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Artumnal Gathering Auction and Raffle Items

We're thrilled to offer this sneak peak at our amazing auction and raffle items! These are all amazing values and finds.

Our live auction will take place during dinner, beginning promptly at 7:00pm. Our silent auction will continue on until 11:30pm. Paddles will be assigned as you come in. Thank you to Marrilee Ratcliffe and Dave Ulmas for crafting us beautifully artful auction paddles, which our dinner guests will keep as a gift.

Raffle tickets will be sold all night at $5 for one, or 5 for $20.

Good luck!

Live Auction

	Insider's Trip to Cuba Hosted by Advisory Board Member Darius Anderson You and a guest will participate in a five-day delegation with Darius Anderson that will introduce you to the political, artistic and business worlds of Cuba. The trip includes travel between Miami and Cuba, hotel accomodations, some meals and travel costs such as tours and bus transportation between destinations on the island. The delegation will take place in 2010, dates to be determined. Specific plans are subject to change, but may include some or all of the following: Visits to some of Cuba's top artists in their private residences and studios A tour of Old Havana Tours of many of Havana's major historic sites and the Museum of Modern Art A private concert by local musicians A tour of the cigar region Dinners at paladars (private restaurants in personal residences)
	Chef & Wine maker Dinner for Eight Hosted by Ananda Neil and Benjamin Long Wine expert and sommelier Ananda Neil will host eight guests for dinner at his personal home, perched high atop Telegraph Hill and featuring panoramic views of the entire Bay Area. Guests will enjoy a multi-course gourmet dinner prepared by renowned Chef Benjamin Long, which will include approximately $3000 in vintage wines from among the most famous producers in the world, selected from Mr. Neil's extensive personal wine cellar.
	Kasbus Party for 50 Donated by Advisory Board Member Jennifer Raiser Win a rollicking, roving party for you and 50 of your friends, cavorting around San Francisco on the beautiful Kasbus mutant vehicle, rich with music, bellydancing, and a full hookah experience.
	"Altered States Mirror" Donated by Avisory Board Member Kate Raudenbush New York-based artist Kate Raudenbush has created this beautiful metal framed mirror laser-cut in the pattern of the second story eagle doorway of her sculpture "Altered States", from Burning Man 2008. This piece is 3 feet tall, has a brown/rust patina, and the mirror is seen throughout the entire cut-out design in addition to the center.
	Two Passes to the Inner Circle for the Burning of the Man Hosted by Board Member Crimson Rose Two passes to watch the Man burn from the Inner Circle in the company of the hardworking team that made it all happen! Enjoy on September 4, 2010... at your own risk.
Silent Auction
	Original Work By Scatha Allison Original Fashion by the Creator of Jean Therapy and designer for Miss Velvet Cream, Scatha Allison.
	6-Armed Mahakala Thanka Donated by Jim Aplington and Lotus Gallery An exquisite Nepali/Tibetan six-armed Mahakala Thanka painting. Mahakala is one of the Eight Guardians of the Law, whose duty is to protect Buddhism against its enemies. He is the wrathful deity that destroys mind chatter and brings our minds back into attentive focus. This wonderful piece comes courtesy of Jim Aplington of Lotus Gallery.
	Best House in Ireland Donated by Board Member David Best Six people can stay up to two weeks at this charming country home in County Tipperary, which sits among acres of rolling hills and one mile of private river access, great for trout fishing! Two bedrooms plus a sleeping loft.
	Junkyard Shopping Spree & Lunch Hosted by Board Member David Best Tour the Petaluma Dump with the master of reclaimed and repurposed art, David Best. You and three friends will enjoy debriefing the experience afterwards over a delightful lunch.
	Two magnums of Big Basin wine, plus a private tasting for two at the Big Basin Winery, in the Santa Cruz mountains Donated by Bradley Brown You and a friend will enjoy a private and exclusive wine tasting at Big Basin Vineyards, nestled in the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains. Included in this package are two magnums of Big Basin wine: the 2006 Rattlesnake Rock Syrah, and their 2006 Mandala Syrah.
	Tour for up to 12 of the Di Rosa Preserve Including Dinner at Local Art Collector's Home Hosted by Liz Christensen You and up to 12 guests will spend the day surrounded by art in the beautiful Napa Valley. Your visit includes a tour of the di Rosa, and a wine reception in the home of a private collector. di Rosa houses the foremost collection of contemporary San Francisco Bay Area art in the nation, consisting of over 2000 works by more than 800 regional artists. The collection, which sits on over 200 extraordinary acres of vineyard, gardens and natural landscape, originated as the shared vision of Rene and Veronica di Rosa, prolific collectors whose personal passion for art and adventuresome spirits fueled their support of art and artists. Today, di Rosa continues to grow with a singular vision - to be a place that provokes the artistic spirit and imagination of our time. Your hosts, Liz Christensen and Richard Meese, will give you a tour of their home, private collection and gardens and introduce you to the wines of the neighborhood. (Must be used between November 21, 2009 and November 1, 2010 at a mutually agreeable time).
