Connect & Collect: 37th Annual Art Exhibition and Auction
In its 37th year, the Connect & Collect Art Auction and Exhibition remains one of the most anticipated art events in the Bay Area, featuring more than 100 pieces by local, national and international artists. Whether you’ve never owned an original artwork or you’re a serious collector, Connect & Collect features work accessible to every collector. Don’t miss out on the best parties of the year featuring incredible art, signature wines, beers and drinks, and gourmet bites made in the ICA’s pop-up kitchen by local chefs (or, sometimes even a food truck!).
2017 Auction Gallery
Want two FREE tickets to this year’s Connect & Collect events? Become a member at the $250 Collectors level and enjoy complimentary tickets, special access, invitations to exclusive events and more. To become a member call 408-283-8155 or sign up here.
Auction Schedule and Events
Silent Auction & Party, Saturday, October 7, 2017
Live Auction Gala, Saturday, October 21, 2017
Opening Reception
Sunday, October 1, 1pm – 4pm
Free and open to the public!
Meet the artists and bid on work in the Silent Auction exhibition!
Brunch and Bid Party
Sunday, October 1, 11am-1pm
*Open to auction ticket holders only.
First chance to view, bid or “BUY IT NOW” on silent auction works!
Champagne and brunch bites will be served!
Silent Auction and Party
Saturday, October 7, 5pm – 8pm
Free and open to the public!
Need to purchase a bidder number to bid.
Live Auction Gala
Saturday, October 21
Doors open at 6pm. Auction begins at 7pm.
Admission to ticket holders only.
FREE! Curator Led Tours of the Exhibition
Reserve a tour of the auction exhibitions by calling 408-283-8155. This is a great way to gain insight to the artwork on view! Tours will be available starting October 2, Tuesday-Friday, 10am-5pm, or Saturday & Sunday by special request.
Purchase or Reserve Auction Tickets
Silent Auction Bidder Card, $50
Purchase a silent bidder card to bid in the Silent Auction. If you are purchasing a Live Auction Gala ticket, you will receive a Silent Auction bidder card. One bidder card may be used per family.
Live Auction Gala Ticket, $100
Purchase a Live Auction Gala ticket to attend and bid at the Live Auction Gala on October 21. Doors open at 6pm, Auction starts at 7pm. One ticket needed per person. Silent Auction bidder card is included in the purchase of a Live Auction ticket.
ICA Members Get TWO free Auction Tickets
If you are an ICA member at the $250 Collectors Level or above, you are entitled to two complimentary tickets to the Live and Silent auctions and events. Reserve your tickets below.
Reserve Now
Participating Artists
Mark Adams, Tracey Adams, Sarah Amos, David Kimball Anderson, Ky Anderson, Miya Ando, Kathy Aoki, Ray Ashley, Mary Ayling, David Best, Holly Blake, Jaap Bongers, Andrea Borsuk, Joan Brown, Thai Bui, Natalya Burd, Mimi Cahalan, Cynthia Cao, Brian Caraway, Sara Carter, Chandra Cerrito, Edward Clapp, Kit Colman, Randy Coloski, Russell Crotty, Sidnea D’Amico, Pablo D’Antoni, Mel Day, Lewis deSoto, Rosana Castrillo Diaz, Lauren DiCioccio, Richard Diebenkorn, Guy Diehl, Christel Dillbohner, Catherine diNapoli, John DiPaolo, Elena Dorfman, Paule Dubois Dupuis, Kathryn Dunlevie, Chris Eckert, Amy Ellingson, Ian Everard, Mitra Fabian, Bean Finneran, Kyoko Fischer, Alison Foshee, Lorrie Fredette, Steve French, Johnny Friedlaender, Ewa Gavrielov, Paul D. Gibson, Doug Glovaski, Rebekah Goldstein, Joseph Goldyne, Annette Goodfriend, Julia Anne Goodman, Bill Gould, Jylian Gustlin, Sarah Haba, Dana Harris , Ema Harris-Sintamarian, Taro Hattori, Carolynn Haydu, Victoria Mara Heilweil, Shawn HibmaCronan, Lisa Hochstein, Monroe Hodder, Eric Hoffman, Kevin Hogan, Ann Hogle, Misako Inaoka, Thomas Ingmire, Henry Jackson, Oliver Lee Jackson, Patricia Jauch, Pancho Jimenez, Kathryn Kain, Robin Kandel, Pantea Karimi, Sherry Karver, Amy Kaufman, Michael Kenna, Jenifer Kent, Kyong Ae Kim, Katy Kindig, Evan Kolker, Keira Kotler, Diane Kreiter, Terry Kreiter, Naomie Kremer, Charlotte Kruk, Katja Leibenath, Katherine Levin-Lau, Ligorano/Reese, Bette Linderman, Frank Lobdell, LOLA, Nick Lomoro, Emma Luna, Whitney Lynn, Dharma Strasser MacColl, Michell Mansour, Kara Maria, Ellen Markoff, Vanessa Marsh, Ken Matsumoto, Tony May, Victoria May, Clive McCarthy, Lisa McCutcheon, Stephanie Metz, Masako Miki, Robert Milnes, Mary Mocas, Takeshi Moro, Elise Morris, Manuel Neri, Joyce Nojima, Jann Nunn, Catie O’Leary, Dennis O’Leary, Amy Oates, Michael Oechsli, Patti Oleon, Jean Oppermann, PACE/WIRTZ, Sharon Paster, Kari Pilato, Steuart Pittman, Silvia Poloto, Mel Prest, Hadley Radt, Gustavo Ramos Rivera, Megan Reed, Fanny Retsek, RoCoCo, Leah Rosenberg, Nancy Russell, Byron Ryono, Elizabeth Ryono, Diane Samuels, Cornelia Schulz, Michele Scott, Rose Sellery, Donna Sharee, Michael Shemchuk, Pat Sherwood, Jennifer Shifflet, Chris Sicat, Brian Singer, Joshua Smith, Maxine Solomon, Mary Souza, Tricia Stackle, Teresa Stanley, Tamara Staples, Livia Stein, Amy Trachtenberg, Jeanne Vadeboncoeur, Sieglinde Van Damme, Beth Van Hoesen, Kerry Vander Meer, Theodora Varnay Jones, Jamie Vasta, Wanda Waldera, Beth Waldman, Merritt Wallace, Qian Wang, Ann Weber, James Weeks Vita Wells, Erin Wheeler, Margaret Wherry, Jeff Alan West, Stephen Whisler, Heather Wilcoxon, Pamela Wilson-Ryckman, Vanessa Woods, Kaori Yamashita
Our Sponsors
Connect & Collect exhibition and auction events are supported by:
Heritage Bank of Commerce, The Core Companies, Bontrager Framing, Aesop, Umunhum Brewing and Napa Cellars. Additional support provided by Aedis Architecture, Eli Thomas for Men, Johanson and Yau, Mayor Sam Liccardo and Elizabeth and Richard Waldo.
Auction Committee Members: Chair: Yvonne Hunt, Elaine Cardinale, Rana Davis, Elena Lebedeva, Mary Mocas, Nicki Moffat, Kathy Schlepphorst, Terry Trobough