PROXY BIDDING For those who are unable to join us at La Grande Fête but would still like to participate in the auction, we are accepting proxy bids. On the night of the event, we will bid up to your maximum bid amount on your behalf. Please submit proxy bids to development assistant Alex Krasowski at [email protected] or by phone at 508.793.4438. Indicate the lot number and title along with your maximum bid. Bids must be received by 11pm on Friday, June 10th, the night before the event.

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100. Dinner and a Tour Among the Masters Treat yourself and 11 of your friends to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity: a private (and rarely permitted) in-gallery museum dinner in the Impressionist gallery or in the awe-inspiring French Chapter House. Enjoy a meal catered by Pepper’s—menu to be created in collaboration with tonight’s winner—and listen to director Matthias Waschek or Jon Seydl, our inimitable Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of European Art, tell you about the masterworks that surround you. Or, you and your guests can also opt for an up-close and personal look at Mary Cassatt’s woodblock prints, a viewing of John Singer Sargent’s revered watercolors, or a tour of the world-class Fuller Conservation Lab. Excludes Saturdays and any dates Pepper’s is closed for additional business. Expires June 2017. VALUE: $5,000 Generously donated by: Pepper’s Fine Catering; Worcester Art Museum

101. European River Cruise A luxurious eight-day European river cruise for two people through Viking Cruises! Winner receives one river-view stateroom with deluxe accommodations and can choose one of the following cruises: • Paris and the Heart of Normandy: Paris—Rouen—Paris Visit magical Paris, the Normandy Beaches, Gothic architecture of Rouen, and the gardens of Giverny, where Monet was inspired. • Rhine Getaway: Amsterdam to Budapest See fairy-tale castles, grand cathedrals, historic cities, medieval towns and spectacular scenery. • Romantic Danube: Budapest to Nuremberg Explore elegant and vibrant medieval towns, grand cities, ancient abbeys, picturesque valleys and many UNESCO World Heritage sites. • Danube Waltz: Passau to Budapest Experience Budapest’s imperial and Art Noveau delights, Bratislava’s baroque and gothic wonders, Passau’s Italianate architecture, the wine-lover’s Wachau Valley, and “Waltz Capital” Vienna. Includes guided tours, visits to UNESCO sites, and all on-board meals with wine and beer. Restrictions apply. Subject to availability. Valid on available embarkations for 2016/2017 only. Reservations only accepted within 120 days of departure. VALUE: $15,000 Generously donated by: Viking Cruises

102. Patriots Experience for Four Bask in the excitement at Gillette Stadium and watch the Patriots take on the Buffalo Bills on the afternoon of Sunday, October 2, 2016 from the lower level corner/end zone in great seats in Section 124, Row 30 for yourself and three friends. No need to worry about the traffic or expensive stadium food—door-to-door limousine transportation and tailgate fare will be provided. VALUE: $2,000 Generously donated by: Karin Branscombe and Quaker Special Risk Insurance; Professional Limousine Service; Wings Over Worcester

103. New York Art World for Two A 2-night, 3-day experience for two in New York City. How you spend the weekend is up to you—the city is your artistic oyster! Join director Matthias Waschek for the European Fine Art Fair (TEFAF) Maastricht— the world’s leading fair of art, antiques and design—as it comes to New York City for the first time in October 2016. Or if Asian art is what you prefer, attend the Asia Art Fair in March 2017 with Vivian Li, Assistant Curator of Asian Art. Trip includes hotel accommodations, scheduled meals, and VIP access to museums, galleries, TEFAF and/or Asia Art Fair, and more. Transportation to/from New York not included. VALUE: $5,000 Donated in part by: Worcester Art Museum Board of Trustees; Worcester Art Museum

104. Cruise in Style Welcome aboard…for a boat cruise for up to six people out of Hyannis Harbor aboard LIBERTY, a 46-foot Grand Banks Europa trawler, with United States Coast Guard Certified Captains Jack and Susan Bassick, along with another USCG licensed Captain. Cruise the waters of Lewis Bay, Hyannisport and Nantucket Sound, and culminate the day with a fabulous meal at the Hyannis Yacht Club, overlooking Lewis Bay. Date and time to be arranged by mutual agreement. VALUE: $3,000 Generously donated by: Jack and Susan Bassick

105. À La Mode – Haute Couture and More Ooh la la! Bid on an original couture piece to be custom-made just for you in the tradition of French Couture by Worcester’s own celebrated designer James Hogan. This chic package also comes with an assortment of French accessories and home adornments—Dior sunglasses, Paloma Picasso silk scarf, Tiffany & Co. Paloma Picasso sterling silver pin brooch, straw sun hat, white vintage Le Gant Tréfousse elbow-length gloves (size 6 ½), Limoges box, fashion book Dior Impressions, and a framed poster from WAM’s exhibition Leisure, Pleasure, and the Debut of the Modern French Woman, framed by C.C. Lowell, for your dressing room wall. Sunglasses exchangeable for up to six weeks. VALUE: $5,000 Generously donated by: James Hogan; Penelope Booth; C.C. Lowell; Sarah Lenis; Lisa H. McDonough; Susan M. Palatucci; Perfect Focus Eyecare; Wendy and Linda Rickles