	Critter By Michael Christian Own a wonderful, whimsical steel sculpture from Oakland-based artist Michael Christian, whose work has enchanted thousands on playa and off. His 4'x4'x4' steel critter sculpture makes a great addition to your yard, garden, or home.
	String Quartet Performance By Frank Diaz and The Hamilton Strings The Hamilton Strings will perform a one-hour engagement for your private event from January 2010 to July 2010, subject to availability per the group's 2010 performance schedule. Hamilton Strings is a professional group made up of some of the SF Bay Area’s best chamber musicians. Their music repertoire is an extensive collection of baroque, classical, romantic, and modern works. With various degrees in advanced music performance, these seasoned musicians provide live chamber music for weddings, special events, corporate functions, and other unique occasions. Their members possess extensive backgrounds in the recording industries (i.e., film, television, commercials). Members of The Hamilton Strings have also performed in various theater productions and Broadway musicals. In addition, our musicians concurrently belong to active rosters of the following Bay Area groups: Peninsula Symphony, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, Silicon Valley Symphony, San Francisco Civic Symphony, Symphony Parnassus, Bay Area Chamber Ensemble, Bay Area Rainbow Symphony.
	Infrastructure and Historical Tour of Black Rock City Hosted by Board Member Harley K. DuBois You and 3 of your friends will join Burning Man Board Member and Community Services Manager Harley K. DuBois on a tour of BRC in a special Mutant Vehicle. You'll enjoy getting behind the scenes of Black Rock City, including a unique perspective on Burning Man's infrastructure and history.
	Burning Man "Evolution" poster art done in oil on wood panel Donated by ARTumnal 2009 Artists Cory and Catska Ench This wonderful piece was painted live at the Center Camp Cafe during Burning Man 2009, and is a rendition in oil of Burning Man's 2009 Event Poster artwork.
	"Back to Back Pages" Bronze Sculpture Donated by BRAF Artist Kitty Gordon A beautiful bronze sculpture from Kitty Gordon's Permutations collection.
	VIP Tickets & Private Tour of the Global Lives Project installation at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Dinner for Two at Oola Hosted & donated by BRAF Artist David Harris & Advisory Board Member Nabiel Musleh David Evan Harris, Founder of the Global Lives Project and 2010 Artist in Residency at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA), will lead a private tour of the Global Lives exhibit and dinner for two at the delicious Oola restaurant in downtown San Francisco. The couple will also receive two tickets to the opening night VIP reception on February 26, 2010. The dinner and private tour can take place between February 26 and June 20. The Global Lives Project exhibit is the work of more than 400 collaborators from around the world and will showcase 240 hours of video of the daily life of individuals from Brazil, Japan, Malawi, China, India, Indonesia, Serbia, Lebanon, the US and Kazakhstan. The YBCA installation will be the world premiere of the completed work.
	Custom Portrait Donated by Advisory Board Member Jack Haye Artist Jack Haye will create a custom portrait of you (or the subject of your choice), constructed in his beautiful and unique style, including digital overpainting and layered woodblocks.
	Custom Lifecast Artwork Donated by Advisory Board Member Peter Hudson An orginal artwork by renowned artist Peter Hudson which will include a custom lifecasting of a part of YOUR body of your choice! Peter is best known for his stroboscopic zoetropes at Burning Man including "Homouroboros" (aka The Monkeys), "Playa Swimmers," and "Tantalus," all of which contained lifecasting elements.
	Anything You Want Hosted by Chicken John An experience of your choice, hosted by Chicken John, for you and three of your friends. That's right ... anything you want. Chicken John is a renowned maker, doer, motivator, showman with the uncanny ability to make seemingly impossible things happen. The winner of this item will have the right to ask for ANYTHING they wish.
Bird Vessel Donated by BRAF Artist Laura Kimpton	Enjoy this charming bird vessel art piece from artist Laura Kimpton, known for her wonderful art installations such as "Who Gave Birth?", "Celtic Forest," as well as beautiful encaustics, mixed media and oil paintings.
	Kimpton Gift Certificates Donated by Laura Kimpton Win a gift certificate to stay 2 nights at any hotel in the Kimpton hotel chain, plus a $100 gift certificate for dinner.
	Private Aria Performance By Diva Marisa Diva Marisa, Burning Man's most famous opera singer, and the voice of David Best's temples, Thunderdome and more, will perform four arias at an event of your choosing on a mutually-agreed-upon date. (Marisa is located in the Bay Area; if your event is not going to take place in the Bay Area, you will need to provide transportation and lodging.)
