Silent Auction
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Contribute Items to the Silent Auction Fun--and Help Build the AACT Endowment
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Whether or not you plan to attend AACTFest in Grand Rapids, MI in June, the AACT Endowment Trustees urge you to contribute a special item to the Silent Auction there. By doing so, you not only contribute to the fun of the national festival, but to the future of the AACT Endowment. The AACT Endowment Trustees raise endowment funds to sustain the mission and longevity of AACT and to provide travel assistance to the performing companies representing their regions at the national festival. Proceeds from the Silent Auction will go into the AACT Endowment Mission Fund. The 12 companies participating in the national AACTFest 2015 will each receive $2370 from the Endowment to help cover expenses of traveling to the festival. |
Items Sought
Most any items of value will be accepted, but best sellers in the past have included:
- Jewelry, theatre-related or otherwise
- Works of art, theatre-related or otherwise
- Celebrity items of a unique nature
- Specialty props, costume items
- Subscriptions, gift certificates, play royalties, etc.
- Packages, including t-shirts, books, theatre-related gifts
How to Contribute Items
Please send items for the Silent Auction to arrive by June 22 to: AACT Silent Auction, Attn: Mary Jo DeNolf, Grand Rapids Civic Theatre, 30 N Division Ave, Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3192. You may also bring items with you to the festival. Deliver them to the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre Tuesday afternoon, or drop them off at the Festival Registration desk in the hotel on Tuesday.
Important: In order to prepare bid sheets, etc., we need to know by June 15 what you intend to contribute. Please complete the form below or email [email protected] a description of the items you are sending, their value, the method you intend to use for delivery, and when they will arrive. Or you may find it helpful to download the Auction Contribution form.
Questions? Contact the AACT office at 866-OurAACT (687-2228) or [email protected].
Click here for Submission Form
People's Choice
The Festival will also be enlivened by a People’s Choice Award competition and a raffle. New in 2015, the People’s Choice Awards allow company fans and festival attendees to vote with their pocketbooks for their favorite company, actor, and actress. One dollar buys one vote. Voting can be done at the festival or in advance online. Fans do not have to attend the festival to vote. Proceeds from the People’s Choice Awards and the raffle will benefit the Travel Fund.
