The Albany Museum of Art's

2nd Annual Charity Gala

QUEEN OF HEARTS BALL

And the Exhibition Opening of

Lamar Dodd:  A Life of Art

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Cocktails  6:30 PM

Dinner  7:30 PM

311 Meadowlark Drive

Dinner and Live Auction

Entertainment by The Dirk Howell Band

Black Tie

Call 439-8400 for reservations

Tickets - $125 per person

Each ticket purchased includes 1 raffle ticket.  Additional tickets may be purchased for $25 each.

PREVIEW OF AUCTION ITEMS

Gulf Front Getaway:  A 4-night stay at a 2 bedroom 2 bath beachfront condo at the High Pointe Resort in SeaCrest Beach, FL.  Available August through October.  Excludes Labor Day weekend and is subject to availability.  Buyer must pay $65 housekeeping fee.  Unit Number is E-24.  Value: $1000  Link to website: www.highpointeresort.com

A Gift from Steel's Jewelry:  Your selection of 3 fine jewelry items or a store shopping spree from Steel's Jewelry in Valdosta.  Value: $3000  Link to website: www.steelsjewelry.com

A Framed Lithograph by Arthur Berry:  Series 4 of 4, entitled Head of a Boy and measuring 27"x34".  This lithograph was made by Master Printer Bob Blackburn of The Printmaking Workshop in New York during a residency at Albany State University.  Value: $500

One Week Amelia Island Vacation:  Resting just off the coast of Northeast Florida, Amelia Island welcomes you to experience its rich, colorful history and breathtaking natural beauty.  With 13-miles of beautiful beaches, abundant native wildlife, and pristine waters, this barrier island has long been a beloved destination for visitors and residents alike.  In fact, Amelia was recently voted #6 among Top 10 North American Islands by Conde Nast Traveler's 2008 Reader's Choice Awards, making it the highest ranked island destination in Florida for two consecutive years.  While on Amelia Island, you will stay at the two bedroom beachfront condo of Ira and Julie Roth.  The unit is located on the ground floor and features a covered patio overlooking the Atlantic.  Space is available for up to 6 persons with a queen sleeper in the living room.  Your vacation getaway is immediately next door to the Ritz Carleton Resort with golf, tennis, fishing, and many other activities at your fingertips.  After your full day of fun in the sun, you can explore the many great restaurants nearby and in Fernandina.  This vacation is for one week, subject to availability and excludes March 14th, July 4th and Labor Day weekends.  Value: $1500

An Original Oil Portrait by Derrick Taylor:  Entitled The Earring, depicting a full length portrait of a lady at her mirror.  30"x42" in an attractive gilt-wood frame.  Value: $500

A Mignon Faget Bracelet:  Mignon Faget is an internationally known jewelry designer based in her native New Orleans. Her jewelry is often inspired by New Orleans architecture and culture or based on forms in nature.  She works in gold, silver, precious, and semi-precious stones.  Every New Orleans lady, so it is said, owns at least one piece of Mignon Faget jewelry, an adornment as central to a lady's wardrobe as a piece from Tiffany & Co. in New York.  This 1980s first edition Zamia cuff bracelet is sterling silver with a 24 karat vermeil overlay.  Value: $500  Link to website:  www.mignonfaget.com

A Private Chartered Yacht Cruise on the Turkish Mediterranean:  2010 is the year to visit Turkey.  In a currently running New York Times reader's survey, Istanbul is ranked #1 worldwide as the city to visit this year and Turkey the #2 country. Let us craft this ultimate holiday of the new decade which includes a one week charter of a private 74' sailing yacht for you and your guests.  To charter a yacht in Turkey is to choose a holiday that is wholly exclusive to you.  It is a unique fusion of first class accommodation, attentive service and the freedom to set your own program.  Most importantly, a cruise is a time of complete relaxation, a chance to find the quiet in our otherwise busy lives, an opportunity to sit on deck at night gazing at the Milky Way and see the stars as you may never have seen them before.  See auction flyer for complete details.  Value: $16,000  Link to website: www.luckyyachting.com

Live Acoustic Performance:  Live acoustic performance by Glenn Tennyson and Chad McGrath, two members of Albany's favorite band, The Kinchafoonee Cowboys. The duo will provide entertainment for up to 3 hours at the location of the highest bidder's choice within 30 miles of Albany.  This performance is guaranteed to liven up any occasion whether it be an engagement party, graduation party, or backyard barbeque.  Sound and equipment will be provided.  Subject to availability.  Value: $1500

Raffle:  Las Vegas Getaway

Enjoy a 3-night stay in a lavishly appointed suite of nearly 700 square feet at your choice of either The Venetian or The Palazzo resort and tickets to a Cirque du Soleil performance of your choice.  Round trip air fare is included.