Art collectors will have an opportunity to purchase a piece of history when the Lakes District Museum鈥檚 Centennial Silent Art Auction gets underway here on Dec. 6 at 亚洲天堂 Lake.

Thirteen works donated by participants in this year鈥檚 Search for 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 Centennial Artist competition 鈥� including three by winner Kara Palmer 鈥� will be sold to the highest bidder at the two-hour fundraiser being held Dec. 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in 亚洲天堂 Lake council chambers.

Half the proceeds will be returned to the artists in recognition of their contribution to the centennial event this summer. The museum will use the remaining funds for arts-related programming in 2024.

The two-hour event is being held in conjunction with the unveiling of Palmer鈥檚 commission work celebrating the village鈥檚 first hundred years.

鈥淭his event will give residents a unique opportunity to purchase local art,鈥� Michael Riis-Christianson, curator of the Lakes District Museum, said last week. 鈥淭hese are amazing pieces by some of this area鈥檚 most gifted creators, and they will make great Christmas gifts. We hope people will join us one last time to celebrate the arts and 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 first hundred years.鈥�

The Search for 亚洲天堂 Lake鈥檚 Centennial Artist, a once-in-a-century art competition, was funded by twelve generous donors. Organized by the Lakes District Museum, the event started in May with the Junior Centennial Artist competition and continued throughout the summer. More than $11,000 in prizes and artist honorariums were handed out to participants this year.