INTRODUCING PRATT IN BLOOM | OUR 2025 FUNDRAISER & FINE ART AUCTION

As a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, Pratt Fine Arts Center provides access to
the transformative power of artistic expression through an inclusive community,
culture of learning, and specially equipped studios.

TOGETHER WE FLOURISH

Pratt Fine Arts Center invites you to our annual fundraiser on Saturday, May 10 at Fisher Pavilion.
Tickets, tables, and sponsorship opportunities are now available for this year’s soiree, Pratt in Bloom!

Join us for a night of art, fine fare, and libations as we celebrate and supporte Pratt's mission through our Art Sale, Live Auction, Raise the Paddle, and Golden Ticket Raffle!

This fundraiser features artwork made by Pratt instructors, students, and community through an art sale and live auction!

ABOUT THE ART SALE & AUCTION

Guests will uplift Pratt’s community through our Art Sale, live & online auctions, Raising the Paddle, and a Golden Ticket Raffle. Online auction is available for bidding from April 10th - May 12th.

Proceeds from our annual fundraiser provide access to the transformative power of artistic expression through an inclusive community, culture of learning, and specially equipped studios.

Are you an artist interested in supporting Pratt’s mission? We invite artists from all disciplines – whether it be 2D, metalsmithing, jewelry, stone, woodworking, painting, or glass art – to be a part of this extraordinary event. Click on the link above to submit your art for consideration.​​​​​​​

OUR PROGRAM

5:00 – 6:00 PM – Social Hour, Art Sale Opens
6:00 – 8:00 PM – Dinner, Live Auction, Raise the Paddle
8:00 – 8:30 PM – Live Jazz Set from Jackson Street Jazz Walk Founder, Eugenie Jones
8:00 – 10:00 PM – After Party, Dessert, Live Music, Art Sale

DRESS CODE

Get inspired! Check out our Pinterest board and start planning your outfit!
Bright colors and florals are encouraged.​​​​​​​

Thank You Donating Artists

We're deeply grateful for your efforts and your willingness to participate in our annual auction & fundraiser, Pratt in Bloom. Your support makes this event possible and helps Pratt, a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization, continue to make our mission of providing access to the transformative power of artistic expression a reality.

Meet Pratt in Bloom's Auction Co-Chairs:

José Carlos Diaz (he/him)
Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art, Seattle Art Museum
José Carlos Diaz is the Susan Brotman Deputy Director for Art at the Seattle Art Museum(SAM). Diaz has held positions at the Andy Warhol Museum, The Bass Museum in Miami Beach, Tate Liverpool, and the Liverpool Biennial. He received a BA in art history from San Francisco State University and MA in cultural history from the University of Liverpool. In 2018 Diaz was a Fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership and currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Association of Art Museum Curators.
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Jamilee Lacy (she/her)
Executive Director, Frye Art Museum
Jamilee Lacy is an art museum leader, curator, and writer committed to contemporart art and artists. As of march 2023, she is the Executive Director of the Frye Art Museum in Seattle, after serving as the inaugural Director and Chief Curator of Providence College Galleries. Lacy is a commissioning curator for the Trustees' Art & Landscape program, organizing the traveling public art installation Counterculture by Rose B. Simpson. She co-founded the Interlace Grant Fund and My HomeCourt, serving on their boards and curating public art projects, and has worked at institutions such as Northwestern University, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, and DOX Center in Prague. Lacy holds a dual-degree BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, an MA from Northwestern University, and was a Class of 2022 Fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership.