- Dates
- 2008-07 – 2008-08-19
- Kind
- Fundraising
- Where
- Beaver Island Rural Health Center
- Carried out by
- Beaver Island Rural Health Center
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- fundraisingartshealthcarecommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The Beaver Island Rural Health Center’s 2008 summer auction offered a custom Mary Blocksma painting of the winning bidder’s home or favorite Island view. The July notice said a benefit dinner at Nina’s Restaurant would announce the winner and direct proceeds to the Health Center.
Evidence limits
This is an auction announcement, not a winning bid, painting, or proceeds report.
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "Mary Blocksma Painting Auction for BIRHC".Announces a BIRHC auction for a commissioned Mary Blocksma painting of the winner's home or favorite Beaver Island view, with a benefit dinner at Nina's Restaurant and proceeds supporting Health Center services. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the auction announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2008-07_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “BIRHC auctions a custom Mary Blocksma Beaver Island painting, 2008”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mary-blocksma-birhc-auction-painting-2008/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 2008, "Mary Blocksma Painting Auction for BIRHC". (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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