Gala
Once a year, the Art Guild of Orange Park throws a party that's impossible to describe to anyone who wasn't there. We'll just say: wear something you love, come hungry, and bring your bidding arm. Every ticket and every bid supports the Guild's programs and the Courtenay Hunt Scholarship, awarded each year to a local high school senior heading off to study art.
This October, we're going down the rabbit hole for the Mad Hatter's Chair-i-ty Gala. Expect a tea party gone gloriously sideways: live music, dancing, and a table worth losing your head over. This year's centerpiece is the live auction. Guild members have turned ordinary chairs into one-of-a-kind art, with proceeds going straight back to the Guild, and the wildest ones get fought over live.
Every Gala gets a new theme, picked fresh by the board each year. Past themes include Enchanted Masquerade, Art Gone Wild: Art Safari, Puttin' on the Glitz: 50th Anniversary, and an Italian evening of art under the stars.
So dust off the top hat, the wildest bow tie you own, or a pocket watch that's always running late. Getting dressed up is half the fun, and we can't wait to see what you show up in.
Schedule
- 5-6pm — Sponsor/VIP reception and music
- 6-7pm — Event opens: art and artist-designed chair sales, wine pull and silent auction, cash bar, hors d'oeuvres, music, sketch artist
- 7-8pm — Live chair auction (10 chairs); wine pull and silent auction close
- 8-10pm — Music, dancing, cash bar, sketch artist
- Pick up your parting gifts on your way out
Tickets are also available at the Guild Gallery (440 McIntosh Ave, Orange Park) and from any Guild member.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
The Grove at Orange Park Country Club
The Honorable Aaron Bean & Abby Bean
Become a Sponsor
Your sponsorship keeps local art alive and helps fund the Courtenay Hunt Scholarship.
Name and logo on the AGOP website and Gala event signage, 8 tickets to the event, and the Sponsor Champagne Reception (5-6pm) with a sneak peek of the art and artist-designed chairs.
Name and logo on the AGOP website and Gala event signage, plus 4 tickets to the event and the Sponsor Champagne Reception (5-6pm) with a sneak peek of the art and artist-designed chairs.
Name and logo on the AGOP website and Gala event signage, 2 tickets to the event, and the Sponsor Champagne Reception (5-6pm) with a sneak peek of the art and artist-designed chairs.
Every gift helps the Guild grow. Name listed on the AGOP website and Gala event signage as a Supporter of the Arts.
Previous Galas
The Enchanted Masquerade
October 25, 2025 · Hilltop Restaurant, 2030 Wells Rd, Orange Park
Over 200 guests enjoyed a masquerade evening of food from The Hilltop, live music from Scott Giddens and Lawrence, and the return of the Vacation Auction. Tickets were $50 per person.
Sponsors
Hilltop Restaurant, Phyllis & Jim Renninger, Don & Patricia DeStephano Charity, Stacy Summerlin Benefits Consulting Inc, Elks Lodge 1892 of Green Cove Springs, Waste Management, Penney Retirement Community, Silver Lining Dry Cleaner, St. John's River State College Foundation, Ideal Conditions, Jerry Agrsti, The Honorable Aaron Bean & Abby Bean, Jones Edmunds, Mercy Services, Alberta Hipps
Art Gone Wild: A Night of Safari-Themed Art Under the Stars
October 19, 2024 · Fox Valley Community Center
Over 170 guests enjoyed a safari theme across ten decorated tents, with music by The Love Monkey, food by The Salty Skipper, art demonstrations, a silent auction, and an African wine tasting.
Sponsors
Waste Management, Best Bet Orange Park Greyhound Racing Inc., Grant Development & Management, Camarda Wealth Advisory Group, Green Cove Springs Elk Lodge 1892, Jessica & Travis Cummings, Jones Edmunds, Clay County Commissioner JB Renninger, Liberty Tax Mandarin, Insurance Solutions of America (Roland & Maureen Mastandrea), Dorado Graphics LLC, Penny Hawk Photography Company, The Huntsman Restaurant of Tallahassee, Pensacola Condo LLC, Barbara & Ron Coleman / RBC Land Development LLC, The Salty Skipper (BBQ by Josh Skipper), Clay County, Penney Farms, All About Events, Under the Stars Glamping Adventures, PRP Wine International, Maci's Pour
Putting on the Glitz: A Night of Art Under the Stars
September 22, 2023 · Hilltop Restaurant
Celebrating the Guild's 50th anniversary, over 175 guests enjoyed music by The Mix, food from Hilltop Restaurant, art demonstrations, a silent auction, and Bling Boxes.
Sponsors
The Hilltop Club, Grant Development & Management, Waste Management, Travis Cummings, bestbet Orange Park Greyhound Racing Inc., Camarda Wealth Advisory Group, Lynda Lewis / Rochelle Waldman & Mary Walker, David Kruzicki, John Fagan, WGI Inc., Penney Farms, Penny Hawk Photography Co., Perkins Realty, Boggs Studio of Ballet, Liberty Tax, Hair by Lee, BFC Partnership Ltd, Insurance Solutions of America
Bella Notte: A Night of Art Under the Stars
September 15, 2022 · Azaleana Manor on the St. Johns River
Over 300 guests enjoyed an Italian theme, with music by The Mix, Clay County Swing Band, Brooks Clarke, and vocalist Sarah Sawyer, food by Anthony's Gourmet Catering, art demonstrations, a silent auction, and a wine tasting. Members decorated flower carts, tinker carts, and a gondola throughout the grounds.
See photos from Bella Notte →Sponsors
Azaleana Manor on the St. Johns River, The Huntsman Restaurant of Tallahassee, Phoenix Pottery - Atlantic Pottery Supply, Anthony's Gourmet Catering, Grant Development & Management, Silver Lining Custom Cleaning, Town of Orange Park, Lynda Lewis, bestbet Orange Park Greyhound Racing Inc., Jeremiah's Italian Ice, Waste Management, Camarda Wealth Advisory Group, Jessica and Travis Cummings, Senators Jennifer & Rob Bradley, WGI Inc., Whitey's Fish Camp & Restaurant, Niagara Water Bottling, Jones Edmunds, Penny Hawk Photography Co., David & Laura Gruber Charitable Fund, Perkins Realty, Pensacola LLC, Home Depot, Cason Photography, Orange Park Lions Club, Ace Hagan Hardware Store