VIP EXPERIENCE AT CORNING MUSEUM

​DATE DETERMINED WITH WINNING BIDDER
MUST BE REDEEMED BY THE END OF 2023
STARTING BID: $400
​FAIR MARKET VALUE: $950

Four guests are invited to enjoy Corning Museum of Glass in true VIP style. This unique opportunity is planned by our 2023 Spring Craft Weekend honorees Amy Schwartz and Bill Gudenrath and comes complete with two private tours, lunch with the artists, an opportunity to try your hand at glassmaking and more!
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THIS AUCTION ITEM INCLUDES:

• 4 admission passes to the Corning Museum of Glass including all galleries and glass demos. Valid for two consecutive days.
• Lunch with the artist in the Museum Cafe
• 4 Make Your Own Glass passes
• Shipping of your work if you do not stay overnight
• $250 AirBnb gift card for nearby lodging 

And just because we couldn't possibly choose: 

• A one-hour tour of Contemporary Art + Design Wing with artist Richard Whiteley
• AND a one-hour tour of Art and History Galleries with William Gudenrath

Corning Museum of Glass 
The Corning Museum of Glass is a not-for-profit museum dedicated to exploring a single material: glass. Annually welcoming just under half a million visitors from around the world, the Museum's campus is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass, the world’s foremost library on glass, and one of the top glassworking schools in the world. Over 50,000 objects representing more than 3,500 years of history are included in the Museum’s collection.

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PLACE AN ABSENTEE BID!

Fill out the information below by May 4 at 12 noon to place an absentee bid. All bids must be above the starting bid. Auction awardees will be notified if they have won on Monday, May 8. 

Absentee bids are recorded and are visible to JRACraft and/or the auctioneer during bidding. The auction commences as per normal by firstly establishing a starting bid (usually from the floor in a live auction). Further bids are then asked for at the increment amounts declared by the auctioneer. The JRACraft and/or auctioneer will bid on your behalf against present bidders up to your maximum bid amount. No changes or alterations to submitted bids wills be accepted after April 28. 

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​THIS AUCTION ITEM IS GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY the corning museum of glass