106. Paris, je t’aime Experience the art, food, fashion, beauty and culture of Paris with this world-class 5-night, 6-day stay for four people. Naturally your trip will include a visit to the Louvre, the world’s largest Museum. Tours are not allowed, but your group will go undercover with our own director, Matthias Waschek, who knows his way around the Louvre, having served there as Head of Academic Programs. After exploring the Louvre and enjoying a meal with Matthias, experience your choice of other iconic Parisian delights: the Eiffel Tower, the Musée d’Orsay, Notre Dame Cathedral, the Sainte-Chapelle, and many others. Trip includes hotel accommodations, scheduled meals, VIP access to the Louvre, and more. Airfare not included. VALUE: $8,000 Donated in part by: Worcester Art Museum Corporators; Worcester Art Museum

107. Adopt a Work of Art Have your name beside a masterpiece—adopt a Monet or fund the Renoir Jewish Wedding Jeppson Idea Lab this fall. Or, if you are less French-inclined, choose from 51 centuries of art for this precious opportunity to sponsor a WAM artwork for a year. Descriptive label will feature the winning bidder’s name(s).

* 108. Raise the Paddle Make a contribution to WAM’s general operations and support our capacity to serve!

Video: Arts + Community With very special thanks and appreciation to the Myles and C. Jean McDonough Foundation, Pagano Media, Revelation Productions, Anita Walker, Timmary Leary, and Dr. Paul Steen.

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1 1. Basket Of Veuve Clicquot Drink like the haute bourgeoisie! Take home twelve bottles of Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label champagne in a unique vintage Veuve Clicquot basket. VALUE: $800 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Jennifer C. Glowik; Lisa H. McDonough 2. Behind The Scenes At Skinner Auctioneers And Wgbh For Downton Abbey and Antiques Roadshow fans alike! Tour the Skinner auction house in Marlborough with three of your friends, improve your bidding skills with an “Auctions 101” tutorial followed by lunch with the experts, plus get a two hour at-home verbal appraisal by an Antiques Roadshow appraiser. Then, experience a rare backstage tour of WGBH studios in Boston for 12 people, plus get two tickets to an exclusive Ralph Lowell Society event in fall 2016. Tonight, take home a fabulous basket of WGBH goodies including Downton Abbey seasons 1-6. Skinner appointments must be scheduled before June 11, 2017; WGBH tour must be scheduled at least three weeks in advance. VALUE: $1,750 Opening Bid: $500 Generously donated by: Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers; WGBH – Ralph Lowell Society

4 3. The Ultimate WAM Experience The perfect package for new and loyal WAM fans! Take a VIP tour of the Museum with director Matthias Waschek and join him for lunch at the Museum Café or dinner at his home for you and three others. Join the Salisbury Society with a one-year complimentary membership (a $1,250 value!)—or if already a member, donate it to a friend—and gain increased access to exhibitions and curators, invitations to events throughout the year, and other benefits. Package includes one year of studio classes for one and four tickets to the Flora opening party on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Lunch/dinner with the Director must be scheduled at least 30 days in advance. VALUE: $2,500 Opening Bid: $500 Generously donated by: Matthias Waschek and Steve Taviner; Worcester Art Museum 4. Go Sox! Where will you and three friends be on Wednesday, June 22nd at 7:10pm? Answer: Fenway! Watch the Red Sox take on the White Sox from great seats on the third base line in Loge Box 140, row DD, seats 1-4. Grab some wings before or after the game with a $50 Wings Over Worcester gift card. The fun continues with a framed limited edition watercolor artist print by nationally-recognized sports artist Mark Waitkus of David Ortiz hitting his 500th homerun (18”x25”). VALUE: $1,500 Opening Bid: $500 Generously donated by: Lisa and Neil McDonough; Waitkus Studios; Wings Over Worcester

