16th Annual Art First Artists' Auction

Oregon Contemporary brings the community together to experience transformative art from varied boundary-expanding perspectives on the world.

The auction is our largest fundraiser of the year when we ask artists from Oregon and beyond to donate amazing original artworks for auction to lucky bidders. We also highlight some of the best of Portland’s food scene with a unique tasting menu with bites from Tortilleria y Tienda De Leon, La Arepa, El Pilón and Cachito de Cielo. Amenta Abioto/Yawa will surprise and tantalize the audience with a boldly mystical and soul-fired one-woman performance. And we’ll have an after party with a live DJ, dancing, floral and light installations curated by Ethereal Reflections.

Join us for a packed night of art, food, music, and friends as you support the exponential possibilities of contemporary art.

Saturday, April 8, 2023
6pm Doors open
6:45pm Amenta Abioto performance and Live Auction
9 to 11pm Silent Auction and After Party

Ticket price
$125 all inclusive
$100 for members
$1,000 for table of 8
$40 After Party only

Works by
Intisar Abioto // Katherine Ace // Natalie Ball // Amy Bay // Pat Boas // Michael Boonstra // Christine Bourdette // Ben Buswell // Iván Carmona // Dawn Cerny // Emily Counts // Jeremy Okai Davis // Marcus Fischer // Julian V.L. Gaines // Ellen George // Dan Gluibizzi // Peter Gronquist // Stephen Hayes // Jamie Isenstein // Lisa Jarrett // Malia Jensen // Chris Johanson // Jaleesa Johnston // Colin Kippen // Justin L’Amie // Michael Lazarus // Willie Little // Lilla LoCurto and Bill Outcault // Elizabeth Malaska // Brenda Mallory // D.E. May // Christine Miller // Kristen Miller // Jeffry Mitchell // Pope.L // Alyson Provax // Jack Ryan // Petra Sairanen // Ben Sanders // Rick Silva // Laura Vandenburgh // Samantha Wall // Heather Watkins // Marie Watt // Amanda Wojick // Sherrie Wolf