Lucky You! 7 at the Bakehouse Art Complex

Since ancient times the number 7 has been considered lucky.  Well on Saturday, November 15, 2014 those attending the 7th Edition of the Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC) Lucky You! Fine Art Raffle & Silent Auction fundraiser will have the chance to put this ancient superstition to the test. Lucky You! 7 will kick off with a Preview Night on Friday, November 7, 2014 from 7-10pm. At Preview Night and throughout the following week, participants will have a chance to get a sneak peek of the more than sixty pieces of fine artwork available for the Fine Art Raffle & Silent Auction on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 7-11pm. Guests will get a head start on acquiring raffle tickets, identifying the pieces that catch their eye, and opening their auction bids. Each piece for raffle and in the auction will also have a Buy It Now price for those who fancy a piece and don’t want to take their chances with the raffle or auction. Buy-it-now pricing opens at 7pm on November 7 and closes at 5pm on November 14.

The Bakehouse Art Complex (BAC) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1986 – Miami’s premiere center for creativity in the visual arts. BAC is an incubator for artistic development in Miami’s only Art Deco bakery located in the Wynwood Arts District, featuring dozens of artists working side-by-side in every medium imaginable. BAC facilities include 65 working artist studios, two galleries with monthly exhibition openings, a variety of classes for adults and children, and working facilities, including a fully functional print room, dark room, woodworking shop, welding room and ceramic kilns for artist use, and soon-to-be-added workshops are a ceramics studio and South Florida’s first community-accessible fine arts metal casting foundry. With monthly exhibition openings, cultural and community events, art classes, and in 2015, a monthly Green and Art Market – the Bakehouse is not only a creative center, but also a vibrant community hub serving artists, patrons, art collectors, and the South Florida community. 

Try your luck at winning a piece of original artwork created by some of Miami’s most talented artists – the highly sought after BAC Artists. The fine art raffle includes stunning fine artworks by the professional artists in residence at the Bakehouse Art Complex. The Silent Auction features a limited number of very special works selected by renowned curator Denise Gerson, formerly of the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami. This festive evening will also include a variety of art-inspired parlor games, performances, live art-making, music, entertainment, beverages and bites from top local restaurants such as Bombay Sapphire, El Carajo, Crepe Makers, Bunnie Cakes, and more. Event sponsors include Kaufman, Rossin & Co., Goldstein Schechter Koch, and The Ware Foundation. All proceeds from the event will go to support the non-profit Bakehouse Art Complex and its cultural programs.  

A week-long celebration with plenty of chances to get Lucky. The centerpiece of this year’s Lucky You! event will take place on Saturday, November 15, from 7-11pm at the Bakehouse Art Complex located at 561 NW 32nd Street in Miami, FL 33127. Entry tickets are $60 each, raffle tickets are $10 each. Packages include: a Baker’s Dozen (13) raffle tickets for $120 and new this year is the Couples Bundle, with two entry tickets and a Baker’s Dozen of raffle tickets for $225 (a $15 discount). Tickets are available online at www.bacfl.org/LuckyYou7, at the door on November 15, or at Preview Night on Friday, November 7. Sponsorships, corporate packages, and group ticket sales are available by contacting 305-576-2828.