5. Museum Of Fine Arts And More With Jim Welu Enjoy a private tour of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston for four people with Director Emeritus James A. Welu. Travel in style with Professional Limousine Service and eat an authentic French meal at one of Boston-based brasserie La Voile’s two locations in Brookline or on Newbury Street in Boston. You win $100 certificates for each—one for now and one for later! This package also comes with eight pints of Jim’s famous homemade ice cream. VALUE: $1,200 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: La Voile Boston; La Voile Brookline; James A. Welu; Worcester Art Museum 6. Children’s-Themed Baskets 6a. “In an old house in Paris that was covered in vines…” An adorable gift basket featuring the beloved character, Madeline, including doll, tea set, book anthology, and more. Also comes with a themed children’s birthday party at WAM and a complimentary cake. VALUE: $400 Opening Bid: $100 Generously donated by: George and Lynne Tonna; Worcester Art Museum 6b. Le Petit Prince. Package comes with 70th anniversary edition book, doll and puzzle blocks, all in an adorable tote bag. Plus a themed children’s birthday party at WAM with complimentary cake, framed Helmutt poster, and a ceramic French sign that reads La chambre de bébé (“the baby’s room”) VALUE: $400 Opening Bid: $100 Generously donated by: Mary Ann Kennedy; Susan M. Palatucci; Worcester Art Museum

7. World-Class Lotuff Leather Form and function, classic and modern! Bid on this artfully handcrafted sling backpack made of beautiful vegetable-tanned indigo leather. This versatile item is more than a backpack—it also transforms into both a tote bag and shoulder bag. Unlined interior provides ample room. Handmade in New England by Lotuff Leather, third-generation American manufacturer located in nearby Providence. VALUE: $840 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Lotuff III and Lotuff Leather 8. For Your French Kitchen Upgrade your kitchen…and your cooking skills! Enjoy French cooking classes with a $150 gift card for Sur La Table—learn the difference between macarons and macaroons, and make croissants, chocolate treats, and more! Decorate your kitchen with a variety of Parisian-themed kitchen items—serving tray, spatulas, apron, oven mitt, dish cloths, cocktail napkin set, Eiffel Tower wine charms and bottle stopper, and cookbook A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse by Mimi Thorisso. And because champagne makes everything better, we’ve included a champagne bucket and eight champagne flutes. Bonus: an authentic Vaillancourt chalkware piece from a French chocolate mold! VALUE: $700 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Lisa H. McDonough; Susan M. Palatucci; Vaillancourt Folk Art 9. Experience the Magnum Opi of Salem Bid on an exciting, three-part adventure in Salem for four with door-to-door limousine service. Explore the Peabody Essex Museum and its 840,000+ object collection of curios. Visit the Salem Spice Shop with a $40 gift certificate where you can sample 53 peppers, 22 salts, 26 chilies, and 200 other spices.

End your night with an unforgettable meal at Opus with eclectic cuisine, craft cocktails, superb wines, and amazing desserts. Drink like a sailor, because a limousine is taking you home! VALUE: $1,100 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Mark McDonough 10. Are The Stars Out Tonight? Purchase an historic piece of WAM—one of the iconic stars which once hung on the Museum’s Salisbury Street front facade. Four available in blue or white, and in 35” or 48” size. Stars must be rewired by a professional electrician. Top four bidders win. VALUE: Priceless Opening Bid: $250 Donated by: Worcester Art Museum 11. Valentine’s Day At The Museum - Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 6-9pm After the success of this item last year, it’s back by popular demand! Reserve your Valentine’s Day plans now and spend a romantic evening at a dinner party at WAM. Wine and dine with new and old friends in the midst of 51 centuries of art and culture with dinner courtesy of Russell Morin Fine Catering. The night will include docent Antonella Doucette’s renowned love-themed tour, Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus (“Without Ceres and Bacchus, Venus grows cold”) and flowers provided by the French Bouquet Florist. 30 seats available at fixed price. SET PRICE: $250 per person; $500 per couple Donated in part by: Antonella Doucette; French Bouquet Florist; Russell Morin Fine Catering; Worcester Art Museum

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12. Provence Package Love the scent of lavender? Bid on this assortment of Provence-themed items! Includes beautiful painting Lavender Fields, Provence (11” x 14”) by Parisian-born artist Julia Ingersoll, framed by Framed in Tatnuck; a package of lavender products from L’Occitane; dried lavender; a French market basket; a collection of French goodies from the Museum Shop; and an exhibition catalogue from WAM’s Paths to Impressionism. VALUE: $1,100 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Lisa M. Bernat; Framed in Tatnuck; Lisa H. McDonough; Worcester Art Museum Members Council; Worcester Art Museum Shop 13. Outdoor Fun And Splendor – Golf And Gardens For the gardener, enjoy a private tour of Tower Hill Botanic Garden with Horticulture Director Joanne Vierra followed by lunch for four at Twigs Café. Package comes with a family membership and four tickets to Tower Hill’s dazzling holiday lights display Winter Reimagined. Plus, upgrade your garden landscape with a French garden urn, courtesy of Tower Hill, and a $250 Rutland Nurseries gift card. For the golfer, a golf getaway for four at The International Golf Club and Resort. Play a round at The Pines, home of the world’s longest golf course, and relax overnight in two Lodge rooms. Golf package valid through the 2016 season; includes carts and may be scheduled Monday through Thursday, based on availability. VALUE: $1,750 Opening bid: $500 Donated by: The International Golf Club; Rutland Nurseries; Tower Hill Botanic Garden

