The Catskill Chronicle

HURLEYVILLE, NY (May 13, 2012) – Art students in Sullivan County will be auctioning works of art and chairs at Sullivan County Museum, Hurleyville, NY on Sunday, May 20 from 2:00 –4:00 p.m.

This is a scholarship fundraiser created to benefit area high school seniors who are planning on majoring in art when they attend college.

Over the past couple of months, students from our local high schools and BOCES have found chairs and transformed them through paint and other media into works of art based on artists and artistic movements. Some of the chairs are functional, many are whimsical and meant to be enjoyed as art.

Many art teachers are also creating chairs as well. In addition to the beautiful chairs, students will also be auctioning off various pieces of their artwork. Proceeds from the sale will be offered as scholarships at local schools and Sullivan BOCES.

The museum will be opening its doors at 1 p.m. for those interested in seeing the chairs prior to the auction. If you see a piece of artwork that you would like to have, you can place a bid in the bid box next to the chair. The highest bid in the bid box will start the auction for that chair the day of the auction.

For more information on the Arts and Education Program and the auction, contact Lisa Pacht, Director of Instructional Technology/Arts In Education at Sullivan County BOCES 845-295-4033.