Farr is a Hambidge Fellow and an inaugural cohort of the Fulton County Futures Lab, a residency program designed for technology-based artists, located in Atlanta, Georgia. The work he created for Futures Lab deals with raising the public’s awareness of data privacy by creating artwork from readily available public data.
Award-winning chef and Hambidge Fellow, Chef LaMara Davidson, renowned for her culinary mastery at Cornbread + Kimchi, is set to dazzle taste buds at the VIP Pre-Party on Friday and the VIP Lounge on Saturday night. With an illustrious career predominantly within the Marriott Corporation, including stints at esteemed establishments like The Ritz Carlton Atlanta, JW Marriott Austin, and the Gaylord Texan Resort, Chef LaMara's talent shone brightly. Her excellence led to her selection as one of only twelve chefs nationwide featured in Marriott International's Diary of the Craft Artisan video series, a testament to her culinary prowess. In 2020, she ventured into entrepreneurship with Cornbread and Kimchi, crafting unique blends of flours, breadcrumbs, and seasonings inspired by her signature "Seoul food" style—a heartfelt tribute to her heritage. Beyond the kitchen, Chef LaMara's influence extends far and wide, including appearances at Charleston Wine + Food and features in prominent publications. Her latest journey led her to CookUnity in February 2022, where she introduces her inspiring dishes for meal deliveries, marking another milestone in her culinary journey that promises to tantalize palates both in Atlanta and nationwide.
SILENT AUCTION ARTISTS
Corinne Adams + Diana Adams + Kelly Aker + Lisa Alembik + Caroline Allison + Ashley Anderson + Steven L. Anderson + Dave Armistead + Linda Armstrong + Meg Aubrey + David Baerwalde + Melissa Payne Baker + Turner Ball + Temme Barkin-Leeds + Michael Barringer + Rose M. Barron + Alisa Barry + Laura Bell + Lloyd Benjamin + Jorie Berman + Rick Berman + Johnnie Bess + Mitchell Biggio + Mike Black + Morgan Boszilkov + Kelly Breedlove + Roxanne Brown + Rebecca J. Buglio + Lucinda Bunnen + Jessica Caldas + Philip Carpenter + Mindy Chaffin + Merrilee Challiss + Angelyn S. Chandler + AD Kaya Clark + Hope Cohn + Kathy Colt + Carla Contreras + Corinna Cowles + Isabell Daniel + Antonio Darden + Jamie Davis + Shannon Davis + Elyse Defoor + Helen DeRamus + Wendy DesChene + Manty Dey + Ren Dillard + Terri Covington Dilling + France Dorman + Treyvian Dowell + William Downs + Leslie Drennan + Amandine Drouet + Tina Maria Dunkley + Didi Dunphy + Scott Eakin + Angela Eastman + Thaddeus Erdahl + Jane Erwin + Sabre Esler + Hanna Etelalahti + Julia Burns & Eddie Farr + Barrett Feldman + Doug Foltz + Julie Fordham + Gail L. Foster + Sue Fox + Ruth Franklin - courtesy of VinsonArt + Coulter Fussell + Angus Galloway + Charles Gandy + Rachel K. Garceau + Rich Gere + GIBSON + RECODER + Susan Giles + Karen Graffeo + Krista Grecco + Amanda Greene + Lori Haas + Matt Haffner + Linda Hall + Tom Haney + Lydia A. Harris + Dana Haugaard + Danielle Hawk + Donté K. Hayes + Jessica Helfrecht + Jenny Henley + Julie Nellenback Henry + Judy Henson + Margaret Hiden + Julia Hill + Susan Hillyard + Lonnie Holley + Roxane Hollosi + Jodie Hutchens + Henry M. Jacobs + Roberto Jamora + Maggie Jaszczak - courtesy of Signature Contemporary Craft + Anna Jensen + Jeremiah Jossim + Diane Kempler + Marcus Kenney + Susan Ker-Seymer + Taehoon Kim - courtesy of Signature Contemporary Craft + Andrew King + Cassia Kite + Cynthia Knapp + Kathryn Kolb + María Korol + Tracey Lane + Jack Lawing + Gracelee Lawrence + Michelle Laxalt + Nuni Lee + Makeda Lewis + Beth Lilly + Carl Linstrum + Ester Lipscomb + George Long + Pam Longobardi + Tyrus Lytton + Gabi Madrid + Cynthia Mason + Casey McGuire + Forest McMullin + Michi Meko + Charmaine Minniefield + Donna Mintz + Marryam Moma + Jennifer Stack Moore + Cynthia Morelli + Megan Mosholder + Pam Moxley + Leylis MR. + Chieko Murasugi + Tracy Murrell + Andy Nasisse + Eleanor Neal + Sharon Norwood + Dorothy O'Connor + W. Chester Old + John Oles + Yinka Orafidiya + Erin Palovick + Yesha Panchal + Adam Paulek + Will Penny - courtesy of Laney Contemporary + Allen Peterson + PhaeMonae + Honey Pierre + Allie Pohl + Lynn Pollard + Phil Proctor + Nancy Race + Kathryn Réfi + Noah Reyes + Ato Ribeiro + David