14. Downtown Extravaganza – Dinner And A Show Snag this package for an unforgettable night in Worcester. Win four tickets to Kinky Boots, Cyndi Lauper’s award-winning Broadway musical, at the Hanover Theatre on Nov. 30, 2016 at 7:30pm with seats in the Golden Circle, just six rows away from center stage. But first, indulge in delicious farm-to-table food, craft beer, and fine cocktails right down the street at the famed Armsby Abbey with a $200 gift card. No designated driver necessary—Professional Limousine Service will be there to chauffeur you and your three guests. VALUE: $1,500 Opening Bid: $500 Generously donated by: Armsby Abbey; The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts; Professional Limousine Service 15. MEOW! Package The stunning tiger banner in promotion of MEOW on the Museum’s Salisbury Street façade will eventually come down—where it goes next is up to you! This truly unique package also comes with a collection of cat-themed items from the Museum Shop including coloring book Cats in Paris, cat tote bag, cat mug with tea-infuser, and MEOW notebook and magnet. Plus two items from author and illustrator Rob Reger: a framed “Emily the Strange” MEOW poster, exclusive to WAM, and a one-of-a-kind painting he created live at the MEOW Opening Party last month, titled Three Kitties in Worcester. VALUE: $2,000 Opening Bid: $500 Generously donated by: Rob Reger; Worcester Art Museum 16. A Christmas Carol At Vaillancourt Folk Art This holiday season, you and five friends can attend Vaillancourt Folk Art’s extraordinary one-man performance of A Christmas Carol with Gerald Charles Dickens, great-greatgrandson of Charles Dickens himself, plus

a private invitation to the soundcheck and Q&A session with the star. This package also includes Vaillancourt Folk Art’s complete set of A Christmas Carol ornaments, debuted just last Christmas. Show is scheduled for Thanksgiving weekend 2016. VALUE: $750 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Vaillancourt Folk Art 17. Tonight’s Takeaways Wishing the night would never end? Create your own French dinner memories by taking home the mood of La Grande Fête. Package includes floral table arrangement to take home tonight and toile linen set to be picked up after cleaning service. Toile includes one 7-foot runner and 10 napkins. 14 sets available at set price of $75. Dry cleaning will be provided. Value: $100 Set Price: $75 Donated in part by: Tech Cleaners & Tailors; Worcester Art Museum; Worcester Garden Club 18. Experience Vermont Enjoy the treasures of Vermont! Spend the night in the heart of downtown Stowe at luxury lodge Field Guide, Stowe’s newest boutique hotel and resort. Sample hard ciders at Stowe Cider’s tasting room plus take home a complimentary case of Stowe Cider. If you prefer beer, there’s no need to wait in line for a case of The Alchemist’s Heady Topper double IPA, one of the most sought-after beers in the world—one is included! Also comes with Lake Champlain chocolate; a quart of pure maple syrup from West Pawlet, VT; and a screen print of maple syrup from Iskra Print Collective in Burlington, VT. VALUE: $1,000 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Lisa M. Bernat; Monty Post and Echo Ridge Maple Syrup, West Pawlet, VT; Katie Palatucci Susan M. Palatucci

13 19. French Ladies’ Luncheon French cuisine complete with wine for you and five friends at a special Ladies Luncheon at the Salisbury Heights, Worcester home of Madame Judith Vander Salm. An elegant table will be graced further by flowers compliments of French Bouquet Florist and special guest Jim Welu, Director Emeritus, as well as eight pints of his delectable ice cream. Bon appétit! Package also comes with two French lessons by Nicky Puccio and several Eiffel Tower themed items: decorative pillow, wine stopper, umbrella, and stunning framed photograph by Worcester photographer, Mike Hendrickson. Luncheon to be scheduled on a mutually agreed-upon date in fall 2016 or spring 2017. VALUE: $1,400 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Mesdames Isa Bayon, Maureen Gray, Rayna Keenan, Mary Ann Kennedy, Nicky Puccio, and Judy Vander Salm; French Bouquet Florist; Mike Hendrickson; Lisa H. McDonough; Susan M. Palatucci; James A. Welu; Worcester Art Museum Shop 20. The Art Of Sally Bishop Bid on this stunning painting by beloved local artist and WAM teacher Sally Bishop whose art has been exhibited throughout New England, including the Arden Gallery on Newbury Street in Boston. Signed and dated 1986, mixed media on paper, 33” x 45”. VALUE: $1,100 Opening Bid: $250 Generously donated by: Dr. and Mrs. Baltej S. Maini

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