Downtown Artists Cooperative hosts Annual Art Gala at F&M Bank | PHOTOS

by Wesley Irvin

Senior adults seated around a round table at an art show, with framed paintings on easels along a large window in the background.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Downtown Artists Cooperative hosted its Annual Live Art Auction Gala on Saturday in the Franklin Room at the downtown F&M Bank. The event was the group’s first in-person gala since the pandemic.

The evening brought together local artists and DAC supporters for a night of fundraising. The event included both a live auction and a silent auction, with dozens of original pieces donated by members of the cooperative.

Two elderly women examine framed paintings laid out on a long table at an art exhibit, one wearing a colorful patterned dress and a numbered badge (147). They hold a drink and study the art closely.

Two smiling older friends pose together at a social event; man wears a bright striped shirt and black tie, woman in a floral scarf and patterned top.

Three smiling older adults conversing at an art gallery with framed works in the background.

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Three friends posing for a photo at an indoor social event, smiling at the camera with others in the background.

Two smiling older women pose together at a social event, one in a black top with a blue lace dress and the other in a red patterned jacket, arms around each other.

Three women share a warm hug at an indoor celebration, with balloons and other guests in the background.

Group of seniors mingling at a social event around a round table with a floral centerpiece in a bright room.

Framed artworks displayed on a long black table in a bright gallery during an art exhibit, with price tags visible.

Smiling couple posing arm-in-arm at a party, framed by black and silver balloons and festive décor in the background.

Guests mingling at a gallery reception, with art on the walls and round tables set for a meal in a bright, modern room.

Two women smiling and posing together at an indoor social event, one in a floral blouse and layered necklace, the other in a pink jacket holding a cup, both looking at the camera.

Group of casually to formally dressed people mingling and conversing at round tables with floral centerpieces in a banquet hall.

Two older men in blazers pose and smile at an art gallery, with framed paintings behind them.

Three smiling adults posing together at an indoor event: a man with glasses and a beard on the left, a woman in a colorful geometric blouse center, and a woman in a white blazer on the right.

People browse framed paintings along black-covered tables in a bright gallery room with windows.

Smiling older man in a blue Hawaiian shirt holding a cup, talking with a small group indoors.

Two smiling women pose together at a social gathering, one in a white blazer over black, the other in a white blouse with lace sleeves.

Guests were able to bid on artwork while enjoying a catered dinner with live violin and piano music played throughout the night. Lisa Harden, secretary for the cooperative, said the event gives people a chance to come together and support local art. “It’s a time to come together, have fun, eat, buy art, and support the Downtown Artist Co-op.”

Funds raised during the gala go directly toward supporting the cooperative’s artists, exhibitions, and programs in the community.

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