	Art Tour of Black Rock City 2010 Hosted by Tomas McCabe Cruise in a mutant vehicle bus, as you drink cheap champagne and enjoy an art tour of Black Rock City, conducted by BRAF Executive Director Tomas McCabe.
	Customized Petrograph Photograph Series Donated by BRAF Artist Pamela Petro Artist Pamela Petro will collaborate with you to create a custom, one-of-a-kind, 3-image framed petrograph series based on YOUR life. The winning bidder would send the artist up to 3 photographs of themselves or someone they love, and then answer a short questionnaire devised to help her determine what natural environment, and what objects to choose and wend through the crucible of her decision-making process for their petrograph (sea, river, woods, city; rocks, leaves, sand, feathers, etc.)
	Weekend at Inverness Beach House Donated by Advisory Board Member Christina Pettigrew Enjoy a lost weekend in the woods of West Marin from a custom three-bedroom Inverness home. Idyllic views of Tomales Bay, perfect privacy and rustic charm aplenty can be yours an hour north of San Francisco.
	Danger Ranger's Cacophony Society Dinner Experience Hosted by Danger Ranger Reviving the storied history of the famous Cacophony Society and their offbeat underground adventures, Danger Ranger will host a Formal Dining Experience for four in a very unusual outdoor location somewhere in San Francisco, upholding one of the Society's finest traditions.
	Necktie Donated by Rod Pujante One of a kind necktie made from reclaimed materials, created by Artist and one of BRAF's favorite volunteers, Rod Pujante.
	One Week at Cape Cod Vacation Home Donated by Advisory Board Member Maureen Ryan Bring up to 13 of your friends, and enjoy this incredible vacation home, located in South Orleans, MA, on the famed vacation-destination of the elbow of Cape Cod. You can choose one week (including both weekends) from: May 8-23, September 4-11, and anytime in October. It's located about 1.5 hours from Boston or Providence and 50 minutes from Provincetown. This fabulous house has two separate but connected living areas (two kitchens, two living rooms, etc.). There are a total of seven bedrooms, one of which is a bunk room. The house has a pool, is a five minute walk from the beach, and is adjacent to 100+ acres of conservation land with walking trails. Search for "136 Quanset Road Orleans, MA" on Google Maps.
	Soar 80 feet over Black Rock City with 5 of your friends with Richard Scott Burning Man's Support Services Department (aka Heavy Machinery) will provide you and 5 of your friends a 30 minute ride in a crane-hoisted man lift, 80 feet in the air above Black Rock City - providing you with probably the best view in town!
	3-liter bottle Silver Oak Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon Donated by Silver Oak Cellars An exemplary bottle from an exemplary vintage. Dark garnet color, with a nose of black cherry, clove, cinnamon, lavendar and licorice. Seamless on the palate with a solid core of berry fruit, solid tannins and excellent length. A full-bodied yet refined cab that, with proper cellaring, will drink beautifully now through 2032.
	Custom Tribal Outfit "Metatron" Donated by Advisory Board Member Leo Villareal Famed artist Leo Villareal presents this piece entitled "Metatron", including white LEDs, acrylic, custom circuitry and software. Metatron is based on forms found in sacred geometry. Activated through the sequencing of 91 white LEDs, slow fading hexagonal patterns reveal connections between multiple self-similar scales.
	Fire It Up: Two 5-week Classes at The Crucible Donated by Steve Young Learn to burn: Choose two 5-week industrial arts classes offered by The Crucible, including metalworking, blacksmithing, jewelry-making, glass blowing, and more.
	Fabulous, Fun, Funky Fashion from Style Caravan These visionary designers combine eco-fibers and reclaimed vintage textiles to create functional clothing and accessories for people of all ages. These fabulous and multi-functional women's components, sized small to medium, can be worn a myriad of ways for a plethora of playful party looks, all of them fantastic! Organic cotton striped bloomers and panties from eleven44 Merino wool vest, scarf and hat from CARAUCCI Socks and arm/leg warmers from RocknSocks Leather belt from HipStirr Organic cotton red t-shirt from Minerva's Antennae
Raffle Items Raffle tickets are $5 for one, five tickets for $20
	Two Tickets to Burning Man 2010 Donated by Black Rock City, LLC The title says it. You and a friend are going to Burning Man!
	Plane Flight Over Black Rock City 2010 Donated by Will Roger Enjoy one of the best flights of your life ... soaring high above the bustling sprawl of Black Rock City 2010 in a Cessna 150, just you and a highly experienced pilot. You'll take a 30 minute spin over the most amazing and visually spectacular temporary city on the planet, giving you a coveted perspective that few ever get to see. This is a truly unforgettable experience. Your flight will take place on Burn Day, Saturday at 9am.
	$500 Shopping Spree at Sports Basement Donated by Sports Basement Start your playa shopping now! Splurge on that deluxe tent and live in style at Burning Man 2010, or see just how many water bottles and headlamps you can buy for $500!