Cocktail Party and Silent Auction

Join us for our annual Cocktail Party and Silent Auction in support of Artsplosure's upcoming Spring Arts Festival! We will be back at Birdie's Barroom and Kitchen on May 13th for a night of delicious food, drinks, and supporting Raleigh's Spring Arts Festival. 

Event Schedule & Highlights

Doors open at 6:00 PM. We hope you come hungry, thirsty, and ready to bid!

Live Band: Relax and enjoy live music from Enloe High School's Jazz Band all evening long as the perfect soundtrack for a night out.

Live Artist Painting: Watch a local artist create an original work in real time throughout the event.

Wine Pull: Feeling lucky? For $25, pull a bottle of wine from our winerack. Every bottle is a winner! All bottles guaranteed to be greater than $15 value. 

Food & Specialty Cocktail: Enjoy a curated menu of food and a signature specialty cocktail crafted just for the evening.

Silent and Live Auction: Browse and bid on a curated selection of vibrant art pieces, unique experiences, gift cards to your favorite local businesses, and vacation rentals (including a week long beach front stay in Nags Head). Stay tuned for a sneak peek at this year's auction items!

Support the Arts

Sponsorships are available! We look forward to celebrating our wonderful community of supporters who are helping grow the art scene in downtown Raleigh. Your ticket purchase is a tax-deductible donation in support of Artsplosure.

Questions? Reach out to devon@artsplosure.org. We'd love to hear from you.

See you at Birdie's on May 13th at 6:00 PM!

We are so grateful for your tax-deducible donation in support of Artsplosure!