Clayton Robinson + Helen Rogers + Pam Rogers + Stacie U. Rose + Deb Rosenbury + Stephanie A. Rozene + Kate Rusek + Hasani Sahlehe + Hannah March Sanders + Carol Santos + Jeff Schmuki + Shanon Schneider + Casey McGuire & Mark Schoon + Barbara Schreiber + Karen M. Schwartz - courtesy of Jennifer Balcos Gallery Angelique Scott + Corrina Sephora + Rebecca Sexton Larson + Robert Sherer + Tim Short + Jerry Siegel + Erin Sledd + Stephanie Smith + Vernon Smith + Carlos Solis + Michele Stancil + Mike Stasny + Ann Stewart + Lauren Pallotta Stumberg + Richard Sudden + Thomas Swanston + K Tauches + Dayna Thacker + Parker Thornton + Penny Treese + Beverly Tu + Gregor Turk + V. Elizabeth Turk + Karen Varsha + Anne Vincent + Susan K. Walton + Matthew White + Jeffrey Wilcox Paclipan + Kehinde Wiley + Barb Williams + Cori Williams + Ife Williams + Vanessa Brooke Williams + Susie Winton + Ed Woodham + Lauren Woods + Anderson Wrangle + Jamele W. Wright Sr. + Jennifer Yorke + Helen Ziga + Luba Zygarewicz
$100 ARTWORK ARTISTS
Corinne Adams + April Adewole + Kelly Aker + Lisa Alembik + Ashley Anderson + Meg Aubrey + David Baerwalde + Melissa Payne Baker + Michael Barringer + Alisa Barry + Lloyd Benjamin + Rick Berman + Mitchell Biggio + Mike Black + Morgan Boszilkov + Rebecca J. Buglio + Craig Burkhalter + Jessica Caldas + Anna Calluori Holcombe + Philip Carpenter + Mindy Chaffin + AD Kaya Clark + Kathy Colt + Carla Contreras + Corinna Cowles + Shannon Davis + Helen DeRamus + Wendy DesChene + Manty Dey + France Dorman + Treyvian Dowell + Amandine Drouet + Didi Dunphy + Scott Eakin + Cristina Easterbrook + Hanna Etelalahti + Julie Fordham + Gail Foster + Lanie Gannon + Janie Geiser + GIBSON + RECODER + Alexis Gregg + Lori Haas + Matt Haffner + A. H. + Lydia A. Harris + Danielle Hawk + Jessica Helfrecht + Jenny Henley + Judy Henson + Julia Hill + Susan Hillyard + Roxane Hollosi + Jodie Hutchens + Anna Jensen + Ann Morris Johnson + Susan Ker-Seymer + Cassia Kite + Kathryn Kolb + Tracey Lane + Jack Lawing + Nuni Lee + Lori Lejeune + Elizabeth Lide + Carl Linstrum + George Long + Beth Loveland + Tyrus Lytton + Gabi Madrid + Paula McCartney + Forest McMullin + Ruth Moffatt + Marryam Moma + Jennifer Stack Moore + Leylis MR. + Chieko Murasugi + W. Chester Old + John Oles + Yinka Orafidiya + Nancy Race + Ato Ribeiro + Stacie U. Rose + Deb Rosenbury + Carol Santos + Shanon Schneider + Angelique Scott + Corrina Sephora + Erin Sledd + Carlos Solis + Michele Stancil + Mike Stasny + Lauren Pallotta Stumberg + Richard Sudden + Parker Thornton + Penny Treese + Beverly Tu + Gregor Turk + V. Elizabeth Turk + Susan K. Walton + Jeffrey Wilcox Paclipan + Cori Williams + Susie Winton + Ed Woodham + Jennifer Yorke + Helen Ziga
PATRONS & SPONSORS
PLATINUM Anonymous
GOLD Anonymous, Susan & Ron Antinori, Judy & Scott Lampert, Bari & Russell Love, Lynn Pollard, Dawn McNaught-Walker & Lee Walker
SILVER Turner Ball, John Bluhm & John Gibson, Sherry & Jeff Cohen, Ann & Tom Cousins, Margaret & Dallas Denny, Rosemary Magee, Eileen Millard, Kirk Rich, Karen & Clay Rolader, Sara & Paul Steinfeld, Dick Vincent, Barb & Thom Williams, Diane Wisebram, Woodie & Steve Wisebram
BRONZE Anonymous (2), Rick & Lyn Asbill, Helen Ballard and Ric Felker, Meredith Bell, Michael Bishop & Shane Thomas, Katherine Bass, Louise Bray, Anna & Fuller Callaway, Martha Eskew & Chet Tisdale, Jenny Miller & Ben Findley, Carol & Jim Fleter, Alecia & Doug Foltz, Liz Gillespie, Laura & Gregg Heard, Carr McCuiston, Rob & Kayla Osborne, Paula Francis Rogers, Kristen Rolando & Kimberley Campbell, Jane & Dan Skinner, Dot Stoller, Mary & Sam Thomas, Anne Lambert Tracht, Mary Anne Walser & James H. Smith, Kathy & David Williams, Michelle & Jonathan Williams
COPPER Anonymous, Irene Aronin, Jane Blount, Susan Bridges, Dennis Dean-a catering company, Wanda Hopkins, Caroline Howell, Ann Johnson, Beth Jones, Liz Lapidus & Jeff Levy, Dr. Gordon Mansergh, Quentin Moses, Ruth T. West, Akilah Wise
PRESENTING SPONSOR
PNC Bank
HOSTING SPONSOR
Uptown Atlanta
GOLD SPONSORS
CenExel + Perennial Properties, Inc.
TECH PARNTER
Skillshot
OFFICIAL CULTURAL PARTNER with
Atlanta Art Week
IN KIND SPONSORS
Cathead Distillery + Chloe Wine Collection + Sceptre Brewing Arts + Imagery + Binders + Caroline Budd's Picture Framing + Toco Framing + Soho Myriad
