The international cuisine comes from the Chelsea, and the evening’s colorful program includes performances by Craven Community College’s Encore! as well as chanteuses Daynette Orr and Jamie Turner. Each year's program finds its theme in an unusual occurrence. According to the Council's Executive Director Carol Tokarski, "Passport to Art was inspired by the appearance at the Craven Arts Council & Gallery of a portrait of no known origin.” To see the painting that inspired the worldwide hunt by Detective Oiseau, click here.
As exciting as the evening will be, the real focus is on the wonderful art that has
been donated for this year's auction by more than 50 talented artists. Amazing oils,
acrylics, watercolor, pottery, bronzes, and jewelry – as well as silent and live
auction packages -
Craven Arts Council & Gallery offers international cuisine, mystery, excitement,
and lots of wonderful art at its 4th Annual Art Auction and Gala on Saturday, April
5. "Passport to Art" will be at the New Bern Riverfront Convention Center and promises
to transport everyone to a world of art to be sold at live and silent auctions. For
a sneak preview, click here. For biographical information on the artists, click here.
Tickets are $50 for members and $60 for nonmembers. Call 252-
"Passport to Art"
Auction and Gala
April 5
