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48th Annual GALA - Fine Art Auction 

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Silent Auction is now LIVE until Saturday, March 7

Text QGala2026 to 243725 to view our Silent Auction
View Silent Auction
​Silent Auction Closing Times
Thomas Gallery | 9 PM
Bailey Gallery | 10 PM 
Massey/Collector's Gallery/Fixed Price | 11 PM

Preview Night: Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:30PM – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 6:30PM – GALA SPONSORS & MEDALLION
​MEMBERS ONLY
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​48
th GALA – Fine Art Auction: Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 6:30PM
​Black-tie | Tickets 
required.

Cost of Admission

The cost of admission for 2026 Gala is $250 per person | $175 of each ticket is Tax Deductible and $75 of each ticket for the meal and host bar.  

 The Quinlan Visual Arts Center is a 501(c)3 non-profit.  Donations and memberships are tax deductible.  Goods and Services purchased are not tax deductible.  Tickets to events are deductible less the value of goods and services received.  Check with your advisors for limitations.

 For tickets call 770.536.2575 or email [email protected]​

Artist Guest of Honor 

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​​Patricio Marín
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Patricio Marín is a Nicaraguan painter from Susucayán, Nueva Segovia. After finishing high school and searching for direction, he followed the encouragement of his mother and the town priest and left Nicaragua to study drawing and painting at the School of Fine Arts in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Immersed in color and pigments, he discovered his true passion. In 2000, he returned to Nicaragua to dedicate himself fully to painting.

He began by using lithographic ink to create landscapes in a style reminiscent of Bob Ross. Over time, his technique evolved, and he now works primarily in oil on canvas and aluminum panel, developing a highly refined, hyper realistic approach.
 
“I replicate reality with my works. My intention is to capture fragments of the world’s natural beauty and preserve them on canvas. It is an honor to be recognized by the Quinlan and its art collectors”

Participating Artists

Adrienne Forshner Kinsey
Alexi Torres
Anne Emerson Hall
Anna Michele
Armando Chacón
Ashley Helton
Beatriz Ramos-Rivera Maliszewski
Bert Beirne
C   West
Carlos Solis
Caroline Haigler
Carolyn C. Brinson
Catherine Ritch
Catherine Susky
Chad Shore
Chitra Ramanathan
Christie Gregory
Clayton Santiago
Corinne Mitchell
Craig Ford
Dana Ross
David Wendel
Dawn Columbo
Deanna Black Hatfield
Debby Ollinger
Dennis Campay
Diana Toma
Donna Sepulveda-Shelton
Dr. Sivananda Nyayapathi OPA
Elizabeth Bame
Erin McIntosh
Ernest Vogel
Ester Deen
Frank Norton Jr.
Gayathri Rajamani
Gayle Levé​e
Gien Brouwer
Ginger Licata
Gregory Johnson
Howard Bollinger
Ingrid Bolton OPA, AIS
Jan Best
Jane Hemmer
Jane Ingols, SEWE
Jane Shaw Dewey
Janet Paszkowski
Jaya Saxena
Jill McGannon OPA, NOAPS
John Hemmer
Josiah Everett Draper, AWS
Judith Surowiec
Julie Deane
Karina Spătaru Toma
Kathy Collins
Kathy A. Kitz
Kathy C. Broyles
Kelly Turley
Kevin Chambers
Laura Davis Shainker
LeylisMR.  
Linda P.  Nix
Lisa Matrundola
Lisa Guyton
Lisa Q  Caldwell
Lydia Ferguson
Lynn Mayes
Mali Regan
Malia Bolt
Marilyn Landers
Marilyn Sparks
Melanie Sheldon
Melvin Toledo
Occhi Ojos
Parrish Hoag
Pat Troxel
Patricia Fabian
​Patrick McGannon OPA
Paula Hoffman
Pedro Fuertes
Phil Starke OPA
Pris Buttler
Rae Broyles
Shanon Schneider
Sharmila Roy
Sharon Farkas
Soulaf Abas
Stan Susky 
Steven S. Walker OPA
Susan Hill
Susan Steinberg
Suzy Schultz
Terry Stone
Thomas Sidney Cooper, RA
Tom Gonzalez
Tyler Puckett
Walter Prescher van Ed
Wendy Jackson
William Buchanan
Yuan Butler
Yubi Lee

Thank You to Our Sponsors 

Presenting Sponsor 
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Quinlan Partners
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Quinlan Visual Arts Center ​

514 GREEN STREET N.E., GAINESVILLE GA 30501
​770-536-2575 | [email protected]

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