BRIDGTON — On Friday, the Bridgton Art Guild will host an auction that will feature 45 wooden loons bearing the designs of local artists. The money will be used for an ongoing capital campaign. The guild, which operates Gallery 302 in Bridgton, wants to own its own building that will accommodate a gallery and learning center.
“We want to do more community projects, more classes. We need more space,” guild member Holly Best said. “In the interim, we’ve taken part of the gallery and turned it into classroom space. It’s getting kind of crowded.”
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Gallery 302 is open year-round.
The auction is the first of many events scheduled for the next few years that will raise money for the project, Best said.
The loons are on display at Gallery 302, 112 Main St. The auction begins at 5 p.m. Friday. Jill Cossey is orchestrating the auction, and will serve as auctioneer.
The Loon Auction kicks off an active summer for the guild. Art in the Park will be July 16 at Highland Lake’s Shorey Park in Bridgton. Art in Bloom and the Camper Show follow.
For information, call 647-2787 or visit gallery302.com.
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