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- Heart Sculpture "The Wild West" by Scott Jacobs
- Heart Sculpture "Community" by Ashley Bennett-Stoddard
- Heart Sculpture "I Love Carmel Beach" by Katie Karosich
- signed Heart Sculpture "Rustic Charm of Carmel" by Edi Matsumoto
- signed Heart Sculpture "Tapestry" by Sally Russell
- signed Heart Sculpture "Bohemia" by Simon Bull
- signed Heart Sculpture "Quails of Carmel" by Alyson de Guigne
- Heart Sculpture "Sea of Color" by Ann Elliott Artz
- Heart Sculpture "Let Love Be" by Laura Crystina Alexander
- Heart Sculpture "The Heart that Love Built" by Nicole Cromwell
Heart of Carmel online auction open August 19-26
Let the bidding begin! "Follow your heart." BID EARLY! BID OFTEN and watch the auction action!! OR make a donation to the scholarship fund.
10 heart sculptures handpainted by 10 local artists will soon end their "tour of beauty" be sold in this week-long online auction. They will go to their "forever homes" where they will surely delight and surprise all who see them. The 'Heart of Carmel' auction is now open and will run through 8pm Thursday, August 26, 2021. Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and in-kind donors, 100% of the proceeds will fund Community Enrichment Scholarships, building future leaders of our community. The scholarships will be awarded by two local non-profits, the Carmel Woman's Club and the newly founded Carmel Chamber Foundation.So, tell your friends, family, business community.
These hearts have given all of us joy, now it's our turn to show some love!!
The 2021 Heart of Carmel public art exhibition and fundraising auction have been organized by the inaugural Leadership Carmel class, an initiative of the Carmel Chamber of Commerce. You may financially contribute to the scholarships (without buying a heart) using the Auction Links "Donate Now" button at the lower right. Every donated dollar goes directly to fund more scholarships. Thank you for your support!
If you have not viewed all ten hearts in person and would like a map to do so, please download the app "Carmel Fun" on your phone, go to "Explore" or "Recommendation" then "Heart of Carmel."
We're giving lots of love to our sponsors and artists of Heart of Carmel!
Our Hearts are filled with love and gratitude for our sponsors and our fabulous artists! You took a leap of faith in supporting the dream of the ten class members of Leadership Carmel and made our 'Heart of Carmel' art exhibition possible. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Laura Crystina Alexander | Ann Elliott Artz | Ashley Bennett-Stoddard | Simon Bull | Nicole Cromwell | Alyson de Guigné | Scott Jacobs | Katie Karosich | Edi Matsumoto | Sally Russell
WHOLE HEART SPONSORS:
Arts Council for Monterey County | Carmel Plaza | Rebecca and Geoff Arnold Carmel Realty Company | Coastal Fabrication Co. | Dawn's Dream Winery | Esperanza Carmel | Folktale Winery | Lewis Builders | Rotary Carmel Carmel by the Sea | Synergy One Lending - Team Hawk | Team Beesley | Treehouse Mortgage
HALF HEART SPONSORS:
Big Sur Canna+Botanicals | Hare Construction | Meals on Wheels of the Monterey Peninsula|
QUARTER HEART SPONSORS:
Beachwood Home | Café Carmel | The Dance Center | Hayashi Wayland by Kris Toscano | Quail Lodge & Golf Club | RSC Law Group | San Carlos Agency | Scheid Vineyards | Union Bank
IN-KIND DONORS:
Carmel Fun App | Coastal Fabrication Co | Alyson Kuhn | Forest Theater Guild | Marci Bracco | Samuel Read Painting
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