Artown's 14th Annual Art Paws Silent Auction and Hourly Raffles--ASTOUNDING!!!

Artown's 14th Annual Art Paws

Silent Auction starts at 10am

Hourly Raffles, on the hour 

from 10am to 5pm

All raffle tickets entered in a drawing 

for a DIAMOND BRACELET 

at 5pm

Jerry Taylor antiques, vintage linens, artwork, and paintings

John Ascuga’s Nugget FREE Dinner at Gilly’s $25, mailed 5/22

Peppermill Hotel Casino--A two night stay in the towers, plus $100 dining credit

Atlantis Casino Resort Spa— A one night stay in the towers--$100

Boomtown Casino and Hotel—Champagne brunch for two!!! 

The Black Bear Diner--Donated (2) $100 gc for dinner for four

Harrah’s Lake Tahoe/Caesar’s Entertainment---Donated $350 value gc

Qdoba-- (2) parties for 10 people

Savvy Boutique—--bracelet and gift certificate

SUP—gave a gift card for soups and more!

 Cane’s Community Request System— (2) tailgate certificates for big meals

Wiley.com—$350 bike

  

Nappa Sonoma—$85 gift certificate for Saturday night pasta dinner for four and a bottle of house wine

Five Guys Burgers and Fries—one $10 gift card

Whispering Vine—Curtis—two bottles, value $24

The Spicy Pickle— $10 gift card 

Kimmie’s Candy Company—Donating giant gift basket of candy

Port of Subs—big donation!  10 gift certificates for lunch for two plus 

"coupon fans" for 500 doggie bags

Gold Dust West—an Overnight Stay Package valued at $215 from the 

Gold Dust West

Christy Cranmer—Diggin It--$65 Diggin It  basket of supplements and 

treats

Yogurt Beach— 4 cards worth $26.88 total

Wild West Off Road Racing Series—$400 value, for admission tickets 

with total access to the VIP tent

The Patagonia Outlet—$138 in Patagonia premium shirts

The Bead Shop--$15 gift certificate

Cabella’s— Fluffy Dog bed and collar $55 value

Flowers By Patti— (2)  DOZEN ROSES $85 each gift certificates

Deli Towne— Two Gift certificates/tshirts and car washes

Barb Harmon—$45 handmade necklace

Sue Halliburton—3 portrait gift certificates for full portrait sessions

Animal Ark—Animal Ark VIP passes

D Bar M—Handmade leather dog collar

Reno Aces--four in-field tickets

Wendi Dennis—Charisma--(2) $75 facial gift certificates

Labels—$50 gift certificate

Creme--(2) $10 gift cards

Stone House Restaurant—(2) $15 gift certificates and one $50 one

BJ’s Nevada BBQ--$15 gift cert plus bbq sauce

Bobbi Metzker—two $70 stone necklaces, plus a raffle keychain

Traci Bayton—(2) $45 Spa Manicure gift certificates

Polyesters— gave $18 handmade mask

Adlington Eye—a pair of doggie embellished sunglasses, with a basket with goodies

Sierra Feed—$50 Gift card

Cat Kindsfather—four wild mustang prints--$20 each

Nevada Auto Diagnostics— four smog and registration certs, 

$28.95 each

 Kimmie’s-- $25 gift certificate

Red Rock Hounds— $250 gift certificate

Rock Sport-- (2) $20 gift certificates for one-day climb and gear

Woody's Grill and Spirits--(2) $25 Woody's gift cards

Rock to Riches--(2) books by Andrew Chapman and Lee Silber

Kings Row Veterinary Hospital--(2) $25 gift certificates and vet books

JAZZ—a Louisiana Restaurant--  (2) $10 Jazz Dollars gift certificates

Western Nevada Supply--a Milwaukee Job Saw Kit, value $50

Goldilocks Jewelry— $500 gift certificate

Great Skin by Cyn—Full Moon Spa Package and Facial Gift certificates

Ari Sizemore--Full Session of equine Assisted Life Coaching gift 

certificate for Equusynced 

JAZZ—a Louisiana Restaurant-- YES, they gave (2) $10 Jazz Dollars gift certificates
 
Western Nevada Supply-- YES, they gave a Milwaukee Job Saw Kit, value $50
 
Great Skin by Cyn—Full Moon Spa Package & Facial Gift certificates
 
Woody’s Grill and Spirits—(2) $25 gift cards
 
Goldilocks Jewelry--$500 gift certificate


Dancin--$350 gift certificate for an Unlimited Month of Family Dance
 
Spanish Springs Grooming Salon——(2) $50 Full Groom certificates
 
Fur and Feather Works--a gift certificate:  Intro to K9 Nose Work class, 
Value $150.

Chase McKenna, CHt,----one therapeutic hypnotherapy session, $125


Popeyes—five gift cards

More donations are being fetched daily this week! And, 

generous support from Art Paws vendors is still being 

accepted all the way to Sunday, July 20 at ART PAWS!

My apologies to anyone missed on this list.  We 

appreciate your donation very, very much and every 

attempt to recognize ALL donors is being made by me!

Artown's Biggest Bring Your Dog Day! Get ready...

            You and Your Dog Are Invited to the

          14th Annual Art Paws

Sunday, July 20, 2014  *  10am to 5pm

McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive

FREE ADMISSION!

RENO, Nev. – Artown has gone to the dogs!

Come July 20, thousands of revelers and their best friends will trek to Art Paws, Artown’s biggest dog-friendly event, to enjoy food, libations, great live music and a silent auction — and that’s just the two-legged set. The real treat, of course, is for those who loved the car ride. 

From portraitists and jewelers to pet psychics, more than 80 unique vendors are coming to the McKinley Arts & Culture Center this year to dote on canine guests. And they’re not the only ones. Celebrity judges will be on hand to judge contests (think “best trick” and “owner lookalike”), and Reno’s many animal lovers can hobnob and relax in each other’s company, too. Even dog-inspired art projects are part of the fun.  

A popular free one involves pups’ paw-prints tracked across paper. 

“It sounds really silly,” says event host Landess Witmer, who took the helm at Art Paws more than a decade ago, “but it’s absolutely adorable, and people frame this. Sometimes even a tail will get in there. It just celebrates how fun animals are, and how they really are a member of the family to a lot of us.”

As for the stars of the show, “it’s every breed you’ve ever seen,” she says. “They’re all there.”

“We do not have dog fights,” she adds with a chuckle. “We have people battles.” 

Actually, that only happened once.  “And it was related to our silent auctions,” Witmer explains, “because our items are too good.” 

The 14th annual “canine carnival” turned sniff-worthy social hour is also a fundraiser; all proceeds go to nonprofits for pets, with one of three beneficiaries to be picked this year by audience vote. In 2013, the US Wolf Refuge, Boxers and Buddies, and Shakespeare Animal Fund were awarded $6,000, thanks to Art Paws. 

Art Paws during the month of July is part of the 19th annual Artown festival, July 2014. The month-long summer arts festival features more than 400 events produced by more than 100 cultural organizations and businesses in locations citywide, with major funding provided by the City of Reno.

Contact:         Landess Witmer, Executive Director, 775.560.4242, landess@ArtPawsReno.com 

                         Michelle McHardy, Art Paws Coordinator, 775.722.9914, michelle@ArtPawsReno.com